Patrick K. O'Donnell explained

Patrick K. O'Donnell
Occupation:	Military historian
Nationality:	American
Period:	1999–present
Genre:	Military history

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,^[1] Breitbart News, Military History Quarterly (MHQ), and World War II Magazine.^[2]

O'Donnell served as a consultant for the Medal of Honor game franchise.^[3]

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.^[4] O'Donnell currently serves on its board of directors.^[5] O'Donnell's book We Were One was chosen for the Commandant's Professional Reading List and is required reading for Marines.^[6]

He received the Colby Circle Award for Outstanding Military History for Beyond Valour.^[7]

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.^[8]

O’Donnell served as a research fellow at Mount Vernon's Fred W. Smith National Library.^[9]

Personal life

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

Works

• Beyond Valor: World War II's Ranger and Airborne Veterans Reveal the Heart of Combat. Free Press, 2001. ^[10]
• Into the Rising Sun: In Their Own Words, World War II's Pacific Veterans Reveal the Heart of Combat. Free Press, 2002. ^{[11] [12]}
• Operatives, Spies, and Saboteurs: the Unknown Story of the Men and Women of World War II's OSS. Free Press, 2004. ^[13]
• . Da Capo, 2007. ^[14]
• The Brenner Assignment: The Untold Story of the Daring Spy Mission of WWII. Da Capo, 2008. ^[15]
• They Dared Return: The True Story of Jewish Spies Behind the Line in Nazi Germany. Da Capo, 2009. ^[16]
• Give Me Tomorrow: The Korean War’s Greatest Untold Story – The Epic Stand of the Marines of George Company. Da Capo, 2010. ^[17]
• Dog Company: Boys of Pointe Du Hoc Rangers Who Landed at D-Day and Fought across Europe. Da Capo, 2012. ^[18]
• First SEALs: The Untold Story of the Forging of America's Most Elite Unit. DaCapo, 2014. ^[19]
• . Atlantic Monthly Press, 2016. ^{[20] [21]}
• The Unknowns: The Untold Story of America’s Unknown Soldier and WWI’s Most Decorated Heroes Who Brought Him Home. Atlantic Monthly Press, 2018 ^[22]
• The Indispensables: The Diverse Soldier-Mariners Who Shaped the Country, Formed the Navy, and Rowed Washington Across the Delaware Atlantic Monthly Press, 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 Grove/Atlantic, Inc., 2024.

External links

• http://www.patrickkodonnell.com
• Author Interview on Operatives, Spies and Saboteurs: The Unknown Story of the Men and Women of WWII's OSS on March 18, 2004, at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library
• Author Interview on The Unknowns: The Untold Story of America's Unknown Soldier and WWI's Most Decorated Heroes Who Brought Him Home on May 28, 2018, on NPR.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Patrick K. O'Donnell. 2020-12-07. The Daily Beast. en.
2. O’Donnell, P. K. (2002). Angels’ NIGHTMARE ON LEYTE. World War II, 16(7), 30.
3. Web site: Patrick O'Donnell. Retrieved on 2018-18-04
4. Web site: 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. 2019-05-21.
5. Web site: Office of Strategic Services Society. osssociety.org. 2019-05-21.
6. Web site: REVISION OF THE MARINE CORPS PROFESSIONAL READING PROGRAM LIST > The Official United States Marine Corps Public Website > Messages Display. www.marines.mil. 2019-05-16.
7. Web site: Six Colby Award Winners at the Pritzker Military Library Pritzker Military Museum & Library Chicago. www.pritzkermilitary.org. 2019-05-16.
8. Web site: 2017-03-09 . The 100 Best American Revolution Books of All Time . 2019-05-16 . Journal of the American Revolution . en-US.
9. Web site: Class of 2019-20. 2020-12-07. George Washington's Mount Vernon. en.
10. Web site: 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. en. 2019-05-19.
11. Web site: The Unknowns: The Untold Story of America's Unknown Soldier and WWI's Most Decorated Heroes Who Brought Him Home. Library Journal. 2019-05-19.
12. Brosi. George. 2002. Booklist and Notes. Appalachian Heritage. 30. 1. 98–107. 10.1353/aph.2002.0016. 1940-5081.
13. Web site: Nonfiction Book Review: Operatives, Spies, and Saboteurs: The Unknown Story of the Men and Women of World War II's OSS. www.publishersweekly.com. 2019-05-19.
14. Web site: Nonfiction Book Review: We Were One: Shoulder to Shoulder with the Marines Who Took Fallujah. www.publishersweekly.com. 2019-05-19.
15. Web site: Nonfiction Book Review: The Brenner Assignment: The Untold Story of the Most Daring Spy Mission of World War II. www.publishersweekly.com. 2019-05-19.
16. Web site: 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. en. 2019-05-19.
17. Book: GIVE ME TOMORROW by Patrick K. O'Donnell Kirkus Reviews. en.
18. Book: DOG COMPANY by Patrick K. O'Donnell Kirkus Reviews. en.
19. Web site: First SEALs: The Untold Story of the Forging of America's Most Elite Unit. Library Journal. subscription. 2019-05-19.
20. Web site: Nonfiction Book Review: Washington's Immortals: The Untold Story of an Elite Regiment Who Changed the Course of the Revolution. www.publishersweekly.com. 2019-05-19.
21. Book: WASHINGTON'S IMMORTALS by Patrick K. O'Donnell Kirkus Reviews. en.
22. Book: THE UNKNOWNS by Patrick K. O'Donnell Kirkus Reviews. en.