Question: This American author, known for historical fiction, wrote a novel that vividly depicts the Berlin Airlift near its end.  Who is he?
Sentence (from "Albert Coady Wedemeyer"): He was General George Marshall's chief consultant when in the Spring of 1942 he traveled to London with General Marshall and a small group of American military men to consult with the British in an effort to convince the British to support the cross channel invasion.
Relevant evidence: No