Grieving over his buddy's grave

A grieving Marine holding his helmet in his hand is shown standing before a cross-shaped grave with the name Pfc. Charles Blue on it. Another Marine stands nearby. A grieving Marine holding his helmet in his hand is shown standing before a cross-shaped grave with the name Pfc. Charles Blue on it. Another Marine stands nearby. 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.