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Quentin Roosevelt (November 19, 1897 - July 14, 1918) was a son of President Theodore Roosevelt. He was the youngest child, just three years old, when his father was called to the presidency, and he grew up in the White House. He was famous for the many antics and pranks during his residence there. He attended the Force School in Washington D.C. Later he was a student at Groton School.Quentin loved machinery and rebuilt a motorcycle while in college. He was a student at Harvard University but quit to join the newly formed army aviation unit. He was forced to memorize the eye chart so that he could pass the physical exam by concealing his poor vision. He trained on Long Island at a air field later renamed Roosevelt Field in his honor.
Quentin Roosevelt, an aviator of the 95th Aero Squadron, was shot down in France during World War I. He was a first lieutenant and 20 years old. German propagandists distributed pictures of his body.
He is now buried next to his brother Theodore Roosevelt, Jr, who died in France after D-Day in World War II in the American Cemetary in Coleville, France.
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