Story teller, hospital, Noumea, New Calendonia

Original pen and ink sketch, signed by Shannon, of a man, shirtless amputee patient telling stories, gesturing with one hand bandaged and a bandaged stump for the other; 8th General Hospital, Noumea, New Caledonia. Original pen and ink sketch, signed by Shannon, of a man, shirtless amputee patient telling stories, gesturing with one hand bandaged and a bandaged stump for the other; 8th General Hospital, Noumea, New Caledonia. Shannon served as a war artist with the U.S. Army in the South Pacific War Art Unit in 1943. Later became picture editor and illustrator for the Army Information and Education Division, New York, 1944-1946.