Historical Notes

AFDA's first organizational meetings were held on 27 October 1986 in Las Vegas, and on 15 November 1986 in San Antonio. The following attended one or both of these meetings: Col Filomena R. Manor, Col Jean Chambers, Col Marilyn A. Walker, Lt Col May O'Hara Awe, Lt Col Shirley Chaska Baird, and Lt Col Bernice Kaylin, Lt Col Regina Smith and Lt Col Barbara Whaley. The decision to found RAFDA was made at these meetings.

AFDA was incorporated in the State of Texas as a non-profit corporation on 12 October 1987.

The first meetings of the Board of Directors were held in Atlanta on 19-20 October 1987. These were attended by Colonels Filomena R. Manor and Frances G. Ballentine, and Lt Colonels Shirley Chaska Baird, May O'Hara Awe, and Barbara Whaley. The decision to found AFDA was made at these meetings.

The Charter Meeting of AFDA members was held in Atlanta on 19 October 1987.

The bylaws were adopted in August 1987 and became effective on 19 October 1987.

AFDA was recognized as a tax-exempt war veterans organization under Section 501c (19) of the IRS Code on 20 July 1988, making contributions made to or for the use of the organization tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.