Legacy

All members of the Order of Daedalians are assigned a Founder Member. This is unique to our organization and our way to commemorate the lives, sacrifices, and accomplishments of our nation’s first aviators and connects our members to history in a living way.

Part of our Founders’ original intent was to preserve the memory of those who accepted great personal risk as our nation’s first aviators and first to volunteer to fly in war. Among those who survived the conflict, many would go on to be leaders in the development of American airpower and continued military service. Others often led impactful careers, became leaders in commercial aviation, or continued to serve in other ways. This objective remains an important aspect of the Daedalian mission and culture today.

As subsequent generations of military aviators, Daedalians are charged with honoring their Founder’s memory and legacy by upholding their ideals of character and patriotism in word and action.