328th Medical Battalion

The mission of the 328th Medical Battalion was to provide support and create aid stations for soldiers who were wounded on the front line. These aid stations (called “collection stations” in some documents) were vital for wounded soldiers who were suffering from their wounds while they were being evacuated further back to hospitals either operated by the 328th or further back based on the severity of the individuals wounds. The collection stations were designed to triage and stabilize the most severely wounded before moving them further behind the lines.

During combat operations, units were required to submit a report of operations on a monthly basis. These were dubbed "Unit Journals" and have formed an integral part of the unit's history. Under “The War: Document Collection” tab, the 328th Medical Battalion has a Unit Journal with description of their time in Europe and in combat. Along with these Unit Journals, each month the entire 328th Medical Battalion also created a narrative of their battalion in support of the infantry regiments and other units of the 103rd Infantry Division, as well as casualty reports, awards, and maps of the regiments operations.

The unit crest of the 328th Medical Battalion became the unit designation on February 24, 1926. The chevron in the center depicted a snow-covered mountain against a sky colored by the setting sun. This represented the unit’s environment at its home bases in Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. The unit’s motto was on a scroll under the crest. The motto was in Latin, "Manus Subitis Avidae," which translates to “Hands eager for the emergency.”

The Unit Journal for the 328th Medical Battalion is available here.

The Morning Reports for the 328th Medical Battalion are available here.