William Henry "Bill" Mauldin (October 29, 1921 – January 22, 2003) was a two-time Pulitzer Prize

Pulitzer Prize

The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...

-winning editorial cartoon

Editorial cartoon

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ist from the United States. 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

Infantry

Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...

 troopers who stoically endure the difficulties and dangers of duty in the field. These cartoons were broadly published and distributed in the American army

United States Army

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 abroad and in the United States.
Mauldin was born in Mountain Park

Mountain Park, New Mexico

Mountain Park is an unincorporated community in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. It is located at 32.951ºN, 105.824ºW, and its elevation is 6710 feet. It is the birthplace of Bill Mauldin, an American editorial cartoonist...

, New Mexico.