James Fenelon is a paratrooper turned historian. He served in the U.S. Army for more than a decade and is a graduate of the U.S. Army's Airborne, Jumpmaster, and Pathfinder schools. His previous book,
Four Hours of Fury: The Untold Story of World War II's Largest Airborne Invasion and the Final Push into Nazi Germany, was widely praised; the
Wall Street Journal called it "inspired" and the
Army Times called it "a riveting account." He has written for
World War II magazine,
Military History, and other outlets, and served as a technical advisor for World War II documentaries. An alumnus of the University of Texas at Austin, Fenelon and his wife live in the Texas Hill Country.
