Camp Stewart, GA. 1941

Original ink drawing signed and dated by John Murphy; 4 vignettes of military camp life, including outdoor mess, ambulance crew standing with truck, men clearing brush, resting in tent. Original ink drawing signed and dated by John Murphy; 4 vignettes of military camp life, including outdoor mess, ambulance crew standing with truck, men clearing brush, resting in tent. Murphy joined the New York 7th Regiment in 1940 and trained at Camp Stewart, Georgia. He sailed to Australia in 1943 and served on General MacArthur's staff. Later he went to New Guinea and the Philippines before moving on to Japan following the surrender. Gift of the artist.
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