Over 14,000 brave young Americans earned their wings as military pilots before the end of World War I. They are by definition the Founder Members of the Order of Daedalians. Forty–eight became active members of The Stinsons Flight No. 2, Order of Daedalians, in San Antonio. General Carter, General Gates and Colonel Hamilton were Charter Members of the Order of Daedalians in 1934. Colonel Boyd, General Clark, General Giles and Colonel Hamilton were Charter Members of the Flight in 1964. Generals Carter, Chauncey, Clark, Giles and Colonels Boyd and Dowman were National Commanders of the Order of Daedalians. The last of our group to survive was General Eubank who made his Last Flight in 1997 at the age of 104.
Atwater, Frank G., Mr. #1793
BELL, FRANK, BGEN/R, #458
Bone, Norfleet G., Capt/R, #1999
BOYD, WILLIAM L., COL/R, #254
Bradford, WILLIAm r., Col/R, #2807
BURGE, VERNON l., Col/R, #345
Carmichael, Frank L., Mr. #173
Carter, Warren R., MGen/R, #5
CHAUNCEY, CHARLES C., MGEN/R, #123
CLARK, HAROLD L., BGEN/R, #99
COLTON,EARL G., MR., #3401
COYLE, ARTHUR J., CAPT(AUS), #683
DAVIS, LLOYD E., LT COL/R, #238
DOWMAN, CHARLES H., COL/R, #70
DUNTON, DELMAR H., MGEN/R, #80
EUBANK, EUGENE L., MGEN/R, #37
FRANKLIN, ELBERT W., MR., #257
GATES, BYRON E., MGEN/R, #7
GIBSON, HARRY P., LT COL/R, #1081
GIESECKI, MARTIN C., COL/R, #183
GILES, BARNEY M., LTGEN/R, #38
GRAFA, CLARE H., MR., #3072
HAMILTON, ARTHUR G., COL/R, #9
HODGES, JAMES P., MGEN/R, #63
IRELAND, THOMAS H., MR., #5987
JAQUA, JOHN B., MR., #699
JEWETT, ALFRED L., COL/R, #147
JOHNSON, HARRY A., MGEN/R, #2629
KELLEY, VIRGIL A., DR., #2538
KIRKHAM, JAMES E., MR., #2995
LAfORCE, W. WATSON, MR., #2066
MACREADY, JOHN A., COL/R, #469
Mallory, LOUIE C., Col/R, #58
Mueller, Charles P., LT Col/R, #604
Pyatt, Kenneth R., CAPT/R, #308
Reid, Ted, MR., #320
Schneider, Max F., BGen/R, #56
Sherry, CAMERON B., MR., #588
SMITH, RObert C., Mr., #633
STOKES, MALMOTH Y, JR. COL/R, #7114
STONE, HUBERT L., MR., #3575
SULLIVAN, CHARLES W., BGEN/R, #32
SUNDELL, ROYAL D., MR., #165
Sweeney, Edward M., Mr., #1202
verwohlt, howard d., 1st lt/R, #3693
WARREN, JAMES C., MR., #3297
Weir, Benjamin C., BGen/R, #29
Willingham, James E., Mr. #207
DAEDALIAN FOUNDERS OF INTEREST
Other Founders of Interest to Stinsons Flight who were prominent in the history of military aviation in San Antonio but who made their Last Flight or had failing health before the Flight was chartered in 1964 were:
ALDWORTH, RICHARD T., COL/R, #145
BROOKS, SIDNEY J., 2ND LT., #552
DODD, TOWNSEND F., COL., #123
DUNCAN, THOMAS, MAJ., #159
FOULOIS, BENJAMIN D., MGEN/R., #321
HORTON, CLARENCE F., COL/R., #10
JOHNSON, BEN H., MR., #154
KELLY, GEORGE E. M., 2ND LT., #575
LACKLAND, FRANK D., BGEN/R., #567
MCMULLEN, CLEMENTS, MGEN/R., #15
PRENTISS, PAUL H., COL/R., #388
RAMEY, HOWARD K., BGEN., #570
RANDOLPH, WILLIAM M., CAPT., #577
STINSON, EDWARD A., MR., #146
THOMPSON, BERNARD S., COL/R., #624
TOBIN, EDGAR G., MR., #111
Col Horton, MG McMullen, BG Ramey and Col Thompson were Charter Members of the Order when it was formed in 1934. MGEN McMullen was National Commander of the Order of Daedalians from 1952 to 1955.
Military rank at time of death is shown. An added “R” means they were retired. No “R” means they died on active duty. “Mr.” means they were released from military duty after World War I and pursued a civilian career.
Information on each of these Founders is being developed for inclusion on this website. Send material or comments to info@stinsonsflight.org. Thank you.