If we don't finish this foxhole in time for our tank... those Panzers will dig a grave for all of us! 
G.I. Combat #207 is an issue of the series G.I. Combat (Volume 1) with a cover date of May, 1978.
Synopsis for Haunted Tank: "Foxhole For a Sherman"
The Haunted Tank speeds across the fields of Belgium, and past the men of Charlie Company who admire the artillery's safety and security inside their armored tank. Lt. Jeb Stuart overhears the soldier's conversations, and feels the pangs of guilt for their situation. The ghost of General J.E.B. Stuart, Lt. Stuart's ancestor, appears before the tank and warns him that in war no one has it easy, a lesson he and his crew will learn before the day is done. The others inside the tank hear Jeb's conversation, and once again worry about his sanity. Their worries are quickly forgotten when the Haunted Tank is attacked by a German Messerschmitt diving out from the sky. Bombs explode all around the tank, making it impossible for Rick to get a steady shot off at the plane. then, another Messerschmitt appears from behind. Rick turns the cannon and fires, destroying the second plane before it can get a shot at them. The explosions have set the Haunted Tank afire, and Jeb orders the crew to bail out to extinguish the flames. The first enemy plane swings around for another attack run, but as soon as it gets into firing range it explodes into a fireball in the sky! The Infantry has arrived to save the day. Jeb thanks the Sergeant in charge for their help, and the sergeant warns Jeb that he can't afford to stick his neck out for them every time they need help. Slim is offended by the comments, but Gus tells him to leave it.
Later, as the Haunted Tank continues their patrol, they receive orders to return to the Infantry line and give them support. When they arrive back, they find the Infantry is digging in. Jeb asks where the officers are, but the Sergeant tells him that they're all dead and that he's now in charge until he's relieved. Then, shells begin to explode around them. The Infantry take their positions in anticipation of an attack. Jeb orders the Haunted Tank to the front to support the troops, and the Sergeant warns him that they'll not bail them out of trouble again like before. Jeb doesn't expect them to. The Infantry men laugh at the thought of one small tank giving them any help. Once out front, Jeb is able to spot who's lobbing shells at them - a German Panzer just beyond the field. They move the tank into position, and Rick opens up with everything they've got. The Panzer is destroyed. The fight's not over yet, as Jeb's spotted two more German tanks, a Mark III and an Elephant, coming their way. They're too exposed out in the field, so Jeb orders the others to start digging a foxhole that will fit the Haunted Tank. The four men keep digging as fast as they can, even when the enemy begins to fire at them. The hole is deep enough, and the four jump back into their tank and roll it into the foxhole. With most of the Sherman underground, it makes a very difficult target for the Germans to see and hit. The Haunted Tank patiently waits until the enemy is in close range, then they open fire. The Mark III is destroyed. The Elephant begins its charge, but Rick fires a second shell and destroys the enemy at nearly point blank range. The German Infantry move it to attack, but without their artillery support they are no match for the fearless American Infantry. Charlie Company moves up to support the Haunted Tank, and the Germans are sent retreating back off the field. The Sergeant and his men have a new respect for the men in the Haunted Tank, realizing just how hard it can be to fight in such a small tank. The Sergeant offers Jeb and his crew a transfer to his outfit, but Jeb declines. They know they're right where they are needed, manning the Haunted Tank.
Appearing in Haunted Tank: "Foxhole For a Sherman"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- German pilots (Both die)
- German Artillery soldiers
- German Infantry soldiers
Other Characters:
- Charlie Company
- American Infantry sergeant
- American Infantry privates
Locations:
Items:
- Binoculars
- Shovels
Vehicles:
- The Haunted Tank
- German Panzerkampfwagen IV tank
- German Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter aircraft
- German Panzerkampfwagen III tank
- German Elefant Heavy-tank destroyer "Elephant"
Synopsis for O.S.S.: "Code Name: Sledgehammer"
A Nazi Pocket battleship has been terrorizing the Allied merchant lanes in the North Sea, captained by an officer nicknamed "Attila the Hun" for his ruthless and merciless attacks. He has been eluding Allied pursuers like a ghost, leaving behind a trail of destroyed ships and mangled corpses. At O.S.S. Headquarters in London, Control has laid plans to stop the Nazi Pocket ship, and has enlisted his best agent "Eddie" to discover the ship's base of operation and put it out of action permanently.
