European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 3, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday August 3, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 9 Sils cuts sch Tii Hlor the ceremony brings together Many people affected by the Battle. Frank t. Plesa left was a Tail gunner in an american bomber that was shot Down in the fighting Sarah Naugher s first husband died there and Ernst Schroder who shot Down two bombers had several friends among the 18 German fliers killed in the Battle almost 46 years foes Salute new Friendship at memorial continued from Page 1 a a feet were clicking out from behind a Bush a said George m. Collar a Tiffin Ohio resident who was a Bombardier on a plane shot Down during the Battle. The Battle began when about 35 b-24 bombers became separated from a larger Force planning a strike on Kassel losing their fighter support in the process. The bombers were soon set upon by a Large Force of German fighters one of which was piloted by Ernst Schroder. A i shot Down two a said the tall erect Veteran who was a Friend of several of the germans listed on the memorial. The fighters hoped to totally destroy the bomber group he said in a final Effort to halt the Advance of the bombing raids. Now Schroder secs the memorial As an Effort to end War. �?�1 have eight sons a he said. A almost All of them Are these three Stone markers testify that War is horror not glory he said. Young people like his sons should be aware of that. Not All of the people with special reasons to be there were participants or wit Nesses. Sarah Naugher of Pontotoc miss., was there to remember her first husband Jim Schawn whose name is on the memorial. A i met him while he was in Mississippi at Columbus fab a she recalled. Five months after he was killed a daughter was born. She and her daughter came with mrs. Laugh cry a second husband. A i had to come a she said he too had to come. The Kansas City kan., native recalled being blown out of his air plane while firing bursts at a German fighter. Quot i came to about 1,000 feet off the ground a he said. He opened his Parachute and landed in a wounded Heap about six Miles from the location of the memorial. A German woman found him and tended to a wound in his Chest. She then took him by horse drawn Wagon to a local doctor. Quot she also gave me an Apple a he said. He Learned from Hassenplug that the woman died a few years ago. �?o1 guess that a the reason i came Here a he said a because of and he said because of those fellas he can never forget. Ra<1 a Ervid of about 500 people gathers at a Forest memorial on wednesday evening to Honor the 118 americans and 18 germans killed in the air Battle on sept 27, 1944
