Kermit Roosevelt

Kermit Roosevelt MC
Kermit Roosevelt in 1926
Born	(1889-10-10)October 10, 1889 Oyster Bay, New York, U.S.
Died	June 4, 1943(1943-06-04) (aged 53) Fort Richardson, Alaska, U.S.
Cause of death	Suicide by gunshot
Alma mater	Harvard University
Occupation(s)	Soldier, businessman, writer, explorer
Spouse	Belle Wyatt Willard ​ (m. 1914)​
Children	Kermit Jr. Joseph Belle Dirck
Parent(s)	Theodore Roosevelt Edith Roosevelt
Relatives	John G. Palfrey (son-in-law)
Family	See Roosevelt family

Kermit Roosevelt Sr. MC (October 10, 1889 – June 4, 1943) was an American businessman, soldier, explorer, and writer. A son of Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, Kermit graduated from Harvard College, served in both World Wars (with both the British and U.S. Armies), and explored two continents with his father. He fought a lifelong battle with depression and died by suicide while serving in the US Army in Alaska during World War II.^[1]