Hurricane (Supply Service)

Original watercolor signed and dated by Reeks; 2 soldiers on beach nearly blown over by high wind and rain; jeep at right; building with roof coming off on ridge in background. Original watercolor signed and dated by Reeks; 2 soldiers on beach nearly blown over by high wind and rain; jeep at right; building with roof coming off on ridge in background. Reeks joined the USMC in 1941 and saw action on Guadalcanal, New Georgia, Bougainville and Saipan. He was the only official combat artist to land on Iwo Jima with the invasion force and spent thirty days on the island sketching the campaign.