Comic Title: All-American Men of War #113
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jan/Feb 1966
On Sale Date: November 18, 1965 Copyright Date November 18, 1965
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1965

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Robert Kanigher

Title: "The Ace of Sudden Death"
Pages: 15

Feature(s):
Balloon Buster (of Earth-1)

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Russ Heath

Reprinted In:
Star Spangled War Stories #162 (1972)

Feature Character(s)

• Balloon Buster (last appearance in All-American Men of War #112; next appearance in All-American Men of War #114)

Supporting Character(s)

• Major Michaels (last appearance in All-American Men of War #112; next appearance in All-American Men of War #114)
• General Talbot (last appearance in All-American Men of War #112; next appearance in All-American Men of War #114)

Villain(s)

• Von Sturm (a German pilot; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Several other German pilots (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Lt. Edwards (a young pilot; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Various American soldiers (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Steve Savage, Sr. (in flashback)

Synopsis:
Lt. Steve Savage visits the trenches and witnesses the carnage caused by enemy balloons. On his next flight, Savage breaks formation in order to shoot down several of the balloons. When he returns to base, the Major grounds him for disobeying orders again.

A German pilot named Von Sturm issues a challenge to Savage, having seen him in action. The Major will not allow Savage to meet the challenge and sends Lt. Edwards instead. When Edwards is shot down, Savage takes to the skies. He shoots down Von Sturm, avenging the loss of the young pilot.