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Murdered WWII ace, three others enshrined in aviation hall of fame in Ohio

By Associated Press, 7/21/2001 22:38

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) A World War II flying ace who was later murdered while protecting his wife from a robber was enshrined in the National Aviation Hall of Fame Saturday night.

Enshrined with Marine Maj. Gen. Marion Carl were Robin Olds, a World War II ace and Vietnam War combat pilot; Joe Engle, an X-15 pilot and space shuttle astronaut; and Albert Lee Ueltschi, a barnstormer who founded a flight training center for military and commercial pilots.

''I'm pleased the National Aviation Hall of Fame pays tribute to those men and women who have set the pace for others to follow,'' President Bush said in a videotaped message. ''These men and women were more than pilots. They were pioneers. They made their mark in the sky.''

Founded in Dayton in 1962 and later recognized by Congress, the aviation hall has 170 inductees including the Wright brothers, Charles Lindbergh and Neil Armstrong.

''It's probably one of the highest honors a person in that field can attain,'' said Carl's widow, Edna Carl. ''It's like the baseball, football and hockey halls of fame.''

Marion Carl was killed June 28, 1998, when he tried to shield his wife from a gunman who had broken into the couple's home in Roseburg, Ore.

He was the first Marine to shoot down five enemies, earning him the title of ace. He was credited with 18½ kills.

As a test pilot, Carl set a world speed record of 651 mph in a D558-1 Douglas Skystreak jet in 1947. He set an altitude record of 83,235 feet in a Douglas Skyrocket in 1953. He also commanded a helicopter unit in Vietnam.

Olds, a native of Honolulu, became an Army Air Corps ace while flying fighters during World War II. After the war, he led a Royal Air Force squadron and founded a jet aerobatic team.

Engle, born in Abilene, Kan., became an X-15 pilot and the nation's youngest astronaut. He commanded two space shuttle flights, in 1981 and 1985.

Ueltschi, born near Frankfort, Ky., was a barnstormer who later joined Pan American airlines and served as the personal pilot for its founder.

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-- Anonymous, July 22, 2001