1st Lt. Leonard Buell Fuller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Buell J. Fuller of East Bethany, New York, was born May 9, 1921 at Linden. He attended Linden grade school and was graduated from the Batavia High School in 1939. He belonged to the Bethany Grange. Leonard enlisted October 20, 1942 in Buffalo. He trained in the Air Corps at San Antonio, Uvalde, San Angelo and Mission, Texas. He was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant October 1, 1943 at Moore Field, Mission, Tex. He sailed for England after further training at Hillsboro Field, Tampa, Fla. February 29, 1944. He was based at Steeple-Morden Field with the 8th Air Force, 357 Squadron, 355 Group, 65 Wing (Fighter).
At the time of his death, July 7, 1944, Lt. Fuller had completed 40 missions and 180 hours of combat and was credited with destroying 7 ½ planes. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Cluster and Purple Heart.

Lt. Leonard Fuller was buried in a cemetery at Blankenhain, Germany. In July 1950 his remains were brought to the United States and buried in the family lot at West Middlebury Cemetery near the family home at Linden.

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