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James P. O'Donnell

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July 30, 1917

Died

April 16, 1990

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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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Average rating: 4.19 · 325 ratings · 38 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Bunker 4.19 avg rating — 325 ratings — published 1975 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sailing to Byzantium;: A study in the development of the later style and symbolism in the poetry of William Butler Yeats, (Harvard honors theses in English) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1971 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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