Roosevelt, << ROH zuh `vehlt,` >> Theodore, Jr. (1887-1944), was the oldest son of President Theodore Roosevelt. Like his father, he was a soldier, statesman, and author.
Roosevelt was born on Sept. 13, 1887, in Oyster Bay, New York. He commanded an infantry battalion in 1917 and 1918 and an infantry regiment in late 1918 during World War I. He received the Silver Star and the Distinguished Service Cross. In 1919, he helped organize the American Legion. A Republican, he served in the New York State Assembly in 1920 and 1921 and as assistant secretary of the Navy from 1921 to 1924. Roosevelt served as governor of Puerto Rico from 1929 to 1932 and governor general of the Philippines in 1932 and 1933, both appointed posts. A brigadier general during World War II, he received the Medal of Honor for his actions on D-Day (June 6, 1944), when he led troops ashore at Utah Beach, in France. He died of a heart attack in France on July 12, 1944. Roosevelt wrote many books and articles on hunting, adventure, and public policy.
