Yank, the Army Weekly (New York, New York) [Magazine] The Army Weekly
Creator(s)
- European Theatre of Operations, United States Army (Publisher)
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
5 non-sequential issues of Yank published from Oct. 6, 1944 to Sept. 14, 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
Subjects
- Journalism, Military--History--Sources.
- World War, 1939-1945--Journalism, Military--Sources.
- World War, 1939-1945--Periodicals.
- World War, 1939-1945--Europe--Periodicals.
- World War, 1939-1945--United States--Periodicals.
Genre
- Books and Published Materials
- Object