New Heroic Comics #75

A young combat correspondent, Sgt. Walter I. Ingalls, joins Company F on a quiet ridgeline only to be thrust into sudden combat when the unit is ordered to advance. Despite being outnumbered and understaffed, Ingalls pushes forward, helping wounded soldiers to safety while navigating the chaos of the front lines.

A coal company employee nearly drowns after slipping into a deep, water-filled pit, leaving him unconscious and seemingly lifeless. James L. Vail, the company’s vice president, rushes to his aid, recalling long-ago Boy Scout training to administer artificial respiration just before the Rescue Squad arrives.

In the scorching heat of a Korean battlefield, a company of riflemen is stalled by a stubborn enemy position, pinned down in a gully with no clear way forward. When a sudden machine gun assault leaves them trapped, Corporal Ignacio Zaragoza takes reckless, decisive action, unleashing his recoilless rifle to create a vital opening that allows his unit to advance.

Lt. John M. Gerber leads his platoon to a Korean hilltop to establish a base of fire, holding their position despite enemy fire and the urgent need to retreat. As his men prepare to withdraw, he stays behind to cover their escape, using his sharp aim to repel an advancing enemy force. His unwavering commitment to duty ensures his men’s safety, even as he remains in grave danger.

Chaplain Captain George W. Williams, a Bronze Star veteran of World War II, puts his life on the line in the Korean War, refusing to stay at the aid station and instead staying with his men under fire to tend to the wounded. When a group of injured soldiers is trapped by a wide river, he leads the effort to build a raft and ensures they’re all safely evacuated—remaining behind until the last moment to ensure their safety.

A young boy named Cephas Vaughan, disregarding the dangers, rushes into a burning building after hearing a faint cry that sounds like a child. Inside, he discovers not one, but two infants trapped in the flames, struggling to survive amid the smoke and heat. The story ends with Cephas being honored for his bravery, having saved the twins despite the extreme peril.

A teenage babysitter named Jane Krause springs into action when an oil stove explodes in the home she's watching, quickly waking and evacuating two young children to safety. With the house rapidly engulfed in flames and her own family just across the road, she guides the children to safety before the fire consumes everything.

When a young boy accidentally starts a fire while playing with a gas stove, a mailman named Fred Hatcher rushes to rescue him and his mother, overcoming a locked door and a spreading blaze. The next day, Hatcher returns to deliver the registered letter he had forgotten amid the chaos, only to discover the woman he saved had also forgotten it.

A young boy falls into a swollen creek while playing with his friend, plunging his father into panic as he searches for him. Just as hope seems lost, the boy’s father arrives home unexpectedly and rushes to the rescue, pulling him from the water and saving his life through quick action and sheer luck.

A man named Alfred Pappalardo is approached by an unidentified boy who says his friend Frankie has fallen into a pond. Pappalardo rushes to the scene, wades into the deep water, and rescues the struggling boy despite nearly sinking himself, sustaining a cut in the process. After bringing Frankie to shore and reviving him, Pappalardo reflects on the experience with quiet gratitude.

In the midst of a sudden mortar attack behind enemy lines near Chungsani, Korea, 1st Lt. Harold J. Coole leads a convoy of vehicles under fire, risking his life to move each truck to safety. As explosions rock the area and his men urge him to stay back, Coole keeps returning to the burning line, determined to save the vehicles despite the danger.

In the midst of a dangerous mission in Korea, Lt. Silver leads a truck carrying Marines and ammunition when it overturns, trapping several men beneath the vehicle. With the risk of explosion looming, he quickly pulls four Marines to safety and organizes the others to free the rest, setting up an emergency aid station to treat the wounded.

When his mother collapses, three-year-old Lewis must quickly act to help her, using his wits and a highchair as a ladder to fetch water and revive her. After pouring cold water on her face, he bravely goes to get the neighbors, who promise to bring a doctor. With calm determination, the young boy proves that even a child can be a hero in a crisis.

In a tense moment during a retreat in Central Korea, M/Sgt. Edward F. Sheehan risks his life to rescue a wounded comrade left behind under heavy enemy fire. Despite the danger, he searches for the man, coordinates his evacuation, and holds off enemy forces until the litter bearers reach safety.