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The last issue of the WWI Stars and Stripes on June 13, 1919 July 19, 1918 -- A Stars and Stripes illustration by Cyrus Leroy Baldridge. During World War I, the staff, roving reporters, and illustrators of the Stars and Stripes were veteran reporters or young soldiers who would later become such in the post-war years.
The cartoons were published in the 45th Division News from 1940 until November 1943, when the Mediterranean edition of the Stars and Stripes took them over. Starting April 17, 1944, Mauldin's editor arranged for syndication by United Feature Syndicate as Up Front. [1]
The idea for the magazine came from Egbert White, who had worked on the newspaper Stars and Stripes during World War I. He proposed the idea to the Army in early 1942, and accepted a commission as lieutenant colonel. White was the overall commander, Major Franklin S. Forsberg was the business manager and Major Hartzell Spence was the first ...
G.I. Stories was a series of 53 booklets published during World War II by the newspaper Stars and Stripes. The series covered the ground, air, and service forces in the European theater of operations. Each booklet was designed to be small enough to fit in a uniform pocket or to mail home. Booklets were stamped "Passed by censor for mailing home."
People gather to watch a fireworks show put on by the National World War 1 Museum and Memorial after the Stars and Stripes Picnic on July 2, 2022, in Kansas City
While working as a combat photographer for Star and Stripes newspaper, Olson took a series of photographs of the Battle of Hue fighting while following the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment trying to take back the city. The photographs were published by Stars and Stripes and also in Life magazine. [3]
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 ...
Ensley M. Llewellyn (1905–1989) was a United States military officer credited for reestablishing Stars and Stripes when it resumed publication in 1942, [1] following a hiatus after World War I. He later served as adjutant general of the Washington National Guard. [2] [3]