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April 26, 1944     Vol. 1 No. 37

They Walked Into a Surprise Party at Eniwetok

Cover: These soldiers on the beach of Eniwetok Island in the Marshalls had just been landed and were awaiting the order to attack when they were photographed by YANK’s Sgt. John Bushemi. A little while later these men moved ahead. Among those who fell, mortally wounded, was Sgt. John Bushemi.

Articles Inside:

Surprise Party at Eniwetok By Sgt. Merle Miller

When Going Is Tough, French Ambulance Girls in Italy Dream of Paris Days By Sgt. Ralph G. Martin

Antipersonnel Bombs Drive You Nuts in the Solomon Islands By Sgt Barrett McGurn

Former Valet to Hollywood Stars Greets Them at Middle East Air Base By Cpl. Sam D. Melson

Nothing Like a Little Surprise To Break the New Guinea Monotony By Cpl. Ralph Boyce

“Woodman, Spare That Tree”: New Version From the Fifth Army

Yanks at Home in the PGC

     Something New

     Morale Builders

     Transportation Problem

Mental Breakdowns in the Army

What causes psychoneurosis at the front lines? Usually it does not develop in men who have a clear idea of the necessity for the war and understand why they had to get into a GI uniform and do the fighting. By Sgt. Mack Morriss

First Mission (Bombing Saint-Nazaire) By Sgt. Saul Levitt

In Italy (Pictures by Sgt. George Aarons)

Mail Call

Message Center

News From Home

Names in the News

The Sad Sack “Souvenir Hunter” By Sgt. George Baker

Nothing Can Stop The .. (CENSORED)… By Sgt. Ray Duncan

Strictly GI

News From Home

Yank Pin-up Girl: Irene Manning

Tee-Total

The Poets Cornered

     Hearing That His Friend Was Coming Back From The War

     Sonnet To A Statesman By S/Sgt. Raymond Harris

     Marriage Overseas By Sgt. Irving Caress

     Buna Beach Pfc. By Keith B. Campbell

     Winter Afternoon By Pfc. Lowell Richards

     The Freighter By Pvt. Norman Gelber

     Travel Note By Sgt. Jack N. Carl

     Victim Of War By Cpl. Walter A. Armbruster

     Transition Flight By Sgt. William R. Carty

Sports

     Ringside view of the Allied Boxing Tourney

     Sports: Kentucky Derby Horses: Their lives and loves By Sgt. Dan Polier

     Sports Service Record

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