Ray Lambert Autographed Every Man a Hero Book
Ray Lambert Autographed Every Man a Hero Book
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"Every Man a Hero" with Ray Lambert autographed bookplate
"Every Man a Hero" with Ray Lambert autographed bookplate
"Every Man a Hero" with Ray Lambert autographed bookplate
"Every Man a Hero" with Ray Lambert autographed bookplate

"Every Man a Hero" with Ray Lambert autographed bookplate

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  • We have the best-selling hardback book Every Man a Hero available with a bookplate designed exclusively for Valor Studios that has been hand-autographed by author Ray Lambert, D-Day first wave medic and Silver Star recipient! Enjoy the video below of Sam Elliott telling Ray's story at the PBS Memorial Day concert.


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  • Omaha Beach legend Ray Lambert's unforgettable firsthand account of D-Day—read the astonishing true story celebrated 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 ship’s engines. “Ray!” 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.

    “This is going to be the worst yet,” Ray told his brother, who served alongside him throughout the war.

    “If I don’t make it,” said Bill, “take care of my family.”

    “I will,” said Ray. He thought about his wife and son–a boy he had yet to see. “Same for me.” 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 “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 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.

  • 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.

    Ray's Silver Star citation is as follows: 

    The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Staff Sergeant Arnold R. Lambert, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the Medical Detachment, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in the vicinity of Mateur, Tunisia, on 28 April 1943. Although subjected to heavy enemy artillery, mortar and machinegun fire, Sergeant Lambert evacuated many casualties from a forward battalion aid station to an area where further medical treatment could be rendered. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.

  • Enjoy this video featuring Ray commenting on what it was like to be recognized by the President during the 75th Anniversary ceremonies in Normandy.

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