Comic Title: Our Army at War #153
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1965
On Sale Date: February 4, 1965 Copyright Date February 4, 1965
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1965

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Robert Kanigher

Title: "Flaming Bait"
Pages: 14

Feature(s):
Enemy Ace (of Earth-1)

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Joe Kubert

Reprinted In:
Star Spangled War Stories #151 (1970)
Enemy Ace Special #1 (1990)
Enemy Ace Archives Vol. 1 HC (2002)
Showcase Presents:Enemy Ace Vol. 1 TPB (2008)

Feature Character(s)

• Enemy Ace (last appearance in Our Army at War #151; next appearance in Our Army at War #155)

Supporting Character(s)

• A wolf (last appearance in Our Army at War #151; next appearance in Our Army at War #155)
• Schmidt (not named in this story; last appearance in Our Army at War #151; next appearance in Our Army at War #155)

Villain(s)

• Several Allied pilots (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Erich and Werner Schloss (German pilots; die in this story; no further appearances)
• An unnamed photographer (dies in this story; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Before leaving on a new mission, Hans Von Hammer is approached by a photographer. The Hammer of Hell is superstitious and refuses to allow his picture to be taken. Another pilot Erich Schloss does not share Von Hammer's fear and allows the photo. On the mission, Erich is shot down, lending proof to Von Hammer's superstition.

On the next flight, Erich's brother Werner has his picture taken. During the mission, Von Hammer tries to protect Werner, but anti-aircraft fire downs Werner's plane. Von Hammer blames himself for the death of the brothers.

To thwart the curse, Von Hammer allows his own picture to be taken before the next mission. He survives several near miss encounters, but he brings his plane back intact. However, the photographer that took his picture was killed on the ground.