Son of Francis M. Buck and Emma Jane Palmer. Clifford graduated from Roxbury High School, attended Rutgers briefly, then went to the Newark School of Business, where he graduated. His first job was with the Essex Title Mortgage and Guaranty Company in Montclair, New Jersey. When World War I began, he enlisted in November 1917 and received basic training at Fort Dix. He served in the 303rd Signal Battalion, the Lightning Division. His enlistment record shows that he was engaged in the St. Mihiel offensive the 12th to 16th of September, 1918, in the "limey" sector 16th September to Oct. 8, 1918, Meuse-Argonne offensive Oct. 10 to Nov. 6, 1918. When discharged he was considered in good health with excellent character. He was not wounded. He had sailed with the Army Expeditionary Force on May 27, 1918 and arrived back in the U.S. on July 2, 1919. He married Mary Lucille Kuehner in 1924. They raised two children in Verona, NJ, during the Depression, during which Cliff was fortunate to have his job at a bank. He also grew apples and raised chickens to sell the eggs. After retiring he and Mary moved to Winter Park, Florida. Cliff was naturally shy, a country boy at heart, loved to play golf and cards, and sing and make puns.
Son of Francis M. Buck and Emma Jane Palmer. Clifford graduated from Roxbury High School, attended Rutgers briefly, then went to the Newark School of Business, where he graduated. His first job was with the Essex Title Mortgage and Guaranty Company in Montclair, New Jersey. When World War I began, he enlisted in November 1917 and received basic training at Fort Dix. He served in the 303rd Signal Battalion, the Lightning Division. His enlistment record shows that he was engaged in the St. Mihiel offensive the 12th to 16th of September, 1918, in the "limey" sector 16th September to Oct. 8, 1918, Meuse-Argonne offensive Oct. 10 to Nov. 6, 1918. When discharged he was considered in good health with excellent character. He was not wounded. He had sailed with the Army Expeditionary Force on May 27, 1918 and arrived back in the U.S. on July 2, 1919. He married Mary Lucille Kuehner in 1924. They raised two children in Verona, NJ, during the Depression, during which Cliff was fortunate to have his job at a bank. He also grew apples and raised chickens to sell the eggs. After retiring he and Mary moved to Winter Park, Florida. Cliff was naturally shy, a country boy at heart, loved to play golf and cards, and sing and make puns.
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