Comic Title: Our Army at War #172
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1966
On Sale Date: August 2, 1966 Newsstand Date August 2, 1966
Source: Direct Currents, Adventure Comics #348, Page 14

Copyright Date August 2, 1966
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1966

Frequency: Monthly; (semi-monthly, Feb.)
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Robert Kanigher

Title: "A Slug for a Sergeant"
Pages: 18

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

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Russ Heath

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:Sgt. Rock Vol. 3 TPB (2010)

Feature Character(s)

• Sgt. Rock (last appearance in Our Army at War #171; next appearance in G.I. Combat #120)

Supporting Character(s)

• Easy Company (Olson and Goldstein named; last appearance in Our Army at War #171; next appearance in Our Army at War #174)
• Bulldozer (last appearance in Our Army at War #171; next appearance in Our Army at War #174)
• Ice Cream Soldier (last appearance in Our Army at War #171; next appearance in Our Army at War #174)
• Wild Man (last appearance in Our Army at War #170; next appearance in Our Army at War #174)
• Little Sure Shot (last appearance in Our Army at War #171; next appearance in Our Army at War #174)
• Jackie Johnson (last appearance in Our Army at War #171; next appearance in Our Army at War #174)

Villain(s)

• Sgt. Schlum and a group of Nazi soldiers (no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Jeb Stuart (last appearance in G.I. Combat #119; next appearance in G.I. Combat #120)
• Haunted Tank (last appearance in G.I. Combat #119; next appearance in G.I. Combat #120)

Synopsis:
Easy Company is sent forward to probe enemy positions. As they march forward, Rock spots Jeb Stuart and the Haunted Tank under fire. Easy rushes to the rescue, but Rock is captured. The Nazi soldiers want to exchange Rock for their own sergeant who was captured by Easy. Despite Rock's protests, Easy agrees to the exchange of prisoners.

When the two sergeants meet for the exchange, a challenge is issued. Rock and Sgt. Schlum then face off in single combat. A fist fight results in a draw, so both men use pistols. Rock is wounded by his opponent's shot and falls. Schlum then approaches for the killing shot, but after a delay he falls. Rock's shot hit its mark and has killed the enemy sergeant. Easy then takes Rock to get his wounds healed.