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True Comics #34 (1944)

Parents' Magazine Press · 1944 · 52 pages

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Contains 9 stories
The Doctor Declares War!
6 pp · biography; war
Dr. Gordon S. Seagrave

Dr. Gordon S. Seagrave, an American missionary in Burma, races against the Japanese invasion to deliver medical aid and establish field hospitals across the battle-torn region, all while evading bombing runs, saboteurs, and the advancing enemy forces. When the situation becomes untenable, he joins General Stillwell's desperate trek through the jungle to India, sustained by his unwavering commitment to heal the wounded despite starvation, disease, and hostile terrain. This is the true story of a doctor who refused to abandon his humanitarian mission even as war consumed everything around him.

Champion of Democracy
4 pp · biography
Wendell Wilke

Wendell Willkie's journey from a small-town Indiana lawyer to an unexpected political force forms the heart of this biography, tracing his rise from defending labor leaders to becoming a prominent voice for international cooperation and democracy. After his stunning emergence as a "dark horse" Republican presidential nominee in 1940 and a globe-spanning mission in 1942, Willkie dedicated himself to advocating for the post-war peace he believed the world desperately needed. This story captures a remarkable life devoted to fighting racial intolerance, supporting the Allied cause, and championing the idea that only through worldwide cooperation could humanity avoid future conflict.

Thrill Hunter
3.5 pp · biography
Claude Weaver

Pilot Officer Claude Weaver of the R.C.A.F. enlisted to fly Spitfires against the enemy, and quickly proved himself as an ace in the Mediterranean Theater—until a dogfight over Sicily leaves him shot down and captured. Stranded in a prison camp alongside fellow soldiers, Weaver must rely on his nerve and the kindness of locals to attempt what three previous escape tries could not achieve.

Angel of the Battlefield
7 pp · biography
Clara Barton

Clara Barton's compassion for the wounded is forged through childhood experiences and deepened when she nurses her injured brother back to health, setting her on a path to serve those torn apart by conflict. When the Civil War erupts, she fights—first with bandages and rations in Washington, then by pushing past military resistance to reach the battlefields themselves, where her steady care becomes a lifeline for the soldiers who need her most. This is the story of how Clara Barton earned her place in history as the angel of the battlefield and went on to found the American Red Cross.

First in War ...First in Peace, First in the Hearts of His Countrymen
2 pp · biography
George Washington
Sabotage!
5 pp · detective-mystery
Steve SaundersJ. Edgar Hoover

When a series of mysterious fires threatens America's railroad network in 1942, FBI Special Agent Steve Saunders is assigned to track down the arsonist before more lives are lost. Following footprints and physical evidence left behind at multiple sabotage sites, Saunders and his team methodically narrow their investigation, eventually rounding up suspects and sending crucial evidence to the FBI laboratory in Washington. With science and determination on their side, the agents close in on their target.

Flak Happy
3 pp · non-fiction; biography
Lt. Richard H. McGibney

Lt. Richard H. McGibney pilots the Flying Fortress "Flak Happy" on a bombing run over Germany, but when enemy flak damages the nose gun and sends the bombardier tumbling into the bomb-release switch, the entire payload drops prematurely—far short of the target. What seemed like a costly mistake becomes something far different when headquarters reveals what the accidental drop actually destroyed.

Our Good Neighbor, Paraguay
5 pp · non-fiction

This illustrated history traces Paraguay from its Spanish exploration in 1527 through its turbulent path to modern nationhood, following the founding of Asunción, the arrival of Jesuit missionaries, and the country's early independence from Spain. The narrative covers Paraguay's isolationist period under dictator José de Francia, its devastating war with neighboring countries in the 1860s under Francisco López, and its eventual recovery and development into a modern nation. By 1944, Paraguay has overcome its conflicts and emerged as a cooperative neighbor, building new infrastructure and maintaining ties with the United States.

Terror Bound!
7 pp · non-fiction; war

When the American merchant ship Lahiana is torpedoed by a Japanese submarine en route to Hawaii with vital supplies, Captain Mathieson and his crew must abandon ship and endure eleven harrowing days adrift in lifeboats. Battling extreme thirst, dwindling rations, violent storms, and the psychological strain of survival, the men fight to maintain discipline and sanity as they drift eight hundred miles toward land. Their ordeal tests the captain's seamanship and his crew's will to persevere against the combined terrors of the ocean and their own breaking minds.

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