๐บ๐ฒWWII uncovered: Honoring the Heroes of World War II: Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt Jr
๐บ๐ฒWWII uncovered: Honoring the Heroes of World War II: Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt Jr Brigadier General Roosevelt was the only General on D-Day to land by sea with the first wave of troops. Landing at Utah Beach, Roosevelt then 56, was the oldest man in the invasion and the only one whose son also landed that day. Captain Quentin Roosevelt II, who served with the 1st Infantry Division, was among the first wave of soldiers at Omaha Beach. Roosevelt was originally recommended for the Distinguished Service Cross by General Barton for his actions on D-Day. The recommendation was upgraded to the Medal of Honor, which was approved, and which Roosevelt was posthumously awarded on September 21, 1944. The Medal of Honor was presented to his wife, Eleanor Butler Roosevelt by General George Marshall, U.S. Army Chief of Staff; General Henry H. Arnold, commanding U.S. Army Air Forces; British Field Marshal Sir John Dill and Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson ⭐Brigadier General Roosevelt