▁While ▁at ▁university , ▁he ▁became ▁im bu ed ▁with ▁Social ▁Democratic ▁Party ▁politics . ▁As ▁those ▁views ▁were ▁considered ▁revolution ary ▁at ▁the ▁time , ▁F y odor ov ▁moved ▁to ▁Belg ium ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 8 . ▁From ▁there , ▁he ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁France , ▁and ▁found ▁life ▁there ▁enjoy able . ▁ ▁When ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁er upt ed , ▁he ▁was ▁still ▁in ▁France . ▁On ▁ 2 1 ▁August ▁ 1 9 1 4 , ▁he ▁volunte ered ▁for ▁military ▁service ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁Regiment ▁of ▁the ▁French ▁Foreign ▁Leg ion . ▁He ▁was ▁assigned ▁to ▁Battalion ▁F , ▁and ▁committed ▁to ▁front ▁line ▁service ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁October ▁ 1 9 1 4 . ▁On ▁ 2 1 ▁November , ▁he ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁Cap oral . ▁ ▁Transfer ▁to ▁av iation ▁service ▁ ▁On ▁ 2 3 ▁March ▁ 1 9 1 5 , ▁he ▁was ▁wounded ▁in ▁action ▁and ▁hospital ized . ▁His ▁w ound ▁was ▁so ▁severe ▁that ▁he ▁was ▁un fit ▁for ▁further ▁inf antry ▁duties . ▁He ▁impl ored ▁the ▁Russian ▁military ▁attach é ▁for ▁help ▁transfer ring ▁to ▁av iation ▁duty . ▁After ▁his ▁dis charge ▁from ▁hospital , ▁he ▁joined ▁French ▁av iation ▁as ▁a ▁ch auff eur ▁on ▁ 8 ▁May ▁ 1 9 1 5 . ▁He ▁was ▁subsequently ▁recommended ▁for , ▁and ▁received , ▁pilot ' s ▁training ▁at ▁Buc ▁and ▁d ' Am ber ieux . ▁On ▁ 2 7