Seeking after action report of Co E, 356th Infantry

Darlene,

Here is some information regarding the 356th Infantry Regiment, also please see the roster of the 89th Division from the National WW1 Museum Electronic Database. Pleas click and paste they have documents and photos.

Also please see the link for a report on Gas Warfare https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a955210.pdf

Summary of operations: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015051180555&view=1up&seq=11

https://theworldwar.pastperfectonline.com/bysearchterm?keyword=356th+Infantry&page=4

https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/regt/0356rgt.htm

Hope this helps,

Elliot Schneider

Dear Ms. Bailey,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

We searched the National Archives Catalog and located a series titled Records of Divisions, 1917 - 1920 in the Records of the American Expeditionary Forces (World War I) (Record Group 120) that includes the 89th Division and the files of the 356th Infantry in Boxes 40-41 & 135. For access to these files, please contact the National Archives at College Park - Textual Reference (RDT2) via email at archives2reference@nara.gov. We were unable to locate specific records of Company E.  Records of lower echelon units sometimes were incorporated into the files of the regiment.

We also located the series titled Muster Rolls and Rosters, 11/1/1912 - 12/31/1943 in the Records of the National Archives and Records Administration (Record Group 64) that includes digitized World War I Rosters of enlisted men - 355th-356th Inf Regt (1 of 2) & (2 of 2). These are available using the Catalog.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and pursuant to guidance received from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), NARA has adjusted its normal operations to balance the need of completing its mission-critical work while also adhering to the recommended social distancing for the safety of NARA staff. As a result of this re-prioritization of activities, you may experience a delay in receiving an initial acknowledgement as well as a substantive response to your reference request from RDT2. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience.

We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your family research!