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Vol. 1 No. 1 ……. Cover: Jungle Fighter – The infantryman is Sgt. Orville J. John of Seymour, Wis., wounded at Buna as a member of Co. I, 127th Infantry of the fighting 32nd Division. The drawing was presented to YANK for its first issue Down Under as a friendly gesture from the Navy, by Lt. Comdr. McClelland Barclay. …….. New Born YANK Arrives SWPA ……. Articles Inside: …
Woodlark Landing – Yanks Capture Island Bases By T/Sgt. Dave Richardson
American Center Designed as U.S. Oasis for GIs
Hotfoots For Tojo – Engineers Mix TNT Cocktails
New Tax Bill – It Lets Servicemen Off Easy. By Cpl. Richard Paul
Blind Man’s Buff With Bullets – Killing a jug of captured Jap wine, these GIs rehash the Attu Invasion. By Sgt Georg N. Meyers
The WAACs have a Busy Social Life Overseas
Japs’ Broadcast to U.S. Troops Presents Popeye and Poppycock
The First Theatrical Task Force in Western Desert Clicks with GIs by Sgt. Burgess Scott
First Negro OCS in ETO Turns Out 14 Looeys
Plane Crew Makes Engine Changes In 3 Hours; Made 57 in One Month by Sgt Merle Miller
German Machine Gun Works Fine When Aimed at German Pursuit Plane
Russians Name Guns and Dugouts for their Heroic Soldiers and Sailors
Every Man in This Show Troupe Has Seen Combat in New Guinea
The Sad Sack by Sgt. George Baker
Artie Greengroin, PFC. – Artie on the Mound
Strictly GI
World at War
Caribbean Tour
Pin-up Girl: Grace McDonald
Evening Report
The Poets Cornered
Home Towns in Wartime – Beaver Dam, Wis. By Bill Davidson
U.S. on the Wire
News From Home
Trading Post
Message Center
Mail Call
Army Vs. Navy – GIs Wallop Gobs 14-0
Already KOed Australian Champ ( Cpl. Alston Hoosman )
American All-Stars Win, 5-3
Sports: Rickey Pulls a Fast One on Cubs and Steals Their New Shortstop. By Sgt. Dan Polier
Cartoons