Hours later, Eddie leaves on a plane to begin his mission. His plan is to be dropped by parachute down to a German village near the channel, where the French underground will be waiting for him with a small fishing boat. Meanwhile, back in London, O.S.S. code-crackers have deciphered the German code for the first broadcast of Code Name: Sledgehammer, which reveals that the Pocket ship is at this time in the French port of Cherbourg for supplies. Control sends the message to Bomber Command so that they can attack. A second message is decoded, saying that the Luftwaffe is preparing to attack the plane that agent "Eddie" is on. Control is torn between saving his agent and revealing to the Nazis that they've been able to crack their code, or continue the attack on the Pocket ship and sentence his agent to certain death at the hands of the Luftwaffe. He has no choice. It's one man's life sacrificed to save countless thousands.
Over the German channel, the Luftwaffe have begun their attack on the plane that's carrying Eddie. The Messerschmitts fire relentlessly onto the lone B-25, attacking like angry hawks. It had no chance, and the B-25 plunges into the watery graveyard below like a fiery torch. Miles away, the Pocket ship has finished resupplying and begins to leave its harbor, confident that they've fooled the Allies again and ready to create havoc on the shipping lines. But as the ship reaches open waters, they are surprised by the appearance of Allied bombers in the sky. With a relentless rain of death from above, the Allies sink the Nazi Pocket ship and send it sinking to the bottom of the sea where its crew joins Eddie forever in a common grave.
Appearing in O.S.S.: "Code Name: Sledgehammer"
Featured Characters:
- Agent "Eddie" (Dies)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Nazi Naval captain, nicknamed "Attila the Hun" (Dies)
- German Naval seamen (All die)
Other Characters:
- Allied sailors
- Allied pilots
- Eve, Eddie's wife (Mentioned only)
- O.S.S. personnel
Locations:
Vehicles:
- German Deutschland-class "Pocket ship" battlecruiser
- Allied Merchant ship
- German Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter aircraft
- North American B-25 Mitchell bomber
Synopsis for Haunted Tank: "Dead Shot For a Gunner!"
During a lull in the battle at Belleau Woods, Gus Gray is taking time to refill the water cans down at a nearby stream. He reflects on his position with the Haunted Tank, never getting the chance to actually fire the cannon and show his skills. Always the loader and water boy for the team. Then, on the bank at the other side of the stream, a mysterious soldier appears. The man tells Gus that his Sherman tank is nearby, and their gunner is wounded. The crew needs help to man the .75 cannon, and Gus is only too eager to help.
Gus follows the man back to his Sherman tank. When be climbs atop the tank, he is met by the barrel of a German luger. The crew of the Sherman are German imposters, who have killed the original crew and have now taken Gus hostage to man the tank's cannon during a sneak attack on the American lines. Under gunpoint, Gus agrees and climbs into the tank to take his position in the gunner's seat. The captured tank speeds away, and shortly finds another Sherman not far ahead. Gus realizes that this must me the Haunted Tank and his guys. The Germans order Gus to fire on his friends. He leans up into the viewfinder, slides his thumb onto the trigger, and fires! The shell flies just above the Haunted Tank to hit and explode in the trees nearby. The German holding Gus at gunpoint is furious, knowing he deliberately missed his target. Gus then realizes that the Germans had left their radio open, and quickly shouts for his guys to fire back. The German goes to shoot Gus in the head, but is blocked by one of the other Germans inside. He knows that the American tank will never fire on them, not while they know that Gus in inside.
Inside the Haunted Tank, Jeb, Rick, and Slim ponder what to do next. They can't fire on their friend, but they can't sit there like a target. Jeb orders Slim to drive the Haunted Tank towards the Sherman at full speed. Inside the Sherman, the Germans await their target to get closer, then begin to move forward. The two tanks get closer and closer, then Slim lays on the speed and the two ram into one another with full force. The impact sends the occupants of the captured Sherman flying around inside, and gives Gus the distraction he needed to fight back. He headbutts the first German, then punches the second, taking them both out for the count. As the tanks stop, Gus climbs out of the hatch just as his friends rush up to greet him. Jeb tells Gus he'll get a medal for this, and Rick offers his gunner's seat for the ride back to headquarters. Gus refuses, as when the two tanks rammed one another he hurt his right arm during the impact, and he can't be a gunner with his arm in a sling!
