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American historian
Patrick K. O'Donnell
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OccupationMilitary historian
NationalityAmerican
Period1999–present
GenreMilitary history
Notable works
  • The Unknowns
  • Washington's Immortals
  • First SEALs
  • The Brenner Assignment
  • We Were One
  • Beyond Valour
  • Operatives
  • Spies and Saboteurs
  • Dog Company
Website
www.patrickkodonnell.com

Patrick K. O’Donnell is an American author of books on military history.

Career

O'Donnell's writing has appeared in publications as varied as The Daily Beast, Breitbart News, Military History Quarterly (MHQ), and World War II Magazine.

O'Donnell served as a consultant for the Medal of Honor game franchise.

In 2012, the OSS Society presented O'Donnell with the John Waller Award, which recognizes achievement in scholarship related to intelligence and special operations history. O'Donnell currently serves on its board of directors. O'Donnell's book We Were One was chosen for the Commandant's Professional Reading List and is required reading for Marines.

He received the Colby Circle Award for Outstanding Military History for Beyond Valour.

Washington's Immortals was selected as an Amazon Best Book of the Year So Far (History) and was named of the 100 Best American Revolution Books of All Time by the Journal of the American Revolution.

O’Donnell served as a research fellow at Mount Vernon's Fred W. Smith National Library.

Personal life

He is native of Westlake, Ohio, and attended American University for his undergraduate studies and Johns Hopkins for his graduate work.

Works

References

  1. "Patrick K. O'Donnell". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  2. O’Donnell, P. K. (2002). Angels’ NIGHTMARE ON LEYTE. World War II, 16(7), 30.
  3. ^ "Patrick O'Donnell". Retrieved on 2018-18-04
  4. "The Unknowns: The Untold Story of America's Unknown Soldier and WWI's Most Decorated Heroes Who Brought Him Home - World War I Centennial". www.worldwar1centennial.org. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  5. "Office of Strategic Services Society". osssociety.org. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  6. "REVISION OF THE MARINE CORPS PROFESSIONAL READING PROGRAM LIST > The Official United States Marine Corps Public Website > Messages Display". www.marines.mil. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
  7. "Six Colby Award Winners at the Pritzker Military Library | Pritzker Military Museum & Library | Chicago". www.pritzkermilitary.org. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
  8. "The 100 Best American Revolution Books of All Time". Journal of the American Revolution. 2017-03-09. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
  9. "Class of 2019-20". George Washington's Mount Vernon. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  10. "Nonfiction Book Review: Beyond Valor: World War II's Ranger and Airborne Veterans Reveal the Heart of Combat by Patrick K. O'Donnell, Author Free Press $26 (384p) ISBN 978-0-684-87384-8". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  11. "The Unknowns: The Untold Story of America's Unknown Soldier and WWI's Most Decorated Heroes Who Brought Him Home". Library Journal. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  12. Brosi, George (2002). "Booklist and Notes". Appalachian Heritage. 30 (1): 98–107. doi:10.1353/aph.2002.0016. ISSN 1940-5081.
  13. "Nonfiction Book Review: Operatives, Spies, and Saboteurs: The Unknown Story of the Men and Women of World War II's OSS". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  14. "Nonfiction Book Review: We Were One: Shoulder to Shoulder with the Marines Who Took Fallujah". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  15. "Nonfiction Book Review: The Brenner Assignment: The Untold Story of the Most Daring Spy Mission of World War II". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  16. "Nonfiction Book Review: They Dared Return: The Untold Story of Jewish Spies Behind the Lines in Nazi Germany by Patrick K. O'Donnell, Author . Da Capo $26 (239p) ISBN 978-0-306-81800-4". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  17. GIVE ME TOMORROW by Patrick K. O'Donnell | Kirkus Reviews.
  18. DOG COMPANY by Patrick K. O'Donnell | Kirkus Reviews.
  19. "First SEALs: The Untold Story of the Forging of America's Most Elite Unit". Library Journal. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  20. "Nonfiction Book Review: Washington's Immortals: The Untold Story of an Elite Regiment Who Changed the Course of the Revolution". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  21. WASHINGTON'S IMMORTALS by Patrick K. O'Donnell | Kirkus Reviews.
  22. THE UNKNOWNS by Patrick K. O'Donnell | Kirkus Reviews.
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