??First off, Flattop’s gang consisted of Ed, Charlie and Joe. No Al. Since this is all Chester Gould ‘Flash Back’ stuff, ‘thought’ I’d try an “assist” from Vic Wichert’s - Dick Tracy Encyclopedia …
From that source, they’re only too Al’s listed -Al one of the artists for the (in-strip) “Sawdust” comic strip, and patterned after Gould’s ‘real life’ (police advice) assistant Al Varnis …
The other Al, was the Police Helicopter Pilot – used by Tracy’s department from 1954 to 1964.He appeared, (among ‘others’), in the Open Mind Monty, the George Ozone and the Mumbles cases.
Finding Al . . .
??First off, Flattop’s gang consisted of Ed, Charlie and Joe. No Al. Since this is all Chester Gould ‘Flash Back’ stuff, ‘thought’ I’d try an “assist” from Vic Wichert’s - Dick Tracy Encyclopedia …
From that source, they’re only too Al’s listed - Al one of the artists for the (in-strip) “Sawdust” comic strip, and patterned after Gould’s ‘real life’ (police advice) assistant Al Varnis …
The other Al, was the Police Helicopter Pilot – used by Tracy’s department from 1954 to 1964.He appeared, (among ‘others’), in the Open Mind Monty, the George Ozone and the Mumbles cases.
Not too helpful.Have to wait and see ?