The Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal
Subject(s): Beach, Edward L. (Edward Latimer), 1918-2002, Benét, Stephen Vincent, 1898-1943, Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969, Fraser, James Earle, 1876-1953, Glenn, John, 1921-2016, Hagedorn, Hermann, 1882-1964, Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964, Isaacs, Stanley M. (Stanley Myer), 1882-1962, Johnston, William Davison, Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974, McCoy, Frank Ross, 1874-1954, New York (State)--New York--Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Schafer, Harold Lyle, 1912-, Schafer, Sheila, 1925-2016, Shepard, Alan B. (Alan Bartlett), 1923-1998, Sullivan, Annie, 1866-1936, Wallace, DeWitt, 1889-1981, Wallace, Lila Acheson, 1887-1984, Washington (D.C.)--Theodore Roosevelt Island, White, William Allen, 1868-1944, Wister, Owen, 1860-1938, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927
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John A. Gable provides a brief history of the Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal awarded by the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA). Gable highlights twenty-one of the winners, lists the thirteen different fields of endeavor for which individuals are honored, and details the design of the medal by James Earle Fraser. Gable also discusses the various venues at which the Medal has been awarded.
A photograph of TRA President William Davison Johnston presenting the Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal to Captain Edward L. Beach is found on the second page of the article.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1984
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
No permission is required from the Theodore Roosevelt Association to use items in the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal collection for educational purposes. For permissions, contact William Tilchin at (516) 921-6319 or by email at wnt@bu.edu.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal. [1984]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307484. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gable, John A.. The Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal. [1984]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307484.
APA:
Gable, John A.., [1984]. The Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307484.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
