Wounded in the face

Original watercolor signed and dated by Reeks; soldier walks blindly through swamp water in jungle, holding one hand across bleeding face. Original watercolor signed and dated by Reeks; soldier walks blindly through swamp water in jungle, holding one hand across bleeding face. 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. title provided by cataloger