Fightin' Marines (September 1956), #19

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Smile-A-Whiles

Storyline: Generic cartoons, one of which is military related.

The Neatest Nurse in the Navy

Storyline: Quigley and Beals fight for the affections of two Navy nurses.

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Playground Jungle
A Sure Thing

Storyline: Non-military humor story about a stingy man finding money at the beach

K. P. Ain't So Bad!

Storyline: PFC Clint Bolden seizes on the chance to get out of KP for a special mission, which turns out to be a desperate attempt to kidnap a Chinese general behind enemy lines in Korea. Even though the mission succeeds (Bolden himself captures General Ho), Bolden is more than happy to return to mess duty.

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Butterball

Storyline: "Butterball" is the chubby Mess Sergeant, a veteran of Saipan, who--despite his weight--proves not only able to lead his platoon in combat in Korea, but also to win the beautiful nurse.

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Pinky's Beachhead

Storyline: Story of an unambitious Marine ("Pinky") who is seen as lazy or a loser until all of his squad mates are pinned down or wounded in the invasion of an unspecified island late in the war, at which point he takes over, saves them, and holds the position. After which he is transferred, and all the others who turned out to be less brave than they thought spend their lives wondering what happened to them. In the last panel they decide to publish their story to see if it turns up their old friend.

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