German Ace Spares American Bomber, Forms Unlikely Friendship

In an act of rare wartime compassion, German pilot Franz Stigler chose not to shoot down a severely damaged American B-17 bomber during WWII, instead escorting it to safety. This act of mercy, which cost him the chance at the Knight's Cross, led to a secret kept for decades until the pilots met and became friends 50 years later. Their story is a testament to humanity amidst the brutality of war.
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