Distinguished service medal
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Awards, World War (1914-1918)
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The Distinguished Service Medal awarded to Theodore Roosevelt “for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility” during the Mense-Argonne offensive in 1918.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1951-07-18
Creator(s)
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:
Distinguished service medal. [July 18, 1951]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279683. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972. Distinguished service medal. [18 Jul. 1951]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279683.
APA:
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972.: , [1951, July 18]. Distinguished service medal. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279683.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.
APA:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.
