Telling A World War II Cartoonist's Tale

Just in time for a patriotic July 4th read, Mt. Lebanon's Todd DePastino, an adjunct professor of history at Waynesburg University, has authored a book about the life of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bill Mauldin, the World War II cartoonist and creator of "dogface" combat infantry soldiers, Willie and Joe.

For a while, it was touch and go if "Bill Mauldin: A Life Up Front," would even get into print. Dr. DePastino spent a year researching his subject, starting in 2003 with a field trip to the Library of Congress.

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