Marines in camp

Marines stand and sit with full packs at the ready in an encampment. Tents are seen in the background. The setting appears to be evening or early morning. Marines stand and sit with full packs at the ready in an encampment. Tents are seen in the background. The setting appears to be evening or early morning. 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.