Overview
- Description
- Correspondence written by David S. Frohman (donor's father), a member of the 89th Infantry Division, Third United States Army ["Patton's Own"]. Included in the correspondence are two sets of letters from David in Camp Roberts, California and Fort Benning, Georgia, and from Germany and post-war Austria. Letters describe David's experiences in the military and overseas as an American Jewish soldier. First set of letters written to David's parents in Chicago area. Includes a second set of letters written to family friend Leandro Pastorelli in Chicago area.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Frohman familiy
Physical Details
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Keywords & Subjects
- Corporate Name
- United States. Army
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- First set of letters written to David's parents in Chicago area. Second set of letters written to family friend Leandro Pastorelli in Chicago area, and given to David's son Clayton in 1964, on the occassion of Clayton's Bar Mitzvah. Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015 by Clayton, Douglas, and Myla Frohman.
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- 2023-08-25 18:19:04
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Correspondence written by David S. Frohman (donor's father), a member of the 89th Infantry Division, Third United States Army ["Patton's Own"]. Included in the correspondence are two sets of letters from David in Camp Roberts, California and Fort Benning, Georgia, and from Germany and post-war Austria. Letters describe David's experiences in the military and overseas as an American Jewish soldier. First set of letters written to David's parents in Chicago area. Second set of letters written to family friend Leandro Pastorelli in Chicago area. The collection also includes an 89th Infantry Division patch as well as documents including an 89th Infantry Division map.
89th Infantry Division badge
Object
Badge belonging to David S. Frohman, a member of the 89th Infantry Division.
