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“The One I Didn’t Shoot Down!”

Posted on December 11, 2012 by russtowne

The New York Post tells the remarkable story of World War II American bomber pilot Charlie Brown and German Luftwaffe ace Franz Stigler, who instead of shooting down Brown’s crippled plane, flew alongside it and saluted. The story comes from … Continue reading →

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