| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
370 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
The definitive biography of the greatest cartoonist of the Greatest Generation. [He] defied army censors, German artillery, and Patton's pledge to "throw his ass in jail" to deliver his wildly popular cartoon, "Up Front," to the pages of Stars and Stripes.--From publisher description. |
| Contents |
Prologue : "He was our champion" -- 1. Roughing it (1921-1940) -- 2. Maneuvering (September 1940-June 1943) -- 3. Going in : North Africa, Sicily, Italy (June-December 1943) -- 4. Doing battle : Naples, Cassino, Anzio (December 1943-June 1944) -- Willie and Joe : a war gallery (1944-1945) -- 5. Breaking out : Italy, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany (May 1944-June 1945) -- 6. Coming home (June 1945-1949) -- 7. Starting over (1950-1963) -- 8. Fighting on (1964-2003) -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Permissions -- Index. |
| Subject |
Mauldin, Bill, 1921-2003.
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Cartoonists -- United States -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
9780393061833 |
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0393061833 |
| Standard No. |
NZ1 11652464 |
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AU@ 000042235353 |
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