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From February 1943 to September 1944, during World War II, Private Kweskin served with the 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion.

Afterward, through December 1945, he was the wartime artist for the 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion.

After his discharge, studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in early 1949.

He worked for year with former Walt Disney Pictures animator Sam Singer, doing two children's cartoon series for the local ABC-TV station.

Kweskin then left to develop his own local children's-TV programs.