Johnny Cloud, Navajo Ace

All minority characters of the time had to undergo discrimination, or what was the use of making them non-white? Accordingly, Johnny was suffering from prejudice when he was introduced as a lieutenant in the World War II U.S. Army Air Corps, in DC's All-American Men of War #82 (December, 1960). But he earned the respect of those around him by executing a spectacular aerial maneuver, by which he singlehandedly wrecked a squadron of Nazi bombers. Their commander was fatally wounded in the battle, but with his dying words, recommended Johnny as his successor. Army brass agreed, and Johnny was thereafter the leader of "The Happy Braves". This story, as well as most subsequent ones in the series, was written by Robert Kanigher (editor of the war line, also known for westerns such as Johnny Thunder, superheroes such as Metal Men and much more) and drawn by Irv Novick. If the new name of the outfit, plus his skin color, plus the title of the feature, weren't enough to keep the reader aware of his ethnic heritage, he also had an Indian-style recurring vision. Cloud formations resembling a Navajo warrior on a horse (reminiscent of one his father had seen at his birth) repeatedly inspired him to greater effort. But his series eventually ran out of steam, and ended in the 117th issue (October, 1966). I grew up reading many stories about this All American Hero.