Chase Yale (Earth-S)

Commando Yank
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Real Name	Chase Yale
Main Alias	Commando Yank
Base Of Operations	England
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Secret Identity
Citizenship	American
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Soldier · Reporter
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Hair	Blond
Origin
Universe	Earth-S
Creators	Clem Weisbecker
First Appearance	Wow Comics #6 (July, 1942)
Last Appearance	Wow Comics #64 (March, 1948)

Yeah ... Pineapples. That's what we use to call them back in New York ... or Chicago ... I forget just where, anyway ...

— Commando Yank

In the early 1940s, popular radio telecaster Chase Yale adopted the patriotic secret identity of Commando Yank to fight the Nazis during WWII.

History

For part of this time, he led a squad of British Commandos. After the war, Yale worked as a roving telecaster, making reports from the four corners of the Earth.

Chase Yale might be from New York City, or he might be from Chicago.

Powers and Abilities

Abilities

• Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced)
• Heavy Machinery Operator: Commando Yank knows how to operate a European type steam locomotive.
• Journalism
• Marksman
• Military Protocol

Notes

• This version of Commando Yank, including all history and corresponding appearances, was erased from existence following the collapse of the original Multiverse in the 1985–86 Crisis on Infinite Earths event and later restored following the rebirth of the infinite Multiverse during the Dark Crisis of 2022-2023. Even though other versions of the character may have appeared, this information does not apply to those versions.

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• 47 Appearances of Chase Yale (Earth-S)
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• 4 Quotations by or about Chase Yale (Earth-S)
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