New Heroic Comics #93

Engineer Cecil M. "Casey" Craft faces a split-second crisis when a young boy wanders onto the Long Island Railroad tracks directly into the path of his oncoming locomotive. With no time to stop the train, Craft makes a desperate decision that will test both his nerve and his quick thinking. This true-life heroic tale captures the moment when one man's decisive action means the difference between tragedy and salvation.

When Gerald D. Scott and his friend decide to bike down the frozen Cedar River instead of taking the long way home, thin ice turns a shortcut into a desperate rescue. Scott's quick thinking and courage pull his companion from the frigid water—an act of heroism that sets both their lives on an unexpected new path.

Ten-year-old Ronald Lee Vestal of Pasadena discovers the perils of an active construction site when a massive pipe begins to slip—headed straight for his young friend. Acting on pure instinct, Ronald charges to stop the falling danger, but the weight proves too much for him to control. His selfless warning saves his friend's life, though Ronald himself pays a steep price for his bravery.

When a merchant vessel runs aground off Yokohama, Ralph I. Quigley of the U.S.S. Gunston Hall leads a rescue party into treacherous waters to save three sailors from the sea. Battling high, rough seas and the tossing of their boat, Quigley must navigate the crew safely to the wreck and back—a display of seamanship that earns him recognition from his ship's command.

At just 13 years old, Joan Wright was babysitting a family of five when fire broke out in their Oakland Beach, Rhode Island home in the early morning hours. Smelling smoke, she sprang into action—rousing the children, carrying the infant to safety, and alerting the sleeping parents—in a desperate race against the spreading flames. This true-life account captures the quick thinking and courage of a young girl who refused to leave anyone behind.

When a cabin boat runs aground on a sandbar off the Oregon coast and begins taking on water, its pilot—who can't swim—faces a desperate situation as the bay turns treacherous. Ed Woldford answers the distress call, and despite the churning waves that complicate his rescue attempts, he maneuvers his outboard with precision to pluck the stranded man from danger. This true-life account from Waldport, Oregon, captures a harrowing moment of seamanship and bravery on the water.

When a young boy falls into a 45-foot well in Greenville, South Carolina, his mother doesn't hesitate—she jumps in after him, heedless of the danger to herself. Based on the true story of Mrs. Thelma Eshleman, this drama follows a desperate race against time as a mother fights to keep her 19-month-old son above water while awaiting rescue from neighbors, firemen, and the sheriff's office.

A father's moment of carelessness nearly becomes a tragedy when a faulty exhaust system begins poisoning the air inside his parked car where his five children wait. Young Albert Young, a ten-year-old cub scout, recognizes the danger just in time and takes action to save his siblings from what could have been a fatal mistake. This true-life drama shows how quick thinking and courage can make all the difference in a life-or-death situation.

When truck driver Alex Jimenez spotted a residential house engulfed in flames, he didn't wait for the fire department—he charged inside to warn the residents and get them to safety. Racing against time and the spreading blaze, Jimenez battles the inferno to rescue a mother and her children before the collapsing structure can trap them. His split-second decisions and fearless intervention in this true-life Denver incident proved that heroism often comes from an ordinary person in an extraordinary moment.

When a train lurches violently and a baby begins bleeding dangerously, a quick-thinking passenger named Mrs. Crow springs into action—but not before she herself is badly injured in the chaos. Drawing on her knowledge of pressure points, Mrs. Crow fights to save the child's life even as her own wounds demand attention. This 1954 true-life drama captures a moment of selfless heroism aboard the rails.

Sgt. William E. Rogers, a Denver soldier serving as assistant advisor to a Korean tank company, finds himself in the thick of combat on Horse Mountain when overwhelming enemy forces threaten to overrun the infantry positions. Without hesitation, he dismounts under intense fire to direct the tank's guns against the advancing waves, rallying his exhausted comrades and covering the withdrawal of the wounded. His courage and quick thinking turn the tide of the battle.

Young Tommy Armstrong and a friend are experimenting with paint thinner and lacquer in a basement when things take a dangerous turn—but Tommy's quick thinking proves to be the difference between a close call and tragedy in this true-life heroic tale set in Salt Lake City.

When a speedboat cuts dangerously close and capsizes a boat carrying eight children in Indiana's White River, a quick-thinking rescuer springs into action to pull them to safety. This true-life heroic account follows the desperate moments and the determined efforts to save young lives from the depths. A stirring reminder of courage under pressure and the instinct to help others in their darkest hour.