World War I Chronology, June 1918-- Part 5: Doughboys to Italy

JUNE 28, 1918

The first contingent of U.S. troops arrives in Italy.

Doughboys are sent to bolster Italian morale on the Austro-Hungarian Front.

Units eventually committed here were the 332nd Infantry Regiment, 331st Field Hospital, American Ambulance Service and Army/Navy aviators.

--Cooter