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 Grant Still
Born: May 11, 1895
Died: December 3, 1978 (aged 83)
Bio: William Grant Still was an American composer, who composed more than 150 works, including five symphonies and eight operas.