Lt. Col. Budd Peaslee, 384th BG. Mission 115 Commander and Brig. General James "Kemp" McLaughlin, 92nd Bomb Group, in lead plane "Equipose"

[Sue Moyer]

Gen. McLaughlin at our memorial at the National Museum of the Eighth Air Force in Pooler, GA  (2013 reunion)

ONLY BY THE GRACE OF DIVINE SELECTION OR SOME OTHER UNKNOWN AND UNFATHOMABLE STROKE OF FORTUNE WE WERE PRESERVED TO ESTABLISH THIS MEMORIAL AT THIS SITE FOR THE FALLEN HEROES OF THE NATION. IN OUR OWN MEMORIES ARE IMPRINTED THE UNFORGETABLE SIGHTS WE SAW AND FELT THE INDESCRIBABLE TERROR AS WE WATCHED THE HOLOCAUST UNROLL BEFORE US.

IT IS THESE FEELINGS THAT HAVE INSPIRED US TO ESTABLISH IN INDESTRUCTIBLE STONE AND METAL MEMORY OF THE VALIANT YOUNG MEN OF YESTERYEAR. (Col. Budd Peaslee portion of dedication address of the Second Schweinfurt Memorial tree and marker at Arlington National Cemetery)

                                                                    Lt. Col Budd Peaslee, Mission 115                                                                     Commander, 384th BG)