Wounded man on a stretcher

A wounded Marine lies on a stretcher on the ground, his head closest to the viewer. Another Marine kneels and attends to him while two others stand guard. They are surrounded by lush jungle. A wounded Marine lies on a stretcher on the ground, his head closest to the viewer. Another Marine kneels and attends to him while two others stand guard. They are surrounded by lush jungle. 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.