William E. Colby Military Writers' Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2002) Winner
Patrick K. O'Donnell
パトリック・ケイ・オドネル
Patorikku K. Odonneru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Westlake, Ohio
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Westlake, Ohio (hometown) → Washington D.C. (American University) → Baltimore, Maryland (Johns Hopkins University)
Career
- Occupations
- Military historian
- Active Years
- 1999-2024
- Affiliations
- OSS Society (board of directors), Mount Vernon's Fred W. Smith National Library (research fellow)
- Memberships
- OSS Society
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American University | — | Undisclosed | Bachelor's (undergraduate) | — | United States |
| Johns Hopkins University | — | Undisclosed | Graduate work | — | United States |
American University
Undisclosed
Degree:
Bachelor's (undergraduate)
Country:
United States
Undergraduate studies
Johns Hopkins University
Undisclosed
Degree:
Graduate work
Country:
United States
Graduate work
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Colby Circle Award | Beyond Valour | Outstanding Military History | Pritzker Military Museum & Library | 受賞 |
| 2012 | John Waller Award | — | 諜報・特殊作戦史 | OSS Society | 受賞 |
Colby Circle Award
2002
Work:
Beyond Valour
Category:
Outstanding Military History
Organization:
Pritzker Military Museum & Library
Result:
受賞
John Waller Award
2012
Category:
諜報・特殊作戦史
Organization:
OSS Society
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Unknowns
2018 Military historyWashington's Immortals
2016 Military historyFirst SEALs
2014 Military historyThe Brenner Assignment
2008 Military historyWe Were One
2007 Military historyBeyond Valour
2001 Military historyOperatives, Spies, and Saboteurs
2004 Military historyDog Company
2012 Military historyBibliography
- Beyond Valor: World War II's Ranger and Airborne Veterans Reveal the Heart of Combat (2001)
- Into the Rising Sun: In Their Own Words, World War II's Pacific Veterans Reveal the Heart of Combat (2002)
- Operatives, Spies, and Saboteurs: the Unknown Story of the Men and Women of World War II's OSS (2004)
- We Were One: Shoulder to Shoulder with the Marines Who Took Fallujah (2007)
- The Brenner Assignment: The Untold Story of the Daring Spy Mission of WWII (2008)
- They Dared Return: The True Story of Jewish Spies Behind the Line in Nazi Germany (2009)
- Give Me Tomorrow: The Korean War’s Greatest Untold Story – The Epic Stand of the Marines of George Company (2010)
- Dog Company: Boys of Pointe Du Hoc Rangers Who Landed at D-Day and Fought across Europe (2012)
- First SEALs: The Untold Story of the Forging of America's Most Elite Unit (2014)
- Washington's Immortals: The Untold Story of an Elite Regiment Who Changed the Course of the Revolution (2016)
- The Unknowns: The Untold Story of America’s Unknown Soldier and WWI’s Most Decorated Heroes Who Brought Him Home (2018)
- The Indispensables: The Diverse Soldier-Mariners Who Shaped the Country, Formed the Navy, and Rowed Washington Across the Delaware (2021)
- The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln's Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby's Rangers, and the Shadow War That Forged America's Special Operations (2024)
Legacy
Known as an American military historian, he has written numerous untold stories of special forces and heroes from WWII, Korean War, American Revolution, etc. Serves on the OSS Society board and his book is required reading for Marines.
In Popular Culture
- Consultant for Medal of Honor video game series
Trivia
- His book We Were One was chosen for the Commandant's Professional Reading List and is required reading for Marines.