Our Fighting Forces #78
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Last Medal!", a young World War I pilot grapples with the grim reality that new flyers rarely survive their first 14 days in combat. Armed only with a calendar he’s marked in his cockpit and the quiet support of his wingmen, he pushes through relentless dogfights, haunted by the ticking clock—until he discovers the 14th day was secretly crossed out by his captain all along. Written by Bob Haney and brought to life with dynamic art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito, this gripping tale captures the weight of fear, trust, and unexpected courage. The cover by Jerry Grandenetti perfectly captures the tension of the moment.
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In WW1, a rookie flyer is told new pilots rarely live past 14 days. After that, they've "got a fair chance to live". The rookie posts a calendar in his cockpit and flies out. In dogfights he's rescued by wingmen as the "blacked-out calendar" in the sky haunts him. Still he survives, and sweats out his 14th day. Huh? It's crossed out too! With no worries, he shoots down the leader of the German pack - then learns his captain secretly crossed out the 14th day back at base! "So you'd forget your fear. I guess it worked!"
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