Comic Title: Star Spangled War Stories #144
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Apr/May 1969
On Sale Date: February 18, 1969 Newsstand Date February 18, 1969
Source: House Ad, Our Army at War #205, Page 23

Newsstand Date February 18, 1969
Source: Comic Reader, #71

Copyright Date February 18, 1969
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1969

Newsstand Date February 18, 1969
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V23 #12

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Joe Kubert

Title: "Death Takes No Holiday"
Pages: 23

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

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Penciller: Neal Adams
Inker: Joe Kubert

Reprinted In:
Sgt. Rock #14 (1991)
Enemy Ace Archives Vol. 2 HC (2006)
Showcase Presents:Enemy Ace Vol. 1 TPB (2008)
DC Universe Illustrated by Neal Adams HC (2009)

Feature Character(s)

• Enemy Ace (last appearance in Star Spangled War Stories #143; next appearance in Star Spangled War Stories #145)

Supporting Character(s)

• Schultz (last appearance in Star Spangled War Stories #143; next appearance in Star Spangled War Stories #145)
• A wolf (last appearance in Star Spangled War Stories #143; next appearance in Star Spangled War Stories #145)

Villain(s)

• A squadron of French pilots (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Members of Von Hammer's squadron (Stefan and Wilhelm named and die in this story; no further appearances)
• Marlene (a nurse; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Enemy Ace loses several pilots to a squadron of Frenchmen dressed in skeleton outfits. He saves the life of one man, Stefan, but his hands are burned in the process. While recovering from his injury, Von Hammer turns control of the squadron over to Wilhelm who begins searching for the secret airfield the French are using to stage attacks.

Von Hammer is haunted by the skeleton pilots that have killed his men. Wilhelm is killed by them in his absence. When Von Hammer recovers, he returns to the skies with Stefan who has lost his nerve. Enemy Ace is able to restore Stefan's confidence, but the young pilot dies during the next attack. However, Enemy Ace locates the hidden airfield and destroys it. The French pilots who survive are then forced to surrender.