Garry Trudeau is an American cartoonist and satirist best known for bringing sharp, countercultural political and social commentary to the funny pages with his Pulitzer Prize-winning political comic strip Doonesbury. Trudeau profiles World War II cartoonist Bill Mauldin, whose infantrymen Willie and Joe gave weary American soldiers a champion and a laugh when they needed it most.
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Mr Trudeau, I'm so glad you highlighted the importance of Bill Mauldin in World War II! It wasn't just Army guys felt like he was one of them. My dad served in the Navy in the Pacific, and became a lifelong fan of Maulden...and so did I when I discovered Dad's hardback copy of a collection of Maulden's WWII caetoons in 6th grade. His cartoons helped me better understand what my uncle's and father lived through... providing a human Dimension Beyond what I learned in history courses and high school and college.
Thank you so much for this. Thank you also for your own great comic strips.