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Our Fighting Forces, #42

Published: February 1959

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Issue Contents:
Sorry-- Wrong Hill!
Credits
Sorry - Wrong Hill!
Storyline

A company tasked to take a vital hill loses the Sarge and the map before even reaching the beach. Joe takes the lead as the company captures hill after hill, looking for the right one.

Credits
Bull's-Eye Fort!
Storyline

Germans track a lone B-17 on a mission, but fail to destroy it despite numerous attacks.

Credits
Fire Jumper!
Storyline

A lone paratrooper fights Germans by using fire-fighting techniques he learned as a fire jumper (smoke jumper).

Credits

Ad Featuring 150 Civil War Soldiers

"150 Civil War soldiers!"

Story Notes

Back cover. Ad for toy soldiers from Josely Co.

Ad Featuring Jowett Institute of Physical Training

"My pal!"

Story Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for Jowett Institute.

Ad Featuring Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes

"Do you want spending money?"

Story Featuring Private Pete

"Oh boy, a desk job!"

Storyline

When the unit evacuates, Private Pete has to rescue his desk.

Ad Featuring Tootsie [all other candies]

"A captain came in on the tide..."

Letter Column Featuring Combat Corner

Story Notes

Letters from readers Bill Henry, Mickey Collins, and Conrad Helfter. Combat Corner letters and replies during this period involved factual questions on military matters, rather than discussion of the stories and issues.

Let 'Em Have It!
Storyline

The 59th Infantry is constituted in 1917 and fights in several campaigns in France. Re-erected in 1942, then broken into battalions, the men of the 59th fight in Europe during World War II.

Ad Featuring Tootsie [all other candies]

"There was a hoop whirler named Wynn..."

Letter Column Featuring Combat Corner

Story Notes

Letters from readers George Wade, Sydney Lauter, Len Strave, and Roy Harper. Combat Corner letters and replies during this period involved factual questions on military matters, rather than discussion of the stories and issues.

Story Featuring The Flash

"Just one second!"

Story Notes

Promo for The Flash # 105

"Statement required by the Act of August 24, 1912, as amended...."

First in Aviation!

Ad Featuring Tootsie Roll

"Said a daring young ski-champ named Andy..."

Story Notes

Ad for Tootsie Rolls

The Magic Card!
Storyline

Pete's friends are playing records, reading books, making costumes, and working on remote controls, all thanks to items they borrowed with their library cards.

Credits
Story Notes

Inside front cover. "Published as a public service in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly, coordinating organization for national health, welfare and recreation agencies of the U.S."