Sniper hunt

A Marine is seen in profile, standing with knees bent and rifle in hand as he looks upward into the vegetation, which is sketchily indicated by some vines. A Marine is seen in profile, standing with knees bent and rifle in hand as he looks upward into the vegetation, which is sketchily indicated by some vines. 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.