Author: Cornelius Ryan
Alternate names: Cornelius ryan; CORNELIUS RYAN; Ryan Cornelius; Cornelius. Ryan; Hoover, J. Edgar, Cornelius Ryan, John Gunther, Fletcher Knebel, and Charles W.; Cornelius RYAN; Frank Raymond and Cornelius Ryan Kelley; Cornelius - Ryan
Born: 5 Jun 1920
Died: 23 Nov 1974
Bio: Cornelius Ryan (5 June 1920 – 23 November 1974) was an Irish-American journalist and author known mainly for writing popular military history. He was especially known for his histories of World War II events: *The Longest Day: 6 June 1944 D-Day* (1959), *The Last Battle* (1966), and *A Bridge Too Far* (1974). 

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