Teddy Roosevelt, Jr. Led At Utah Beach Warfare History Network

General Theodore Roosevelt Jr. Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr., the oldest man to land on the beaches of Normandy, armed with Roosevelt's written request for this mission was approved and he landed with the first wave of the forces assaulting the enemy-held beaches. Theodore Roosevelt III (/ ˈ r oʊ z ə v ɛ l t / ROH-zə-velt; September 13, 1887 - July 12, 1944), often known as Theodore Jr., [1] [Note 1] was an American military officer, politician and businessman

Photograph circa 1918 shows Theodore "Ted" Roosevelt Jr General Omar Bradley later said Roosevelt's action on Utah Beach was the bravest thing he had ever seen, and, in a letter to his wife, General George Patton wrote, "He was one of the bravest men I ever knew." *****

88) Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt Jr The Exasperated Historian

was the only American general to storm the beaches in the first wave of the Normandy invasion, leading the 8th Infantry Regiment and the 70th Tank Battalion Roosevelt's written request for this mission was approved and he landed with the first wave of the forces assaulting the enemy-held beaches. Mere-Eglise on July 12, hours before he died of a coronary thrombosis

General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr is buried in Normandy where he died shortly after the DDay. He was the eldest son of President Theodore Roosevelt and First Lady Edith Roosevelt.Roosevelt is known for his World War II service, including the directing of troops at Utah Beach during. For gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty on 6 June 1944, in France

Image of BrigadierGeneral Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., and Major General Terry de la by American. (Photo Credit: Keystone / Stringer / Getty Images) Theodore Roosevelt, Jr At the age of 56, Roosevelt, the son of President Theodore Roosevelt, was not only the oldest soldier deployed during Operation Overlord.