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History of

The 353rd Infantry Regiment

89th DIVISION

NATIONAL ARMY




Table of Contents

  PAGE
Introductory Pages   Not in original TOC 
 Prefacevii
 Col. James H. Reevesix
 Calendar
 Honor Roll of The 353rd Infantryxiii
 Men of The 353rd Infantry Who
Received Decorations
xviii
Chapter I.Personnel of the 353rd Infantry1
Chapter II.Training, Organization, and Equipment in
    Camp Funston
7
Chapter III.Comradeship and Recreation15
Chapter IV.Getting "Over There"19
Chapter V.With Regimental Headquarters and the
    First Battalion in Manois
27
Chapter VI.With the Second Battalion in St. Blin32
Chapter VII.With the Third Battalion in Rimoucourt38
Chapter VIII.The 353rd Infantry Moves to the Front--
    First Battalion "Takes Over"
44
Chapter IX.The Second Battalion Moves Up to Support
    the First
48
Chapter X.The Third Battalion Moves Up in Reserve
    and Later Relieves the Second as the
    Second Relieves the First on the Out-
    guard Line
53
Chapter XI.The Third Battalion Draws First Blood on
    the Enemy
59
Chapter XII.The First Battalion Again on the Outguard
    Line--A Raid Frustrated
64
Chapter XIII.The 353rd Infantry Goes Over the Top in
    the St. Mihiel Offensive. The Second
    Battalion Makes the Assault
69
Chapter XIV.The First Battalion Mops Up Mort Mare
    Woods on the Left Flank of the Regi-
    mental Sector and Forms Liason With
    the Second Division on the Right Flank
76
Chapter XV.The 353rd Infantry Lands on the Army
    Objective. The Third Battalion Takes
    the Lead on the Fourth Objective
83
Chapter XVI.The 353rd Infantry Helps Develop the
    Army Line in the Euvezin Sector--
    Xammes
89
Chapter XVII.Back to the Line in the Beney Subsector--
    "Suicide Woods." The Second Battal-
    ion on the Outguard
94
Chapter XVIII.Another Shift to the Left St. Benoit Sub-
    sector
100
Chapter XIX.On the Way to the Meuse-Argonne Offensive104
Chapter XX.The 353rd Infantry Takes Part in the Meuse-
    Argonne Offensive. The First Battalion
    Mops Up Bantheville Woods
112
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Chapter XXI.The 353rd Infantry Goes Over the Top in
    the Final Phase of the Meuse-Argonne
    Offensive. The Third Battalion Takes
    the Lead
121
Chapter XXII.The 353rd Infantry Carries On to the Army
    Objective. The Second Battalion in the
    Lead
129
Chapter XXIII.On to Stenay139
Chapter XXIV.Stenay148
Chapter XXV.The March to Germany152
Chapter XXVI.The 353rd Infantry Area and Relations
    With Its People
163
Chapter XXVII.  Service in the Army of Occupation172
Chapter XXVIII.    Return and Demobilization188
Chapter XXIX.The Story of Headquarters Company199
 The Adjutant's Office201
 The Band203
 Bombers205
 Intelligence Section and Some Informa
    tion
208
 The Pioneers--Knights of the Pick and
    Shovel
221
 One-Pounder Platoon224
 The Signal Platoon and a Few of Its Ob-
    servations
227
Chapter XXX.Story of the Machine Gun Company of the
    353rd Infantry
239
Chapter XXXI.Story of the Supply Company247
Chapter XXXII.Medical Detachment253
Official Report on St. Mihiel Offensive257
Official Report on Meuse-Argonne Offensive263
Rosters:  
Regimental Headquarters & Company A269
Companies B & C274
Companies D & E280
Companies F & G286
Companies H & I292
Companies K, L & M298
Headquarters Company307
Machine Gun, Supply & Reg. Infirmary Companies311


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