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This is a certificate to mark the appointment of Quentin Roosevelt to 1st Lieutenant in the Aviation Section, Signal Officers Reserve Corps in the Army of the United States. It is signed by H. P. McBain, Adjutant General.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1917-06-06
This memorandum signed by G. H. Shields from the War Department announces that Westbury Plateau flying field will be renamed Roosevelt Field to commemorate Quentin Roosevelt.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1918-09-24
This certificate commemorates Quentin Roosevelt who “laid down his life” in taking active service in the United States Army, 1st Lieutenant in the 95th Aero Squadron. It is signed by John J. Pershing, Commander in Chief.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1918-07-14
Municipal council of Marie de Saints to honor American aviators, and Quentin Roosevelt, with monument. Monument to be inscribed: “Quentin Roosevelt, mort au Champ d’ Honneur” in a square named “Place Roosevelt.”
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1921-06-09
Charge de Affaires de France advises Edith Roosevelt that the town of Saints is erecting a moment to deceased native sons, and American aviators, including Quentin Roosevelt. He writes that Quentin was held in highest esteem by inhabitants of Saints. Enclosed in this letter is a resolution by Municipal Council regarding a village square to be named “Place Roosevelt.”
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1921-08-31
A narrative of Quentin Roosevelt’s air service with First Pursuit Group and subsequent actions leading up to his death in 1918. Narrative also includes notes on Flora Whitney, Roosevelt’s fiance at the time of his death, Ham Coolidge, a good friend to Roosevelt as well as Roosevelt’s life in Oyster Bay, New York.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1918
An excerpt from a letter talking about Quentin Roosevelt on the front. The letter writer tells about an entertainment program that Roosevelt put together but that he was shot down before it occurred. The letter goes on to admire the American aviators and the chances they take every day and the comrades they lose. The letter writer was in charge of reporting casualties and notes he often thinks about the person receiving the War Department telegram.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1918-07-20
The First Reserve Aero Club extends the members’ sympathy to the Roosevelts on the death of Quentin Roosevelt, a member of their club. The letter is signed by over 60 members of the unit.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1918-07-22
An incomplete newspaper clipping reporting that Theodore Roosevelt has received word from Richard Derby regarding Quentin Roosevelt’s disappearance.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1918-07-21
A newspaper clipping reporting that Theodore Roosevelt has had a telegram from Richard Derby reporting that a man of Quentin Roosevelt’s squadron believes he landed safely behind enemy lines.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1918-07-21
A newspaper clipping saying that Theodore Roosevelt has received a telegram from Richard Derby saying someone on Quentin Roosevelt’s squadron believes he landed safely behind enemy lines.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1918-07-19
Theodore Roosevelt has received a telegram from Richard Derby saying someone on Quentin Roosevelt’s squadron believes he landed safely behind enemy lines.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1918-07-19
Hamilton Coolidge writes to Edith Roosevelt regarding the circumstances surrounding Quentin Roosevelt’s disappearance. At this time, they believe it is likely Quentin landed safely and is a prisoner of war. Coolidge notes he has packed Quentin’s belongings and sent them to Eleanor Butler Roosevelt in Paris.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1918-07-16
Private DiFiore writes to Quentin Roosevelt to congratulate him on shooting down his first enemy plane and tell him how excited his old base is for him and how eager they are to join him on the front. A note from the censor is included.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1918-07-11
One of last letters written by Quentin Roosevelt to his mother. Postmarked in Oyster Bay, Aug 5, 1918, three weeks after his death and forwarded to Edith Roosevelt in Maine. Quentin talks about his first weeks on the front and what life will be like when he gets back to the States.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1918-06-25
One of the last letters written by Quentin Roosevelt to his father. Quentin recounts shooting down a German airplane over enemy lines on July 11, 1918. Pages are missing from the letter as the last sentence stops in the middle of a thought.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1918-07
Quentin Roosevelt writes to his mother about making a crash landing in a tree (due to motor malfunction) and hurting his wrist.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1918-05-04
Quentin Roosevelt writes to his mother about his delay in getting to Western front, Archibald Roosevelt’s war wounds and Quentin’s pledge to see his brother at hospital if he can do so.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1918-04-07
Theodore Roosevelt is proud that Quentin Roosevelt is going to the front as a pursuit pilot after many months of waiting and that the pride outweighs the anxiety. He mentions Flora Payne Whitney sending them the letter Quentin wrote her and how it amused him, especially given the work of the censors. Roosevelt has finished his speaking engagements and believes the country is hardening against German sentiment.
1918-06-19