Comic Title: Our Fighting Forces #48
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: August 1959
On Sale Date: June 11, 1959 Copyright Date June 11, 1959
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1959

Newsstand Date June 11, 1959
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V14 #4

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

Title: "A Statue for Sarge"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Gunner and Sarge (of Earth-1)

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Jerry Grandenetti

Reprinted In:
G.I. Combat #121 (1966)

Feature Character(s)

• Gunner (last appearance in Our Fighting Forces #47; next appearance in Our Fighting Forces #49)
• Sarge (last appearance in Our Fighting Forces #47; next appearance in Our Fighting Forces #49)

Villain(s)

• Various Japanese soldiers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Several American soldiers (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Gunner and Sarge patrol for enemy snipers. When Sarge shoots a sniper that was targeting Gunner, the soldier offers to build a statue for Sarge. Sarge then makes Gunner keep his word. Gunner begins building a sand sculpture, but an enemy air raid ruins his work.

Later, Gunner spots a scarecrow which he want to use for the statue. As he approaches, Gunner discovers that the scarecrow is a disguised enemy soldier. Gunner and Sarge then fight off an attack.

Gunner and Sarge then enter a town and fall under enemy fire. Sarge takes cover behind a statue. The enemy fire nearly brings the statue down on top of him, but Gunner kills the enemy troops and saves Sarge. After the battle, Sarge declares that he never wants to hear about statues again.