Two Brothers at Normandy American Cemetery: Quentin and Theodore Roosevelt
75 years ago, today, Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. passed away from a heart attack in Normandy.
Ted and his younger brother Quentin were the sons of President Theodore Roosevelt. Ted was wounded at Soissons during the summer of 1918 and received the Distinguished Service Cross. In July of that year, Quentin was killed in combat.
As assistant division commander of the 4th Infantry Division, Ted led the first wave on Utah Beach on D-Day. For his actions, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
Both Quentin and Ted are buried side-by-side at Normandy American Cemetery.
Here are their stories...
Battle of Saint-LĂ´ 75th Anniversary Commemoration
Luke and I had the opportunity to attend the Battle of Saint-Lô 75th Anniversary Commemoration at the Atlantic Arch of the WWII Memorial today. Our good friend, Jan Scruggs MC’d the event.
We had the opportunity to meet 94 year old WWII Veteran Harold Radish, who was captured and held in a Nazi POW camp. Realizing his imminent capture, he told us he immediately “understood the situation I was in.” ...“I’m Jewish!” he exclaimed. “So I quickly threw my dog tags away!”
We also spoke to WWII (Korean War and Vietnam War) Veteran Retired Army Colonel Frederick Clinton who joined the Army at 16 years of age.
We spoke to Ms. Judy Davis, daughter of Arthur John Curry who fought in the Battle of Saint-Lô. He was a member of the 70th Tank Battalion, that landed on Utah Beach on June 6, 1944 in the first wave of tanks at 0630. He was killed August 27, 1944 in the vicinity of Clichy-Sur-Boisy in northeast Paris. He’s buried at Normandy American Cemetery at Normandy, Plot A, Row 15 Grav
...The Dick Winters Leadership Monument in Normandy, France
Whenever I'm in Normandy, I always make a point to visit the Dick Winter's Leadership Monument.  You can't miss it.  It's right off the causeway on your way to Utah Beach.  In many ways, I believe it represents all of the values and principles of leadership that should be recognized during any visit here, and in any study of D-Day and the Battle for Normandy.  Here's a quick video from that monument to the young leaders who fought and won this monumental battle.
Paratroopers from 2d Battalion, 506th PIR loading for their Albany mission,
intended to jump on the DZ "C" in Hiesville at 0120 hours.
This photo was taken on Upottery airfield in Devon on the evening of June 5, 1944.
The aircraft is a C-47 (#42-93004 from 94th Squadron - 439th Troop Carrier Group -
Chalk number # 78 - serial # 12). The pilot (back) is 2nd Lt. Martin N. Neill.
2nd Lt. Carl E. George (co-pilot) helps the paratroopers to board.
William G. Olanie, Frank D. Griffin, Robert J. Noody, Lester T. Hegland
The 506th PI...
