The cartoon was singled out when awarding political cartoonist Bill Mauldin the Pulitzer Prize in 1945 for his cartooning during World War 2:
Sergeant 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[...]
