Marine POW -- The Bitter One

Bust-length portrait of an American prisoner of war with a head of wild hair, downcast eyes and grim expression on his face. Bust-length portrait of an American prisoner of war with a head of wild hair, downcast eyes and grim expression on his face. Inscription reads: " "MARINE POW --- THE BITTER ONE -- he remains apart from the others, staring into - overboard - at each passing wave." 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.