Award of oak leaf cluster

Subject(s): Armed Forces--Awards, World War (1939-1945)

The bronze oak leaf cluster was awarded to Theodore Roosevelt by Major General Allen “for gallantry in action.”

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1943-07-31

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 oak leaf cluster. [July 31, 1943]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279701. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

United States. Army. Award of oak leaf cluster. [31 Jul. 1943]. 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/o279701.

APA:

United States. Army., [1943, July 31]. Award of oak leaf cluster.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279701.

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.