Bill Mauldin

1921 - 2003

Yes, yes, it's probably too much to expect everyone to know about Bill and his dogface GI characters, Willie and Joe. After all, when Bill got married in 1972, his young wife hadn't heard of them either. But on VE Day, May 8, 1945, Bill Mauldin, the soldier cartoonist, was one of the most famous people in the world.

For more about the Greatest Generation's Greatest Cartoonist you can read his two autobiographies (A Sort of a Saga for his pre-WWII years, and The Brass Ring which continues his story until he was discharged from the army). There is also a more recent biography. But if you want just a bit more about Bill, you can, if you wish, click here.