YANK correspondent on the Burma Road


  YANK - THE ARMY WEEKLY  was first published in June of 1942 as a weekly newspaper for U.S. servicemen around the world.  Several editions were published for different areas and theaters of war including a Continental Edition for Europe; British, Mediterranean, Pacific, China-Burma-India and even an Alaska Edition.

 Unlike Stars and Stripes which was in newspaper format, YANK was in the format of a magazine, much like LIFE Magazine at the time.  Even so, early editions carried the masthead: "YANK - The Army Newspaper."

 YANK was printed on plain paper and had no advertisements.  Each edition contained two dozen pages of stories, pictures and features about the war, GI life, news from home and other subjects written by ordinary soldiers who were assigned as YANK correspondents.

 Perhaps the most popular page was the Pin-Up Girl in each issue.

 YANK ceased publication in December of 1945 with the cover of its final issue bearing an Honorable Discharge for it, signed by General Eisenhower.


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