Appearing in Haunted Tank: "Dead Shot For a Gunner!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- German Artillery soldiers
- German Infantry soldiers
Other Characters:
- American Artillery soldiers (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Belleau Woods, France
Items:
- Water cans
Vehicles:
- The Haunted Tank
- American M4 Sherman tank
- German Panzerkampfwagen IV tank
Synopsis for Women at War: "Ladybird Scores Zero"
A flight of P-47s hurdles the graveyard of ships in the war-torn waters of the Atlantic. They return to an airfield in England, where eager American fighter pilots hail the flight which have just came over the ocean. These new planes are being brought in by ferry pilots, to replace the wrecked planes. Lead by Flight Leader Joan Wills, they hand over the new planes to the eager pilots awaiting them. But Joan's mind is else where, at Pearl Harbor, where her boyfriend and Marine Sergeant Doug is stationed. His birthday is coming up, and she plans on spending it with him.
A few days later, Joan is sunbathing in her swimsuit on the beaches of Hawaii. Unfortunately, her boyfriend Doug is not there, his Marine outfit called to duty and shipped out to an unknown island in the South Pacific. As she watches the others enjoy the beautiful Hawaii sun on the beach, she believes that Doug's spending his birthday sitting on another beach far away, surrounded by beautiful native girls. Her thoughts are interrupted when all ferry pilots are ordered to the airfield immediately. They are told that Japanese Zeros have attacked an airfield on Pelu Island destroying all the planes and leaving their pilots stranded and sitting ducks. The ferry pilots are to take off immediately and bring the pilots on Pelu Island their new armed and ready fighter planes. However, before Joan can take off, she is grounded when the officer in charge refuses to allow a woman to fly into a combat zone. Joan argues, and convinces the officer to allow her to fly since every plane is needed. She is ordered to avoid any enemy Zeros and do not engage.
Tense hours pass as the new planes fly over the Pacific Ocean towards the island. Before they can reach it, they are attacked by a squadron of Zeros. Instantly, the serene sky is filled with a snarling tangle of twisting planes tearing at each other. A single plane escapes from the slaughter... Joan's plane! She keeps close "to the deck" just above the water to avoid detection. Then the radio comes on, alerting her to an attack. The Japanese have begun a mass ground attack on the island and the airfield is under intense fire. Joan prepares for battle. Her commanding officer told her to avoid Zeros in the air, but said nothing about Japanese on the ground! She brings the plane in for a sweeping attack from above, and opens fire into the attacking Japanese army. The American airmen cheer as the enemy retreats back into the woods. But Joan's not out of trouble, and has picked up a Zero on her tail. She tries some expert maneuvering and rolling to try and shake the enemy plane, but it sticks to her tail with ever move. She dives towards the ground, then barrel loops around until she is right behind her enemy. She shoots, point-blank range, and destroys the enemy Zero! She pulls out of the dive, but lands her plane on the ground with a thud. It's not the best landing, but she's down and safe. The Marines from the airbase run up to greet and thank the pilot that saved them, including one special Marine sergeant named Doug. They are all surprised when Joan, a woman, steps out of the plane. Doug takes her into his arms, and she gives him the biggest birthday kiss ever, while all the Marines around them cheer!
