Comic Title: Our Army at War #184
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1967
On Sale Date: June 29, 1967 Newsstand Date June 29, 1967
Source: Direct Currents, Strange Adventures #203, Page 13

Copyright Date June 29, 1967
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1967

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

Title: "Candidate for a Firing Squad"
Pages: 17

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

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Joe Kubert

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:Sgt. Rock Vol. 4 TPB (2013)

Feature Character(s)

• Sgt. Rock (last appearance in G.I. Combat #125; next appearance in Our Army at War #185)

Supporting Character(s)

• Easy Company (last appearance in Our Army at War #183; next appearance in Our Army at War #185)
• Bulldozer (last appearance in Our Army at War #183; next appearance in Our Army at War #185)
• Ice Cream Soldier (last appearance in Our Army at War #183; next appearance in Our Army at War #185)
• Little Sure Shot (last appearance in Our Army at War #183; next appearance in Our Army at War #185)
• Wild Man (last appearance in Our Army at War #183; next appearance in Our Army at War #185)
• Jackie Johnson (last appearance in Our Army at War #183; next appearance in Our Army at War #185)
• Wee Willie (dies in this story; last appearance in Our Army at War #122; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• Various German soldiers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Vic Smith (dies in this story; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Sgt. Rock has been ordered to place Vic Smith, a deserter, in front of a firing squad. Before he can reluctantly follow the order, Easy Company faces an attack. Rock decides to take the prisoner back to base to face his fate. Along the way several members of Easy risk their own lives to save Smith. Wee Willie is even killed protecting the deserter. Inspired by the sacrifices of the others, Vic lays down his own life to save Easy from a German tank attack.