Star Spangled War Stories #147
Star Spangled War Stories #147
Cover Credits
Artist: Joe Kubert

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Title: "A Grave in the Sky"
Pages: 23

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

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Joe Kubert

Reprinted In:
Enemy Ace Archives Vol. 2 HC (2006)
Showcase Presents:Enemy Ace Vol. 1 TPB (2008)

Feature Character(s)

Villain(s)

  • St. George (a British pilot; dies in this story; no further appearances)
  • Various British pilots (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

  • Members of Von Hammer's squadron (no further appearances)
  • Several children (Jamie named; in flashback; no further appearances)
  • The father and younger brother of a dead pilot (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
During a patrol Enemy Ace encounters a group of British planes led by an armored pilot who calls himself St. George. The British ace shoots down one of Von Hammer's young pilots and damages the plane of another. Enemy Ace is forced to break off the battle in order to help his young pilot get home.

After Enemy Ace attends the funeral for the dead pilot, three more of his men are shot down by St. George. He takes off alone to meet his opponent in the sky. They exchange fire and both planes are damaged.

Enemy Ace and St. George land near an ancient castle. They engage in a sword fight. Von Hammer is nearly beaten, but St. George falls from a wall. The weight of his armor causing the Englishman to break through the rotten floor into the cellar to his death.


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