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Daedalus flyer Winter 2017 Winter 2017, Vol. LVII No.4 CONTENTS DEPARTMENTS FEATURES 04 05 Newsbeat/Reunions Daedalian Citation of Honor 06 07 Commander’s Perspective Virtual Flight and Airpower Blog Maureen DeFelice 08 Adjutant’s Column 10 Meet Board of Trustee Members... 09 Maureen DeFelice Book Reviews 11 12 The Big Give Awards 17 19 Colonel Thomas Tredici, MD Flightline Seventy-Five Years of Selfless Service Jerry Allen 36 New/Rejoining Daedalians 18 6th Miracle in a Super Sabre 37 Bob Beabout Eagle Wing 38 In Memoriam 39 Flight Addresses THE ORDER OF DAEDALIANS was organized on 26 March 1934 by a representative group of American World War I pilots to perpetuate the spirit of patriotism, the love of country, and the high ideals of sacrifice which place service to nation above personal safety or position. The Order is dedicated to: insuring that America will always be preeminent in air and space—the encourage- ment of flight safety—fostering an esprit de corps in the military air forces—promoting the adoption of military service as a career—and aiding deserving young individuals in specialized higher education through the establishment of scholarships. THE DAEDALIAN FOUNDATION was incorporated in 1959 as a non-profit organization to carry on activities in furtherance of the ideals and purposes of the Order. The Foundation publishes the Daedalus Flyer and sponsors the Daedalian Scholarship Program. The Foundation is a GuideStar Exchange member. The Scholarship Program recognizes scholars who indicate a desire to become military pilots and pursue a career in the military. Other scholarships are presented to younger individuals interested in aviation but not enrolled in college. Voluntary contributions to the Foundation are used for these purposes. ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP in the Order of Daedalians is limited to: (1) Founder Members—those individuals of the Armed Services of the United States who held a commission and a rating of heavier-than-air pilot prior to November 1, 1918 (the last Founder Member made his last flight in 2003); (2) Named Members—a commissioned military officer in any component of the United States Armed Forces who is a pilot, , warrant officer, women Air Force Service Pilot (WASP), navigator, combat systems officer (CSO), naval flight officer (NFO), air battle manager (ABM), remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) pilot or flight surgeon of heavier than air powered aircraft or astronaut and is accepted as a member to perpetuate the membership of a Founder Member and are eligible for membership in the Daedalians; (3) Hereditary Members—the descendants of Founder Members; (4) Honorary Members—A distinguished person not otherwise eligible for membership. Daedalus Flyer, (ISSN 10832831) the official Daedalian journal, is published quarterly by the Address all editorial communications to: Daedalian Foundation, 55 Main Circle, Building #676, Randolph AFB TX 78148-0249. Daedalian Foundation—P.O. Box 249, Randolph AFB, TX 78148-0249 All rights reserved. For reprints, contact the editor. Phone Number: (210) 945-2113—FAX: (210) 945-2112 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Order of Daedalians E-MAIL: [email protected] P. O. Box 249, Randolph AFB, TX 78148-0249 DAEDALIAN HOME PAGE: http://www.daedalians.org or [email protected] ORDER OF DAEDALIANS: (210) 945-2111 E-MAIL: [email protected] 2 Daedalus Flyer Winter 2017 05 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Commander Lt Gen Doug Owens, USAF (Ret) Vice Commander Past Commander MG Ronald K. Andreson, USA (Ret) Lt Gen Nicholas B. Kehoe, III, USAF (Ret) National Adjutant Chaplain Col James W. Kellogg, USAF (Ret) Lt Gen Richard E. Brown, III, USAF (Ret) Historian Judge Advocate Col Donald Robison, USAF (Ret) Lt Col J. Todd Hedgepeth, USAF (Ret) Provost Marshal Secretary Col Ronald R. Ellis, USAF (Ret) Col Gary Walston, ANG (Ret) Treasurer Col Randall Putz, USAF (Ret) Directors 07 Lt Gen Loyd Utterback, USAF (Ret) Maj Gen Marne Peterson, USAF (Ret) Col Howard C. Ham, USAF (Ret) Col Eric Hastings, USMC (Ret) COL Charles F. Densford, Jr, USA (Ret) Lt Col Leslie R. Dyer, III, USAF (Ret) Maj Gen Jerrold P. Allen, USAF (Ret) Maj Gen Bruce Smith, USAF (Ret) BOARD OF TRUSTEES Foundation Chairman Maj Gen Jerrold P. Allen, USAF (Ret) 10 Vice Chairman Treasurer Col Ed Sheeran, USAF (Ret) Col Luis M. Rodriguez, USAF (Ret) 16 Secretary Judge Advocate Col Wayne Mudge, USAF (Ret) -vacant- Col Frank Kapp, USAF (Ret) Col John Dipiero, USAF (Ret) COL Dan Meyers, USA (Ret) Col Daniel Sowada, USAF (Ret) Lt Col John Larrison, USAF (Ret) Lt Col Michael Buck, USAF (Ret) 17 Lt Col Olga Custodio, USAF (Ret) Lt Col Kathryn Staiger, USAF (Ret) Lt Col Steve Tourangeau, USAF (Ret) Mr. Will C. Hendrix, Jr. Staff Director Mrs. Maureen DeFelice