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Real Heroes #7

Nov 1942 · Parents' Magazine Press · 0.10 USD

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Real Heroes #7 is an anthology featuring seven true war stories and seven additional comic features. Notable stories include "Louis Pasteur and the Unseen Enemy," depicting the scientist's microscopic research; "U.S.S. Lexington Goes to Glory," depicting Japanese attacks on the aircraft carrier; and "Last Message from Corregidor," covering the fall of the Philippine fortress. The issue also includes "Chennault and His Flying Tigers," profiling the American volunteer pilots in China, along with a "Reel Real Heroes" section reviewing patriotic films including Bambi, Flying Tigers, Yank at Eton, and Wake Island.

Contains 11 stories

Chennault and His Flying Tigers

7 pp

On the Warpath for Canada

6 pp

Army Air Chief

4 pp

The Unseen Enemy

6 pp

The Gentleman from Virginia

6 pp

Mutiny in the Classroom

2 pp · Non-Fiction

She Lived in Glory

7 pp

Once Again He Fights for Uncle Sam

4 pp

Last Message from Corregidor

5 pp

In the final hours before surrender, a young American officer and a Filipino radio operator transmit one last desperate message from Corregidor, their voices carrying hope and resolve amid the encroaching silence of war. Told with quiet dignity, "Last Message from Corregidor" captures a moment of courage and unity as men and women on a besieged island send their final words into the void.

The Dog Who Guarded His Master's Grave for 15 Years

4 pp

Five Against Death

8 pp · Non-Fiction, War