World War I Chronology, January 1918: Wounded Chevron and NOTS Established

From the April 2017 VFW magazine.

JANUARY 2--  U.S. Army authorizes new insignia -- the wound chevron --  to be awarded to men who are wounded in action and must be treated by a medical doctor, including those gassed.

JANUARY 3--  Naval Overseas Transportation Service (NOTS) is established to control the shipment of supplies to U.S. forces in Europe.

Of the more than 450 cargo ships in the service, only eight will be lost to enemy action.

--Cooter