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.
Lew Brown
Born: December 10, 1893
Died: February 5, 1958 (aged 64)
Bio: Lew Brown, born Louis Brownstein, was a lyricist for popular songs in the United States. He wrote lyrics for many of the top Tin Pan Alley songwriters of the day, including Albert Von Tilzer, Con Conrad, and Harold Arlen.
Known for:
- Good News (1947)
- Indiscreet (1931)
- Flying High (1931)