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Vol. 2 No. 7 ……. Cover: New Guinea Refresher Stateside beer, something he hasn’t seen for a long time, is a good refresher in hot New Guinea, according to Cpl. Paul Tranchina, of San Francisco, and a lot of other GIs. The picture was taken by YANK’s Cpl. Roger Wrenn. ……. SWPA Attack Group Got Its Start in World War I ……. Articles Inside:

Targets in Japan ( Map )

Grim Reapers Attack group airmen do a specialized job cutting off Jap supplies and ruining enemy installations as they help smooth the way for infantrymen making new Pacific landings. by Sgt. Charles Pearson

Eruption on Jinx Island ( Chuginadak Island ) by Cpl. John Haverstick

Informing The Philippines Nightly they gather about their secret radios, to hear of progress in the battle to rid the islands of Japs. By Cpl. John McLeod

Return of a Troop Carrier

Rangers Come Home by Sgt. Mack Morriss

The Sad Sack by Sgt. George Baker

What’s Your Problem?

Getting Your Old Job Back Or a New One by Sgt Merle Miller

On the Road to Berlin ( Photo Story ) by Cpl. Joe Cunningham

News From Home

The Nation in Review

Mail Call

Amphibians in New Guinea

YANK Pin-up Girl: Cheryl Walker

The Poets Cornered

Sports Parade

Sports: Touching All Bases in the Big Leagues by Sgt. Dan Polier

Cartoons