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| Image = Bill Craig 01.jpg
 
| Image = Bill Craig 01.jpg
 
| ImageText =
 
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| RealName = [[William Craig]]
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| RealName = William Craig
| CurrentAlias = [[Bill Craig]]
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| CurrentAlias = Bill Craig
 
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| Affiliation = [[Haunted Tank (Military Unit)|Haunted Tank]]
 
| Affiliation = [[Haunted Tank (Military Unit)|Haunted Tank]]
 
| Relatives = [[Eddie Craig]] (son)
 
| Relatives = [[Eddie Craig]] (son)
| Universe = New Earth
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| Universe = Earth-One; New Earth
 
| BaseOfOperations = Africa and the European theater of operations during [[World War II]].
 
| BaseOfOperations = Africa and the European theater of operations during [[World War II]].
   
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| PlaceOfBirth = Unknown
 
| PlaceOfBirth = Unknown
 
| PlaceOfDeath = Unknown
 
| PlaceOfDeath = Unknown
| Creators = Robert Kanigher
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| Creators = Robert Kanigher; Sam Glanzman
| First = [[G.I. Combat Vol 1 244|G.I. Combat #244]]
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| First = G.I. Combat #244
| Last = Unknown
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| Last = Anarky Vol 2 7
   
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| Overview =
 
| HistoryText = In the early 1900s, Bill Craig enlisted in the United States Army and rose to the rank of Sergeant. His thirty-plus year career included tours of duty during both World War I and World War II. In the first World War, Craig operated as a cavalry officer and later as a tank driver. By the time of World War II, Craig signed on as a member of the [[Haunted Tank]], replacing the late driver, [[Slim Stryker]].
 
| HistoryText = In the early 1900s, Bill Craig enlisted in the United States Army and rose to the rank of Sergeant. His thirty-plus year career included tours of duty during both World War I and World War II. In the first World War, Craig operated as a cavalry officer and later as a tank driver. By the time of World War II, Craig signed on as a member of the [[Haunted Tank]], replacing the late driver, [[Slim Stryker]].
   
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| Abilities =
 
| Abilities =
   
* '''[[Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced)]]''': As a thirty-year army veteran, Bill Craig was an expert in all forms of military protocol and hand-to-hand combat.
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* {{Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced)}}: As a thirty-year army veteran, Bill Craig was an expert in all forms of military protocol and hand-to-hand combat.
   
* '''[[Vehicular Combat]]''': He was highly skilled at piloting various armored tanks including the M3 and M5 Stuart tanks and the M5 Sherman tank.
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* {{Vehicle Combat}}: He was highly skilled at driving various tanks including the M3 and M5 Stuart tanks and the M4 Sherman tank.
   
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* {{Firearms}}
| Strength = In his prime, Bill Craig possessed the strength level of a healthy, adult male who engaged in rigorous combat training.
 
 
| Weaknesses =
 
| Weaknesses =
   
| Equipment = Army issue military tools and fatigues
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| Equipment =
 
| Transportation = [[Haunted Tank (Vehicle)|Stuart 1 M3 light tank]]
 
| Transportation = [[Haunted Tank (Vehicle)|Stuart 1 M3 light tank]]
 
| Weapons = .45 calibre Thompson submachine gun
 
| Weapons = .45 calibre Thompson submachine gun
   
 
| Notes = {{Multicont Earth-One}}
 
| Notes = {{Multicont Earth-One}}
* Although the final fate of Bill Craig has never been revealed, it is reasonable to assume, that given his age during his time of service with the [[Haunted Tank]], that he has since passed away.
 
 
 
| Trivia =
 
| Trivia =
 
| DC =
 
| DC =
 
| Wikipedia =
 
| Wikipedia =
 
| Links =
 
| Links =
* [http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=billcraig Bill Craig biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe]
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* [https://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=billcraig Bill Craig biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe]
 
* [[Wikipedia:The Haunted Tank|Haunted Tank article at Wikipedia]]
 
* [[Wikipedia:The Haunted Tank|Haunted Tank article at Wikipedia]]
* [http://www.toonopedia.com/hauntedt.htm Haunted Tank article at Don Markstein's Toonopedia]
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* [https://www.toonopedia.com/hauntedt.htm Haunted Tank article at Don Markstein's Toonopedia]
* [http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=hauntedtank Haunted Tank article at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe]
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* [https://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=hauntedtank Haunted Tank article at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe]
 
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[[Category:Haunted Tank members]]
 
[[Category:Haunted Tank members]]
 
[[Category:Military Characters]]
 
[[Category:Military Characters]]
[[Category:Silver-Age Characters]]
 
[[Category:Firearms]]
 
[[Category:Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced)]]
 
[[Category:Vehicle Combat]]
 

Revision as of 21:56, 29 March 2020


In the early 1900s, Bill Craig enlisted in the United States Army and rose to the rank of Sergeant. His thirty-plus year career included tours of duty during both World War I and World War II. In the first World War, Craig operated as a cavalry officer and later as a tank driver. By the time of World War II, Craig signed on as a member of the Haunted Tank, replacing the late driver, Slim Stryker.


Abilities

  • Vehicle Combat: He was highly skilled at driving various tanks including the M3 and M5 Stuart tanks and the M4 Sherman tank.


Transportation

Stuart 1 M3 light tank

Weapons

.45 calibre Thompson submachine gun

  • Although this character was originally introduced during DC's Earth-One era of publication, their existence following the events of the 1985–86 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths remains intact. However, some elements of the character's Pre-Crisis history may have been altered or removed for Post-Crisis New Earth continuity, and should be considered apocryphal.

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