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Newspaper
Yank
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1943
Page
4
In the Lae operation in New Guinea amphibian engineers report finding a return card among M 1 cartridges and humor about gear. A supply sergeant denies helmets to GI’s until inventory is cleared, while jokes flow about expendable gear in combat.
This week’s cover features a silhouette lookout on the bridge of an American submarine, highlighting its role in shadowing Jap shipping while watching the sky for enemy planes. Navy photos label the shots and credit various studios and personnel across pages 12 and 13.
The passage describes Australian troops moving swiftly toward New Guinea objectives. Headquarters were elusive, often found by following bodies of recently killed Japanese soldiers along the trail, guiding messengers to the current command post amid jungle combat.
Corbin Kentucky editor Ernest R. Watkins of the Tri County News enlisted after urging stronger U S involvement in World War II. He leased his paper, stored his furniture, kissed his wife goodbye, and now serves as corporal and associate editor of TNT Trinidad News Tips, an Army publication sold with Yank. Mary Watkins works as a war worker in Alcoa Tennessee.
The first Transient Service Unit of the Air Transport Command European Wing at a British base offers GIs friendly processing meals lodging currency exchanges and access to PX and town passes. The unit trains in New York and serves air travelers en route to reassignment after combat missions guiding them through stay and entertainment.
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