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Bill Mauldin (1921)close

Bill Mauldin was born in Mountain Park, New Mexico. He was a cartoonist who achieved fame with his satirical depictions of the life of an enlisted man during World War II. He won two Pulitzer Prizes for his work. In 1951, Maudlin appeared in the movie, The Red Badge of Courage.

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