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Every man a hero : a memoir of D-Day, the first wave at Omaha Beach, and a world at war, Ray Lambert and Jim DeFelice
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- Summary
- "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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xxvii, 283 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
-
- 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 Waorld War II
- Appendix C: Further reading
- Isbn
- 9780062937483
- Label
- Every man a hero : a memoir of D-Day, the first wave at Omaha Beach, and a world at war
- Title
- Every man a hero
- Title remainder
- a memoir of D-Day, the first wave at Omaha Beach, and a world at war
- Statement of responsibility
- Ray Lambert and Jim DeFelice
- Subject
-
- Personal narratives
- 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
- Autobiographies
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Biography
- Lambert, Ray, (Arnold Ray)
- Operation Neptune
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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
- Biography type
- autobiography
- Cataloging source
- YDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Lambert, Ray
- Dewey number
- 940.5421421
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- portraits
- plates
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- D756.5.N6
- LC item number
- L36 2019
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1956-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- DeFelice, Jim
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Lambert, Ray
- United States
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- Operation Neptune
- World War, 1939-1945
- Label
- Every man a hero : a memoir of D-Day, the first wave at Omaha Beach, and a world at war, Ray Lambert and Jim DeFelice
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-269) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 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 Waorld War II -- Appendix C: Further reading
- Control code
- on1080430655
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xxvii, 283 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780062937483
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps, portraits
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1080430655
- Label
- Every man a hero : a memoir of D-Day, the first wave at Omaha Beach, and a world at war, Ray Lambert and Jim DeFelice
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-269) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 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 Waorld War II -- Appendix C: Further reading
- Control code
- on1080430655
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xxvii, 283 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780062937483
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps, portraits
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1080430655
Subject
- Personal narratives
- 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
- Autobiographies
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Biography
- Lambert, Ray, (Arnold Ray)
- Operation Neptune
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