A selection of postcards showing the trials and tribulations of Private and later Mister Breger during and after World War II drawn by David Breger.
Dave Breger (1907 - 1970) - Irving David Breger was an American cartoonist who created the syndicated Mister Breger cartoons (1945–1970), a gag panel series and Sunday comic strip known earlier as Private Breger and G.I. Joe. The series led to widespread usage of the term "G.I.Joe" during World War II and later. Dave Breger was his signature and the byline on his books.
The character remained a private throughout World War II, while Breger himself was promoted through the ranks to corporal, sergeant and eventually lieutenant. His August 25, 1945 cartoon was signed Lt. Dave Breger, indicating his final military rank.
Returning to civilian life after World War II, Breger also had his character become a civilian. Private Breger was discharged, and on October 22, 1945, the title was altered from Private Breger to Mister Breger. The Mister Breger Sunday strip was added on February 3, 1946.
Following Breger’s death in 1970, Mister Breger continued to run as a daily panel until March 1970. The final Sunday was published two months after Breger's death.
(Source: Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Breger - accessed October 2018)
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