Hartzell Spence
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John Hartzell Spence (February 15, 1908 – May 9, 2001) was an American writer and founding editor of Yank, the Army Weekly, a weekly magazine published by the United States military during World War II. He is credited with coining the term "pin ups".
Born in Marion, Iowa, he studied journalism at the University of Iowa graduating in 1930. In 1930, he started working with the United Press until World War II when he became editor of Yank.
He wrote the novel One Foot in Heaven which was made into a 1941 film. He also wrote the sequel, Get Thee Behind Me.
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- Jon Thurber. Hartzell Spence -- pioneer of pinups. Los Angeles Times.
