1944 Pulitzer Prize

Journalism awards

• Public Service:
• * The New York Times for its survey of the teaching of American history.
• Reporting:
• * Paul Schoenstein and associates of the New York Journal American, for a news story published on August 12, 1943, which saved the life of a two-year-old girl in the Lutheran Hospital of New York City by obtaining penicillin.
• Correspondence:
• * Ernest Taylor Pyle of the Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance, for distinguished war correspondence during the year 1943.
• Telegraphic Reporting :
• * Dewey L. Fleming of The Baltimore Sun, for his distinguished reporting during the year 1943.
• Telegraphic Reporting :
• * Daniel De Luce of the Associated Press, for his distinguished reporting during the year 1943.
• Editorial Writing:
• * Henry J. Haskell of the Kansas City Star, for editorials written during the calendar year 1943.
• Editorial Cartooning:
• *Clifford K. Berryman of the Evening Star, for "But Where Is the Boat Going?"
• Photography:
• * Earle L. Bunker of the Omaha World-Herald, for his photo entitled, "Homecoming".
• * Frank Filan of the Associated Press, for his photo entitled "Tarawa Island".

  Letters, Drama and Music Awards

• Novel:
• * Journey in the Dark by Martin Flavin.
• Drama:
• *No award given
• History:
• * The Growth of American Thought by Merle Curti.
• Biography or Autobiography:
• * The American Leonardo: The Life of Samuel F B. Morse by Carleton Mabee.
• Music:
• * Symphony No. 4. Opus 34 by Howard Hanson. Performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra on December 3, 1943

  Special Citations & Awards

• Journalism:
• * Byron Price, Director of the Office of Censorship, for the creation and administration of the newspaper and radio codes.
• Journalism:
• * Mrs. William Allen White received a scroll indicating appreciation of Mr. White's interest and services during the past seven years as a member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University.
• Letters:
• * Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, for Oklahoma.