Murray Kenneth Guthrie
{{Short description|World War I flying ace (1896–1985)}}
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| name =Murray Kenneth Guthrie
| image = Murray Kenneth Guthrie.jpg
| image_size = 250
| caption = Murray Kenneth Guthrie, 1918
| birth_date = {{birth date|1896|5|29}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1985|5|21|1896|5|29}}
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| birth_place =Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
| death_place =Lometa, Texas, USA
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| allegiance = {{flag|United States|23px}}
| branch = Air Service, United States Army
| serviceyears = 1917–1918
| rank = First Lieutenant
| unit = Air Service, United States Army
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| battles = 50px World War I
| awards =Distinguished Service Cross with two Oak Leaf Clusters
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Lieutenant Murray Kenneth Guthrie was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.{{cite web |url=http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/usa/guthrie.php |title=Murray Guthrie |publisher=theaerodrome.com}}{{cite book |title= American Aces of World War I |page= 75 }}
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.[http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/usa/guthrie.php Murray Kenneth Guthrie @ theaerodrome.com]
See also
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References
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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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Category:American people of Scottish descent
Category:United States Army Air Service pilots of World War I
Category:American World War I flying aces
Category:Aviators from Minnesota
Category:Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
Category:United States Army officers
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