Allegiance United States Battles and wars World War I Name Murray Guthrie | Battles/wars World War I Years of service 1918 Rank Lieutenant | |
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Born May 29, 1896
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA ( 1896-05-29 ) Awards Distinguished Service Cross with two Oak Leaf Clusters Died May 21, 1985, Lometa, Texas, United States Service/branch United States Army Air Service Unit 13th Aero Squadron, United States Army Air Service | ||
Lieutenant Murray Kenneth Guthrie was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.
Biography
Raised in Mobile, Alabama, Murray Kenneth Guthrie, was the son of K. R. Guthrie. He joined the United States Air Service in 1918. Deployed to France, he was assigned to the 13th Aero Squadron, flying SPAD XIII aircraft. Eventually becoming a flight commander, he was credited with downing six Fokker D.VIIs, becoming was the highest scoring ace in his squadron.
After the war, Guthrie returned to Minnesota where he co-founded an advertising agency, became an officer in a financial institution and started a food supplement company. In 1951, he moved to Texas and became a rancher.
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