Hoyt Curtin

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09 Sept 1922

† 03 Dec 2000

Downey, California, USA

Biography

Hoyt Curtin was born in Downey, California, but grew up in San Bernadino. He began playing the piano when he was 5, and by ninth grade, he had his own orchestra. He graduated from the San Bernadino High School in 1940 and the University of Southern California in 1943. While at USC, he enrolled in the Navy V-7 program, and after graduation, was assigned to Northwestern University for advanced training. He received his commission as an ensign in 1944 and was assigned to the destroyer base in San D...

Also Known As

Hoyt Curtain, Hoyt S. Curtin, Hoyt Kurtain

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