Troop ships during a storm at sea

Several ships are seen being tossed by large waves in the Pacific Ocean. Dark clouds fill the skies above. Several ships are seen being tossed by large waves in the Pacific Ocean. Dark clouds fill the skies above. 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.