World War I Chronology, April 1918: Cantigny

APRIL 25-JULY 17--  Cantigny Defensive Sector.  U.S. casualties 963 KIA, 3,006 WIA.

APRIL 26--    U.S. forces reinforce the French at Montdidier.

APRIL 28--  First concentration of American troops in an active part of the Front.  The United States 1st Division takes up positions at Breteuil.

APRIL 29--  Eddie Rickenbacker, 94th Pursuit Squadron, shoots down the first of his 21 enemy aircraft.

--GreGen