Author:
Lambert, Ray (Arnold Ray) author.
Edition Statement:First edition.
ImprintNew York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019]
Descriptionxxvii, 283 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Note:Introduction: 0-hour+15 / Jim DeFelice -- 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 / Jim DeFelice -- Appendix A. The combat medics of World War II -- Appendix B. Battle fatigue, psychoneurosis, and PTSD in World War II.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note:A decorated United States Army medic describes his early life, training, and experiences during World War II, including how he landed with the first wave on D-Day and saved dozens of his fellow American soldiers on Omaha Beach.
