Search Other Collections

Take me back to the Oral History landing page.


John Frothingham - World War II

John Frothingham served in the Marine Corps during World War II in the Pacific theater. His battalion suffered a devastating defeat in the Fiji Islands in the spring of 1942, before moving to Guadalcanal to counter a Japanese invasion. He later was shipped around the Pacific before battling the Japanese at Iwo Jima in February and March of 1945.

Interview Links

Abstract

Interview (Audio)

Video

Videos


Photos

Caption

A group photo of the 5th Tank Battalion ca. 1944.

Where:

Unknown

When:

Circa 1944

Ownership:

Narrator's photo

Caption

John Frothingham as a captain in Australia in 1942.

Where:

Australia

When:

1942

Ownership:

Narrator's photo

Caption

John Frothingham at a dance in Ballarat, Australia in February 1943.

Where:

Ballarat, Australia

When:

February 1943

Ownership:

Narrator's photo

Caption

John Frothingham at a dance in Ballarat, Australia in February 1943.

Where:

Ballarat, Australia

When:

February 1943

Ownership:

Narrator's photo

Caption

Group photo in Ballarat, Australia in the spring of 1943.

Where:

Ballarat, Australia

When:

Spring 1943

Ownership:

Narrator's photo

Caption

John Frothingham in Ballarat, Australia in May 1943.

Where:

Ballarat, Australia

When:

May 1943

Ownership:

Narrator's photo

Caption

John Frothingham receives a Bronze Star on March 13, 1945 for his actions at Iwo Jima.

Where:

Unknown

When:

March 13, 1945

Ownership:

Narrator's photo

Caption

John Frothingham at Christmas 1945.

Where:

Unknown

When:

December 1945

Ownership:

May be restricted. Patrons desiring to use this photograph should contact the ALPL Audio-Visual Curator.

Caption

John Frothingham in Evanston, IL in 1943.

Where:

Evanston, Illinois

When:

1943

Ownership:

Narrator's photo

Caption

Group photo.

Where:

Unknown

When:

Unknown

Ownership:

Narrator's photo

Caption

Group photo.

Where:

Unknown

When:

Unknown

Ownership:

Narrator's photo

Caption

John Frothingham at Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands in November, 1942.

Where:

Guadalcanal

When:

November 1942

Ownership:

Narrator's photo

Caption

John Frothingham and Catherine, his wife, at NW Station.

Where:

Unknown

When:

Unknown

Ownership:

Narrator's photo

Caption

John Frothingham at the Matanikau River in November 1942.

Where:

Matanikau River, Guadalcanal

When:

November 1942

Ownership:

Narrator's photo

Caption

John Frothingham at Guadalcanal in November 1942.

Where:

Guadalcanal

When:

November 1942

Ownership:

Narrator's photo

Caption

Map titled, “The Pacific Areas: 1 August 1942.”

Where:

Unknown

When:

August 1942

Ownership:

Narrator's photo

Caption

Map titled, “The Perimeter: Guadalcanal, 12 August 1942.”

Where:

Unknown

When:

August 1942

Ownership:

Narrator's photo

Caption

Untitled map of the Pacific area.

Where:

Unknown

When:

Unknown

Ownership:

Narrator's photo

Caption

John Frothingham is interviewed for the WILL AM-FM-TV Central Illinois World War II Stories project in 2007.

Where:

Urbana, Illinois

When:

2007

Ownership:

This photograph is the property of Illinois Public Media.



Social Links