Combat Kelly #43

In "Red Assault on Hill 313!", Combat Kelly leads his squad in a desperate push up a treacherous slope, dodging falling boulders and facing relentless enemy fire. With Lieutenant Banner and the men at his side, Kelly must hold the high ground—until a hidden spring, discovered by Cookie during a foxhole dig, becomes the key to turning the tide.

In "The Trap!" from Combat Kelly #43 (1957), Kelly and the Baker Company face a deadly ruse on a Japanese atoll during World War II. After capturing enemy miniature tanks, Kelly discovers the enemy plans to reclaim them using a remote control—so he turns the tables by setting a trap that detonates the tanks when retaken, destroying the Japanese camp.

In "Lost in No Man's Land!" from Combat Kelly #43 (1957), a confused soldier in an American uniform stumbles through the ruins of a World War I battlefield, his memory gone. When a German artillery unit opens fire, he instinctively fights back—only to destroy their gun and help turn the tide. But when American forces find him, his sudden reply in German raises suspicion, leaving his true identity—and whether he’s friend or foe—shrouded in mystery.

In "The Capture of Captain Thorn!" from Combat Kelly #43 (1957), a daring rescue unfolds when Captain Thorn is taken by enemy forces and held in the Red Interrogation Camp. With the help of the unlikely duo known as the Bacardi Brothers—former circus acrobats—Cookie and the Sergeant launch a high-stakes mission to free him from the second floor of a fortified building.

In "Run, Doggies... Run!" from Combat Kelly #43 (1957), Combat Kelly and Captain Thorn face a moral dilemma when a Korean village elder, Chu Lu, pleads with them to spare the sacred Temple. Though the Red Chinese have turned the shrine into an artillery observation post, Thorn honors his promise and orders a retreat—only for the enemy to celebrate their perceived victory. Unseen by the enemy, a portion of Baker Company remains hidden, ready to strike.