Paul Westermeyer
Paul Westermeyer | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Author and historian |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University |
| Subject | Military history, US Marine history, Medieval history |
Paul W. Westermeyer is a public historian and the 2015 recipient of "The Brigadier General Edwin Simmons-Henry I. Shaw Award" for his book Liberating Kuwait: U.S. Marines in the Gulf War, 1990–1991.[1]
Education
[edit | edit source]Westermeyer received both his bachelor's (in history) and master's degrees (in military history) from Ohio State University.
Career
[edit | edit source]He began his career teaching history at Ohio State University and Columbus State Community College.[2] In 2005, Westermeyer became a historian for the Marine Corps History Division, where he began publishing books.[2]
Awards
[edit | edit source]In 2015, Westermeyer was awarded The Brigadier General Edwin Simmons–Henry I. Shaw Award for superior historical scholarship, a prize presented by the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation.[1]
Bibliography
[edit | edit source]Books
[edit | edit source]- HackJammer: HackMaster Adventures in Space[3]
- U.S. Marines in Battle: Al-Khafji, January 28 - February 1, 1991[4]
- Liberating Kuwait: U.S. Marines in the Gulf War, 1990-1991[5]
- Desert Voices: An Oral History Anthology of Marines in the Gulf War, 1990-1991[6]
- U.S. Marines in Afghanistan, 2010-2014: Anthology and Annotated Bibliography[7]
- The Legacy of Belleau Wood: 100 years of making Marines and winning battles, an anthology[8]
- The Legacy of American Naval Power: Reinvigorating Maritime Strategic Thought[9]
- The United States Marine Corps: The Expeditionary Force at War[10]
Magazine Articles
[edit | edit source]- Shattered Amphibious Dreams: The Decision Not to Make an Amphibious Landing during Operation Desert Storm[11]
- Every Marine a Flag Raiser: The Legacy and Meaning of the Iwo Jima Flag Raisings[12]
- Historiography for Marines: How Marines should read and understand histories[13]
Presentations
[edit | edit source]- Mountain Storm: Counter-insurgency and the Marine Air-Ground Task Force[14]
See also
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Westermeyer's faculty page at the Marine Corps University's site
- Westermeyer's author page at Amazon.com
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