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Title: Veteran finds out 68 years later why Nazi pilot spared his life
Post by: Frodo on May 24, 2015, 01:55:35 PM: http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/region/3751904-veteran-finds-out-68-years-later-why-nazi-pilot-spared-his-life

:salute A lot of untold stories still out there.
Title: Re: Veteran finds out 68 years later why Nazi pilot spared his life
Post by: Maverick on May 25, 2015, 12:29:55 PM: Good read, thanks.
Title: Re: Veteran finds out 68 years later why Nazi pilot spared his life
Post by: XxDaSTaRxx on May 25, 2015, 12:34:46 PM: Quote
The Nazis shot three of the B-17s out of the sky, killing all 40 crew members.

Other than that, a very good read. Thanks for sharing
Title: Re: Veteran finds out 68 years later why Nazi pilot spared his life
Post by: Interceptor on May 25, 2015, 04:57:25 PM: Good to know the Luftfies were so "Nazis" Hitler had to force them to do the Nazi salute...
Title: Re: Veteran finds out 68 years later why Nazi pilot spared his life
Post by: rogwar on May 26, 2015, 06:10:19 PM: Nice article but somewhat overuse of the word Nazi.
Title: Re: Veteran finds out 68 years later why Nazi pilot spared his life
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on May 27, 2015, 02:07:52 PM: I wonder what his reaction would have been if the fighter pilot would have replied 'out of ammo' :noid
Title: Re: Veteran finds out 68 years later why Nazi pilot spared his life
Post by: Zoney on May 27, 2015, 02:45:43 PM: Quote from: XxDaSTaRxx on May 25, 2015, 12:34:46 PM
Other than that, a very good read. Thanks for sharing

Why would you take exception to a German Airman doing his job while at war?
Title: Re: Veteran finds out 68 years later why Nazi pilot spared his life
Post by: XxDaSTaRxx on May 27, 2015, 04:11:18 PM: Quote from: Zoney on May 27, 2015, 02:45:43 PM
Why would you take exception to a German Airman doing his job while at war?
Not sure what you're implying, but if I what I think you are implying is what you're implying:

B-17 = 10 crew

10x3= 30

40 people on 3 B-17s?

Reporter made a typo.
Title: Re: Veteran finds out 68 years later why Nazi pilot spared his life
Post by: Zoney on May 27, 2015, 04:18:48 PM: Quote from: XxDaSTaRxx on May 27, 2015, 04:11:18 PM
Not sure what you're implying, but if I what I think you are implying is what you're implying:

B-17 = 10 crew

10x3= 30

40 people on 3 B-17s?

Reporter made a typo.

My mistake sir <S>

I did not see you were questioning the inaccuracy of the number of crew killed when he shot down the 3 bombers.
Title: Re: Veteran finds out 68 years later why Nazi pilot spared his life
Post by: DaveBB on May 30, 2015, 09:41:20 AM: Great story. Though I noticed the American ball-turret gunner is much taller than the JU-88 pilot. Wonder if he was really the ball turret gunner?