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Marine General Marion Carl
Posted on 7/8/26 at 12:41 pm
Posted on 7/8/26 at 12:41 pm
General Carl was a great man who died at the hands of a punk.
He was a WWII ace with 16.5 kills. He then became the Marine's first test pilot where he set records (including one that was broken by Chuck Yeager). He was a Brigadier General when Vietnam started, but he still flew both helicopters and jets in combat (including flying with my Dad).
When he was 82, a 19 year old home invader entered his house and was threatening Gen. Carl's wife Edna with a shotgun. In defense of his wife, Gen. Carl lunged at the attacker. Gen. Carl ended up being murdered. The attacker was sentence to death, but it was ultimately commuted to life without parole.
In cleaning out some old boxes, I came across these Vietnam photos of Dad with Gen. Carl (and Gen. Lew Walt) with the two men who were still flying combat missions with their pistols.
He was a WWII ace with 16.5 kills. He then became the Marine's first test pilot where he set records (including one that was broken by Chuck Yeager). He was a Brigadier General when Vietnam started, but he still flew both helicopters and jets in combat (including flying with my Dad).
When he was 82, a 19 year old home invader entered his house and was threatening Gen. Carl's wife Edna with a shotgun. In defense of his wife, Gen. Carl lunged at the attacker. Gen. Carl ended up being murdered. The attacker was sentence to death, but it was ultimately commuted to life without parole.
In cleaning out some old boxes, I came across these Vietnam photos of Dad with Gen. Carl (and Gen. Lew Walt) with the two men who were still flying combat missions with their pistols.
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Posted on 7/8/26 at 12:44 pm to chinhoyang
The killer
Posted on 7/8/26 at 12:49 pm to Breauxsif
Note the Nazi SS tattoos on the neck.
Posted on 7/8/26 at 12:55 pm to chinhoyang
I wish I could pull off wearing a bandolier.
Wouldn’t work with cargo shorts and a t-shirt.
Wouldn’t work with cargo shorts and a t-shirt.
This post was edited on 7/8/26 at 12:56 pm
Posted on 7/8/26 at 12:59 pm to Breauxsif
Hang the SOB by his nuts
BTW, if the Brig. General in your pic didn’t have a call sign of “Vampire” or “Werewolf”, an unbelievable opportunity was missed. ;)
BTW, if the Brig. General in your pic didn’t have a call sign of “Vampire” or “Werewolf”, an unbelievable opportunity was missed. ;)
Posted on 7/8/26 at 1:16 pm to Breauxsif
He'll be the next nominee for the Senate race in Maine.
Posted on 7/8/26 at 1:36 pm to chinhoyang
quote:
He was a WWII ace with 16.5 kills.
I see 18.5, good enough for 7th for the USMC (tied with Wilbur Thomas) for the war (in rarefied company):
Boyington (28, counting his kills with the Tigers)
Foss, 26
Hanson, 25
Walsh, 21
Aldrich, 20
Smith, 19
Carl, 18.5
Wiki U.S. Aces WWII
This post was edited on 7/8/26 at 1:39 pm
Posted on 7/8/26 at 1:51 pm to TheHarahanian
quote:
I wish I could pull off wearing a bandolier.
I have the pistol (S and W .38) and the shoulder holster, but could never find the bandolier.
Posted on 7/8/26 at 2:50 pm to chinhoyang
Good people dying at the hands of worthless people make me angry
Posted on 7/8/26 at 4:31 pm to Ramblin Wreck
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Note the Nazi SS tattoos on the neck.
Running for a Senate seat in a liberal state soon.
Posted on 7/8/26 at 4:52 pm to chinhoyang
Not trying to be a dick but all this happened back in the 90’s why are you posting about it now?
Posted on 7/8/26 at 4:58 pm to 14&Counting
In cleaning out some old boxes, I came across these Vietnam photos of Dad with Gen. Carl (and Gen. Lew Walt) with the two men who were still flying combat missions with their pistols.
Memories you do not get.
Memories you do not get.
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