Sicily Sketch Books

I have six copies of Mauldin’s Sicily Sketch Book listed on this website. Five of the books are signed by many different soldiers, while the sixth book was used by one soldier as a reportage of his surroundings, commenting on what he has seen while in Italy. He likely sent the book home to his family. It is a fascinating account of his observations.

Whenever possible, I am linking the soldiers’ names to their Find a Grave website page.

Below is a blurb from the February 5, 1945 issue of LIFE magazine, which touches on Mauldin’s importance to the soldiers during WWII:

Bill Mauldin at his drawing board in 1945.