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]
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Paul Westermeyer | |
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Occupation | Author and historian |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Ohio State University |
Subject | Military history, US Marine history, Medieval history |
Westermeyer received both his bachelor's (in history) and master's degrees (in military history) from Ohio State University.
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]
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]
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