Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1897-11-19
Death 1918-07-14
Birth 1897-11-19
Death 1918-07-14
Gender:
Male
Americans
English, English,

Biographical notes:

Quentin Roosevelt I (November 19, 1897 – July 14, 1918) was the youngest son of President Theodore Roosevelt and First Lady 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. He was killed in aerial combat over France on Bastille Day (July 14), 1918. As of 2020, he is the only child of a US President to die in combat.

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Subjects:

  • Aerial combat
  • Army Air Forces
  • Hunting
  • Public schools
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • World War, 1914-1918

Occupations:

  • Airplane Pilot
  • Soldier

Places:

  • DC, US
  • 00, FR
  • New Mexico (as recorded)
  • France (as recorded)

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