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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.
Roald Dahl
Born: September 13, 1916
Died: November 23, 1990 (aged 74)
Bio: Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer, poet, screenwriter, and fighter pilot. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide.
Known for:
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964)
- The BFG (1982)
- Matilda (1988)
- The Witches (1983)
- James and the Giant Peach (1961)
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