Maj Gen Marion E CarlMaj. Gen. Marion E. Carl, USMC (1915-1998), had a distinguished career in Marine Corps aviation that spanned thirty-five years, from 1938 to 1973. He retired with 13,000 flight hours in every type of aircraft, from biplanes, seaplanes, and helicopter to jets and rocket-powered experimental models. Besides flying combat missions in World War II and Vietnam, he held both the world's altitude and speed records. Credited with eighteen and a half aerial victories, Major General Carl is the USMC's seventh-ranking fighter ace. Read More Read Less