Memorandum from German Command Headquarters to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Air warfare, Armed Forces--Officers--Death, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918, World War (1914-1918)
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This memorandum sent from the German Army Corps Headquarters to Theodore Roosevelt states officially that Quentin Roosevelt’s body was identified with two bullets to the head after a “struggle” between 12 American aviators and 7 German pilots.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1918-07-24
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Sagamore Hill National Historic Site – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Memorandum from German Command Headquarters to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 24, 1918]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276596. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Germany. Heer. Memorandum from German Command Headquarters to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Jul. 1918]. Image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276596.
APA:
Germany. Heer., [1918, July 24]. Memorandum from German Command Headquarters to Theodore Roosevelt.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276596.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.
APA:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.
