Blackhawk 245 Cover

This cover is something of a Grail for me, I just didn’t realize it until lately. Last year I bought a dozen or so various GA, SA, and Bronze Age Blackhawk comics, including issue 245. I had always thought 245 was a cool cover, but I never remembered owning it until I read the issue and then remembered my dad giving me this comic (and a few other war comics) when I was a little kid. My father was a Vietnam vet and was very proud of his service to our country, so I’m sure he was happy to buy me a few war comics when I started showing interest in reading comic books. As any other 7-8 year old would do, I naturally moved on to superhero comics and then Star Wars mania in the late 70’s, but I had always had a vague memory of the Unknown Soldier, Sgt. Rock, the Haunted Tank and now, a more vivid memory of Blackhawk. After reading that issue with the flood of memories pouring in, I was delighted to see the cover on Albert Moy’s website.
Sadly, my dad passed away several years ago due to complications attributed to Agent Orange exposure; I miss him greatly.
Thanks for everything Dad, this one’s for you. I wish you were here so we could reminisce.