Fightin' Marines #67

The main story follows a tough, inhuman Marine who was despised by his fellow soldiers when he served as a drill instructor, and whom they hate even more when he joins them in combat on a Pacific island. After the division sails toward the Japanese-held island of Tarawa, Private Nardine is ordered to return to the platoon as commanded, and the Marines launch an amphibious assault on the beach under heavy enemy fire. The narrative explores the tension between Nardine and his men as they face combat together, suggesting his harsh methods and brutal personality create conflict even in the midst of battle.