Centennial of Quentin Roosevelt's Death
2018-08-18T21:09:19-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/2ed/20180818211137003_hd.jpgTo mark the centennial of the July 14, 1918, death of Theodore Roosevelt’s youngest son Quentin, historian David Pietrusza discussed the Army aviator’s brief twenty years of life, his World War I service as an officer, and how his death affected his father. Mr. Pietrusza, who is the author of TR’s Last War: Theodore Roosevelt, the Great War, and a Journey of Triumph and Tragedy, also discussed the World War I service of Quentin’s three brothers. Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt was shot down and killed while flying a patrol over enemy territory in Northeastern France.
To mark the centennial of the July 14, 1918, death of Theodore Roosevelt’s youngest son Quentin, historian David Pietrusza discussed the Army aviator’s… read more
To mark the centennial of the July 14, 1918, death of Theodore Roosevelt’s youngest son Quentin, historian David Pietrusza discussed the Army aviator’s brief twenty years of life, his World War I service as an officer, and how his death affected his father. Mr. Pietrusza, who is the author of TR’s Last War: Theodore Roosevelt, the Great War, and a Journey of Triumph and Tragedy, also discussed the World War I service of Quentin’s three brothers. Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt was shot down and killed while flying a patrol over enemy territory in Northeastern France. close
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