Archibald Roosevelt

Archibald Roosevelt
Roosevelt during WWII as a Lieutenant Colonel
Birth name	Archibald Bulloch Roosevelt
Born	(1894-04-09)April 9, 1894 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died	October 13, 1979(1979-10-13) (aged 85) Stuart, Florida, U.S.
Buried	Youngs Memorial Cemetery Oyster Bay Cove, New York, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1917–19, 1943–44
Rank	Lieutenant colonel
Commands held	3rd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of Roosevelt Ridge
Awards	Silver Star (4) Bronze Star Purple Heart (2) Croix de Guerre
Alma mater	Harvard University
Spouse(s)	Grace Lockwood
Children	4, including Archibald Jr. and Theodora
Relations	Roosevelt family

Archibald Bulloch Roosevelt Sr. (April 9, 1894 – October 13, 1979) was a U.S. Army officer and commander of U.S. forces in World War I and II, and the fifth child of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. In both conflicts he was wounded. He earned the Silver Star with three oak leaf clusters, Purple Heart with oak leaf cluster, and the French Croix de Guerre. After World War II, he became a businessman and the founder of a New York City bond brokerage house, as well as a spokesman for conservative political causes.^[1]