Our Army at War, #209

Published: August 1969

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Story Featuring Sgt. Rock

Credits
"I'm Still Alive!"

Story Featuring Sgt. Rock

Storyline

Tiny Tim joins up with Easy Company with a heavy heart. Everyone but him in his last squad had died and he was convinced that he was a jinx. When two airplanes strafe Easy Company he draws them to him by running out in the open while Easy Company shoots them down. Tiny Tim lives when only his helmet is shot.

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Story Notes

Kubert scripting credit per his reply to a letter in Our Army at War #214. Heath solo art also per Kubert. Previous indexer credited Kanigher with script and Kubert and Heath with art. Story in two parts of 5.67 and 6.5 pages.

Fill a Dead Man's Boots
Storyline

When Sgt. Mal Walker's commander is killed he takes his boots to wear. Soon after Sgt. Walker is picked to lead his company. He says the shoes (both literal and figurative) are too big for him to fill, but he finds with time that they fit him just fine. He is promoted to Lieutenant and says that he is just trying to fill the boots of a good man.

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Dive-Bombers of Midway

Story Featuring Battle Album

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Story Notes

Two-page pin-up spread of the Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless and the Aichi 99 Val.

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Story Notes

Letters from Cpl. Bryon Dunlap, Mike Cutts, Greg Saxton, Roy Smith and Steve Hobbs.

"Navy life's great!
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"Ho-hum... not much to do on this island..."

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Promos
Story Notes

Full page ad for Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #122, full page ad for Giant Scooter Summer Fun (Swing With Scooter) #20 and half-page ad for The House of Secrets #81.