Who Was the Oldest Man at D-Day? The Untold Story of Theodore Roosevelt Jr. - Our American Stories

On this episode of Our American Stories, as the son of Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt Jr. had large shoes to fill, and he did. Despite a privileged upbringing, he built a reputation of his own through a life of service and leadership.

In World War II, the brigadier general landed at Utah Beach during the opening hours of D-Day at an age when most men are thinking about retirement. He was 56. Armed with only a walking cane and a pistol, and despite his poor health, he moved through the chaos, helping reorganize troops after they came ashore in the wrong place. His leadership played a key role in the success of the landing and later earned him the Medal of Honor, making him the only son of a U.S. president to receive the nation’s highest military honor.

Craig Du Mez of the Grateful Nation Project shares the remarkable story of a man who lived up to his name and forged a legacy all his own.

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