Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal citation for Captain Edward L. Beach
Subject(s): Authors, Beach, Edward L. (Edward Latimer), 1918-2002, Legion of Merit (Military decoration), Medal of Honor, Roosevelt, Theodore, Submarines (Ships), Triton (Submarine), United States. Navy, World War (1939-1945)
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William Davison Johnston records the achievements of Captain Edward L. Beach, United States Navy, both for his heroic service aboard submarines during World War II, as well as his command of the USS Triton which completed the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe in 1960. Johnston also notes Beach’s considerable body of work as an author of both fiction and nonfiction titles on naval topics. Johnston compares Beach to Theodore Roosevelt and finds him a worthy recipient of the Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal.
Photographs of Theodore Roosevelt, a great grandson of President Roosevelt, and of Beach at the award ceremony accompany the citation.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1983-10-27
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal citation for Captain Edward L. Beach. [October 27, 1983]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307488. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Johnston, William Davison. Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal citation for Captain Edward L. Beach. [27 Oct. 1983]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307488.
APA:
Johnston, William Davison., [1983, October 27]. Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal citation for Captain Edward L. Beach.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307488.
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. January 15, 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.
