- Period:
 - Second World War (1939-1945)
 - Rank:
  - Sergeant 
 - Unit:
  - United Feature Syndicate, Inc. 
 - Awarded on:
  - 1944
 
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."