Appearing in Women at War: "Ladybird Scores Zero"
Featured Characters:
- Flight Leader Joan Wills
Antagonists:
- Japanese pilots
Other Characters:
- Fox Company, American Marines
- Doug, Joan's boyfriend
- American Marine sergeant
- American Marine privates
- American Air Corp Major
- American pilots
- American WASP Ferry pilots
Locations:
Vehicles:
- American Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter planes
- Japanese Mitsubishi A6M "Zero" fighter aircraft
- American battlecruisers
Synopsis for Haunted Tank: "The Piper Who Wouldn't Die"
In the heat of the African desert, Lt. Jeb Stuart talks with the ghost of his ancestor General J.E.B. Stuart. The ghost warns him that he and his men will be hearing the "bugle of battle" soon enough. Jeb laughs, and tells the General that there are no buglers in this war. Meanwhile, a distance away, Field Marshal Rommel and his German forces are being attacked by a British Hurricane plane. The plane is no match for the mass of tanks and artillery that Rommel has, and the pilot is shot down out of the sky. Rommel then orders his force to move out towards Fort El Arouk, and splits his force to attack from three directions.
At the Haunted Tank, Jeb hears the faint sound of wailing in the distance. The guys have no idea what it could be, so Jeb orders them back on their tank and head out it the sounds direction. Coming to a stop atop a sand dune, they can now see the origin of the unusual sounds. A Piper, playing his bagpipes, as his Scottish regiment charge an attacking Panzer on the high ground. Jeb decides to give the Scots a hand, and orders Slim to move the tank to join in the charge. From in front of the regiment, the Piper plays, as bullets of death whiz past him. The young Piper leads the charge, but then he drops to his knees, the bullets tearing through his body, yet he still continues to play. Rick fires a shell at the rocky ledge the Panzer's sitting on, sending the enemy tank tumbling down to crash in the middle of the Scots' charge. The highlanders finish the job, using grenades to destroy the Panzer. Jeb gets a radio signal from base, telling them to return and report for R & R. His men are excited for the chance to rest and relax. A Scottish Sergeant, carrying the young wounded Piper in his arms, asks Jeb if he can take the boy back to their headquarters for medical treatment. Jeb agrees, but the Piper refuses to leave his regiment. Jeb then agrees to ignore the radio and stay with the Scots. The decision doesn't sit well with the others. The Sergeant tells Jeb that the regiment is heading for Fort El Arouk with orders to hold the stronghold until they are relieved. Jeb understands, and agrees to carry the Piper with them on the tank.
Under the searing sun, the Haunted Tank and the Highlanders trudge across the sands, not realizing that they're walking right into the enemy's position at a nearby oasis. The German Panzer spots them approaching, and immediately opens fire. Jeb orders Rick to chop down the trees around the Panzer. The trees begin to topple under the fierce fire, blocking the Panzer's way out of the oasis. With the Panzer trapped, the Haunted Tank moves in for the kill shot. A well-placed shot, and the Panzer is destroyed. With the danger over, the Haunted Tank and the Highlanders quench their thirst and replenish their supplies. The Piper refuses any water. He just needs to catch his breath, so that he can play his pipes.
The Haunted Tank and its Scottish followers finally arrive at the gates of Fort El Arouk. It appears to be deserted, but to be on the safe side the Sergeant takes a patrol to have a closer look. The Germans are waiting for them, hiding in the darkness of the fort. As the Highlanders approach the walls, the Germans open fire. The patrol is wiped out, all except a single survivor who rallies the rest of the regiment into a grand charge against the fort. The Haunted Tank gives cover fire, using their cannon to breech the walls. As the Highlanders charge into the fort, the Piper, using every last ounce of strength he has, stands up atop the Haunted Tank and begins to play his bagpipes again. The sounds of their Jaimie playing his pipes encourages the men to fight on. They attack the Germans, destroying a Panzer within and capturing the fort. With the battle over and the fort secure, they return to the Haunted Tank only to find Jeb Stuart holding the young man's body in his arms. The boy had died while he played his bagpipes to rally the troops. The Highlanders bury the Piper's body in the sand outside the fort, placing his bagpipes against the grave marker. As the Confederate flag on the Haunted Tank's antenna ripples in the hot desert wind blowing, the breeze creates a wailing tune from the bagpipes that echoes across the desert dunes.
