With a heavy spool of wire on his shoulders and the loose sand hampering his progress, this Joe gets a push from a buddy.

Original pen and ink sketch, signed by Reeks, of one soldier walking uphill with a spool of wire on his shoulders, while another soldier is pushing him from behind. Original pen and ink sketch, signed by Reeks, of one soldier walking uphill with a spool of wire on his shoulders, while another soldier is pushing him from behind. Title from typed label affixed to verso. 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.