Private, Inf., D. Co., 30th Div., 119th Regt.; son of J. D. and Sallie Delvechio; of Buncombe County. Husband of Mary. Entered service Oct. 2, 1917, at Asheville, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier then to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 28, 1918. Fought in all actions of the 30th till Oct. 2, 1918. Wounded at Busigny, France, Oct. 2, 1918. Shrapnel in left hand. Sent to hospital, Rouen, France. Returned to USA Feb. 19th. Mustered out at Camp Gordon, Ga., March 31, 1919.