Carlo D'Este
Carlo D'Este | |
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| Born | Carlo Winthrop D'Este August 29, 1936 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Died | November 22, 2020 (aged 84) Cape Cod, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | New Mexico Military Institute junior college, 1956 Norwich University magna cum laude, 1958 University of Richmond master's, 1974 |
| Occupation(s) | Military historian Biographer Military officer |
| Title | Lieutenant Colonel, USA (Ret.) |
| Spouse | Shirley D'Este |
| Children | 4 |
| Notes | |
Carlo Winthrop D'Este (August 29, 1936 – November 22, 2020) was an American military historian and biographer, author of several books, especially on World War II. He was a decorated U.S. Army lieutenant colonel. In 2011, he was awarded the Pritzker Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing. D'Este died at age 84 in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.