Captain Leon Hill, USMC, Retired, member of the Norfolk Chapter, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2016.
Captain Leon Hill was an active member of the Tidewater Chapter up until his passing. He was a former President of the Camp Lejeune Chapter NNOA in the early ’80s. He attended Warrant Officer Basic Course 1-80 Quantico, VA March-June 1980. He was promoted to CWO-2, commissioned a 1stLT (LDO) and eventually promoted to Capt (LDO). He was a Food Service Officer in the US Marine Corps and was involved in many community activities during his career including The Young Marines; First Baptist Church Jacksonville, NC; First Baptist Church South Hill Chesapeake, VA; the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts in the Hampton Roads/Tidewater VA area where he served as the Cubmaster, Pack 934 until his death. Leon had a Master’s Degree and was just about to complete his PhD.