Paul Westermeyer

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]

Not to be confused with the actor Paul Westermeier.
Paul Westermeyer
OccupationAuthor and Historian
NationalityAmerican
Alma materOhio State University
SubjectMilitary history,
US Marine history,
Medieval history

Education

Westermeyer received both his bachelor's (in history) and master's degrees (in military history) from Ohio State University.

Career

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

In 2015, Westermeyer was awarded The Brigadier General Edwin Simmons–Henry I. Shaw Award for superior historical scholarship, a prize given out by the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation.[1]

Publications
  • U.S. Marines in Battle: Al-Khafji, 28 January - 1 February 1991[3]
  • Liberating Kuwait: U.S. Marines in the Gulf War, 1990-1991[4]
  • Desert Voices: An Oral History Anthology of Marines in the Gulf War, 1990-1991[5]
  • U.S. Marines in Afghanistan, 2010-2014: Anthology and Annotated Bibliography[6]
  • The Legacy of Belleau Wood: 100 years of making Marines and winning battles, an anthology[7]
  • The Legacy of American Naval Power: Reinvigorating Maritime Strategic Thought[8]

See also

References
  1. "The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation - Annual Awards Program - Previous Award Winners". The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation.
  2. "Marine Corps University - Paul W. Westermeyer". usmcu.edu.
  3. Westermeyer, Paul (2008). U.S. Marines in Battle: Al-Khafji, 28 January - 1 February 1991 (PDF). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Marine Corps, History Division. OCLC 227207489.
  4. Westermeyer, Paul (2014). Liberating Kuwait: U.S. Marines in the Gulf War, 1990-1991 (PDF). Quantico, VA: U.S. Marine Corps, History Division. ISBN 9780991158812. OCLC 907575749.
  5. Westermeyer, Paul; Hinman, Alexander, eds. (2016). Desert Voices: An Oral History Anthology of Marines in the Gulf War, 1990-1991 (PDF). U.S. Marine Corps, History Division. OCLC 947723097.
  6. Westermeyer, Paul; Blaker, Christopher N., eds. (2017). U.S. Marines in Afghanistan, 2010-2014: Anthology and Annotated Bibliography (PDF). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Marine Corps, History Division (published 2017-04-24). OCLC 973199673.
  7. Westermeyer, Paul, ed. (2019). The Legacy of Belleau Wood: 100 years of making Marines and winning battles, an anthology (PDF). Robertson, Breanne, PhD, art ed. Quantico, VA: U.S. Marine Corps, History Division. ISBN 9780160944123. OCLC 1030161256.
  8. Westermeyer, Paul, ed. (2019). The Legacy of American Naval Power: Reinvigorating Maritime Strategic Thought (PDF). Robertson, Breanne, PhD, art ed. Quantico, VA: U.S. Marine Corps, History Division. ISBN 9781732003019. OCLC 1083673560.
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