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.
Hans Merensky
Born: 1871
Died: 1952 (aged 81)
Bio: Hans Merensky was a German South African geologist, prospector, scientist, conservationist and philanthropist.