Big Shot #43

In "More Army Life," Jerry’s delayed return from a reconnaissance mission sends a ripple of concern through the unit—when he doesn’t check in after two hours, Joe steps up, volunteering to track him down. The story captures the quiet tension of duty and camaraderie in the midst of wartime routine, where a simple mission becomes a test of trust and resolve.

In this 1944 wartime humor tale from Big Shot #43, a captain and a sergeant are baffled and impressed by the sudden bursts of skill from soldier Jerry—unaware that his unexpected prowess is driven by nothing more than a bee trapped in his pants.

Junior's dog Bo is preparing for the pet show when he slips out of the basement during the night and exhausts himself chasing cats—arriving at the competition looking tired and bedraggled. When another boy's unruly dog breaks loose and drags young Bertram into the street where a car is approaching, Bo springs into action and saves the boy's life by stopping the runaway dog. His heroic deed earns him first prize at the pet show.

Flat-Top Floogie has a reputation as a hard-luck pilot whose crash landings have become the punchline of the squadron—but when a Japanese carrier task force is spotted, he gets a second chance to prove himself in actual combat. With the mysterious Face riding along, Flat-Top must fly a torpedo run through intense enemy fire, and what starts as a chance at redemption becomes something far more decisive. It's a wartime tale of a pilot facing his own nerve and finding out what he's really made of when it counts.