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During World War II, military readers got a knowing laugh from Mauldin's characters Willie and Joe, who gave their civilian audience an idea of what life was like for soldiers. After the war, Mauldin became a popular and influential editorial cartoonist. In 1945, he won a Pulitzer Prize for distinguished service as a cartoonist and the Allied high command awarded him its Legion of Merit. His illustrated memoir, Up Front, was a bestseller. That same year, his Willie appeared on the cover of Time. hide information

During World War II, military readers got a knowing laugh from Mauldin's characters Willie and Joe, who gave their civilian audience an idea of what life was like for soldiers. After the war, Mauldin became a popular and influential editorial cartoonist. In 1945, he won a Pulitzer Prize for distinguished service as a cartoonist and the Allied high command awarded him its Legion of Merit. His illustrated memoir, Up Front, was a bestseller. That same year, his Willie appeared on the cover of Time. This stamp was issued by the United States Postal Service on March 31, 2010 .