Captain, United States Army Air Corps

Graduated from Timmonsville High School 1920

Attended Clemson College 1920-1923 - was a track star. Appointed to West Point while in the Reserve Officers Training Camp at Camp McClellan, Alabama in 1923 - Graduated from West Point and commissioned as Second Lieutenant of Infantry in the United States Army on June 27, 1927 - Ordered to Brooks Field Texas for flying training in September 1927.

On duty at Langley Field Virginia 1928-1930 - Performed carious duties in Ninety-sixth Bombardment Squadron - Flew the inventor on the first trans-continental test flight of the Sperry Robot Pilot and, as a representative of the Army Air Corps, made the goodwill flight to the Mexican Air Festival in honor of Carranza at Mexico City, Mexico.

On duty at Nichols Field, Rizal, Phillipine Islands 1930-1932 performing duties in various capacities in the Fourth Composite Group - visited China on furlough.

On duty at Fort Benning Georgia 1932-1935, serving in several capacities with Flight "B" Sixteenth Observation Squadron. During this period, he served on Air Mail Duty at Atlanta, Georgia and Charleston, South Carolina. Was promoted to First Lieutenant September 1, 1933.

Transfered to Maxwell Field, Alabama June 30, 1935. Soon appointed temporary Captain due to the nature of his duties. Then regularly promoted to his Captaincy on June 14, 1937. Filled various assigments and had the distinction of becoming Assistant Post Operations Officer. Was Acting Post Operations Officer at the time of his death.

Made many interesting and spectacular flights during his career, recieving many commendations of the performance of his duties - When in their course he had close brushes with death, in his deep faith in his Creator, Marion always attributed his safe escapes to the Grace of God.

The Chief of Staff of the Army of the United States wrote of him "Loyal, thorough, and conscientious, Captain Huggins was an exceptionally efficient airplane pilot of marked initiative and attention to duty, who well-merited the commendation of his superiors."

Marion died at Timmonsville in the crash of his army airplane at 6:15 - the afternoon of June 26, 1937. He rode his spinning ship down to his death in a successful superhuman effort to save fellow townsmen below from danger and death.