Comic Title: Our Army at War #88
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: November 1959
On Sale Date: September 1, 1959 Copyright Date September 1, 1959
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1959

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Robert Kanigher

Title: "The Hard Way"
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Sgt. Rock (of Earth-1)

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Jerry Grandenetti

Reprinted In:
Sgt. Rock Archives Vol. 1 HC (2002)
Sgt. Rock's Combat Tales TPB (2005)
Showcase Presents:Sgt. Rock Vol. 1 TPB (2008)

Feature Character(s)

• Sgt. Rock (last appearance in Our Army at War #87; next appearance in Our Army at War #89)

Supporting Character(s)

• Easy Company (last appearance in Our Army at War #87; next appearance in Our Army at War #89)
• Sig (appears in flashback; presumed dead in this story; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• Various German troops (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
After crossing an open field with Easy Company, Sgt. Rock tells the squad about a previous battle in which he had to leave a man behind in order to complete a mission. After finishing the tale, one kid asks Rock what happened to the soldier left behind. Rock explains that he never found out.

Easy is soon attacked by enemy fire. The kid is hit. History repeats itself as Rock is forced to leave him behind. As Easy completes its mission, an enemy tank gets the drop on them. Suddenly, the kid, despite his wounds, appears and single-handedly takes out the tank. The kid explains to Rock that he wanted Rock to know what happened to him.