Cleaning rifle

A Marine is seen from the rear, seated on the ground, cleaning his rifle. Another Marine is seen in profile to the right, seated in front of his rifle, which is pointed outward at the enemy. The landscape around them is devastated. A Marine is seen from the rear, seated on the ground, cleaning his rifle. Another Marine is seen in profile to the right, seated in front of his rifle, which is pointed outward at the enemy. The landscape around them is devastated. Title from typed label affixed to verso. 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.