Comments on: WWII Angel of Mercy Pilot Reunion-German Ace Let Badly Damaged B-17 Fly Home-Pilots Meet Years Later

By: terry

terry — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:57:42 +0000

Man is capable of great good but is also capable of unspeakable evil.And all that God had to do with any of it (good or bad) was to give his creation FREE WILL.Which is why I roll my eyes when anyone attributes good to “god’s will” and evil to whoever they happen to be disagreeing with at the moment.Both the good AND the evil perpetrated on this earth are works of MAN using that free will God gave us.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:33:22 +0000

@ Barry
The germans were lacking everything, they simply did not habe the resources to put a camera into all fighter planes…

By: susan

susan — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:33:42 +0000

Charlie Brown is the name of the pilot not the airplane

By: susan

susan — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:31:13 +0000

such a wonderful story…only to be ruined by a bunch of morons who can not just simply “see good” in mankind

By: Mariette

Mariette — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:37:42 +0000

Who are we to judge a man’s action, as we are like grass in His eyes - today we are green, tomorrow we can be dead … To God be the Glory, now and forever!

By: Barry

Barry — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:32:44 +0000

A touching story but it brings forth one question. Like Americans and British, the Luftwaffe had gun cameras - mostly to keep pilots from claiming they’d shot down half of the opposing airforce singlehandedly. Stigler reported that he shot down the B17 over the water. The gun cameras wouldn’t have confirmed his story. Why wasn’t he arrested by the Gestapo for giving inaccurate information to a superior? I can’t imagine the Nazis condoning or ignoring something like this.

By: Cecil

Cecil — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:53:39 +0000

I’m curious about the airplane name “Charley Brown”. Where do you suppose it came from? The comic strip didn’t start until 1950.

By: vince

vince — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 02:27:25 +0000

Hand of God? Hardly. Just a man with a conscience in an aircraft. We have to give people credit instead of infusing the invisible hand of an unproven supreme being. If there was a God then you also have to blame it for the terrible, murderous war as well. We’re not puppets, just people. And some people (though it now seems like a rarer commodity) know how to be humane. While this man’s countrymen were murdering innocent men, women and children as part of the Nazi’s sweep, he was one who exercised his conscience. Hats off to Herr Stigler.

By: Angel In The Sky - Modern War Heroes

Angel In The Sky - Modern War Heroes — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:18:32 +0000

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By: bsgmark

bsgmark — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:01:56 +0000

The story touched me, but your last comment is what brought me to tears. You have touched something in my heart that has long been dead. I am wounded but until now I couldnt bring myself to admit to limping home as many years I have ran and proudly marched in the wrong direction, now the distance home is far far away. Limping towards home will be a long journey. thank you Angel. These tears now come with a full heart because of your touching wonderful words. You truely have been my Angel today.
I feel sorry for these lost ones in other responses that came with this story. I once knew God very well, I hope to again find his favor to help me limp home to him.
Thank you again
bsgmark