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Military Comics #34 (1944)
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In "Eve Rice," a daring photographer and aviatix with a passion for capturing the action of war finds herself entangled in the fight against Japanese forces. Her admiration for the Blackhawks leads her to aid them—though her motives are far from noble, as her desire for the perfect shot drives her to betray their position.
In "The Rescue of Sgt. Martin," a lone sniper and his comrade navigate the dangers of the front lines to free an American WAF from enemy hands. As the rescued woman departs in a small boat, the sniper turns to his fellow soldier with quiet resolve: "Never mind how I feel! The war's still going on and we're still helping to win it!"
In a desert oasis, a delusional Broadway performer named Pete has taken over the locale, convinced he's the titular Sultan of a musical he once wrote, complete with kidnapped girls and a makeshift show. When military personnel arrive to investigate, they're met with chaos and confusion—only to be outmaneuvered by a surprisingly effective, if baffled, soldier named Dogtag who single-handedly captures the enemy.
In the midst of a quiet lull in the Pacific War, Lieutenant Perry Tobias and his partner, Paul Harvey, find themselves drawn to the charm of Fan-Tan, a Burmese dancing girl whose allure masks a sharper mind. When a sudden mission to Havieng reveals a surprising twist, the duo uncovers a clever ruse involving a fake intelligence leak—setting the stage for a tense revelation about who’s really been feeding secrets to the enemy.
Major Richard Bong, a skilled and humble fighter pilot, earns his place as the U.S. Air Force’s top ace through a series of daring aerial victories over Japanese forces in the Pacific Theater. From his early days as a top gunnery student to surviving a dangerous dogfight with damaged controls, Bong’s courage and precision in the cockpit cement his reputation as a national hero.