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.
Samuel Merwin
Born: October 6, 1874
Died: October 17, 1936 (aged 62)
Bio: Samuel Merwin, Sr. was an American playwright and author.