Comic Title: Our Army at War #193
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May 1968
On Sale Date: March 5, 1968 Newsstand Date March 5, 1968
Source: Direct Currents, Brave and the Bold #77, Page 23

Copyright Date March 5, 1968
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1968

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

Title: "Blood in the Desert"
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 Our Army at War #182; next appearance in Our Army at War #207)

Supporting Character(s)

• Easy Company (Farmer Boy and East Side named; last appearance in Our Army at War #182; next appearance in Our Army at War #207)
• Bulldozer (last appearance in Our Army at War #182; next appearance in Our Army at War #207)
• Ice Cream Soldier (last appearance in Our Army at War #182; next appearance in Our Army at War #218)
• Jackie Johnson (last appearance in Our Army at War #182; next appearance in Our Army at War #207)
• Wild Man (last appearance in Our Army at War #180; next appearance in Our Army at War #207)
• Little Sure Shot (last appearance in Our Army at War #182; next appearance in Our Army at War #207)

Villain(s)

• Various Nazi soldiers (no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Sgt. Rock (on the boat to North Africa; last appearance in Our Army at War #120; next appearance in Our Army at War #99)
• Easy Company (on the boat to North Africa; last appearance in Our Army at War #120; next appearance in Our Army at War #99)
• Jackie Johnson (on the boat to North Africa; last appearance in Our Army at War #160; next appearance in Our Army at War #169)

Comments:
This story occurs during the campaign in North Africa and includes a flashback to Easy's trip from the United States to Africa.

Synopsis:
During his deployment to North Africa with Easy Company, Rock meets another soldier nicknamed Farmer Boy who carries around a pot of soil. Farmer Boy protects the soil and wishes to make something grow from it.

Sometime later during the campaign in North Africa Rock wins his stripes and Farmer Boy is still protecting his soil. During a battle Farmer Boy is wounded, but he inspires Easy to destroy a tank. Farmer Boy dies, but his wish comes true as a flower springs forth from his soil.