Our Army at War #168
Our Army at War #168
Cover Credits
Artist: Joe Kubert

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Title: "I Knew the Unknown Soldier"
Pages: 15

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

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Joe Kubert

Reprinted In:
Star Spangled War Stories #157 (1971)
Sgt. Rock #20 (1992)
Showcase Presents the Unknown Soldier Vol. 1 TPB (2007)
Showcase Presents:Sgt. Rock Vol. 3 TPB (2010)

Feature Character(s)

Supporting Character(s)

Villain(s)

  • Various Nazi soldiers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

  • An unnamed soldier (dies in this story; no further appearances)

Comments:
The unknown soldier in this story is not the same Unknown Solider that would later star in Star Spangled War Stories. This unknown soldier is killed at the end of the story.

Synopsis:
Sgt. Rock and Easy Company are pinned down by an enemy gun position located on a cliff. Rock witnesses a lone soldier swing down from the top of the cliff and destroy the enemy guns. However, the soldier disappears. When the soldier saves Easy again, Rock wants to know who the soldier is. However, the other members of the company think Rock is imagining the phantom soldier.

Rock then moves forward alone and encounters enemy tanks. A flash of light temporarily blinds him, but he hears another soldier destroy the tanks. The soldier then leads him back to Easy beore dying while covering the rear. The soldier's body is recovered, but his identity is unknown. The body is taken home and buried in the tomb of the Unknown Soldier.


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