Every man a hero: a memoir of D-Day, the first wave at Omaha Beach, and a world at war
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Seventy-five years ago, he hit Omaha Beach with the first wave. Now Ray Lambert, ninety-eight years old, delivers one of the most remarkable memoirs of our time, a tour-de-force of remembrance evoking his role as a decorated World War II medic who risked his life to save the heroes of D-Day. At five a.m. on June 6, 1944, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Ray Lambert worked his way through a throng of nervous soldiers to a wind-swept deck on a troopship off the coast of Normandy, France. A familiar voice cut through the wind and rumble of the ship's engines. ٢Ray!٣ called his brother, Bill. Ray, head of a medical team for the First Division's famed 16th Infantry Regiment, had already won a silver star in 1943 for running through German lines to rescue trapped men, one of countless rescues he'd made in North Africa and Sicily. ٢This is going to be the worst yet,٣ Ray told his brother, who served alongside him throughout the war. ٢If I don't make it,٣ said Bill, ٢take care of my family.٣ ٢I will,٣ said Ray. He thought about his wife and son-a boy he had yet to see. ٢Same for me.٣ The words were barely out of Ray's mouth when a shout came from below. To the landing craft! The brothers parted. Their destinies lay ten miles away, on the bloodiest shore of Normandy, a plot of Omaha Beach ironically code named ٢Easy Red.٣ Less than five hours later, after saving dozens of lives and being wounded at least three separate times, Ray would lose consciousness in the shallow water of the beach under heavy fire. He would wake on the deck of a landing ship to find his battered brother clinging to life next to him. Every Man a Hero is the unforgettable story not only of what happened in the incredible and desperate hours on Omaha Beach, but of the bravery and courage that preceded them, throughout the Second World War-from the sands of Africa, through the treacherous mountain passes of Sicily, and beyond to the greatest military victory the world has ever known. --amazon.com.
"Seventy-five years ago, he hit Omaha Beach with the first wave. Now Ray Lambert, ninety-eight years old, delivers one of the most remarkable memoirs, a tour-de-force of remembrance evoking his role as a decorated World War II medic who risked his life to save the heroes of D-Day."--Publisher's description.
Large type books.
Operation Neptune.
United States. -- Army -- Medical personnel -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care -- United States.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Biography.
Notes
Lambert, R., & DeFelice, J. (2019). Every man a hero: a memoir of D-Day, the first wave at Omaha Beach, and a world at war. Large print edition. New York, HarperLuxe.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Lambert, Ray and Jim DeFelice. 2019. Every Man a Hero: A Memoir of D-Day, the First Wave At Omaha Beach, and a World At War. New York, HarperLuxe.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Lambert, Ray and Jim DeFelice, Every Man a Hero: A Memoir of D-Day, the First Wave At Omaha Beach, and a World At War. New York, HarperLuxe, 2019.
MLA Citation (style guide)Lambert, Ray and Jim DeFelice. Every Man a Hero: A Memoir of D-Day, the First Wave At Omaha Beach, and a World At War. Large print edition. New York, HarperLuxe, 2019.
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