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Orbie Carnell "O C" Guthrie

25 Aug 1922 – 19 Feb 2010

Birth25 Aug 1922
Death19 Feb 2010
CemeteryResthaven Memorial Park
Lubbock , Lubbock County , Texas , USA
Added byLeona Henderson on 04 Sep 2016
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48403236

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Orbie Carnell "O.C." Guthrie, 87, of Lubbock died on February 19, 2010 at home after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Monday, February 22, 2010, at Southcrest Baptist Church with Brother Jerry Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at Resthaven Funeral Home. Please join us in celebrating O.C.'s life by visiting his memorial at www.resthavenlubbock.com. Mr. Guthrie was born on August 25, 1922 to M.M. Guthrie and Nellie Bailey Guthrie in Moody, TX. He had five sisters and one brother. After courting for quite some time, he married the love of his life, Mary Anna Aycock, on December 24, 1942 while on leave from his duties as a Naval Aviator fighting in the Pacific Theatre during WWII. Mr. Guthrie served our country with distinction during some of the fiercest battles of WWII with Torpedo Squadron Ten. His first two tours of duty, he flew from the U.S.S. Enterprise and a third tour from the U.S.S. Intrepid. During his distinguished service, he was awarded the Navy Cross, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal, a Gold Star in lieu of his second Air Medal, a Navy Unit Commendation, the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, the American Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal. After the war, he came home to his wife and baby daughter and started what would become an illustrious 32-year career with the Texas Department of Public Safety, starting in 1948 at Jacksonville, TX until he retired in 1980 as the Sergeant of Troopers for Lubbock and Crosby counties. Among his many accomplishments with the DPS, he helped the Secret Service provide security for three presidents, which included Nixon, Johnson and Ford. Mr. Guthrie is survived by his wife of 67 years; children, Paula Ann Schigut of Midland, Steve Guthrie of El Paso, and Sharla Kay Doyle of Corona, California; nine grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 13 step great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, five sisters, one brother, and a daughter, Anita Jeanne Fulton. He left many people behind with the realization that he is done with life's pain and tribulations. We will miss his strong physical presence and his love for his family. Godspeed, O.C., may your horizons be clear and blue. _____________________________ Navy Cross Citation The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant, Junior Grade Orbie Carnell Guthrie, United States Naval Reserve, for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Plane Torpedo Bombing Plane and Division Leader in Torpedo Bombing Squadron TEN (VTB-10), attached to the U.S.S. INTREPID (CV-11), in action against major units of the Japanese Fleet in the East China Sea on 7 April 1945. Leading his Division in a coordinated strike on an enemy Task Force, Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Guthrie pressed home his attack to within 1,000 yards of an enemy destroyer leader and, in the face of intense and accurate anti-aircraft fire, succeeded in scoring a direct torpedo hit on the warship which was observed to sink immediately following the attack. His skilled airmanship, courage and devotion to duty upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. Contributor: BarryC (47806468)

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LTJG US NAVY WORLD WAR II NAVY CROSS DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AIR MEDAL

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