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.
John Davis Long
Born: October 27, 1838
Died: August 28, 1915 (aged 76)
Bio: John Davis Long was an American lawyer, politician, and writer from Massachusetts. He was the 32nd Governor of Massachusetts, serving from 1880 to 1883.
Known for:
- The Journal of John D. Long
- After-dinner and Other Speeches (1895)