Career
He was the last aviator to be declared an ace, in 1963. Although born in Alabama, d'Olive later lived in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He enlisted into aviation service in Memphis during Bloody April 1917.
He trained in France, and was posted to the 93d Aero Squadron on 23 August 1918 as a Spad XIII pilot. He scored the new unit's first victory on 12 September. He scored once more, on 18 October 1918.
Ten days later, he was transferred to the 141st Aero Squadron as a Flight Commander. 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. A number of historic items and documents from d'Olive's military service are on display at the 93d Bomb Squadron offices at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.