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Wings Comics #17
This anthology issue features multiple aviation and military-themed stories set during World War II. "Skyway to Death" by Captain Derek West follows a pilot's air combat yarn, while "'Suicide' Smith Wages a One-Man War in 'Gangway, Panzers!'" depicts a soldier's solo battle against enemy tanks. The Skull Squad story "Greasemonkey Griffin" shows commandos in ground combat against Nazi forces. Additional features include technical specifications of American aircraft like the Vultee Dive Bomber and the Brewster "Bermuda" bomber, along with a naval action sequence involving the USS North Carolina engaging Nazi U-boats, culminating in the sinking of an enemy submarine.