What , Captain Todd you have no idea ! I'm very surprised !!
That's a little clue ; He served as executive officer of the 2d Raiders during the Makin raid and commanded the 4th Raiders after that unit was activated.
LtCol Roosevelt (center) in 1943 while in command of the 4th Raider Battalion at MCB San Diego, California. With him are two of his officers.
LtCol Roosevelt in 1943 while in command of the 4th Raider Battalion at MCB San Diego, California. He took command of this outfit from its activation in San Diego on 23 October 1942. This photo was part of a Life Magazine article about the Marine Raiders.
The first award was for actions on January 10–13, 1944 and the second for actions on June 4, 1944. While at Anzio he was wounded a number of times, including two separate wounds on a single day.