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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07002.90 |
| From Archive Folder | Photographs related to Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders |
| Title | At the grave of Lt. Quentin Roosevelt |
| Date | ca. 1918 |
| Document Type | Photograph |
| Content Description | Chaplain Francis P. Duffy conducts a service at the grave of Lt. Quentin Roosevelt, near Chamery, France. Lt. Roosevelt's plane was brought down back of the German lines, July 14, 1918. The American advance brought the spot within American lines a few days later. The Germans had marked the grave with a cross of boughs and an inscription upon a board from the wrecked plane: 'Lt. Roosevelt, American Aviator.'" |
| Subjects | President Children and Family Death World War I Military History France Religion Aviation Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs |
| People | Roosevelt, Quentin (1897-1918) |
| Place written | Chamery, France |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |