The 83rd Thunderbolt was the official weekly newspaper of the 83rd Infantry Division, written by and for the men of the division under the supervision of Capt. John C. Neff, Information-Education Officer, and Capt. Thomas C. Roberts, Public Relations Officer. All material was censored by AC of S, G-2. It was a member of Camp Newspaper Service, 205 East 42nd St., NYC.

Staff (May 5, 1945 issue):

• Managing Editor: Sgt. Al Gladding
• News Editor: Pfc. John Maloney
• Art Editor: Sgt. Grover Crawford
• Photo Editor: Sgt. Harry Brouhard
• Reporters: Pfc. Carl Weber and Pfc. Lee Geldhof
• Combat Correspondents: Sgt. Ray Goguen, 329th Inf.; Sgt. Grover Crawford, 330th Inf.; Sgt. Jack Straus, 331st Inf.; Sgt. Bill Schumann, 83rd Arty.
  

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Cartoonists credited on this issue include Sgt. N. S. Firfires (“Gilbert” and “Foxhole Fables”) and a syndicated “Male Call” strip by Milton Caniff.