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.
Thomas S. Power
Born: June 18, 1905
Died: December 6, 1970 (aged 65)
Bio: General Thomas Sarsfield Power was commander in chief of the Strategic Air Command and an active military flier for more than 30 years.