Background
DELAPANE, Charming Edmonds was born on July 8, 1871 in Buckland, Virginia, United States. Son of Patrick H. and Elizabeth (Edmonds) Delapane.
DELAPANE, Charming Edmonds was born on July 8, 1871 in Buckland, Virginia, United States. Son of Patrick H. and Elizabeth (Edmonds) Delapane.
University of Notre Dame. Infantry. School; Command, and General Staff School. Tank School, Fort George, Maryland, 1929.
C. Second Lieutenant, 1901. Captain, 1916; Major. Division. Ordnance Officer, 35 Division., with American Expeditionary Forces, Le Havre, France, 1918.
Lieutenant Colonel, 1918-1920. Commanded 140 Infantry., 1918. In front line, attack on Exemont, wounded, 1918.
Honorary discharged, 1920. Major, Regular Army, 1920-1921. Lieutenant Colonel, 1921.
Commanding 29 Infantry., 1927-1928. First Tank Regiment, since 1929.
Member: Military Order of Carabao. American Legion. Club: Army, Navy and Marine Corps.
Spouse Gladys B. Moore, August 2, 1915, Washington, D.