Harold V. (Hal) Boyle of Associated Press
For distinguished war correspondence during the year 1944.
The Jury
The Jury
Theodore Bernstein(Chair)
Winners in Correspondence
Ernest Taylor (Ernie) Pyle of the Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance
For distinguished war correspondence during the year 1943.
Hanson W. Baldwin of The New York Times
For his report of his wartime tour of the Southwest Pacific.
Carlos P. Romulo of the Philippines Herald
For his observations and forecasts of Far Eastern developments during a tour of the trouble centers from Hong Kong to Batavia.
Group Award
In place of an individual Pulitzer Prize for foreign correspondence, the Trustees approved the recommendation of the Advisory Board that a bronze plaque or scroll be designed and executed to recognize and symbolize the public services and the individual achievements of American news reporters in the war zones of Europe, Asia and Africa from the beginning of the present war.
1945 Prize Winners
Technician Third Grade Bill Mauldin of United Feature Syndicate, Inc.
For distinguished service as a cartoonist, as exemplified by the cartoon entitled, "Fresh, spirited American troops, flushed with victory, are bringing in thousands of hungry, ragged, battle-weary prisoners," in the series entitled, "Up Front With Mauldin."
George W. Potter of The Providence Journal-Bulletin
For his editorials published during the calendar year 1944, especially for his editorials on the subject of freedom of the press.