Appearing in Haunted Tank: "The Piper Who Wouldn't Die"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Field Marshall Erwin Rommel
- German Artillery commander (Dies)
- German Artillery soldiers
Other Characters:
- British pilot (Dies)
- Jaimie, a Scottish Infantry piper (Dies)
- Scottish Infantry sergeant
- Scottish Infantry soldiers
Locations:
- Fort El Arouk, Africa
Items:
- Bagpipes
- M1 grenade
Vehicles:
- The Haunted Tank
- German Sturmgeschütz III "Stug" Assault gun
- German Panzerkampfwagen IV tank
- German Jagdpanzer 38 "Hetzer" Light tank destroyer
- German Schwerer Panzerspähwagen Scout car (Destroyed)
- British Hawker Hurricane fighter plane (Destroyed)
Synopsis for Report From the Front: "If a Bullet's Got Your Name..."
April 1, 1945, as the U.S. Forces prepare to wrench the Japanese-held island of Okinawa from the enemy's grasp, Sergeant Phil Sherman leads a squad of Marines through the blood-soaked surf heading towards the beach. As his men rush into Death's grasp, he tells them that there's nothing to be afraid of "if a bullet ain't got your name on it". Later that day, after the battle and the Marines have taken the beach, Sgt. Sherman reports to his superior that his company lost seven men dead and twelve wounded during the battle. Then, they are fired upon by a Japanese Zero swooping down from the sky. Everyone in the vicinity is killed, except for Sgt. Sherman. He tells the other Marines that he's been through two wars without a scratch, all because there isn't a bullet with his name on it. The other Marines are beginning to believe it.
That night, while the troops prepare for their next assault, Sgt. Sherman is ordered to recon a sector of the island with a small group of Marines. They are ambushed by a Japanese patrol, and during the battle, a bullet ricochets off of Sgt. Sherman's dog tags. The men are amazed, and are encouraged to fight even harder to drive back the enemy attack. With the enemy on the run, they turn back around to the Sarge, only to find him lying dead on the ground. The bullet that hit him may have not had his name on it, but his dog tags did. One had been lodged into his neck, cutting his jugular vein and killing him!
Appearing in Report From the Front: "If a Bullet's Got Your Name..."
Featured Characters:
- Sergeant Phil Sherman (Dies)
Antagonists:
- Japanese pilots
- Japanese Infantry soldiers
Other Characters:
- American Marine lieutenant
- American Marine soldiers
Locations:
- Okinawa, Pacific Ocean
Items:
- G.I. dogtags
Vehicles:
- American LCVP Higgins landing boat
- Japanese Mitsubishi A6M "Zero" fighter aircraft
- American Willys MB U.S. Army Jeep
Synopsis for O.S.S.: "Mission of No Return"
It is now D-Day plus 5, five days after the largest invasion of the war. The Allies are pushing inland from the beaches, but are knee-deep in their own blood fighting the Germans hidden behind the hedgerows of Normandy. At O.S.S. Headquarters in London, Control has gathered a group of his best agents for a new secret mission. They have learned that the top Nazi General staff are meeting tomorrow to plan a counter-offensive that could stop the Allied advance. The meeting is to take place in a castle atop an Alp deep in Germany, reachable only by parachute. Five agents - "Jenny", a lifeguard, "Phil" a schoolteacher, "Harry" a construction worker, "Vince" a used-car salesman, and "Adam" a farmer - have been chosen for the mission. And the only way they will be able to get in is to allow themselves to be captured!
The five agents board their drop plane and are flown to Germany and their target. They are dropped by parachute from a great height in order not to alert the castle guards. As they descend, they spot S.S. guards on the ramparts of the castle where they had planned to land. The agents keep silent, then as they quickly and quietly take out the guards as they each land. They enter the castle, and Adam instructs them all to stash their parachutes within the medieval armor in the castle hall. As they are doing so, they hear the voices of the Nazi generals approaching from the stairs. The Generals immediately spot the intruders, and Adam is shot and killed. The four remaining agents drop their weapons and surrender. They are taken prisoner, and the Nazi Major offers to give them a "Special" tour of the castle, leading right to the dungeon. Phil pleads with the Major not to put Jenny in there, but he is smacked across the face by the Major, knocking off his glasses. The Major then steps on the glasses, smashing them, and causing the bobby-trap within them to go off and explode killing the Major. IN the confusion, the four agents run up the stairs and out onto the ramparts. A firefight with the guards ensues, and Harry is shot. Jenny, Phil, and Vince run back into the castle. Phil, unable to see since the Major destroyed his glasses, stops to pull out another pair from his pocket, but the pair is broken by a shot from an approaching guard. Vince tells Jenny and Phil to go ahead. Vince then hides himself inside one of the suits of armor. When the guards enter the hall, he surprises them and open fires. The guards kill Vince, and the officer orders his guards to search the other suits of armor. They find only the parachutes. But the parachutes have been booby-trapped as well. They explode in a massive fireball, destroying the castle and killing all the Germans inside.
