Comic Title: Detective Comics #105
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: November 1945
Approx. On Sale Date: September 21, 1945 Copyright Date September 18, 1945
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1945
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "Foxhole Chaplain"
Pages: 11

Feature(s):
Boy Commandos (of Earth-2)

Artist: Louis Cazeneuve

Feature Character(s)

• Boy Commandos (last appearance in Detective Comics #104; next appearance in Detective Comics #106)
• Alfy Twidgett (last appearance in Detective Comics #104; next appearance in Detective Comics #106)
• Andre Chavard (last appearance in Detective Comics #104; next appearance in Detective Comics #106)
• Brooklyn (last appearance in Detective Comics #104; next appearance in Detective Comics #106)
• Jan Haasen (last appearance in Detective Comics #104; next appearance in Detective Comics #106)

Supporting Character(s)

• Rip Carter (last appearance in Detective Comics #104; next appearance in Detective Comics #106)

Villain(s)

• Various Japanese soldiers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• O'Connell, Klein, and John Richardson (army chaplains; Richardson dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Bob and Dan Burgess (soldiers; Bob dies in this story; no further appearances)
• A group of American soldiers (Smith and Costanetti named; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Boy Commandos join an infantry unit to battle the Japanese. Chaplain Richardson inspires the men to fight and shows courage by entering battle without a weapon. He helps the soldiers deal with their losses and overcome fear. During one battle Richardson is killed by a Japanese soldier while helping a wounded man. Richardson is mourned by the soldiers, who honor him at the funeral.