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TIL In 1943, an American B17-F bomber was heavily damaged during a bombing run over German airspace. In a show of compassion, Ace Luftwaffe pilot Franz Stigler, then with 27 aerial victories, opted to escort the plane back to Allied airspace. This action saved the lives of almost everyone on board.

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