Anytime during the day, this is a familiar scene; on the bow of the ship looking out at the convoy

Three Marines sit on deck, looking toward four other ships in their convoy including LST's (Landing Ship Tank). Three Marines sit on deck, looking toward four other ships in their convoy including LST's (Landing Ship Tank). 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.