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This is the history of Theodore Roosevelt Jr., a lucky son who turned out himself on the battlefields of two world wars. General Omar Bradley said of him, "I have never known a braver man or a more dedicated soldier." But also for a lot of his life, Theodore Roosevelt's boy Ted seemed delivered to stay in his father's shadow. With all the same wide laugh, winning appeal, and strenuous demeanor, Ted possessed unlimited potential, with even the White House within his reach. Within the First World Conflict, Ted braved gunfire and gas problems in France to lead his unit into fight. Yet even after going back home a hero, he was struggling to meet the goals of a general public that wanted a man just like his daddy. A diplomat, article writer, and man of great excursion, Ted remained annoyed by his lack of success in the wonderful world of politics, witnessing instead the surge of his cousin, Franklin, to the office that possessed once felt his for the taking. Then, with World Conflict II looming, Ted reenlisted. In his midfifties, with a gimpy knee and a heart condition, he was well past his primary, but his insistence to maintain the heavy of combat turned out a vital asset. Matched with the irascible Terry de la Mesa Allen Sr., Ted soon recognized himself as a front-line standard in a campaign that often helped bring him into discord with another hard fighter, George Patton. On D-day Ted became the oldest soldier and really the only standard in the Allied forces to storm the beach in the first wave, hobbling over the sand with his cane in one palm and a pistol in the other. His valor and leadership on Utah Beach became the stuff of legends - and acquired him the Medal of Honor. His Father's Boy delves into the life of a man as courageous, colorful, and unwavering as the Roosevelt clan and will be offering up a definitive family portrait of 1 of America's most significant military heroes.
