Military Comics #31

Blackhawk and his squad face their deadliest challenge yet when Captain Hitsu and his fanatical Suicide Squadron arrive from Tokyo with a grim mission: to hunt the Blackhawks across the Pacific and ensure they never learn a critical secret about an impending bombing campaign. As Hitsu's Death's-Head planes strike Blackhawk Island and a mysterious Strato-Zeppelin emerges from the clouds, the legendary pilot must contend not only with an enemy willing to die for victory, but also with a personal crisis threatening his team from within. The stage is set for a spectacular aerial clash where courage and sacrifice collide over the skies of the Pacific.

Private Dogtag dreams of becoming a magician's assistant, and when Mighty Mysto arrives to perform at a U.S.O. camp show, Dogtag jumps at the chance—only he's stuck guarding a classified Army subsistence pack that the Sergeant won't let him put down. What could possibly go wrong when Dogtag shows up to audition with military secrets in tow and a complete inability to keep his mouth shut or his hands to himself?

Radioman-gunner Dick Woodman of the Pacific Patrol flies a torpedo bomber hunt for a Japanese cruiser near Santa Cruz, where he must fend off enemy fighters while his pilot lines up the attack run. With Woodman's guns keeping the Zeros at bay, the crew scores a direct hit on their target—a victory that proves the value of skilled air crew working in perfect coordination under fire.