Victor Selinsky |
Detail from drawing of a soldier running | World War II, 1939-1946
Army
174th Engineer Combat Battalion
Asiatic-Pacific Theater
Technician Five
Cincinnati, OH
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As an 18-year-old Army recruit, Victor Selinsky carried a sketchpad wherever he went, from the training camps in his home state of California to outposts in the Pacific Theater. Selinsky was a lowly private in an engineering battalion doing scut work during the retaking of the Philippines and the invasion of Okinawa. Between hauling supplies and helping to build roads, Selinsky captured in bold strokes the beauty of the islands and the leisure pursuits of his fellow soldiers. He even made a little money on the side, drawing for a dollar apiece portraits of wives and girlfriends from photos.
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