The first and last issues of Yank magazine...

Item # 698276

June 17, 1942

YANK (The Army Newspaper", June 17, 1942 and December 28, 1945 This is a pair of issues, the first published and the last published. being volume 1, number 1 and volume 4, number 28 issues.
As verified by Wikipedia, the first issue was published with the cover date of June 17, 1942, a weekly tabloid, with no ads. The magazine was written by enlisted rank soldiers with a few officers as managers, and initially was made available only to the U.S. Army overseas. By the fifth issue of July 15, 1942, it was made available to serving members within the US, however, it was never made available on the newsstands for public purchase. Yank's circulation exceeded 2.5 million in 41 countries with 21 editions. The last edition published was December 28, 1945.
The "pin-up girl" full page photo near the back of the first issue is Jane Randolph. The centerfold of the last issue is a montage of various pin-up girls through the years. The cover of the last issue is the "Honorable Discharge" document for Yank, signed in type by General Eisenhower.
Both are complete issues. The first issue is in good condition, the last issue has some margin tears, light dirtiness, and an address label on the front page.