From a distance, they lone survivors of the mission, Jenny and Phil, watch as the castle burns in flames. Jenny is helping Phil down the mountain path, since he is unable to see without his glasses. They hope to be able to make it back to England alive, but they have a long trek ahead of them to get there.
Appearing in O.S.S.: "Mission of No Return"
Featured Characters:
- Agent "Jenny"
- Agent "Phil"
- Agent "Harry" (Dies)
- Agent "Vince" (Dies)
- Agent "Adam" (Dies)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- German Infantry soldiers
- German S.S. soldiers
- German Nazi Generals (All die)
- German Nazi Major (Dies)
Other Characters:
- American Infantry soldiers
Locations:
Items:
- Parachutes
- Oxygen masks
- Medieval armor
- Eyeglasses
Vehicles:
- British Douglas C-47 Skytrain plane
Synopsis for Haunted Tank: "Death Seat"
The crew of the Haunted Tank take a pause from the fight to stop and pay their respects at the gravesite of their friend and former Haunted Tank member Arch Asher. As they stand and remember the times they had with their friend, they are attacked by a German tank emerging into the field from the tree line. The four drop to the ground to avoid a grenade, then wait until their enemy thinks they're dead before jumping up and striking back. A well placed grenade thrown by Lt. Stuart lands on the German tank and explodes, destroying it and ending the fight. As they return to their own tank, Jeb stops one more time at Arch's grave to say goodbye. He remembers the promise he made to himself and to Arch - that no one would ever replace him or sit in the death seat in the tank. As they're leaving, the ghost of General J.E.B. Stuart appears to Jeb, and reminds him that while many vows are made in war, they are easily broken.
After the Haunted Tank has arrived back at base, Skipper tells Jeb that their replacement crew member has finally arrived. Jeb refuses to accept a replacement, and says they're doing just fine as they are. Skipper reminds Jeb that a Sherman tank is supposed to have a five-man crew and that they've just been lucky so far. He orders him to accept the replacement. later, the replacement arrives and introduces himself as Private Willie Bales, a barely-eighteen kid nicknamed "Red" because of his fiery red hair but as green as grass. Willie is honored to be riding with the Haunted Tank, who he's heard a lot about back in training. Jeb keeps his feeling to himself, but wants to get rid of the kid the first chance he gets. Then, Jeb spots a lone German plane flying past overhead. He orders his crew into the tank, but Willie doesn't understand the rush. Jeb explains that it was a recon plane, and they've been fingered for an attack. Just then, the area is riddled with shells, the ground exploding all around them. The tanks on the ground begin to fan out, and Jeb is ordered to find out why the Germans have singled them out for attack. After making a spin around base, Jeb spots two Panzer tanks moving into the area, probably probing the sector. The Haunted Tank attacks. Inside, Willie wants to help, but the crew just want him to keep out of the way. Rick fires the cannon, destroying one Panzer. The second Panzer uses the smoke to stay out of sight. Rick can't see him, but begins to lay a spread of armor-piercing shells into the smoke cloud. The Panzer takes a direct hit and explodes. Slim pulls out of the fire and smoke to see if there's anything else in the area. Willie wants to help, asking Slim if he can spell (relieve) him, but Slim snaps at him to back off.
