Cornelius Ryan, Irish-American journalist and author (born 1920)

Cornelius Ryan

Irish journalist and author (1920–1974)

Cornelius Ryan was an Irish 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).