To all family and friends of Major Samuel 'Finkle' Leigh & 1st Lt. Tom Claiborne:
Please forgive the hasty posting (and bypassing some forum rules), my heartfelt condolences go out to all who have been touched by the recent tragic loss of two Camp Pendleton pilots. I had the honor and privilege of meeting both men and am truly saddened by this tragedy.
I am the wife of an AH-1W Cobra pilot stationed at Camp Pendleton and am trying to assist the Marines of HMLA-469 in finding photos of both Maj. Samuel Leigh and 1st Lt. Tom Claiborne. I understand this post may be rather unorthodox, but we are merely trying to use all available resources to find photos. The squadron is preparing a memorial for both men at the upcoming Marine Corps Ball are in need of photos to display. If anyone who has known either man can provide photos of them, please do so. Photos of them with the Cobra or in a flight suit would be preferable, but any from TBS, flight school, the TH-57, Winging class, out on the town, etc. would be greatly appreciated.
Any digital photos can be send directly to skidwife@gmail.com & will be forwarded to the appropriate personnel at HMLA-469. Thank you in advance for all your efforts & Semper Fi!
God be with Major Samuel Leigh and 1st Lt. Thomas Claiborne.
Please forgive the hasty posting (and bypassing some forum rules), my heartfelt condolences go out to all who have been touched by the recent tragic loss of two Camp Pendleton pilots. I had the honor and privilege of meeting both men and am truly saddened by this tragedy.
I am the wife of an AH-1W Cobra pilot stationed at Camp Pendleton and am trying to assist the Marines of HMLA-469 in finding photos of both Maj. Samuel Leigh and 1st Lt. Tom Claiborne. I understand this post may be rather unorthodox, but we are merely trying to use all available resources to find photos. The squadron is preparing a memorial for both men at the upcoming Marine Corps Ball are in need of photos to display. If anyone who has known either man can provide photos of them, please do so. Photos of them with the Cobra or in a flight suit would be preferable, but any from TBS, flight school, the TH-57, Winging class, out on the town, etc. would be greatly appreciated.
Any digital photos can be send directly to skidwife@gmail.com & will be forwarded to the appropriate personnel at HMLA-469. Thank you in advance for all your efforts & Semper Fi!
God be with Major Samuel Leigh and 1st Lt. Thomas Claiborne.