Medal of honor
Subject(s): Medal of Honor, World War (1939-1945)
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The Medal of Honor was awarded to Theodore Roosevelt for “gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty on 6 June 1944 in France.”
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1945
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public memory (1919-present)
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:
Medal of honor. [January 15, 2026]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279655. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945. Medal of honor. [15 Jan. 2026]. Image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279655.
APA:
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945., [2026, January 15]. Medal of honor.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279655.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.
APA:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.
