Comic Title: Our Army at War #179
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1967
On Sale Date: February 2, 1967 Newsstand Date February 2, 1967
Source: Direct Currents, Justice League of America #52, Page 29

Copyright Date February 2, 1967
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1967

Newsstand Date February 2, 1967
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V21 #12

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

Title: "A Penny for Jackie Johnson"
Pages: 14

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

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Joe Kubert

Reprinted In:
DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #18 (1982)
Showcase Presents:Sgt. Rock Vol. 3 TPB (2010)

Feature Character(s)

• Sgt. Rock (last appearance in Our Army at War #178; next appearance in Our Army at War #181)

Supporting Character(s)

• Easy Company (Sharkey named; last appearance in Our Army at War #178; next appearance in Our Army at War #181)
• Bulldozer (last appearance in Our Army at War #178; next appearance in Our Army at War #181)
• Ice Cream Soldier (last appearance in Our Army at War #178; next appearance in Our Army at War #181)
• Little Sure Shot (last appearance in Our Army at War #178; next appearance in Our Army at War #181)
• Jackie Johnson (last appearance in Our Army at War #178; next appearance in Our Army at War #183)

Villain(s)

• Various Nazi soldiers (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Easy Company is joined by a new replacement named Sharkey. The new soldier is a combat vet, but he is a bigot that immediately dislikes Jackie Johnson. Rock and Bulldozer come to Jackie's defense, but they fail to change Sharkey's opinion. Sharkey then gives Jackie a penny like he would give to a beggar which he intends as an insult. Instead of getting angry Jackie remains calm.

In combat Sharkey proves himself a good soldier, but his mouth begins to create problems for Easy. Little Sure Shot wonders when the bigot will target him since he has a different skin color too. When Easy encounters a tank, Sharkey is wounded. Jackie comes to the soldier's aid and despite his own wounds, carries Sharkey to safety. Sharkey then realizes that he was wrong about Jackie, who returns the penny as a symbol of Sharkey's changed attitude.