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A controversial Minor cartoon from the July 1916 issue of The Masses. The caption reads: "Army Medical Examiner: 'At last — a perfect soldier!'" In 1907, Minor joined the Socialist Party of America. However, by the beginning of 1912, he had moved towards an anarchist orientation and support of revolutionary industrial unionism. [8]
More than 40 candidates claimed to have originated the phrase and cartoon in response to a 1946 contest conducted by the American Transit Association to establish the origin of the phenomenon. [15] [8] [16] James Kilroy was credited after his claim was verified by shipyard officials and the riveters whose work he inspected.
William Henry Mauldin (/ ˈ m ɔː l d ən /; October 29, 1921 – January 22, 2003) was an American editorial cartoonist who won two Pulitzer Prizes for his work. He was most famous for his World War II cartoons depicting American soldiers, as represented by the archetypal characters Willie and Joe, two weary and bedraggled infantry troopers who stoically endure the difficulties and dangers ...
Mauldin was an 18-year-old soldier training with the 45th Infantry Division in 1940. He cartooned part-time for the camp newspaper. He cartooned part-time for the camp newspaper. Near the end of 1941 the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor , and the US entered World War II .
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 February 2025. Belgian-British Army officer (1880–1963) This article uses a Belgian surname: the surname is Carton de Wiart, not Wiart. Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart VC, KBE, CB, CMG, DSO Lieutenant Colonel Carton de Wiart during the First World War Birth name Adrian Paul Ghislain Carton de Wiart Born ...
Low's cartoon Rendezvous. Political cartoons produced during World War II by both Allied and Axis powers commented upon the events, personalities and politics of the war. Governments used them for propaganda and public information. [dubious – discuss] Individuals expressed their own political views and preferences.
George Armstrong Custer (1839–1876) was a United States Army cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the Indian Wars.He was defeated and killed by the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
Edward Ardizzone's pictures concentrated entirely on soldiers relaxing or performing routine duties, and were praised by many soldiers: "He is the only person who has caught the atmosphere of this war" felt Douglas Cooper, the art critic and historian, friend of Picasso, and then in a military medical unit. [48]