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YANK ARMY WEEKLY MAGAZINES 1943 -1944
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Yank was a weekly magazine published by the United States military during World War II. Founded and edited by Major Hartzell Spence (1908-2001), the magazine was written by enlisted rank soldiers only and was made available to the soldiers, sailors and airmen serving overseas. It was published at facilities around the world -- British, Mediterranean, Continental, Western Pacific -- for a total of 21 editions in 17 countries. Yank was the most widely read magazine in the history of the U.S. military, achieving a worldwide circulation of more than 2.6 million. Each issue was priced at five cents because it was felt that if soldiers paid, they would have a higher regard for the publication. Each issue was edited in New York City and then shipped for printing around the world w staff editors added local stories. The last issue was published in December, 1945. Scott Corbett (later known as a writer of novels for children) served as the last editor. Sketch artists such as Robert Greenhalgh and Howard Brodie worked on the magazine which also featured the "G.I. Joe" cartoons by Dave Breger and the Sad Sack cartoons by Sgt. George Baker. Noted artist and author, Jack Coggins, spent over two years with Yank - firstly in New York, then in London; during his time with Yank he produced illustrations and articles featured in more than 24 issues. One of the most popular "morale boosters" for the men in the armed forces was the inclusion of a pin-up girl in each issue who was usually clad either in a bathing suit or a some form of seductive attire. Many of the pin-up girls featured were the biggest stars of stage and screen of the day. SPECIAL ADDITIONS: YANK: The Army Weekly, Reporting the Greatest Generation by Sergeant Barrett McGurn Fulcrum Publishing, Goleden, CO 257 pages 2004 History of the Yank Magazine Staff background and events. Written by Sergeant Barrett McGurn as a Yank correspondent, McGurn's reminiscences take the reader back to a military vastly removed from that of today and to memories of the era's compelling literary magazines, such as the Saturday Evening Post, Colliers, Liberty, and newspaper rotogravures. (These mass-circulation giants have long since been replaced by the "soundbite lite" magazines peeking almost entirely at politicians, entertainers, and athletes.) Pleasingly, McGurn adds examples of Yank's soldier cartoons that have become icons of an era. As a force of citizen soldiers mobilized to fight the Axis powers on six continents, the U.S. Army decided to let a group of enlisted magazine writers roam globally from Yank's editorial offices on East 42d Street in New York City. McGurn says, "Our job was to chronicle the life of the 'grunts,' leaving strategy to the brass." NEW - ARMY NAVY REVIEW (Title of Magazine) August 1944] A Magazine For Service Men & Women in Hawaii Good. creases/chips at staples, chips to edges/corners Board & Bagged, Red/Black/Blue Illustrated covers, yellowing pages, fragile. Headline: In Defense of Bob Hope Yank Down Edition: April 7, 1944 Condition: Fair. Magazine. Vol 2 #21. Creases/chips at staples, chips, tears & rips to edges/corners, front cover ripped , Red/Black Illustrated covers, yellowing pages, very fragile. Cover Photo Title: Break Headline: World Security League Explained in Cartoons PINUP GIRL: Sheila Ryan Yank, the Army Weekly (Published in Hawaii) Yank Pacific Edition: November 19, 1943 Condition: Good. Magazine. Vol 2 #21. Good. creases/chips at staples, chips to edges/corners Board & Bagged, Red/Black Illustrated covers, yellowing pages, fragile. Cover Photo Title: SEA-GOING SERGEANT Headline: They Joined the Army --- And Saw The Sea PINUP GIRL: Lois Andrews **Bagged & Board** : Because of the fragile condition and aged paper, the following Yank Magazine...
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