Frank Kurtz, aviator, seated on his plane "Yankee Boy," Los Angeles, 1935

Title: Frank Kurtz, aviator, seated on his plane "Yankee Boy," Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created: November 1935
Date: 1935-11
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description: Possibly related to the article, "Flyer Kurtz Back Safe After Brush With Death," Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 1935: A1.
Frank Kurtz, aviator, seated on his plane "Yankee Boy" in an airport hangar. Kurtz is dressed in flight gear, including leather jacket and trousers, fur gloves, a cap and goggles. He holds maps in one hand.
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.
Caption: Handwritten on negative: Frank Kurtz
Text from negative sleeve: 3017. Betty Driscoll, Frank Kurtz. Ex SxC [...] & Aviator. 11/35. [Stamped:] Dec 3 1935.

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier: uclamss_1429_10773
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