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Also Known As	William Timothy O’Brien
Born	October 1, 1946 (age 78) • Austin • Minnesota
Awards And Honors	National Book Award
Notable Works	“Dad’s Maybe Book” • “Going After Cacciato” • “If I Die in a Combat Zone, Box Me Up and Ship Me Home” • “In the Lake of the Woods” • “July, July” • “Northern Lights” • “The Nuclear Age” • “The Things They Carried” • “Tomcat in Love”
Role In	Vietnam War

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Quindlen, Anna

Anna Quindlen

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