Marine Corps ace Capt. Marion E. Carl

Title
Marine Corps ace Capt. Marion E. Carl
LC Subject
Fighter pilots Carl, Marion E., 1915- United States. Marine Corps--Aviation World War, 1939-1945
Description
Carl graduated from Oregon State with an engineering degree in 1938. He was the Marine Corps' first ace in WWII, credited with 18.5 kills in the Pacific theater. He also served in Vietnam and as a record-setting test pilot. The photo is inscribed "To my old friend -- John."
Work Type
photographic prints
Date
1942
Identifier
P017:0403
Rights
In Copyright
Rights Holder
OSU Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Local Collection Name
Alumni Relations Photographs, 1870-2003 (P 017)
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Set
OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center Historical Images of Oregon State University
Primary Set
Historical Images of Oregon State University
Is Version Of
This image appears in "A School for the People: A Pictorial History of Oregon State University," page 267.
Institution
Oregon State University