New Heroic Comics #66

High above the Connecticut River, former air corps instructor Ed Pease spots a pleasure craft on fire just before it sinks, its pilot and two passengers struggling in the rough water. With calm precision, he lands his plane on the river, rescues the trio, and safely taxis to shore despite the danger.

A young boy named Chip and his mother are crossing a busy street when a toddler suddenly darts into traffic. Without hesitation, Chip rushes to safety and rescues the child, earning praise from his parents and the grateful mother. The moment becomes a quiet testament to courage in an ordinary day.

In the winter of 1951, two young boys slip through the ice on Middle River near Worcester, Massachusetts, plunging into freezing water. A nearby man, Mr. Robert P. Walsh, rushes to their aid despite the danger, braving the icy depths to rescue them one by one. His quick thinking and courage save the boys, who are later treated at the Steel and Wire Company Hospital.

A young boy scout named Bill, swimming at Prospect Park, hears a cry for help and races to save a drowning boy using his Scout training. Despite the urgency and lack of rescue equipment, Bill reaches the boy first, pulls him to safety, and administers artificial respiration to revive him.

Fred M. Smith, a young lumberjack on his lunch break, rushes to save three boys trapped in a log pond after one of the logs begins rolling toward them. Without hesitation, he jumps in to pull them to safety, exhausting himself in the process before being rescued by a passerby. Though hailed as a hero, Fred returns to work the next day as if nothing had happened, showing quiet courage and modesty.

Three-year-old Mike Russ and his two-year-old friend Ginny are playing near a dangerous ditch when Ginny falls in and struggles to stay afloat. Though too young to rescue her himself, Mike’s urgent cries alert nearby neighbors, who quickly come to her aid and pull her to safety. His bravery and quick thinking earn him recognition as a true hero.

Mrs. Margaret L. Menzel, a traffic director in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, rushes to save a young boy crossing Highway 100 when a car fails to stop, throwing herself in front of the vehicle to push the child to safety. Though struck and thrown thirty feet, she survives with injuries but remains more concerned for the boy’s well-being than her own. Her selfless act highlights the importance of drivers heeding school zone signs.

A young boy named William Lambert, a high school freshman from Lewiston, Maine, saves a six-year-old from drowning during a Fourth of July celebration, earning recognition from the American Legion for his courage. After rescuing the child and returning him to his tearful mother, William is praised for his bravery, with the community honoring his selfless act.

A young boy, eager to ride his new bicycle, takes a risky shortcut down a steep hill, unaware of the danger he poses to a passing truck. The truck driver, Emanuel Spinelli, makes a desperate maneuver to avoid hitting the boy, risking his own life in the process. The story captures the tense moment of near-collision and the father’s quiet relief as his son’s wish comes true — with a close call that underscores the cost of youthful recklessness.

A group of Philadelphia youngsters play tag on the pilings of the old Poplar Street Wharf when one of them, a young boy, slips and falls into the water, screaming for help. Fifteen-year-old Arnold J. Davis, seeing the danger, dives in without hesitation—still fully dressed in his heavy winter clothes—to rescue his friend, who cannot swim.

An eight-year-old girl named Carol Ann Perry bravely saves her cousin after the child falls into an irrigation canal during a visit to relatives in Firebaugh, California. When the toddler slips on a loose rock and tumbles in, Carol Ann quickly grabs a branch and steadies her while calling for help, demonstrating remarkable calm and courage. The families rush to the scene just as she pulls her cousin to safety.

A seaplane crashes into Middle Bay near Freeport, Long Island, witnessed by Frank Sarnataro and his girlfriend Carmen while fishing. Racing to the scene, they spot two men in the water and try to help, just as the Coast Guard arrives.

A sixty-year-old man, recently recovered from a heart attack, risks his health to rescue three teenagers whose rowboat has capsized in Anchor Bay. Despite feeling unwell, he pulls them to safety, only to collapse moments later, his sacrifice saving their lives.

Blind since youth, 72-year-old John Hill proves his strength and courage when his nephew nearly drowns during a fishing trip, using his past swimming prowess to rescue him despite being unable to see. As the boat capsizes and panic sets in, John remains calm, guiding his nephew through the water and holding on through repeated struggles. Though another man in the group dies from a heart attack, John’s quick thinking and determination keep his nephew alive.

Nine-year-old Linda Lou Holt shows remarkable courage when she rushes to save her baby sister after a cigarette sparks a fire in the carriage blanket. Though frightened, she quickly extinguishes the flames and comforts her sibling, earning praise from a passerby who plans to write about her bravery.

Patrolman Joseph Schilling rushes to save a mother and her two children trapped on the third floor of a burning building on Wythe Avenue, braving intense flames and smoke in a series of daring attempts to reach them. After a harrowing climb, he manages to guide the family to safety, though he collapses from burns and smoke inhalation. His bravery earns him recognition as Policeman of the Month and a reward from Police Commissioner Murphy.

Three boys playing near railroad tracks near a Boston station accidentally cause one to slip and fall, leaving him unconscious on the tracks as a train approaches. With the train still coming, the two surviving boys desperately try to alert the train operator, eventually succeeding in stopping the train and saving their friend.

Fourteen-year-old Kenneth Covey rushes to help after hearing his neighbor’s frantic call about her young daughter, who has choked on a broken sucker stick. As the girl turns blue and struggles to breathe, Kenneth uses his smaller fingers to reach down her throat and successfully dislodge the object, saving her life.

A young boy named Teddy finds himself adrift in a rowboat after its anchor chain breaks, drifting down a creek near his home. His siblings, David and Leon, quickly spring into action, racing to help and improvising a rescue using a clothesline and a shoe as a weight. They work together to pull Teddy to safety just as he rounds a bend in the water.

A young boy playing war games accidentally uncovers a can of gasoline, nearly causing a disaster. When the flames spread, Patrolman Frank Bernard rushes in to save the boy, risking his own life despite not being a trained firefighter.