FORMER MARINE TEST PILOT Marion Carl killed in robbery.

RETIRED MAJ. GEN. MARION CARL, the Marine Corps' first fighter ace in World War II who went on to serve as a record-breaking test pilot and Vietnam wing commander, was killed by an intruder who shot him during a robbery at his Oregon home Sunday night. He was 83. Carl became an ace in combat over...

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