B17 spared by 109 pilot in WW2 link

Its a very moving story and shows considerable compassion not something the Axis forces were generally know for or I guess anyone else who went through that experience, however not sure there is room for sentiment in a war time fighter Pilot, I wonder how many bombs the B17 Pilot went on to drop on the enemy, quite a few I would imagine as he survived the war.
Reminds me of the story about Stanford Tuck who shot down a German aircraft that through a million to one chance crashed and killed his Brother in law, He reconciled that horrific turn of fate by thinking of the people he saved from being blown up.

I read your link pimpernel, I really found it hard not to cry reading that, very moving story tbh!

I have had emails with this story and wondered – so I googled it and found this

Brian.

A remarkable artwork and story which I had not seen before…

http://www.valorstudios.com/Franz-Stigler-Charlie-Brown.htm#

Quite an amazing story I would not have believed it unless I read the article.