Issue Contents:
Battle of the Stripes!
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Kubert
- Inks: Joe Kubert
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
"The $10,000 challenge only Joe Weider dares to make!"
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Battle of the Stripes
Storyline
A big GI named Bulldozer wants Rock's stripes, half-joking that he's too old to keep up. As Easy Company advances, Rock shepherds the soldiers through dangers while Bulldozer charges ahead like a hero. Young Mickey Sloan wonders why Rock doesn't pin back Bulldozer's ears. Rock lets him run - until the heat is on. Even wounded, Rock hauls barbed wire aside and covers the guys. "If you want my stripes, earn 'em!" Bulldozer saves the day, but admits he'd never be a topkick like Sarge. "It ain't easy, but that's the way it is in Easy!"
Characters
- Sgt. Rock
- Bulldozer Nichols (introduction?)
- Mickey Sloan
Credits
- Script: Robert Kanigher
- Pencils: Joe Kubert
- Inks: Joe Kubert
Story Notes
Bulldozer's last name here is Nichols. Later his name is given as Horace Canfield.
The Readers' Choice!
Featuring The Brave and the Bold; Justice League of America; Showcase; Rip Hunter... Time Master
Story Notes
On the page immediately following page 6 of the previous story sequence.
"The 129th, 130th, 131st, and 132nd Infantry Regiments..."
Story Notes
On the page immediately preceding page 7 of the previous story sequence.
"It's no use, General!"
Credits
- Script: Irwin Hasen
- Pencils: Irwin Hasen
- Inks: Irwin Hasen
"Be my guest at the 5 ring Hunt Bros. Royal International Circus"
Topsy-Turvy Fighters!
Storyline
As kids, one boy wanted to be a tanker, the other a sub commander. Come WW2, they get the opposite commands. But the sub commander gets stranded by low tide and fights a "tank battle" with a Japanese tank ashore, finally "sinking" the tank. Meanwhile, the tank commander has a bridge torpedoed out from under his tank. Sunk, he uses a bazooka to blow up the Nazi sub. Each writes to the other of his experience, and both think they have "battle fatigue"!
Story Notes
Tank; submarine
Storyline
Rock thanks many readers by name for writing, then answers questions on how many bombs to sink a sub, and the armament of a F6F-5 Hellcat and a PBM-5 Mariner.
Credits
- Script: Robert Kanigher
- Pencils: Joe Kubert
- Inks: Joe Kubert
Story Notes
Letters from Pater Kurtiss, Jr., Johnny Johnson, and Craig Turner.
Yield to None!
Storyline
History of the 125th Infantry Regiment, AKA the Third Michigan.
3 Tanks to Tangu!
Storyline
In Korea, a squad of GIs have only "grenades and Garands" to oppose three hidden tanks. They sink the first one by blowing up a dam. For the second they shoot electric lines to drop atop. The third, they paste mud over the view ports so it topples off a cliff. And they finally reach Tangu.
Credits
- Script: Hank Chapman
- Pencils: Russ Heath
- Inks: Russ Heath
Featuring Star Spangled War Stories
"Sgt. Rock speaking'--"
"Do you want spending money?"
Be Your Own Boss!
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Bernard Baily
- Inks: Bernard Baily
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
inside back cover
"Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men! Win a beautiful signet ring..."
Story Notes
Back cover.