World War I Chronology, February 1918-- Part 2: U.S. Fighter Squadron Arrives

FEBRUARY  18--  The first U.S. fighter squadron, the 95th Aero (Pursuit), arrives in France.

FEBRUARY 23--  U.S. forces reinforce the French in the Chemin des Dames Sector.

FEBRUARY 26-  The first German gas attack launched U.S. troops on the Western Front results in a 95 percent casualty rate.

--Cooter