Young Allies #16 (1945)

On an island along the South Pacific, Japanese forces have been pushed back by the Americans to a small stretch of beach. One night they are greeted by Prince Shinto, who arrives with an army of loyal troops to help take back the island. Days later, American bases along the island are attacked by suicide bombers that American officials are soon shocked to find that their attackers are Japanese children. With no enemy survivors in any of the attacks, the American officials decide to use similar tactics to try and find the secret base of the enemy and call in the Young Allies. When the Young Allies arrive, Bucky comes up with a plan to lure the Japanese suicide bombers out of hiding. Announcing their presence, they Young Allies send decoys into the jungle hoping that a traitor in one of the villages would inform the Japanese. Sure enough their plan plays out, however one of the native boys posing as Toro is gunned down while the young Japanese try to eliminate the threat of his flame. The other decoys are captured and when Prince Shinto realizes the ruse has them taken captive. Horrified that a young boy was killed helping them out, the Young Allies resolve to stop Shinto and his minions before any more are killed. Toro is sent back to the American base while the other Young Allies continue after their attackers. Bucky and Knuckles go ahead, and allow themselves to be captured in order for the others to follow their enemies back to their secret hideout. The Young Allies ambush their captors and find Shinto's base where they find their decoys tied up in a pit filled with TNT. However as the Young Allies are freeing their decoys, Prince Shinto and his young minions surround the pit and take them prisoner. Meanwhile, Toro is leading a group of American bombers toward the Japanese base. Seeing the Young Allies being pulled out of the pit by Shinto and his minions, Toro comes to their rescue. Freeing the Young Allies before the bombers drop their deadly payload. Chasing after Shinto and his young warriors, Toro flies around them until a stray bullet strikes a case of TNT they were carrying, causing a massive explosion that kills Shinto and the other Japanese. Later, the Young Allies are awarded a medal of bravery which they ask be given to the mother of the young boy who sacrificed his life for their victory.