James P. O'Donnell

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James P. O'Donnell


Born
in The United States
July 30, 1917

Died
April 16, 1990


James Preston O'Donnell (July 30, 1917 – April 16, 1990) was an American author and journalist.

O'Donnell was educated at Harvard University and worked as a journalist, mostly for magazines. He was a friend of the Kennedy family. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps until July 2, 1945, when he was discharged. He became Newsweek magazine's German bureau chief. In this capacity, he arrived in Berlin on July 4. He was assigned to investigate Hitler's death and to obtain information as to Eva Braun.

O'Donnell bribed the Soviet soldier guarding the entrance to Hitler's Berlin bunker becoming the first non-Soviet to examine it. He found and took numerous top secret Nazi documents. After using these documents and interviews wi ...more

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The Bunker
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