Seeking military records of George E. Mongrain

Charles,

Here is some information below.

Thanks,

Elliot

Charles,

I have a book on the 101st AB and did find him listed. Said he was with the 2nd BN, Co. E,  327th GIR (Glider Infantry Regiment). You may want to look for morning reports as well.

Elliot

Dear Mr. Mongrain,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

We suggest that you request your father’s Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). OMPFs and individual medical reports for enlisted men of the U.S. Army who were separated from the service after October 1912 and prior to 1958 and for officers of the U.S. Army who were separated from the service after June 1917 and prior to 1958 are in the custody of NARA's National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis. In many cases where personnel records were destroyed in the 1973 fire, proof of service can be provided from other records such as morning reports, payrolls, and military orders, and a certificate of military service will be issued. Please complete a GSA Standard Form 180 and mail it to NARA's National Personnel Records Center, (Military Personnel Records), 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis, MO  63138-1002. You also may fax the form to 314-801-9195. For more information see Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF), Archival Records Requests.

We searched the National Archives Catalog and located a series titled Unit Histories, 1943 - 1967 in the Records of U.S. Army Operational, Tactical, and Support Organizations (World War II and Thereafter) ( Record Group 338) that includes 71 file units of the 82nd Airborne Division and 41 file units of the 101st Airborne Division during WWII. We searched National Archives Catalog and located the World War II Operations Reports, 1940-1948 in the Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1917-1981 (Record Group 407) that includes records of the 82nd and the 101st Airborne Divisions. For access to these records, please contact the National Archives at College Park - Textual Reference (RDT2) via email at archives2reference@nara.gov.

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

1. Mongrain,

While looking through my father-in-law’s military records, I found the orders that assigned your father to Company E, 327^th Glider Regiment, 101^st Airborne Division. The first image shows the orders, and the second image shows your father’s assignment to Company E.

I wish you continued success with your research.

Regards,

Dave