Marine POW -- The Career Man

Portrait of a Marine seen from the rear with treated wound visible behind ear. Portrait of a Marine seen from the rear with treated wound visible behind ear. Ink inscription reads: "THE CAREER MAN - the pride and strength of the Corps. Straight backed, silent, cold eyed, the men got their endurance and tolerance from him." 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.