Bill Craig

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Real Name

William Craig

Current Alias

Bill Craig

Relatives

Eddie Craig (son)

Affiliation

Haunted Tank

Base Of Operations

Africa and the European theater of operations during World War II.

Status

Alignment

Good

Identity

Public Identity

Citizenship

American

Marital Status

Married

Occupation

Non-commissioned officer of the United States Army

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Hair

Brown

Origin

Universe

New Earth

Place of Birth

Unknown

Place of Death

Unknown

Created by

Robert Kanigher

First appearance

G.I. Combat #244
(August, 1982)

HistoryEdit

In the early 1900s, Bill Craig enlisted in the United States Army and rose to the rank of Sergeant. His thirty-plus year career included tours of duty during both World War I and World War II. In the first World War, Craig operated as a cavalry officer and later as a tank driver. By the time of World War II, Craig signed on as a member of the Haunted Tank, replacing the late driver, Slim Stryker.

Powers and AbilitiesEdit

Abilities

• Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced): As a thirty-year army veteran, Bill Craig was an expert in all forms of military protocol and hand-to-hand combat.

• Vehicular Combat: He was highly skilled at piloting various armored tanks including the M3 and M5 Stuart tanks and the M5 Sherman tank.

Strength level

In his prime, Bill Craig possessed the strength level of a healthy, adult male who engaged in rigorous combat training.

ParaphernaliaEdit

Equipment

Army issue military tools and fatigues

Transportation

Stuart 1 M3 light tank

Weapons

.45 calibre Thompson submachine gun

NotesEdit

• Although this character was originally introduced during DC's Earth-One era of publication, their existence following the events of the 1985-86 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths remains intact. However, some elements of the character's Pre-Crisis history may have been altered or removed for Post-Crisis New Earth continuity, and should be considered apocryphal.
• Although the final fate of Bill Craig has never been revealed, it is reasonable to assume, that given his age during his time of service with the Haunted Tank, that he has since passed away.

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LinksEdit

• Bill Craig biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
• Haunted Tank article at Wikipedia
• Haunted Tank article at Don Markstein's Toonopedia
• Haunted Tank article at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe

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