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Every Man a Hero

E-BookEPUBePub WasserzeichenE-Book
295 Seiten
Englisch
HarperCollinserschienen am19.03.2024
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLEROmaha Beachlegend Ray Lambert'sunforgettable firsthand account of D-Dayread the astonishing truestorycelebrated by Tom Brokaw, CBS This Morning, NPR, and the President. 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 ships engines. Ray! called his brother, Bill. Ray, head of a medical team for the First Divisions 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 hed made in North Africa and Sicily. This is going to be the worst yet, Ray told his brother, who served alongside him throughout the war.If I dont make it, said Bill, take care of my family.I will, said Ray. He thought about his wife and sona boy he had yet to see. Same for me. The words were barely out of Rays mouth when a shout came from below.To the landing craft!The brothers parted. Their destinies layten miles away, on the bloodiest shore of Normandy, a plot of Omaha Beach ironically code named Easy Red.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 Warfrom the sands of Africa, through the treacherous mountain passes of Sicily, and beyond to the greatest military victory the world has ever known.mehr
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KlappentextNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLEROmaha Beachlegend Ray Lambert'sunforgettable firsthand account of D-Dayread the astonishing truestorycelebrated by Tom Brokaw, CBS This Morning, NPR, and the President. 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 ships engines. Ray! called his brother, Bill. Ray, head of a medical team for the First Divisions 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 hed made in North Africa and Sicily. This is going to be the worst yet, Ray told his brother, who served alongside him throughout the war.If I dont make it, said Bill, take care of my family.I will, said Ray. He thought about his wife and sona boy he had yet to see. Same for me. The words were barely out of Rays mouth when a shout came from below.To the landing craft!The brothers parted. Their destinies layten miles away, on the bloodiest shore of Normandy, a plot of Omaha Beach ironically code named Easy Red.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 Warfrom the sands of Africa, through the treacherous mountain passes of Sicily, and beyond to the greatest military victory the world has ever known.
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Erscheinungsjahr2024
Erscheinungsdatum19.03.2024
Seiten295 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
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Artikel-Nr.4074137
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Arnold "Ray Lambert was born in Alabama in 1920. Joining the U.S. Army in 1940, he served as a medic in the invasions of North Africa, Sicily, and Normandy. For much of the war, he was staff sergeant in charge of a 30-man detail in the First Division's famed 16th Regiment. Lambert earned the Silver Star and multiple Bronze Stars and Purple Hearts. He saved many lives. After the war, he started two successful businesses in the Boston area. He lives with his wife in North Carolina.
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