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Title: Frank Kurtz, aviator and Olympic athlete, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: November 29, 1935
1935-11-29
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Frank Allen Kurtz was an Olympic athlete and aviator in the United States Army Air Forces. He won the Bronze medal in 10 meter platform diving at the 1932 Olympics. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre, 3 Silver Stars, 3 Distinguished Flying Crosses, 3 Air Medals and 5 Presidential Citations.
Portrait photograph of aviator Frank Kurtz in a fur-lined leather jacket, shirt and tie.
Handwritten on negative: Frank Kurtz aviator 11-29-35
Text from negative sleeve: 3005. Frank Kurtz. Aviator. 11-29-35. [Stamped:] Dec 3 1935.
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_10763
ark:/21198/zz002h9vk6
Subject: Olympic athletes
Air pilots--American
Kurtz, Frank Allen, Jr., 1911-1996
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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