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Vol. 1 No. 26
Cover: After the Fourth — Armored Division broke through to the Bastogne pocket, many German prisoners were taken. Here Pvt. Frank Kelly, an MP of the Fourth, leads a group of PWs to the rear as U.S. halftracks move forward. See pages 2, 3 & 4 for Sgt. Saul Levitt’s complete story on the battle of Bastogne.
Articles Inside: …
Battle of Bastogne (In This Action The Drive Of The German Army Was Slowed Down, Blunted And Deflected By A Defense That Consisted Of A Continuous Attack In All Directions) / By Sgt. Saul Levitt (Gen. Hugh J. Gaffey, T/Sgt. Oswald Butler of the 327th Regiment, Brig. Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe, 501st Infantry, 10th Armored, 705th TD Battalion, 755th Field Artillery, First Battalion of the 502d, Capt. Robert J. McDonald, the 401st, Lt. John L. Adams, Pfc. Marshall A. Griffith, Col. Steve Chappuis, Col. Creighton W. Abrams, 80th Division, the 318th Regiment, 12th Evacuation Hospital, Lt. Charles Boggess Jr., 320th Airborne, Lt. Webster, Lt. C. A. Thompson, Pvt. Dubov, Robert A. Grotjan, R. P. O’Reilly, Dominick Rivera, William Grant, Cpl. Orville Hanford)
From Beer to Bazookas — Back at the staging area PX some permanent party non- coms told the men of the 84th Division they’d miss bullets and bayonets–but it didn’t turn out that way. / By Sgt. Ed Cunningham (84th Division, Brig. Gen. A. R. Bolling, 333d Regiment, Pfc. Clarence E. Love, Alex V. Tiler, Pfc. Carl R. Tisdale, Pfc. Robert C. Halloway, Sgt. James M. Scanlan, S/Sgt. Joseph S. Wagner, Sgt. Jessie Tenpenny, Pvt. Stephen Theil, Sgt. O. A. Tripken, Charles Peoples, Cpl. O. A. Whermore, Cpl. Alfred E. Sothern, Pvt. John Biernachi)
Naples Today — Freed from the physical dangers of war, the city buckles down to work at its great. port and fights against inflation without losing its gaiety. / By Sgt. August Loeb
On the Move — When the German counterattack began, the Third Army picked up its men, equipment and supplies and within two days went into action. This is how the 26th Division made the quick move up north. / By Sgt. Joe McCarthy (26th Division, Col. B. M. McFadyen, Maj. Gen. W. S. Paul, Lt. Gen. George S. Patton Jr., 101st Airborne Division, Fourth Armored, Capt. Reed Seeley, T/Sgt. Melvin Foster, 328th Infantry Regiment, 104th Division, Lt. Col. Walter H. Lippincott, Lt. Col. John Cotter, Maj. Gen. Paul, Maj. Albert Friedman, Lt. Col. Paul Hamilton, Capt. Vaughn Swift, Capt. Reed Seely, Pfc. Dominic Giovanazzo, T/Sgt. Bruce L. Mannwiller, Lt. Myles Gentzkow, T/Sgt. Leroy Vermillion, T/Sgt. Melvin Foster, Sgt. Harry Butler, S/Sgt. Joseph Feiley, Sgt. Gilmer Hall, Pvt. Wade Horton, Pvt. Alfred Kelly, S/Sgt. Oscar Heaton, Pfc. Carlton D. Jones, Pfc. Eddie Janiszewski, Pfc. Wilfred J. Keller, Pfc. Paul Ilauck, 101st Engineer Combat Battalion, Cpl. Vincent E. Bunce)
British Demobilization Plan / By Sgt. Bill Davidson
Seeing Ceylon / By Sgt. Dave Richardson (T-4 Bette Jane Oler, T-4 Adaline Wright, T-3 Betty Lou Meeker, T-3 Irene Kelley, T-4 Helen Coon, Sgt. Jean Klansnic)
News from home — Senator Vandenberg calls for prompt Allied action “to keep Germany and Japan permanently demilitarized;” industry and the armed services look for men; U. S. coal bins run short. (Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg, Basil O’Connor)
The New Budget
Manpower (Robert Patterson, J. A. Krug, Ralph A. Bard, Andrew J. May)
In Brief (Adm. Jonas H. Ingram, Brig. Gen. F. 0. Carroll)
Cold Nights (Dr. James S. Thomas, James F. Byrnes)
Names in the News (Judy Garland, Vincent Minnelli, Bing Crosby, Cary Grant, Bob Hope, Betty Grable, Spencer Tracy, Greer Garson, Bette Davis, Paulette Goddard, Capt. Burgess Meredith, Eva Caprari, Chief Jack Johnson, Charles Ashcroft, Andy Anderson, Rudy Zwifel, his wife, and Roy Palmer)
Pictures from home (Earl Hast, Gordon Shorb)
The Sad Sack “Up and Out” / By Sgt. George Baker
G.I. Guide
… To Holland / By Cpl. Joe Schiffman
… To Luxembourg / By Sgt. Joseph Wechsberg
Mail Call
Controversial (Capt. H. H. Koessler, Capt. L B. Holland)
Home Ec (T-4 Marcelle Williamson)
Shortage (Sgt. Pete Upton)
Jerry TS Slip (T-3 Louis Harap)
Time Wasting (Pfc. John H. Palmer)
Home Folks (Pfc. Kenneth J. Green)
SS Company (Cpl. W. J. Parry, Pvt. Don Sacks)
No Censorship (1st Lt. R. P. Hergit, Ord)
Like Dinosaurs (Sgt. Peter A. Sturgeon)
Army Handicap? (Cpl. Al Zarro)
None for Him (Pfc. William Pilkington)
What’s Your Problem?
State Bonuses (S/Sgt. Melvin Rand)
Maternity Care (Pvt. William Posten)
Too Tall ?
Rank and Schooling
Insurance and Pensions (Cpl. Jack Derring)
Merchant Marine Ribbons (James R. Benson S2c)
Points for Wives (Pfc. George Stanley)
“Everythings Under Control” / By Pvt. Jacob Siegel (T-4 Chester Kowalowski, T-5 Robert D. Murphy, T-5 Casimir Bong)
YANK Pin-up Girl: Deanna Durbin
Off Season is On Again (Bill Kotsores, Murray Satterfield, Gus Dorazio, Bobby Ruffin, Johnny Greco, Bill Moe)
The 4-F Athlete Takes Another Physical (James F. Byrnes)
Sports Service Record
(Mel Ott, Frankie Frisch, Dutch Leonard, Bucky Walters, Cpl. Hank Soar, Steve Owen, Capt. Hank Greenberg, Lt. Col. Tom Riggs, Lt. (jg) Joe Beggs, Lt. Tom Wilson, Capt. Bonny Sheridan, Capt. Frank Shields, Cpl. Billy Conn, S/Sgt. Joe DiMaggio, Lt. Col. Marshall Wayne, Capt. Joe Routt, Sgt. James Hitt, Lt. Dick Good, Simon (SI) Rosenthal, Sgt. Jimmy Wallace, Pfc. Howie Krist)
YANK Cartoons