Major General Marion Eugene Carl (November 1, 1915 – June 28, 1998) was an American military officer, World War II fighter ace, record-setting test pilot, and naval aviator.

Jun 28, 1998 · Transferring to the Marine Corps, he became the 7th leading Marine ACE in World War II, credited with shooting down 18.5 enemy aircraft. It is believed it was Marion Carl who …

Jun 28, 1998 · Flew as a test pilot after World War II and became the first Marine Corps aviator to operate a jet aircraft from a carrier. Set a world speed record of 651 mph on August 25th, …

Major General Marion E. Carl, the Marine Corps' first air ace who downed 10 enemy aircraft during the battle for Guadalcanal, was twice awarded the Navy Cross, and who finished World …

On June 28, 1998 the 82-year-old Carl, one of the Marines' most highly decorated aviators, was killed while trying to protect his wife from an intruder in their home outside Roseburg, Oregon.

Feb 8, 2023 · The innate ability to excel in flight is a gift granted to very few. Marion Eugene Carl had that gift. Descended from Scandinavian immigrants, Marion Carl was born in a tent near …

Jul 14, 2005 · The Marine Corps' first fighter ace, Maj. Marion E. Carl, seen here at Vella Lavella, Jan. 5, 1944, achieved 18.5 confirmed kills during World War II. (Official USMC photo)

On 28 June 1998, at age 82, Major General Marion Eugene Carl was shot to death with a shotgun during a robbery, while defending Edna from a home invader. Carl is buried at Arlington …

Jun 30, 1998 · Maj. Gen. Marion E. Carl, one of the leading Marine air aces of World War II and a record-setting test pilot, was shot to death on Sunday night in a robbery at his home in …

24 August 1942: Flying a Grumman F4F Wildcat, Lieutenant Marion Eugene Carl, United States Marine Corps, a 27-year-old fighter pilot assigned to Marine Fighter Squadron 223 (VMF-223) …