Award of distinguished-service medal

Subject(s): Armed Forces--Awards, World War (1914-1918)

A distinguished service medal was awarded to Theodore Roosevelt “for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services” in operations around Cantigny, France, by Major General Summerall.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1927-02-18

Creator(s)

United States. Army

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

Printed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Certificate

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:

Award of distinguished-service medal. [February 18, 1927]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279661. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

United States. Army. Award of distinguished-service medal. [18 Feb. 1927]. Image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279661.

APA:

United States. Army., [1927, February 18]. Award of distinguished-service medal.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279661.

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. December 18, 2025. 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.