Every Man a Hero: A Memoir of D-Day, the First Wave at Omaha Beach, and a World at War

Synopsis

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. Introduction: 0-hour+15 / By Jim Defelice -- Prologue: Why We Remember -- Early Days -- Echoes Of War -- Infamy And England -- Lighting The Torch -- My Life In My Hands -- Husky -- (some) Rest For The Weary -- A Mighty Endeavor -- Beyond Despair -- Deliverance -- Breakout -- The Rewards Of Peace -- Legacy -- Collaborator's Note: Bringing Ray's Story To The Page / By Jim Defelice -- Appendix A: The Combat Medics Of World War Ii -- Appendix B: Battle Fatigue, Psychoneurosis, And Ptsd In World War Ii -- Appendix C: Further Reading. Ray Lambert And Jim Defelice. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 259-269) And Index.