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1LT Edward F. Guthrie VVeteran

Birth
    22 Nov 1944
    Idabel, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, USA
Death
    2 May 1968 (aged 23)
    Vietnam
Burial
    Denison Cemetery
    Idabel, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, USA 

Plot
    South side of cemetery in Block 23 Lot 24

Memorial ID
    23666721 · View Source

Idabel Officer Killed In War

A 23 years old army officer from Idabel was listed by the defense department
Wednesday as Oklahoma's latest Vietnam war casualty. He was 1st Lt. Edward
F. Gutghrie, son of Mrs. Martha C. Guthrie of Idabel.

Lt. Guthrie died May 2 of bullet wounds received furing a combat mission
near the DMZ, the family said.

He was a 1963 graduate of Idabel High School and attended Oklahoma State
University. After receiving his commission in the national guard, he
transferred to the army reserves and asked for active duty. Lt. Guthrie
went to Vietnam las December.

Norwood-Welch Funeral Home in Idabel will be in charge of services.

Length of service 2 years
His tour began on Dec 17, 1967
Casualty was on May 2, 1968
In QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered

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Lt. Edward Guthrie was an Oklahoman killed in action in Vietnam. You can click
on his name below to visit and leave a comment on his Vietnam Memorial Page.

Lt. Edward F. Guthrie

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