Yank, the Army Weekly (New York, New York) [Magazine] The Army Weekly

Identifier
irn523133
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2004.697.3
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

Archival History

The periodicals were acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2004.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, The Abraham and Ruth Goldfarb Family Acquisition Fund

Funding Note: The acquisition of this collection was made possible by The Abraham and Ruth Goldfarb Family Acquisition Fund.

Scope and Content

12 issues of Yank, the army weekly, published from March 18, 1945 to September 30, 1945. Yank was published by the US Army for four years beginning June 6, 1942. It became the most widely read publication in U.S. military history, circulating more than two million copies in 21 weekly editions. Its 127 staff members were all enlisted active duty soldiers and the publication was designed and dedicated to the ordinary, low ranking soldiers of WW II. Yank featured stories about the war, pin-up girls, and cartoons poking fun at service life, including the series with the put-upon private named "The Sad Sack."

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

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