Two Marines in a trench

Two battle-weary Marines are seen from the waist up in a trench. The man in front is depicted from the rear, looking over his shoulder at the viewer. Two battle-weary Marines are seen from the waist up in a trench. The man in front is depicted from the rear, looking over his shoulder at the viewer. 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.