Lt. Quentin Roosevelt, the son of Theodore Roosevelt, seated in a Nieuport 27 fighter plane while serving in France during the World War I. Quentin was a pilot in the 95th Aero Squadron, part of the 1st Pursuit Group. On July 14, 1918, he was shot down behind German lines, over Chamery, by Sgt. Thom, a German ace with 24 victories.
DescriptionQuentin Roosevelt in Nieuport trainer.jpg
[Page from album showing photographs of Quentin Roosevelt, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, wearing flight helmet; and seated in his airplane; with newspaper clipping "Quentin Roosevelt Wins Air Battle"]
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Quentin Roosevelt flying in a Nieuport trainer airplane, circa mid-1910s
Lt. Quentin Roosevelt, the son of Theodore Roosevelt, seated in a Nieuport 28 fighter plane while serving in France during the World War I. Quentin was a pilot in the 95th Aero Squadron, part of the 1st Pursuit Group. On July 14, 1918, he was shot