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24 pages
Vol. 1 No. 49
Cover: What’s Unusual Here? – While these flying sergeants of the Air Forces in Africa await appointment as flight officers they wear a variety of uniform that is strange to the GI eye. At left is F.A. Townsend of Newton, Iowa. In center, R.T. Quinn of Gary, Ind., wears a U.S. officer’s uniform he bought in the States in anticipation of that flight officership. To it he’s affixed his stripes. W.J. Albrecht of Chicago wears the British battle dress issued to many U.S. soldiers operating in the desert. ……. Story of the American Assam Dragons in India ……. Articles Inside:
The Assam Dragons – This tough young American fighter plane squadron loads up its P-40s with bombs and makes daily special delivery trips to Japanese supply lines and bases in Northern Burma, getting into incredible adventures that make Hollywood movie thrillers seem tame. By Sgt Ed Cunningham
A Story of American Courage – They swam ashore a few months ago without clothes or equipment. Now they’re all ready to face the Jap. By Sgt. Mack Morriss
Special Services Men at the Persian Gulf Run Shows, Movies, Books and Fever. By Sgt. Al Hine
GIs in Alaska Have Their Own “Sun Valley” and Champion Skiers
It May Be Gruesome, But the Captain Has a Way To Get Rid of Office Pests
Tee-Total
Jap Prisoners Sketched At a Hospital in New Guinea. Drawn by Pvt. Tom Creem
Panama Quartermasters On the Chow Run – They Need a Navy and Railroad to Deliver Sunday Dinner. By Sgt. Robert G. Ryan
Stage Set for European Invasion
Strictly G.I.
Our Fighters In Tunisia ( Photo Report ) By Sgt. Pete Paris
The Sad Sack “Good Worker” By Sgt. George Baker
The Poets Cornered
Message Center
Words Across the Sea
Mail Call
YANK Pin-up Girl: Evelyn Keyes
Evening Report
Double Puzzle
Company Street
Checker Strategy
Genie with the Light Brown Hair – The story of Cpl. Sam Johnson and his wonderful Chinese lamp. By Sgt. Merle Miller
Soldier Artist – PFC. Albert Gold
News From Home – What Goes On in Your Home State
The Post Exchange
Private of the Guard. By Pvt. Walter Dean
Sports: Griffith Finds a Winning Team is Best Box-Office Attraction. By Sgt. Dan Polier
Sport Service Record
Roster of the Chicago Cubs
Cartoons