The is the story of Edwin Cottrell, a P-47 Thunderbolt pilot from the 48th Fighter Group, and how his life was spared when two German Luftwaffe pilots chose not to shoot him down, but instead, escorted him all the way back home on December 17th of 1944. Please consider supporting me on Patreon so I can continue to tell the stories of the great aviators of history. https://Patreon.com/TJ3History
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