Fightin' Army #19
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeA former Japanese soldier who served as an advisor to the U.S. Army during the Korean War recounts his journey to becoming an American citizen. After spending years in the Army learning about American history and values under officers' tutelage, he is given a final assignment to strike at Japanese positions along the border, which he accomplishes successfully. The story chronicles his transition from enemy combatant to proud American serviceman, concluding with his oath to uphold the American flag and laws of the United States as a newly adopted citizen.
In a moment of quiet reflection, Sergeant Hynes receives a letter from home revealing his son has been commissioned as a second lieutenant and is headed to Korea, sparking a shift in his perspective. When his new commander, Lieutenant Walker, puts himself in danger on a reconnaissance mission, Hynes risks his life to save him—driven by the realization that his son could face the same peril. The story explores a quiet transformation in Hynes as he confronts his distrust of officers, finding unexpected connection and purpose in the bond between father and son.
Corporal Dennis Rafferty, writing a letter home from a quiet Korean front, is suddenly captured by enemy forces after being caught mid-letter. Trapped in a POW camp, he must find a way to escape and warn his unit about an impending attack, all while keeping his identity and information hidden.
In a tense mission behind enemy lines during the Korean War, a young soldier known as "Red" — secretly the brother of a village mayor — infiltrates a captured town to retrieve vital intelligence on a new enemy weapon. As he confronts his past and the man he once called brother, he must decide whether to expose the mayor’s betrayal or protect the woman he once loved, all while evading capture and keeping his true allegiance hidden.
A young German soldier, posing as a loyal ally, secretly listens to an American general’s war plans from inside his tent, torn between his allegiance to his fatherland and the desperate need to warn his countrymen—though he knows he cannot act.
Sergeant Ray Bleeker, a seasoned noncom who once refused a commission, finds himself leading his platoon after its officers fall in battle. As he battles through a brutal offensive, his growing feelings for Lieutenant Anne Har mes—and a sudden, unexpected injury—force him to reconsider his stance on becoming an officer.
Private Andy finds himself mistaken for a patient at an insane asylum after fishing in a storm, only to be rescued by a fellow soldier who reveals he’s broken off his engagement — setting up a lighthearted, absurd military mishap rooted in misunderstanding and a sudden change of heart.
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↩ Reprints Rocky Lane Western #23 (1951), War Fury #1 (1952), Fightin' Marines #14 (1955)
Reprinted in Gwandanaland Comics #264-A (2019)
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