361st Medical Laboratory

The 361st Medical Laboratory was constituted on 16 July 1942 and activated at Camp Barkeley, Texas, during World War II. As a key element of the U.S. Army’s medical service, the unit provided laboratory and diagnostic support for American forces in the European Theater. The 361st played a vital role in disease prevention, outbreak investigation, and medical testing, directly contributing to troop health and operational effectiveness. After the end of the war, the unit was inactivated on 25 November 1945 as part of the postwar drawdown.