Comments on: Quentin Roosevelt, President’s Son, the Most Famous American Killed in France in WWI

By: Christopher D Perrien

Christopher D Perrien — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 05:56:28 +0000

In a way have to wonder why TR and Quentin were so hot and bothered to go “fight the Hun” , although I realize their family connections of the NY rich and Boston Brahmins to have something to do with it. Yea , they all have financing through the Bank of England for much of their Chinese trade and “Mainfest destiny” but never understood the Anglophilia Dang, Teddy married a southern girl and even that didn’t do any good LOL.

A couple notes from quotes ” despite problems with his back and his sight.” OMG, it is a sad thing that nobody disabused of him of the idea of being a fighter pilot or did not totally fight hard to keep him from that profession. Eyesight was perhaps the most vital trait for a fighter pilot to have, Amazed that multiple people did not stop or manage to convince him or have his family simply “lock him up” instead of “dying” as any competent fighter pilot of the time would have wasted no words saying otherwise . But being young , brave and rich enough not having to listen to anyone, well see what happens . Well , bravery does run with young and dumb so i can’t fault him for it , but somebody wiser and skilled like more than a few fighter pilots by then should have told him to fix machines not fight them, especially if you dont have good eyesight.

Interesting article and impressive, glad to see some people still interested in real history and of some the Americans who were a part of it

By: Chip Bishop

Chip Bishop — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 17:43:23 +0000

Here is an excerpt from my book, p. 199 of the print version: “There is no evidence that Flora ever visited Quentin’s grave, even though she journeyed to France in August, 1919. She sailed with her aunt, Dorothy Straight, who had recently lost her husband. According to [author] B. H. Friedman, Flora spent her days hobnobbing in Paris with artists who knew her mother, and went shopping for Chanel and Poiret fashions.

By: Gary Lee Kraut

Gary Lee Kraut — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 14:59:05 +0000

In reply to Chip Bishop. Hi Chip. Do you know if Flora ever came to France after Quentin died. Did she visit his tomb? Thanks. Gary

By: Chip Bishop

Chip Bishop — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 12:10:24 +0000

Hi – May I recommend my 2014 book, “Quentin and Flora – a Roosevelt and a Vanderbilt in Love during the Great War?” It’s available in France as a Kindle e-book at Amazon.com. Thank you.

By: John S. Koontz

John S. Koontz — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 03:42:37 +0000

Interesting article concerning Quientin Roosevelt, Christiane Sinnig-Haas and Jean de La Fontaine. Thank you.

John S. Koontz