New Heroic Comics #79

Company "L" of the 224th Infantry Division lands in Korea for its first combat mission: a raid on Chinese-held territory near Kumsang to destroy bunkers and secure strategic hills. When devastating enemy fire pins down the 3rd Platoon with heavy casualties, M/Sgt. William D. Cathcart—a World War II veteran—takes charge and makes a harrowing series of solo runs under withering gunfire to rescue his wounded and retrieve his fallen. This is the true story of how one soldier's courage under fire transformed what seemed like a costly defeat into a hard-won victory.

Marine Staff Sergeant William C. Walling recounts his harrowing experience leading his squad up a heavily fortified ridge in Korea, where devastating machine-gun and grenade fire from enemy bunkers turns the assault into a brutal fight for survival. Wounded by shrapnel early in the attack, Walling faces a choice that will define his courage—stay with his men or accept evacuation. This true-life war story captures the grit and sacrifice of the Marines as they battle to secure the hill against overwhelming odds.

During a reconnaissance patrol through Korean No Man's Land, Private First Class James L. Butterworth, a medical airman, and his unit stumble into an enemy minefield with devastating consequences. Ignoring the danger around him, Butterworth risks his life to reach the wounded soldiers and provide emergency aid, proving the area safe for stretcher-bearers to arrive. His selfless actions under fire earn him recognition for his bravery in the field.

Truck driver Allen C. Sagerhorn of Moorhead, Minnesota, earns his reputation as a hero of the highway by pulling over to rescue the victims of a brutal crash on a North Dakota roadway. Months later, when a reckless driver causes another catastrophic accident nearby, Sagerhorn risks his own life once again to save the trapped driver from a blazing wreck. His decade-long record of safe driving and selfless action on the road speaks to a character forged in moments of crisis and compassion.

When a spectacular fire tears through a housing unit, truck driver Anthony Cariglio of Richmond, California springs into action, rushing into the smoke-filled building to locate two children trapped inside. With a fireman's help and quick thinking in the face of dangerous backdrafts, Cariglio works to reach the children and deliver them to safety—though the ordeal takes a harrowing toll on him.

During the Korean War, PFC Robert F. Roberts and his unit hold Hill 717 against overwhelming enemy forces, but when ammunition runs critically low, Roberts makes a desperate solo run to resupply his machine gun crew—knowing the odds are stacked against him. Miraculously reaching the supply point and returning fire, Roberts gives his company the precious minutes they need to withdraw to safety, but refuses to abandon his post even as enemy fire closes in. This is the true story of a soldier who chose his comrades' lives over his own.

When screams near a canal alert 13-year-old Roy Alexander to trouble, he races to the water's edge and discovers a young girl struggling in the swift current—and has only seconds to act before it's too late. This 1953 story captures a real-life moment of split-second heroism in Ogden, Utah, where quick thinking and courage made all the difference.

When a gas explosion traps a woman alone in her burning cottage, a former fireman named C.D. Red hears the blast from a neighboring house and springs into action—breaking down locked doors and pulling her from the flames to get her to safety. But Red's heroism doesn't stop there; he's determined to save more than just her life. This true-life drama from 1953 captures one man's split-second decision to risk everything when seconds count.

When a house erupts into an inferno with a baby trapped inside, it falls to Fireman James Lounsbury to brave the smoke and flames in a desperate rescue attempt. This pulse-pounding 1953 drama from New Heroic Comics follows a firefighter's split-second decision to risk everything when a mother's cries for help pierce through the chaos of a raging fire. Will courage and determination be enough to pull a life from the jaws of the flames?

When a devastating cyclone tears through Minneapolis, thirteen-year-old Leah Watson must protect the child in her care through the storm's fury—shielding her from flying glass and collapsing debris as their shelter crumbles around them. Trapped by a jammed bedroom door and seemingly without escape, Leah finds unexpected help from an unlikely source. This 1953 true-life drama captures one girl's instinct to put another's safety above her own in the face of nature's worst.

During the Korean War, Pvt. Kenneth Walker of St. Paul, Minnesota serves as an aid man to an advance patrol tasked with taking a ridge objective—but when enemy fire erupts and casualties mount, Walker finds himself repeatedly exposed to sniper and machine gun fire as he answers calls for help. Wounded twice over but driven by duty to his fellow soldiers, Walker refuses to stop working despite his mounting injuries. His determination to save others becomes a testament to the sacrifice of combat medics in the face of relentless enemy fire.

When a young child wanders toward the Maumee River in Indianapolis, an alert driver named Richard Frazee spots the danger and acts swiftly to pull her back from the edge. This true-life drama captures a moment of quick thinking that not only saves a life, but also prompts local officials to address the hazard that put her in peril in the first place.

When James Duggan spots flames erupting from a nearby apartment building, he doesn't hesitate—he charges into the inferno to pull residents to safety, guiding an elderly couple, a family with children, and others down from the floors above. Racing back repeatedly through the spreading fire, Duggan pushes himself to the limit, awakening and rescuing trapped families even as the flames close in around him. His heroic effort comes at a cost when he becomes trapped himself and suffers severe burns before a fireman helps him to safety.