Dino Manelli joined the Howling Commandos, an elite group of soldiers that fought Nazis during World War II. They were led by Sergeant Nick Fury. Other members of the group consisted of Rebel Ralston, Izzy Cohen, Percy Pinkerton, and Dum Dum Dugan. Though he was not part of the team, they were good friends with Captain America and worked with him several times. They saw Captain America and Logan fall off an airplane and followed them. They witnessed the two escape a hay cart before it fell over a cliff. The team and the two others eventually returned to a friendly area to go their separate ways.