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Mone (Warren J. ) Collection
SPC.2021.001
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Contributing Institution:
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
Title: Warren J. Mone Collection
Creator:
Mone, Warren J. , 1922-
Identifier/Call Number: SPC.2021.001
Physical Description:
1 box
Physical Description:
.21 Linear Feet
(21 letters; 2 essays; 1 issue of "Cycloner"; 6 partial issues of "Cycloner"; and other material)
Date (inclusive): 1942-1945; undated
Abstract: This collection contains letters, essays, issues of the "Cycloner" (the daily paper of the 38th Infantry Division), and other
materials from Sgt. Warren J. Mone, sent mostly to his aunt and uncle, Maurice and Josephine Whelan from 1942-1945 during
his time in the Army. Letters were sent from Camp Roberts; New York City; Hawaii; New Guinea; and the Philippines. Also included
in this collection are cards with Warren's address; newspaper clippings; and a Japanese Government ten Pesos note.
Language of Material:
English
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Warren J. Mone was born in 1922 and lived in San Francisco, CA. with his aunt and uncle, Maurice and Josephine Whelan. Mone
enlisted in the Army on August 21, 1942 with the designation of Private. His term of enlistment was "enlistment for the duration
of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law".
Mone was a part of the 38th Infantry Division in artillery, and then was transferred to the Office of Information and Education
while stationed in the Philippines, where he wrote articles for the daily paper of the 38th Infantry Division, the "Cycloner".
Mone was listed as a Sergeant on his letters; and as Tech 4 on issues of the "Cycloner". Mone was discharged from the Army
circa October 1945.
The Warren J. Mone Collection (1942-1945; undated) contains 21 letters, 2 essays, 7 issues and partial issues of the "Cycloner"
newspaper, clippings, and other material from Sgt. Warren J. Mone sent mostly to his aunt and uncle, Maurice and Josephine
Whelan. The letters were sent after Mone enlisted in the Army and include his experiences in the 38th Infantry Division while
training at Camp Roberts; visiting New York City as a civilian; and military experiences in Hawaii, New Guinea, Manila, and
other locations in the Philippines. A majority of the letters were sent while Mone was in Oahu, HI prior to going overseas
to the Philippines. In his letters, Mone also discussed his work for the "Cycloner", the daily paper of the 38th Infantry
Division. Also included in this collection are issues of the "Cycloner" including articles written by Mone and others, and
illustrations by his good friend, Marshall Potter; as well as cards with Warren's address; stamps; newspaper clippings; and
a Japanese Government ten Pesos note.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Manila (Philippines)
Oahu (Hawaii)
Correspondence
Journalism, Military
United States. Army. Infantry Division, 38th
Whelan, Maurice
Whelan, Josephine
Camp Roberts (Calif.)