True Comics #26

Lieutenant General George C. Kenney rises from a promising young flyer in World War I to become the decisive air commander of the Southwest Pacific, where his strategic brilliance and innovative tactics—including a parachute bomb of his own design—prove crucial in turning the tide against Japanese forces. This biography traces Kenney's journey from the skies over France to the pivotal Battle of the Bismarck Sea, showcasing how his leadership and unshakeable determination inspire his pilots to victory across the jungles of New Guinea.

Bill the Dog, a friendly Dalmatian pup belonging to an RAF pilot stationed in England, has an uncanny knack for sensing when his master is returning from missions—until one day the pilot doesn't come back as expected. As Bill keeps a heartbroken vigil at the airfield, his loyalty and mysterious connection to his master are tested in ways that touch everyone around him. This wartime tale of devotion celebrates the bond between a dog and his boy, and the faith that can carry you through the darkest uncertainty.

Major Felix M. Hardison and his crew take to the skies with the "Suzy-Q," a bomber with heart and grit that becomes a legend of the Pacific theater during World War II. From Java to Rabaul, this scarred-but-unbeaten plane and her devoted crew rack up an extraordinary combat record, surviving impossible odds and earning the respect—and fear—of the enemy. Follow the true story of how a plane and the men who flew her became one of the most celebrated fighting forces in the American arsenal.

Meet Cornelius Warmerdam, a high school science teacher with an extraordinary talent for pole vaulting—a quiet achiever who's leaped higher than any man in the world. From his early experiments with makeshift poles as a boy through his record-breaking performances at Fresno State College and beyond, this story traces how "Corny" became a six-time A.A.U. champion and the only athlete to clear 15 feet. Today he's trading his record-breaking pole for service in the U.S. Navy, channeling his competitive drive toward a new kind of victory.

Cornelius Vandergrift and two companions face an impossible choice in Japanese-occupied Batavia: endure torture and death under the brutal Kempei secret police, or risk everything on a desperate 3,000-mile voyage across the Indian Ocean in a patched-together sailing boat. With nothing but a salvaged map, makeshift repairs, and sheer determination, the three men navigate treacherous waters, violent storms, and heavily patrolled straits in hopes of reaching safety. This true account of escape, endurance, and the will to survive captures one of World War II's most harrowing journeys.

Henri De Tonti, a one-handed French explorer of remarkable courage, finds himself stranded at Fort Crèvecoeur when his commander La Salle departs and mutinous soldiers destroy the post. Forced to seek shelter with the Illinois Indians, Tonti trains them in warfare and fortifications—only to face a massive Iroquois invasion and discover that treachery runs deeper than any blade. With his small band caught between warring tribes and survival hanging by a thread, Tonti must navigate diplomacy, deception, and desperate escape to live another day.

During the 1943 Tunisian campaign, the crew of a General Sherman tank nicknamed "the Texas" under Colonel Hightower faces down a massive German tank column that vastly outnumbers them. As the Americans attempt to cover their convoy's retreat, the Sherman's gunner, Austin Bayer, must make every shot count against overwhelming odds. Outnumbered but determined to protect their men, Hightower and his crew discover that sometimes courage and quick thinking can hold back the tide.