Angel In The Sky
by admin on Jul.30, 2009, under Historical Heroes
Being a hero means a person does what they think is right, regardless of possible consequences. In wartime, doing the right thing becomes even harder. Often a person’s life is endangered if they were to step up to the proverbial plate. Or maybe they risk punishment at the hands of their superiors is they were to disobey an order – even if that order is wrong to carry out. German fighter pilot Franz Stigler was one of these people. When ordered to shoot down a heavily damaged, and disoriented, B-17 Flying Fortress, Franz found he didn’t have the heart to pull the trigger. Instead he helped young Charlie Brown, only 21 years old, get his bearings and escorted him until they were over the North Sea. Because of his merciful actions, Brown was able to get his damaged plane and injured crew safely back home.
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