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.
William F. Lynch
Born: April 1, 1801
Died: October 17, 1865 (aged 64)
Bio: Captain William Francis Lynch, was an naval officer who served first in the United States Navy and later in the Confederate States Navy.