John T. Whalen papers

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John T. Whalen papers

1910; 1917-1919

http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/1342

The papers of John T. Whalen (1898-1980) consist of fifty-five letters written by Whalen to his mother in Mt. Hebron, Maryland, between 1917 and 1918, when Whalen was in the U. S. Army during World War I. Whalen wrote from Fort Howard, Maryland; Locust Point, Maryland; Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D. C.; Sparrows Point, Maryland; and Fort Monroe, Virginia. The letters inquire about family matters and describe his life as a member of the Coast Artillery Corps and as a patient in the hospital. There is one additional bill dated May 1919 to John T. Whalen for an operation, although the purpose of the operation is unknown. Also included is one photograph of Whalen in uniform, circa 1917 and two photographs of the family farm in Howard County.

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University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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Maryland. National Guard

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Whalen, John Turner, 1898-1980.

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Maryland National Guard army soldier during World War I. John Turner Whalen was born in Maryland on June 18, 1898. In May 1917, at the age of nineteen, Whalen enlisted in the Maryland National Guard in the 2nd Company Coast Artillery Corps. On August 7 of that same year, the company proceeded to Fort Howard, Maryland, during which time the entire National Guard in Federal service was drafted into the Army of the United States. During this period, Whalen spent much time i...