Flamethrower's prey

The burned bodies of two Japanese soldiers lie on the ground in a hollow behind a sand dune, surrounded by barrels, baskets and barbed wire. The silhouette of an American Marine walks on the horizon. The burned bodies of two Japanese soldiers lie on the ground in a hollow behind a sand dune, surrounded by barrels, baskets and barbed wire. The silhouette of an American Marine walks on the horizon. 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.