Making good use of a Jap cart are these boys who are taking mortor (sic) shells up to their section.
Original pen and ink and wash sketch, signed by Reeks of marines pulling a Japanese cart filled with mortar shells. Original pen and ink and wash sketch, signed by Reeks of marines pulling a Japanese cart filled with mortar shells. Title from typed label affixed to verso. Censor's stamp. 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.
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