Marine War Heroes #16

Nov 1966 · Charlton · 0.12 USD

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The main story "Ratigan's Return" follows Marine forces attempting to locate and stop the enemy soldier Ratigan, who has been reported back in action in a Viet Cong area. After receiving intelligence from Corporal Jeff Rainey via ARVN transceiver about Viet Cong troop concentrations, Captain Rogers leads a unit to intercept them, encountering Ratigan and his men in combat. The Marines engage the enemy in battle, with Rogers motivating his exhausted men by appealing to their humanity rather than their hardened combat instincts. The story concludes with the Marines planning to leave the wounded behind and mount an attack on a Japanese destroyer.

Contains 4 stories

I Was Expendable... On the Ho Chi Minh Trail!

8 pp · War

A Marine left behind on the Ho Chi Minh Trail believes he’s expendable, staying behind to hold off Viet Cong forces while a surgical pod is evacuated. With his comrade injured and their situation dire, he risks everything to send a desperate radio call for help, hoping the air support he’s counted on will arrive in time.

Ratigan's Return

6 pp · War

Captain Mike Ratigan returns to B Company after being wounded, his nylon body armor saving his life—only to find his replacement, the easygoing Captain Rogers, leading the unit into a deadly ambush. As the Marines face overwhelming enemy fire on an exposed slope, they realize too late that their new commander lacks Ratigan’s grit and battlefield instincts. With Ratigan back in command, the tide turns when he takes up the machine gun and delivers a devastating counterattack.

The Hunters

3 pp · War

In the jungles near the Phuong River, a Marine unit is deployed to track down a hidden Viet Cong force, guided by a light plane pilot who spots enemy movements and marks their position with a smoke signal. As the Marines advance through the dense foliage, they face a cunning foe that ambushes from concealed burrows, forcing the Marines to stay alert and methodical in their hunt.

The Sitting Ducks in Panang Bay

8 pp · War

Nine wounded Marines and a few healthy survivors, stranded over 100 miles from safety after escaping a Japanese ambush, take refuge in a remote Philippine village. With the enemy closing in and their captain dying, they devise a daring plan to sabotage a Japanese destroyer and troop transport using floating logs, smoke grenades, and a hidden cache of explosives.