Occupation Author and Historian | Nationality American Name Paul Westermeyer | |
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.
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Education
Westermeyer received both his Bachelors (in History) and Master's degrees (in Military History) from Ohio State University.
Career
He began his career teaching History at Ohio State University, Columbus State Community College, etc. In 2005, Westermeyer became a historian for the Marine Corps History Division, where he began publishing books.
Awards
In 2015, Westermeyer was awarded the "The Brigadier General Edwin Simmons-Henry I. Shaw Award" for superior historical scholarship, a prize given out by the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation.
Publications
References
Paul Westermeyer Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA