Murray Kenneth Guthrie











































Murray Kenneth Guthrie

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Murray Kenneth Guthrie, 1918

Born
(1896-05-29)May 29, 1896
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Died May 21, 1985(1985-05-21) (aged 88)
Lometa, Texas, USA
Allegiance
 United States
Service/branch Air Service, United States Army
Years of service 1917-1918
Rank First Lieutenant
Unit
Air Service, United States Army
  • 13th Aero Squadron

Battles/wars
World War I Victory Medal ribbon.svg World War I
Awards
Distinguished Service Cross with two Oak Leaf Clusters

Lieutenant Murray Kenneth Guthrie was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.[1][2]




Contents






  • 1 Biography


  • 2 See also


  • 3 References


  • 4 Bibliography


  • 5 External links





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.[3]


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.[3]



See also



  • List of World War I flying aces from the United States


References





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  2. ^ American Aces of World War I. p. 75.


  3. ^ ab Murray Kenneth Guthrie @ theaerodrome.com



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Bibliography



  • American Aces of World War I. Norman Franks, Harry Dempsey. Osprey Publishing, 2001.
    ISBN 1-84176-375-6,
    ISBN 978-1-84176-375-0.


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