Franz Stigler - German fighter pilot in WW2 who instead of shooting down a crippled B17 bomber plane, escorted it out of Europe and out into the English Channel. He let them go. He and the bomber pilot (called Charlie Brown) met up later in life and became friends until they died.
The book “A Higher Call” by Adam Makos is about the two of them, and it’s a great book. Sabaton’s song “No bullets fly” is about them.
The book “A Higher Call” by Adam Makos is about the two of them, and it’s a great book. Sabaton’s song “No bullets fly” is about them.