Encountering a mortally-wounded Eighth Air Force B-17 limping back to England, Luftwaffe ace Franz Stigler anticipated an easy kill, and another opportunity to avenge his brother's death at the opening of World War II. As he approached the virtually helpless American plane, however, seeing the faces of he dead and wounded, Stigler's eyes met those of pilot Charles Brown. Despite the potentially severe consequences of letting an enemy plane go, Stigler found that he had to answer a higher call... Mercy.
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Encountering a mortally-wounded Eighth Air Force B-17 limping back to England, Luftwaffe ace Franz Stigler anticipated an easy kill, and another opportunity to avenge his brother's death at the opening of World War II. As he approached the virtually helpless American plane, however, seeing the faces of he dead and wounded, Stigler's eyes met those of pilot Charles Brown. Despite the potentially severe consequences of letting an enemy plane go, Stigler found that he had to answer a higher call... Mercy.
Please contact us for possible secondary market availability - johnshaw.libertystudios@gmail.com