{"product_id":"his-fathers-son-the-life-of-general-ted-roosevelt-jr-9781101988152","title":"His Father's Son: The Life of General Ted Roosevelt  Jr.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe story of Theodore Roosevelt  Jr.  a fortunate son who proved himself on the battlefields of two world wars.  General Omar Bradley said of him  I have never known a braver man or a more devoted soldier. But for much of his life  Theodore Roosevelts son Ted seemed born to live in his fathers shadow. With the same wide smile  winning charm  and vigorous demeanor  Ted possessed limitless potential  with even the White House within his reach.  In the First World War  Ted braved gunfire and gas attacks in France to lead his unit into battle. Yet even after returning home a hero  he was unable to meet the expectations of a public that wanted a man just like his father. A diplomat  writer  and man of great adventure  Ted remained frustrated by his lack of success in the world of politics  witnessing instead the rise of his cousin  Franklin  to the office that had once seemed his for the taking.  Then  with World War II looming  Ted reenlisted. In his mid-fifties with a gimpy leg and a heart condition  he was well past his prime  but his insistence to be in the thick of combat proved a vital asset. Paired with the irascible Terry de la Mesa Allen Sr.  Ted soon distinguished himself as a front-line general in a campaign that often brought him into conflict with another hard fighter  George Patton. On D-Day  Ted became the oldest soldier and the only general in the Allied forces to storm the beach in the first wave  hobbling across the sand with his cane in one hand and a pistol in the other. His valor and leadership on Utah Beach became the stuff of legendsand earned him the Medal of Honor.  His Fathers Son delves into the life of a man as courageous  colorful  and unwavering as any of the Roosevelt clan  and offers up a definitive portrait of one of Americas greatest military heroes.  INCLUDES PHOTOS\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666171977781,"sku":"ByrdShop_1101988150","price":29.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781101988152.jpg?v=1782421599","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/his-fathers-son-the-life-of-general-ted-roosevelt-jr-9781101988152","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}