Quentin Roosevelt II | |
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Born | Oyster Bay, New York | November 4, 1919
Died | December 21, 1948 Basalt Island, Hong Kong | (aged 29)
Place of burial (Cenotaph Only) | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1941–1945 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | 1st Infantry Division |
Battles / wars | World War II * Battle of Kasserine Pass * Battle of Normandy |
Awards | |
Spouse(s) | Frances Blanche Webb (m. 1944) |
Children | |
Other work | Director of the China National Aviation Corporation |
Quentin Roosevelt II (November 4, 1919 – December 21, 1948) was the fourth child and youngest son of Theodore "Ted" Roosevelt III and Eleanor Butler Alexander. He was the namesake of his uncle Quentin Roosevelt I, who was killed in action in 1918 during World War I. His elder brothers were World War II veterans Theodore Roosevelt IV and Cornelius Van Schaack Roosevelt III. He was a grandson of President Theodore Roosevelt.