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Elliott Roosevelt, son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, was born in New York City on September 23, 1910. He was a brigadier general in the Air Force during World War II, and held a variety of jobs, including Advertising Executive, Editor, Radio Broadcaster, and President of a company.
Elliott Roosevelt (September 23, 1910 – October 27, 1990) was an American aviation official and wartime officer in the United States Army Air Forces, reaching the rank of brigadier general. He was a son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. As a reconnaissance commander, Roosevelt pioneered new techniques in night photography and meteorological data-gathering ...
Nov 1, 1990 · Elliott Roosevelt was one of four sons - James, FDR Jr. and John were the others - born to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. There was one daughter, Anna Roosevelt Halstead (when her former husband was publisher of The Seattle P-I, her name was Boettiger). All are gone now, except for James. Elliott died at the age of 80.
Oct 27, 1990 · Elliott Roosevelt was an American aviation official and wartime officer in the United States Army Air Forces, reaching the rank of brigadier general. He was a son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
Elliott Roosevelt, son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, was born in New York City on September 23, 1910. He was a brigadier general in the Air Force during World War II, and held a variety of jobs, including Advertising Executive, Editor, Radio Broadcaster, and President of a company.
Elliott Roosevelt, the second son and third child of Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt, had a varied career in communications, politics and business. Named for her father and like him in many ways, Elliott was ER's favorite child and the one for whom she felt the most responsibility.
During World War II, Elliott served in several roles in aerial military reconnaissance. He claimed to have flown numerous combat missions, but those claims were later disputed. He ended the conflict as a brigadier general. Elliott Roosevelt’s postwar life was as complex as his prewar experiences had been.
