Charles Rudolph d'Olive
Charles Rudolph d'Olive | |
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Air Service, United States Army
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| Battles/wars |  World War I |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross |
First Lieutenant Charles Rudolph d'Olive was a World War I flying ace, credited with five aerial victories.[1] He was the last World War I aviator to be declared an ace, in 1963.
World War I
Although born in Alabama, d'Olive later lived in
Post World War I
When d'Olive returned home, he went into business. For reasons that remain murky, d'Olive would not be officially recognized as an ace until 1963. He died of cancer on 20 July 1974.[4]
In 2016, the
A number of historic items and documents from d'Olive's military service are on display at the
Honors and awards citations
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles Rudolph d'Olive, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near St. Benoit, France, September 12, 1918, First Lieutenant D'Olive, in conjunction with another American pilot, engaged and fought five enemy planes. Outnumbered and fighting against tremendous odds, he shot down three enemy planes and outfought the entire enemy formation.[8]
See also
References
- ^ www.theaerodrome.com Retrieved on 27 June 2010.
- ^ American Aces of World War I. p. 79.
- ^ www.theaerodrome.com Retrieved on 27 June 2010.
- ^ American Aces of World War I. p. 80.
- ^ 445th Airlift Wing Public Affairs. "Painting unveiling helps commemorate AF Reserve history". United States Air Force. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)| - ^ "Transporting the Past: A Reunion Story". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-02-26.|Transporting the Past: A Reunion Story
- ^ "Daughter of WWI American fighter ace flies a century after her father's first kill". Shreveport Times. September 24, 2018.
- ^ (General Orders No. 123, W.D., 1918) as quoted at http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/usa/dolive.php www.theaerodrome.com Retrieved on 27 June 2010.
Bibliography
- American Aces of World War I. Norman Franks, Harry Dempsey. Osprey Publishing, 2001. ISBN 978-1-84176-375-0.