Top picture is the marker for Lt. Col. Otto Henry Schumacher, II and his wife Rose Craig. Rose is a descendant of Sarah Jane Ariail. Bio: The US entered the WW-II European conflict in January 1942. Several months later, the Douglas A-26 Invader, an attack aircraft made its first flight on July 10, 1942. Production delivery began in August 1943 and on November 19, 1944 it went into combat over Europe. The WW-II victory in Europe (VE Day) occurred on May 8, 1945. After the war, Col Joseph R “Randy” Holzapple, Commander of the 319th Bombardment Group wanted to mark his place in history before the dissolution of the wartime Army Air Forces. He obtained Pentagon permission to demonstrate the capabilities of the Douglas A-26 Invader on a flight round-the-world. He selected Lt Col Charles R Meyers as his co-pilot and Lt Otto H Schumacher as navigator. Corporal Howard J Walden joined the crew as radio operator. On November 25, 1945 they departed Savannah GA heading westward on their flight round-the-world. Four days later they returned to Washington DC having successfully circumnavigated the earth. They demonstrated to the world that US light bombers could be dispatched to any point in the world on quick notice. In 1948 the USAF eliminated the attack aircraft category and re-designated the A-26 Invader as the B-26 Marauder, a medium bomber. Bottom picture is of the marker for Rose Craig, granddaughter of Sarah Jane Ariail.