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Half Hitch was a comic strip created originally by Hank Ketcham. It was an example of military humor but unlike most cartoons and comics focused on the navy rather than the army. The unnamed character first appeared in The Saturday Evening Post in 1943.During World War II Hank Ketcham served in the U.S. Navy. During his service he created a comic strip for the amusement of his fellow sailors following the adventures of a short lecherous sailor and his friends.