Joe Yank #6

Pvt. Joe Yank returns to his unit after recovering from a wound, only to get caught in enemy artillery fire that leaves him genuinely injured—but covered in catsup from a mess kit. When French medical forces mistake his messy appearance for a serious casualty and whisk him away to their hospital, Joe finds himself the unlikely center of attention among grateful nurses and officers. When a Communist plane attacks the hospital, Joe's quick thinking and guts in the gun turret turn him into an unexpected hero, complete with medals and kisses he never quite asked for.

Pinhead Perkins dreams of dancing with visiting Hollywood star Zelda La Dreem, but when Captain Booth assigns him as scout for a mock battle instead, a series of mishaps—including a chaotic encounter at the theatre and a wild jeep chase—turns the whole evening upside down. By the time the dust settles, Perkins discovers his bumbling has accidentally helped win the battle, earning him an unexpected reward that leaves him anything but thrilled.

An infantry platoon finds itself pinned down by enemy machine gun fire and calls for heavy artillery support—setting off a tense coordination between front-line soldiers and the gun crews behind them. When the big guns finally roar to life, the barrage clears the way for the platoon to push forward and seize the objective in this 1952 war story that shows what it takes to make battlefield teamwork actually work.

Lonesome soldier Joe Yank finds unexpected companionship in Clementine, a pig he meets during a rest period behind the Korean lines—but when enemy gun emplacements threaten to pin down his platoon, Joe must choose between protecting his new friend and helping his unit break through. With rivals closing in and bullets flying, Joe discovers that sometimes the smallest acts of loyalty can turn the tide of battle.