1944Theodore Roosevelt Jr. Awarded Medal of Honor (Posthumously)

Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr., dead of a heart attack on...
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🎖️ Theodore Roosevelt Jr. Awarded Medal of Honor (Posthumously)

Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr., dead of a heart attack on 12 July 1944, is posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his leadership and actions on D-Day at Utah Beach.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. Awarded Medal of Honor (Posthumously) (1944)
United StatesMilitary HonorsMedal of HonorD-DayUtah BeachLeadershipMilitary HistoryWar Heroes