Public Memorial Photos of SkidKid and 1st Lt. Claiborne Posted

[FlyingOnFumes]

For those of us who may not have had the privilege of meeting them in person...

Maj. Samuel "Finkle" Leigh, USMC
http://mandatemedia.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c2c3f53ef0120a6b32b42970c-pi

1st Lt. Thomas Claiborne, USMC
http://mandatemedia.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c2c3f53ef0120a6b32b60970c-pi

Source: www.blueoregon.com/2009/11/coast-gu...s.html?cid=6a00d8341c2c3f53ef0120a65f02c6970b

MODSQUAD: Feel free to merge the photo links with memorial thread, rewording as required or appropriate.

 

[usmarinemike]

Major Leigh was an oracle here.

Claiborne looks identical to any one of us walking around at Whiting (besides the wings of course).

My glass is raised.

 

[FlyingOnFumes]

The more look at "Finkle's" picture, for some reason SkidKid looks awefully familiar, does any know if he was at the Red Bull Air Race in 2007 on the Coronado side (near ferry landing) wearing shorts, Birkenstocks, and black golf shirt on the Sunday of the race weekend?

If in fact it was him, I remember him being a very personable, extremely friendly, low key kinda guy... which was amazing given his accomplishments.

 

[HueyHornet75]

Wow, Maj Leigh was SkidKid...i remember seeing all his posts as I came up through Flight school. We met briefly while he was at 303, and was always the nicest guy. I bumped into him 5 years later as I was leaving the MAG and he was coming back. Great American. He will be missed.
Semper Fi