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Caption | Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. in his Jeep 'Rough Rider' near the front lines in Normandy, France, mid-Jun 1944. ww2dbase | ||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Basse-Normandie, France | ||||
Date | 18 Jun 1944 | ||||
Photographer | Walter Scott Shinn | ||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Library of Congress via United States Army | ||||
Link to Source | Link | ||||
Identification Code | LC-USZ62-99501 | ||||
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Photos on Same Day | 18 Jun 1944 | ||||
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Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||
Photo Size | 565 x 709 pixels |
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Soon after D-Day, just as Gen Roosevelt was about to be promoted to Major General and given command of the 90th Infantry Division, he died of a heart attack on Jul 12, 1944. For his actions on D-Day, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. The citation read:
For gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty on 6 June 1944, in France. After 2 verbal requests to accompany the leading assault elements in the Normandy invasion had been denied, Brig. Gen. Roosevelt's written request for this mission was approved and he landed with the first wave of the forces assaulting the enemy-held beaches. He repeatedly led groups from the beach, over the seawall and established them inland. His valor, courage, and presence in the very front of the attack and his complete unconcern at being under heavy fire inspired the troops to heights of enthusiasm and self-sacrifice. Although the enemy had the beach under constant direct fire, Brig. Gen. Roosevelt moved from one locality to another, rallying men around him, directed and personally led them against the enemy. Under his seasoned, precise, calm, and unfaltering leadership, assault troops reduced beach strong points and rapidly moved inland with minimum casualties. He thus contributed substantially to the successful establishment of the beachhead in France.