Bill Mauldin | |
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 Mauldin in 1945 | |
| Born | William Henry Mauldin October 29, 1921 |
| Died | January 22, 2003 (aged 81) |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery 38°52′48″N 77°04′12″W / 38.880°N 77.070°W |
| Education | Chicago Academy of Fine Arts |
| Spouses | Norma Jean Humphries
(m. 1942; div. 1946)Natalie Sarah Evans
(m. 1947; died 1971)Christine Lund (m. 1972) |
| Children | 7 |
| Military service | |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Technician Third Grade |
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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.