Grave of Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt when found by an American aviator
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Aviation, Death and burial of a person, Germans, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918, World War (1914-1918)
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A newspaper clipping showing an image of the grave of Quentin Roosevelt found by an American aviator. The Germans had buried him and erected a cross bearing the words, “Roosevelt, American Aviator.” The grave was outlined with stones with the remnants of the wreckage piled at its head.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1918
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
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:
Grave of Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt when found by an American aviator. [January 22, 2026]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286879. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Grave of Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt when found by an American aviator. [22 Jan. 2026]. Image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286879.
APA:
Unknown., [2026, January 22]. Grave of Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt when found by an American aviator.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286879.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. 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 Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.
APA:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.
