Quote of the day
By their victory, the 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions and other units of the Fifth Amphibious Corps have made an accounting to their country which only history will be able to value fully. Among the Americans serving on Iwo island, uncommon valor was a common virtue.
Émile Gallé
Born: May 8, 1846
Died: September 23, 1904 (aged 58)
Bio: Émile Gallé was a French artist who worked in glass, and is considered to be one of the major forces in the French Art Nouveau movement.