G.I. Combat #44 is an issue of the series G.I. Combat (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1957.
Synopsis for "The Eagle - And the Wolves"
Appearing in "The Eagle - And the Wolves"
Featured Characters:
- Jet Pilot (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
Animals:
- Horses
Vehicles:
- F-80 Jet (Destroyed)
- MiG (Destroyed)
- Helicopter
Synopsis for "An Inch of Sand"
Appearing in "An Inch of Sand"
Featured Characters:
- Unnamed G.I. (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Locations:
- An Unnamed Island
Vehicles:
- Army Assault Boats
- Navy Battleships
- U.S. Fighter Planes
Synopsis for "I´ve Been Here Before!"
Appearing in "I´ve Been Here Before!"
Featured Characters:
- Tommy (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Tommy's Father (Single appearance)
- Tommy's Sergeant (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- Machine Gunners
Locations:
- A farm
Synopsis for "The Brave Tank"
Appearing in "The Brave Tank"
Featured Characters:
- The Tank Commander (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Tank Crew (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
Vehicles:
- Tank 4281-T
Notes
- First DC Comics issue. Previous 43 issues were published by Quality Comics (1952-1956).
- "I've Been Here Before!" is reprinted in Weird War Tales #3.
- Also in this issue:
- "Military Mascots", telling the history of four different animal mascots: "Old Abe" an eagle from the Civil War who was carried into battle by an "eagle bearer". "Young Abe", another eagle from World War II that was the inspiration for the Screaming Eagle patch worn by the 101st Airborne Division. "Comanche", the only cavalry horse to survive the Custer Massacre. And "William" the bison mascot acquired by the 17th Infantry during the Korean War.
- "Whaleboats Go To War", a text story about how the nevy would use the smaller whaleboats to detect enemies and relay their position and/or intercept them during the war.
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