Awards and Legacy
His decorations include (having declined any personal medals for service in Vietnam):
| Naval Aviator Badge | |||||
| Navy Cross w/ 1 award star | Legion of Merit w/ valor device | Distinguished Flying Cross w/ 4 award stars | Air Medal w/ 13 award stars | ||
| American Defense Service Medal | American Campaign Medal | Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 3 service stars | World War II Victory Medal | ||
| National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 service star | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | Vietnam Service Medal | Vietnam Campaign Medal | ||
- In 1992, he was inducted into the Lancaster Aerospace Walk of Honor.
- On July 21, 2001, Carl was enshrined at Dayton, Ohio, in the National Aviation Hall of Fame class of 2001, along with North American X-15 pilot Joe Engle, USAF ace Robin Olds, and Albert Ueltschi.
- Roseburg Regional Airport, in Roseburg, Oregon, was named the Marion E. Carl Memorial Field in honor of Carl.
- MATSG-23 holds an annual "Mud Run" in honor of Carl at the Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California. The 5-mile run includes mud pits, climbing walls, and other military obstacles to challenge the runners. The 13th Annual Mud Run was held on June 6, 2006.
- The airfield at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay was named for Carl.
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