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 Hooper
Born: June 28, 1742
Died: October 14, 1790 (aged 48)
Bio: William Hooper was an American lawyer, politician, and a member of the Continental Congress representing North Carolina from 1774 through 1777.