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Holroyd B. Curts
| Holroyd B. Curts | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1917 United States |
| Died | 2001 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Awards | Purple Heart |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 01100066 |
| Rank | Major |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 4 (6 January – 6 March 1943) |
| Specialty | IPW Team 16 |
| Unit / division | 4th Cavalry Group; 1st Infantry Division |
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| Purple Heart |
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Holroyd B. Curts (1917–2001) was a United States Army officer and Camp Ritchie trainee who rose to major and received the Purple Heart after being wounded in 1944.
Biography
Holroyd B. Curts was a United States Army officer and Camp Ritchie trainee. He began Class 4, later received a commission as a second lieutenant (ASN 01100066), and advanced through first lieutenant and captain to major. During the war he served as officer in charge of IPW Team 16, attached to the 4th Cavalry Group and 1st Infantry Division. He was wounded on 7 August 1944; the timeline records receipt of the Purple Heart.
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 84 |
| row_source | demographics |
Research notes
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Timeline
- 6 January 1943 — Began Camp Ritchie Class 4 in German IPW.
- 1944 — Graduated from officer candidate training as a second lieutenant (ASN 01100066).
- 18 April 1944 — Served as officer in charge of IPW Team 16, attached to the 4th Cavalry Group and 1st Infantry Division.
- 7 August 1944 — Was wounded; the timeline records receipt of the Purple Heart.
- Later in service — Advanced through first lieutenant and captain to major.
Sources
- Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
- NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Holroyd B. Curts for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)