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.
Fred Shuttlesworth

Born: March 18, 1922
Died: October 5, 2011 (aged 89)
Bio: Frederick Lee "Fred" Shuttlesworth, was a U.S. civil rights activist who led the fight against segregation and other forms of racism as a minister in Birmingham, Alabama.