Quentin Roosevelt
Quentin Roosevelt | |
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Lt. Roosevelt in the 95th Aero Squadron, WWI in France | |
| Born | November 19, 1897 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | July 14, 1918 (aged 20) Chamery, near Coulonges-en-Tardenois, France |
| Normandy landings | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army Air Service |
| Years of service | 1917–1918 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Unit | 95th Aero Squadron |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Awards | Croix De Guerre (with palm) Purple Heart Victory Medal |
Quentin Roosevelt (November 19, 1897 – July 14, 1918) was the youngest son of President Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Roosevelt. Inspired by his father and siblings, he joined the United States Army Air Service where he became a pursuit pilot during World War I and shot down one German aircraft. He was killed in aerial combat over France on Bastille Day (July 14), 1918. He is the only child of a U.S. president to have died in combat.