NCO History Paper-Sergeant William H. Maudlin

Abstract

William H. Mauldin was born and raised in the southwest. As a young boy he became interested in books and drawing. From his first drawings of military maneuvers near his home to his creation of "Willie and Joe" during World War II, Maudlin would provide humor for generations. His portrayal of the everyday soldier on the front and later his political cartoons would earn him two Pulitzer Prizes for cartooning, one as a sergeant and one as a civilian. He would become gravelly ill and receive thousands of cards and letters from the Soldiers he represented in his "Willie and Joe" cartoon panel. Upon his death, he was honored with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 24, 2005
Accession Number
AD1111123

Entities

People

  • Gregory Deimel

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Cemeteries
  • Death
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • History
  • Infantry
  • Maneuvers
  • Military History
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • Postal Service
  • Second World War
  • Training
  • War

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • Archaeological Resource Survey
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.