Quentin Roosevelt
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
publication date: Friday, May 1, 2026 (part of May 2026)
category: 
Family
clue: Growing up in the White House, he was the favorite son of a U.S. president, but also the shortest lived among six siblings, becoming the only presidential child killed in military combat.
explanation: Roosevelt was the favorite child of Theodore Roosevelt and the youngest of Theodore's six children with two wives. Born in 1897, Quentin lived in the White House from 1901 to 1909. After the outbreak of World War I, he joined the U.S. Army's air service in 1917 and was killed in aerial combat over France in 1918. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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