Associated Press, by Harold V. (Hal) Boyle
For distinguished war correspondence during the year 1944.
The Jury
The Jury
Theodore Bernstein(Chair)
Winners in Correspondence
Ernest Taylor Pyle
For distinguished war correspondence during the year 1943.
Hanson W. Baldwin
For his report of his wartime tour of the Southwest Pacific.
Carlos P. Romulo
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
Sergeant Bill Mauldin
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
For his editorials published during the calendar year 1944, especially for his editorials on the subject of freedom of the press.