The U.S. At War: Roosevelts at War

All four of Eleanor Roosevelt's sons are in the service of their country.

Cadaverous James Roosevelt, a captain of Marines, asked for active service at sea when Japan attacked the U.S. He was ordered to the Fleet Marine Force at San Diego, Calif. He will get his wish.

Chunky Captain Elliott Roosevelt of the Air Corps was in Texas when war came, studying navigation at Kelly Field. Last week he was ordered to join a reconnaissance squadron at Muroc, Calif.

Rangy Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr., an ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve, is on duty with the North Atlantic patrol. The Navy knew...

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