Theodore Roosevelt Revels That All His Sons Are in the Fight in World War I
One son, Quentin, would be killed in action, devastating his father
Theodore Roosevelt had four sons – Quentin, Kermit, Theodore and Archie. In World War I, Theodore, Jr., was in the service and took part in several engagements. He also commanded the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry, as a lieutenant colonel. Kermit served in the British Army before American into the war. He then...
Theodore Roosevelt had four sons – Quentin, Kermit, Theodore and Archie. In World War I, Theodore, Jr., was in the service and took part in several engagements. He also commanded the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry, as a lieutenant colonel. Kermit served in the British Army before American into the war. He then transferred to the United States Army and commanded a battery in the artillery of the 1st Division. He participated in the Meuse-Argonne offensive near the end of the war. Archie volunteered for the U.S. Army during 1917, shipped over to France, and was wounded while serving with the 1st Infantry Division. His wounds were so severe he was discharged from the Army with full disability. For his valor, Archie received two Silver Stars.
Quentin was not so fortunate as his brothers. He was in the Air Force and had one confirmed kill of a German aircraft, which he shot down on July 10, 1918. Four days later, in a massive aerial engagement at the commencement of the Second Battle of the Marne, he was himself shot down behind German lines and killed.
During World War I, Samuel Cawley wrote TR saying all his sons were in the service. TR responded with pride that his sons were all serving as well.
Typed letter signed, on his Metropolitan magazine letterhead, New York, October 25, 1917, just months after the U.S. entered the war. “Good for you, and for your three sons! Each of us has a 100% record.” Edges slightly trimmed not affecting text.
Theodore Roosevelt was not so ebullient after Quentin was killed. In fact, he was never the same, and had but a year to live.
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