Fightin' Marines #72

A battalion of Marines undertakes a dangerous night assault on Hill #18, where darkness is their greatest ally—but only if the moon stays hidden long enough to achieve their objective. When Marine Carl Braun volunteers for a solo mission to neutralize an enemy machine gun nest while his buddies lay down covering fire, he must navigate the bombed-out terrain and close in on the Communist position before the enemy spots him in the dark. The clock is ticking, and every shadow could be his last.

Johnny Riall, a young Marine just learning he's become a father, struggles with the weight of that new responsibility when his squad comes under fire and a wounded comrade needs rescue. Faced with the choice between protecting his own life and risking everything for his fellow soldier, Riall grapples with fear unlike anything he's known before. What unfolds is a tense, personal story about courage and the meaning of being a father in the midst of combat.

When young Gerry Multani—a Marine who grew up among Japanese communities in California and speaks the language fluently—gets separated from his unit on a Pacific island, he finds himself alone in enemy territory with a desperate plan. Using his fluency in Japanese and quick thinking, he infiltrates an enemy stronghold to reach the commanding officer. What unfolds is a tense test of nerve and cunning as Multani tries to convince the Japanese forces to surrender before it's too late.