Franklin Merritt Kurtz, Jr.
			| Born | 11 December 1922, Des Moines, Polk Co, Iowa | 
| Died | 20 December 1943, Marana Army Airfield, Pima County, Arizona | 
| Service Branch | Army | 
| Rank | Aviation Cadet | 
| Rating or Job | BT13-A Student Pilot | 
| Unit | 755th Basic Flight Training Squadron | 
| Campaign | WWII | 
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| Notes | 
						 Burial: Chico Cemetery, Chico, Butte County, California 
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| Sources | 
						 Research by Bill Edmiston 
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