#5

Synopsis

A new pilot joins Johnny's outfit. It's Silent Bear from the reservation, and a rival for Nurse Running Deer's love - and Johnny's better, he thinks. They're both shot down and captured by Nazis who plan to bomb the American radar station. Johnny and Silent Bear stage a revolt of the POWs, shoot free, and hijack a German plane - but Silent Bear is mortally wounded. Still, Johnny wedges him in the cockpit, and feels Silent Bear steering the plane, shooting down the bombers, and forcing Johnny to parachute out as the stricken plane crashes. He and Running Deer weep.

Reprinted from

• Capt. Storm #1
• Star Spangled War Stories #118
• Blackhawk #208
• Our Army at War #155
• All-American Men of War #110
• Our Army at War #161
• Star Spangled War Stories #128

Credits

Script

Robert Kanigher, Howard Liss, Bob Haney

Pencils

Joe Kubert, Jack Abel, Ross Andru, Irv Novick, Dick Dillin

Inks

Joe Kubert, Jack Abel, Mike Esposito, Irv Novick, Chuck Cuidera