Theodore Roosevelt Jr. defied age, illness, and enemy fire to lead soldiers ashore on Utah Beach. This is the remarkable story of how he earned his Medal of Honor on D-Day, June 6th, 1944.
- 00:00 – Introductions
- 01:10 – Teddy Roosevelt Jr. Biography
- 04:51 – Roosevelt leads the first wave on Utah Beach
- 07:00 – Health Issues
- 08:05 – H-Hour
- 12:57 – “We’ll start the war from right here.”
- 17:46 – Utah Beach is in Allied Hands
- 18:49 – The Lion is Dead
- 21:20 – Teddy Roosevelt Jr.’s Medal of Honor
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Balkoski, Joseph. Utah Beach: The Amphibious Landing and Airborne Operations on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. 2006. https://archive.org/details/utahbeachamphibi0000balk_j3l9/page/n1/mode/2up
Harber, Kris, Cortariu.”Normandy, June 6, 1944: Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. – One of Only Two Generals on the Beach.” Congressional Medal of Honor Society. June 6, 2022.https://www.cmohs.org/news-events/medal-of-honor-recipient-profile/theodore-roosevelt-jr
Military Hall of Honor, BG Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. Millitary Hall of Honor. Accessed December 10, 2025. https://militaryhallofhonor.com/honoree-record.php?id=1622)
Paul, H. Jeffers. In the Rough Rider’s Shadow: The Story of a War Hero. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. New York: Ballantine Books. 2003https://archive.org/details/inroughriderssha0000jeff/mode/2up
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