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Murray Guthrie [USA]

Name:Murray K. Guthrie
Country:United States
Rank:Lieutenant
Service:United States Air Service
Squadrons:13th Aero
Victories:6
Born:29 May 1896
Place of Birth:Minneapolis, Minnesota
Died:21 May 1985
Place of Death:Lometa, Texas
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) and 2 Oak Leaf ClustersMurray Guthrie

Notes
Raised in Mobile, Alabama, Guthrie joined the United States Air Service in 1918. As a SPAD S.XIII pilot, he was assigned to the 13th Pursuit Squadron, eventually becoming a flight commander. Credited with downing six Fokker D.VII's, he 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.

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
"For extraordinary heroism in action near Andevanne, France, 1 October 1918. Lt. Guthrie was a member of an offensive patrol of four planes which was attacked from behind the enemy's lines by six German machines. One of our pilots was forced to withdraw by the failure of his machine guns and two others were surrounded and overpowered. Lt. Guthrie fought the six enemy planes alone for ten minutes and destroyed one of them." DSC citation

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) Oak Leaf Cluster
"For extraordinary heroism in action near Montfaucon, France, 4 October 1918. When the leader of his patrol was blown to pieces by a shell, Lt. Guthrie took command and attacked the formation of six enemy planes. Although he became separated from his companions, he succeeded in destroying one of his opponents." DSC Oak Leaf Cluster citation

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) Oak Leaf Cluster
"For extraordinary heroism in action near Fontaine, France, 4 November 1918. As flight commander, Lt. Guthrie led his formation of six planes to the attack on seven enemy planes (Fokker type). Six of the enemy were destroyed, one of which was sent down by this officer. Immediately following this combat, he attacked and drove off four hostile machines (Fokker type) which were about to attack one of our balloons." DSC Oak Leaf Cluster citation

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