Program Manager Mrs. Kristi Cavenaugh Editor Ms. Caitlin Cavenaugh Faculty and Administrative Coordinator Ms. Lucia Sanchez-Aldana Membership Coordinator Ms. Nicole Cline Communications Manager Col Debbie Landry, USAF (Ret) 18 Daedalian Foundation 3 NEWSBEAT We Thank Our Sponsors Reunions The Distinguished Flying Cross Society Biennial Convention Heroic Women of the DFC 24-28 September 2017 Dallas, TX POC: Bruce Huffman 518-578-7089 or [email protected]. Biennial Reunion - XX Air Transport Squadron/ Military Airlift Squadron/Airlift Squadron 5-8 October 2017 Coral Beach Resort Myrtle Beach, SC POC: Association President, JD Mellert 843-871-2407 or [email protected]. AF Officer Candidate School Reunion Classes 1943-63 5-9 October 2017 Seattle, WA POC: Dave Mason 757-820-3740 or [email protected]. 4 Daedalus Flyer Winter 2017 CITATION OF HONOR RECIPIENT: Anne Brusselmans At a meeting of Suncoast Flight at MacDill AFB, FL on 16 August 1988, National Commander Lieutenant Gen- eral Joseph Moore presented the Order of Daedalians Citation of Honor to Anne Brusselmans. Anne Brusselmans lived in Brussels, Belgium during World War II and she repeatedly risked her life, and the lives of her husband and two children, to help American and Allied airmen evade German soldiers and return to England. She found homes in which the airmen hid, gave them clothing, food, and forged documents, and then got them on trains for the journey through France and back to England. One night German soldiers entered her apart- ment with weapons drawn, and moved toward a bedroom in which an airman was hiding. Anne stepped in front of the enemy soldiers and told them her son was in that bedroom, sick with typhoid. She knew that the Germans feared infectious disease and her ploy was successful; the Germans backed away. Many times, while escorting airmen to trains headed west, she used her wits to get past watchful Germans. She was credited with assisting nearly 200 aviators on their dangerous journeys back to England. She said “We never thought of it as placing our lives in danger. These men came to our country because we were in trouble, so of course, we felt we had to help them.” Anne eventually relocated to Florida to live with her daughter. When she was denied permanent resident status by the Immigration and Naturalization Service in 1987, National Commander John Roberts wrote to Senators Jake Garn and John Glenn, both Daedalians, and to Representative Mario Biaggi, asking that they take action to assist her. Within days, President Ronald Reagan called Anne to tell her that he had invoked a rarely used provision of the law to grant her permanent U.S. residency. The law allowed President Reagan this action for “persons making meaningful contributions to national security.” As Representative Biaggi said, “She is a genuine World War II her- oine who risked her life to guarantee the safety and security of United States airmen who were forced to parachute into Nazi-occupied Belgium.” Daedalians can be proud of our organization’s efforts to assist this heroic woman. Daedalian Foundation 5 COMMANDER'S PERSPECTIVE Fellow Daedalians, I hope all of you had a great start to 2017. This is a busy year for us as we approach our convention in Washington D.C. in April and continue to strive to deliver on our mission, to understand and meet our member needs and to sustain our organization. I want to take this opportunity to provide you a short update on areas we are working on to better serve you. Hopefully, you have seen our new web site that prominently highlights our WWI Founders-- right up front. It’s a continuous reminder of our heritage and their desire to perpetuate their names and accomplishments. I hope you have found the site to be useful, eye catching and user friendly. We started an on-line virtual flight, Odyssey Flight, accessible only from our web site that offers another way to connect and engage members that may not be tied to a lo- cal flight. It has been well received by the number of folks visiting and joining it and we welcome you to take look. We have just opened an Airpower Blog to offer an opportunity to read and discuss today’s issues. It’s only a couple of weeks old… please start or join a discussion or bring a good article to the table. Green and Gold Connect started several weeks ago to help link members up that live near each other. Again, the reception has been great. If you are looking for a fellow Daedalian near you, this is the site to use. All of these are to help us communicate and engage with one another. The Headquarters staff is going through a change too. Jim Kellogg, our National Adjutant, will retire this spring and as he does there will be new faces and structure at the headquarters. We are grateful to Jim for his many years of service and wish him well.
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