His Father's Son: The Life of General Ted Roosevelt, Jr.

His Father's Son: The Life of General Ted Roosevelt, Jr.

The story of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., a fortunate son who proved himself on the battlefields of two world wars.

General Omar Bradley said of him, â€œI have never known a braver man or a more devoted soldier.â€ But for much of his life, Theodore Rooseveltâ€™s son Ted seemed born to live in his fatherâ€™s shadow. With the same wide smile, winning charm, and vigorous demeanor, Ted possessed limitless potential, with even the White House within his reach.Â

In the First World War, Ted braved gunfire and gas attacks in France to lead his unit into battle. Yet even after returning home a hero, he was unable to meet the expectations of a public that wanted a man just like his father. A diplomat, writer, and man of great adventure, Ted remained frustrated by his lack of success in the world of politics, witnessing instead the rise of his cousin, Franklin, to the office that had once seemed his for the taking.

Then, with World War II looming, Ted reenlisted. In his mid-fifties with a gimpy leg and a heart condition, he was well past his prime, but his insistence to be in the thick of combat proved a vital asset. Paired with the irascible Terry de la Mesa Allen Sr., Ted soon distinguished himself as a front-line general in a campaign that often brought him into conflict with another hard fighter, George Patton. On D-Day, Ted became the oldest soldier and the only general in the Allied forces to storm the beach in the first wave, hobbling across the sand with his cane in one hand and a pistol in the other. His valor and leadership on Utah Beach became the stuff of legendsâ€”and earned him the Medal of Honor.

His Father's Son delves into the life of a man as courageous, colorful, and unwavering as any of the Roosevelt clan, and offers up a definitive portrait of one of Americaâ€™s greatest military heroes.

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Country	USA
Author	Tim Brady
Binding	Hardcover
Brand	New American Library
EAN	9781101988152
Edition	1st Edition
Feature	New American Library
ISBN	1101988150
Label	Berkley
Manufacturer	Berkley
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	352
PublicationDate	2017-01-03
Publisher	Berkley
ReleaseDate	2017-01-03
Studio	Berkley

His Father's Son: The Life of General Ted Roosevelt, Jr.

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