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Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.


World War II · US Army · Brigadier General

Rank: Brigadier General
United States of America
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heodore Roosevelt was the son of President Theodore Roosevelt. He earned a Medal of Honor for his service during the Normandy invasion.

Timeline

Birth- Sep 13, 1887
Oyster Bay, New York

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Marriage- Jan 1, 1910-Age: 22 years
Eleanor Alexander
New York City, New York
1939 - 1945World War II
Branch
Army
Rank
Brigadier General
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America
World War I Service: Major & Lt. Colonel, 1st Infantry Division
Governor of Puerto Rico
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Governor-General of the Philippines
Gender
Male
Children: Quentin Roosevelt II born
Nov 4, 1919
Children: Cornelius Van Schaack Roosevelt born
Oct 23, 1915
Children: Theodore Roosevelt III born
Jun 14, 1914
Children: Grace Green Roosevelt born
Aug 17, 1911
Education: Institution
Harvard University
Education: To
Jan 1, 1909
Education: Place
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Participated in D-day
Normandy, France
Brigadier General, 1st Infantry Division, WWII
Awarded Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously
Aug 28, 1944
Brigadier Gen., 4th Infantry Division, Utah Beach
Jun 6, 1944

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Death- Jul 12, 1944-Age: 57 years
France
Heart-attack suffered on active duty in Normandy
Burial
WWII Coleville American Military Cemetery, France

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Other Facts

Father
Theodore Roosevelt
Mother
Edith Roosevelt

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