Distinguished service cross certificate

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

The Distinguished Service Cross was awarded to Theodore Roosevelt “for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy” while fighting in Cantigny, France, in World War I.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1951-07-18

Creator(s)

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

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:

Distinguished service cross certificate. [July 18, 1951]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279685. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972. Distinguished service cross certificate. [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/o279685.

APA:

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972.: , [1951, July 18]. Distinguished service cross certificate. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279685.

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.