LIFE Magazine January 12 1942 Pacific Coast Defense WWII Soldiers Cover For Sale

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Item Description

LIFE Magazine
January 12, 1942
Volume 12, Number 2

Important early World War II issue of LIFE, published just weeks after Pearl Harbor, featuring a striking Pacific Coast Defense cover image of U.S. soldiers on coastal guard duty.

This issue captures the immediate wartime atmosphere in the United States as the nation mobilized for global conflict.

Notable Content

• Pacific Coast Defense photographic essay

• Early WWII reporting and analysis

• Malayan jungle warfare coverage

• Portraits of Allied military leadership

• Period advertising including Coca-Cola, Old Grand-Dad Bourbon, and wartime consumer goods

• Classic LIFE photojournalism documenting the opening months of America’s war effort

A highly desirable issue for WWII collectors, home-front historians, and LIFE magazine completists.

Condition Notes (Please Read Carefully)

• Complete issue, all pages present

• Cover shows edge wear, surface wear, and creasing

• Spine intact but worn from age

• Interior pages clean and fully legible

• Even age toning throughout

• No cutouts or missing pages observed
  

Publication Details

• Publication: LIFE

• Date: January 12, 1942

• Volume: 12

• Issue: No. 2

• Cover Price: 10 cents

• Country: United States

• Language: English