Our Army at War #234
Our Army at War #234
Cover Credits
Artist: Joe Kubert

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Title: "Summer in Salerno"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Joe Kubert
Artist: Russ Heath

Feature Character(s)

Supporting Character(s)

Villain(s)

  • Various Nazi soldiers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

  • An elderly Italian couple (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story takes place September 9, 1943, during the invasion of Italy.

Synopsis:
Sgt. Rock leads Easy Company into Italy during the Summer of 1943. In the town of Salerno, Easy enters a farmhouse and discovers an elderly couple living inside. When the men are pinned down by three enemy tanks, the couple leads Easy into the cellar for protection. Rock takes on the tanks himself. He destroys two, but the third has him pinned down. The old man comes out of the cellar and fire bombs the Nazi tank. His tactic is successful, and Easy finishes liberating the town.


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