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Some of my favorites. . .

SHOW THE ONE OF WILLIE & JOE AFTER 600 days of combat--

http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/03/07/greene.mauldin.stamp/index.html?hpt=C2

Bill Mauldin gets his own stamp!

This is what's stated on the USPS site:

With this stamp, the U.S. Postal Service honors Bill Mauldin, one of America’s favorite cartoonists. 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. The stamp goes on sale in March.

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 “dogface” Willie appeared on the cover of Time.

U.S. Postal Service art director Terry McCaffrey chose to honor Mauldin through a combination of photography and an example of Mauldin’s art. The photo of Bill Mauldin is by John Phillips, a photographer for Life magazine; it was taken in Italy on December 31, 1943. Mauldin’s cartoon, showing his characters Willie and Joe, is used courtesy of the 45th Infantry Division Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Here's another that I don't think is posted anywhere on our forum. Saw this on FB today.
 

Geez! This is an old topic! Nice to see again!