Star Spangled War Stories #115 (1964)

As a boy Mickey was always rescued by Ace Waller, as an adult fighting in the war, Mickey gets the opportunity to return the favor and prove himself a man by rescuing Ace by helicopter when Ace's plane is shot down in the Pacific. Along the way he is attacked by a Pterodactyl, however he kills the beast with the rotor blades of his chopper. Finding Ace's downed plane, Mickey is pulling his unconscious childhood savior out of his plane when they are attacked by a Brontosaurus. In order to save themselves Mickey launches the planes rockets killing the Dinosaur instantly. Mickey is disappointed that Ace is in some kind of coma and did not see what happened. He loads up Ace into the chopper and makes his way back to base. However, they are attacked by another Pterodactyl, which Mickey blows out of the sky with a grenade, however they are forced to land on an uncharted island, where they are attacked by a giant lizard. Mickey manages to fend off the creature with a flare gun. Recalling how many times Ace had saved him as a child, Mickey is upset that his friend is still out of it and unable to see him return the favor. Escaping the island they are attacked by a sea creature and Pterodactyl simultaneously, which Mickey manages to destroy both creatures with napalm and make good their escape. Returning to the war ship, Ace comes out of his coma and it is revealed that while he was unable to open his eyes or talk, Ace was able to hear the whole thing, substantiating Mickey's story earning Mickey a medal.