Bill Mauldin

Bill Mauldin
Mauldin in 1945
Born
William Henry Mauldin

(1921-10-29)October 29, 1921
DiedJanuary 22, 2003(2003-01-22) (aged 81)
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
38°52′48″N 77°04′12″W / 38.880°N 77.070°W / 38.880; -77.070
EducationChicago Academy of Fine Arts
Spouses
Norma Jean Humphries
(m. 1942; div. 1946)
Natalie Sarah Evans
(m. 1947; died 1971)
Christine Lund
(m. 1972)
Children7
Military service
BranchUnited States Army
RankTechnician Third Grade
Unit
Battles
Awards

William Henry Mauldin (/ˈmɔːldən/; October 29, 1921 – January 22, 2003) was an American editorial cartoonist who won two Pulitzer Prizes for his work. He was most famous for his World War II cartoons depicting American soldiers, as represented by the archetypal characters Willie and Joe, two weary and bedraggled infantry troopers who stoically endure the difficulties and dangers of duty in the field. His cartoons were popular with soldiers throughout Europe, and with civilians in the United States as well. However, his second Pulitzer Prize was for a cartoon published in 1958, and possibly his best-known cartoon was after the Kennedy assassination.