David Frohman collection

Overview

Collection Summary

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.

Provenance

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015 by Clayton, Douglas, and Myla Frohman.