Wednesday, July 25, 2018

WW I Chronology, Doughboys to Italy, July 25, 1918-- Part 1


JULY 25, 1918

United States Doughboys of the 332nd Infantry Regiment arrive in Italy.

Three days later, the U.S. 331st  Field Hospital lands.

From Wikipedia 332nd Infantry Regiment, U.S..

The 332nd was formed  at Camp Sherman, Ohio, 30 August 1917 and was part of the 82nd Infantry Division.  They arrived in Europe in June 1918 and after going to France were told they were going to go to Italy.  They arrived there in July at the urgent request of the Italian government

In addition to them, 30 American ambulance sections, a base hospital and 54 pilots.

--DaCoot

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