G.I. Combat Vol 1 69

"The Steel Ribbon": The synopsis for this issue has not yet been written.

"The Steel Ribbon"
Cover
G.I. Combat Vol 1 #69
February, 1959
Executive Editor	Whitney Ellsworth
Cover Artists	Jerry Grandenetti
The Steel Ribbon
Writers	Robert Kanigher
Pencilers	Joe Kubert
Inkers	Joe Kubert
Letterers	Gaspar Saladino
Editors	Robert Kanigher
The Big Haystack
Writers	Bob Haney
Pencilers	Russ Heath
Inkers	Russ Heath
Letterers	Gaspar Saladino
Editors	Robert Kanigher
The Second Line
Writers	Bob Haney
Pencilers	Jack Abel
Inkers	Jack Abel
Letterers	Gaspar Saladino
Editors	Robert Kanigher
Previous Issue	G.I. Combat # 68
Next Issue	G.I. Combat # 70

G.I. Combat #69 is an issue of the series G.I. Combat (Volume 1) with a cover date of February, 1959.

Appearing in "The Steel Ribbon"

Featured Characters:

• Unnamed Marine (Single appearance)
• Unnamed Navy Officer (Single appearance)
• Unnamed G.I. (Single appearance)

Antagonists:

• Nazis
• Imperial Japan

Items:

• Silver Star Ribbon
• Navy Cross Ribbon
• Medal of Honor Ribbon

Vehicles:

• Aircraft Carrier
• Navy Plane
• Enemy Kamikaze Planes (Destroyed)
• Enemy Tanks (Destroyed)
  

Appearing in "The Big Haystack"

Featured Characters:

• Unnamed Ski Trooper (Single appearance)

Antagonists:

• Nazis

Locations:

• Snow-covered mountainscape
  

Appearing in "The Second Line"

Featured Characters:

• Unnamed Private (Single appearance)

Supporting Characters:

• Unnamed Sergeant (Single appearance)

Antagonists:

• Nazis

Items:

• Bazooka

Vehicles:

• Enemy Tank (Destroyed)

Notes

• "The Steel Ribbon" is reprinted in 80-Page Giant #7.
• Also in this issue:
  • "Marine Almanac!", detailing the first recruitment of a Marine force is 1776, the dispatching of Marines to Aleutian to stop poachers from killing seals out of season, and in 1921 when President Harding sent the Marines out as guards for the U.S postal service during a mail robbery crisis. Reprinted in Sea Devils #18.
  • "Fighting Men of the 47th", a history of the 47th Infantry Regiment.
  • "General Little", a humor strip. Originally appeared in Star-Spangled War Stories #24.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the G.I. Combat series

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)

Links and References

Summary Needed

This page is missing a well-written and detailed synopsis. If there is already a synopsis here, it might need to be modified or expanded. You can help the DC Database by adding a summary of the story.
Look at how sad this is making Batman. You did this.