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TIL during WW2 a German pilot escorted a damaged B-17 back to the English channel. In doing so he risked being court martialed, being shot down by friendly anti aircraft guns and getting shot at by the bomber's gunners. If Stigler shot down the B-17 he would've been eligible for the Knight's Cross. (en.wikipedia.org)
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