The Haunted Tank searches the area for the rest of the day and through the night, looking for enemy movement. As dawn begins to break, they stop at an abandoned farmhouse to rest for an hour before heading back to base. While the others head for the barn to get some sleep, Williw stays with the Haunted Tank. He is fed up, and decides that he's going to ask for a transfer when they get back to base. He knows when he's not wanted. Then, Willie spots a German Messerschmitt swooping down towards the farmhouse, ready to catch the crew in the open. Willie leaps behind the machine gun atop the turret in the "death seat" and begins to fire back at the German plane. The plane turns its attention on the lone gunman, and begins to fire back. The enemy plane dives down for the kill, but Willie's constant firing rips the plane in pieces. It explodes just in front of him. Jeb and the others rush up to help the wounded boy. With his dying breath, Willie tells Jeb that he was just trying to be worthy of them. Jeb explains that they were acting the way they did to protect him. Gus tells the kid that he's the best there is, but the boy doesn't hear it. Private Willie Bales is dead.
The crew bury Private Bales' body in a grave in the field next to Arch Asher's. The Ghost of General Stuart appears again to look over the graves, and Jeb tells him again that he swears that never again will any one ride in their tank's death seat, even if it means being the only tank to carry a crew of four.
Appearing in Haunted Tank: "Death Seat"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- German Artillery soldiers
- German pilots
Other Characters:
- Arch Asher (Deceased), (Mentioned only)
- American Artillery Captain "Skipper"
- Private Willie "Red" Bales (Dies)
- American Artillery soldiers
Locations:
Items:
- German Stielhandgranate grenade
- American M1 grenade
Vehicles:
- The Haunted Tank
- American M4 Sherman tanks
- German Henschel Hs 130 Reconnaissance plane
- German Panzerkampfwagen IV tank
- German Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter aircraft
Notes
- Between stories three and four is the 1-page "The Rifle Squad" fact file, written and drawn by Dick Ayers. It explains the breakdown from Battalion to Company to Platoon to finally squad, and shows how the twelve members of the squad would be positioned and their duties, as well as the different call signs for each group of soldiers.
- On page 29 is a Hostess Cup Cake ad featuring Superman in "The Big Fall". Clark Kent, using his X-Ray vision, spots an elevator in a high-rise building about to fall and, turning into Superman, saves the people inside. The kids inside are scared, so Superman offers the luscious cream filling of a Hostess Cup cake. Later, the kids are interviews by Clark Kent and deny that they were afraid!
- Between stories four and five is the 1-page Famous Fighting Outfits text file "Combat Cops: The M.P.s", a look at the duties and service of the Military Police during World War II. With their training on various weapons required to be wide, the MPs performed route reconnaissance and security to keep the trucks and supplies flowing from after the invasion of Normandy, recovering stolen and lost goods from black marketeers, and guarding the masses of prisoners brought in from the front every day through to the end of the war and beyond.
- Between stories five and six is the 1-page "The First Panzer" fact file, written and drawn by Dick Ayers. Introduced in 1934, the German Panzer tank was in concept intended to be a support tank for use against enemy anti-tank guns and fortifications.Tested in the Spanish Civil War with Franco's forces, the Germans learned that the Panzer was outclassed against even primitive anti-tank guns. However, its production continued and it was used throughout World War II with adjustments and advances made to strengthen it for battle.
- In this month's "Let's Make Tracks" letter column, it is noted that DC Comics artist Kurt Schaffenberger had served with the O.S.S. during World War II. After a short stint as a Non-Com during the Battle of the Bulge, Schaffenberger was assigned to Special Intelligence and detailed to keep track of intelligence teams, as well as help in translation of communications from the field.
See Also
Recommended Reading
- World War II Recommended Reading
- Adventures in the Rifle Brigade (Volume 1)
- Adventures in the Rifle Brigade (Volume 2)
- All-American Men of War (Volume 1)
- All-Out War (Volume 1)
- Blackhawk (Volume 1)
- Blitzkrieg (Volume 1)
- Capt. Storm (Volume 1)
- Four-Star Battle Tales (Volume 1)
- G.I. Combat (Volume 1)
- Men of War (Volume 1)
- Military Comics (Volume 1)
- Our Army at War (Volume 1)
- Our Fighting Forces (Volume 1)
- Sgt. Rock (Volume 1)
- Sgt. Rock (Volume 2)
- Star-Spangled War Stories (Volume 1)
- Unknown Soldier (Volume 1)
- Weird War Tales (Volume 1)