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.
Noel Langley

Born: December 25, 1911
Died: November 4, 1980 (aged 68)
Bio: Noel Langley was a South African novelist, playwright, screenwriter and director. He wrote the screenplay which formed the basis for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and is one of the three credited screenwriters for the film.
Known for:
- The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- The Pickwick Papers (1952)
- Scrooge (1951)
- Ivanhoe (1952)
- Our Girl Friday (1953)