Bill Mauldin

Bill Mauldin
Mauldin in 1945
Born	William Henry Mauldin (1921-10-29)October 29, 1921 Mountain Park, New Mexico, U.S.
Died	January 22, 2003(2003-01-22) (aged 81) Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery 38°52′48″N 77°04′12″W / 38.880°N 77.070°W / 38.880; -77.070
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
Unit	45th Infantry Division Stars and Stripes
Battles	World War II Sicily Naples-Foggia Anzio Rome-Arno (WIA) Southern France Rhineland Ardennes-Alsace Central Europe
Awards	Legion of Merit Purple Heart

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.