Service in World War II
Following the Roosevelt tradition of military service during times of national emergency, during World War II, Roosevelt was a Navy flier, serving as a flag lieutenant in the Pacific. For his service as a naval aviator, Ted III was awarded the Air Medal and left the Navy a lieutenant commander. His father, Ted Jr, also volunteered for service, participated in the Allied invasion of North Africa and earned the Medal of Honor leading soldiers at Utah Beach on D-Day in France. He died of a heart attack a month afterward.
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