• The Pulitzer Prize

Date of birth:

July 13th, 1907 (Boston/Massachusetts, United States)

Date of death:

December 19th, 2002 (San Felice Circeo, Italy)

Nationality:

American (1776 - present, Republic)

Weller was an award winning war reporter during World War II.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Unit:

Chicago Daily News

Awarded on:

1943

"For his graphic story of how a U.S. Navy Pharmacist's Mate under enemy waters in a submarine performed an operation for appendicitis saving a sailor's life."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

March 13th, 1945

"It is a real pleasure to me to award you the Asiatic-Pacific Service Ribbon in view of your long and meritorious services in the Southwest Pacific Area with the forces of this command. You have added luster to the difficult, dangerous and arduous profession of War Correspondent."
- General Douglas MacArthur

• - The Pulitzer Prizes
  - Letter 15 March 1945