One of its most popular features, intended to boost the morale of military personnel serving overseas, was the weekly publication of a pin-up photograph.

The idea for the magazine came from Egbert White, who had worked on the newspaper Stars and Stripes during World War I.

[5] The magazine was written by enlisted rank (EM) soldiers with a few officers as managers, and initially was made available only to the US Army overseas.

The editors reported that Yank had received "a great number of comments from GIs, almost all of whom were outraged by the treatment given to the corporal.

[14] Sketch artists such as Robert Greenhalgh,[15] Victor Kalin and Howard Brodie worked on the magazine, which also featured the "G.I.

The cartoons of The Family Circus creator were featured in Yank, and artist and author Jack Coggins spent over two years with the publication, first in New York, then in London, producing illustrations and articles in more than 24 issues.

Three infantrymen with Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, recreate the original Yank cover photo from March 30, 1945.

A 1945 interview with baseball player Jackie Robinson — written shortly before his joining the Montreal Royals.