D-Day First Wave Medic Still Fought to Save Soldiers After Being Shot | Ray Lambert
Staff Sgt. Ray Lambert served as a U.S. Army medic, landing during the first wave at Omaha Beach on "D-Day." Previously decorated with a Silver Star and Purple Heart for service in North Africa and Sicily, Lambert was wounded immediately upon landing at Omaha Beach.
Despite his injuries, he continued to tend to wounded soldiers, sheltering them behind a chunk of concrete that would become known as ‘Ray’s Rock,’ until he was wounded twice more and evacuated from the battlefield. Ray would be awarded the Silver Star, along with the Purple Heart, for his heroism on Omaha Beach.
Staff Sgt. Lambert passed away on April 9th, 2021 at the age of 100.
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Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
1:20 Medic training in Army
3:30 Landing in North Africa
9:20 Decorated for bravery
10:50 Amphibious landing in Sicily
17:08 Days leading up to D-Day Invasion
23:39 Higgins boat going ashore Omaha
31:04 Stuck underneath a ramp
35:10 Wounded beside his brother
40:26 First wave bravery
44:00 Killing German soldier on Hill 609
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Ray passed away yesterday, April 9, 2021 peacefully. He was 100 years old. I am honored to have been his friend. He was my hero. The void from his loss will never be filled in my family's lives.
Sir? Where in Alabama was he from?
So sorry for your loss. You're lucky to have had each other as friends.
He died on my birthday what an honor
Thanks Ray and RiP.
You have my condolences and prayers
"I put a tourniquet on, gave myself a morphine shot, and went back to work! So much respect for these men.
Born in 1921, Ray is 99 years old at the time of this interview. He is now one of the very very extreme few WWII veterans who are still left alive. My respect goes out to him.
Incredibly articulate. ♥️
Holy crap! Ray you rock!
Thank you ray! your service is admired by all. But we are in fact lucky to still have over 350,000 living ww2 combat veterans alive world wide. They are in their 80's and 90's meaning we will get about 20 valuable more years with these heros in our societies. luckily in the age of digital information we can document and visualize the stories and memories they have to share.
@@jordaneimer2873 WW 2 Vets are all now over 100yrs. Old 🤔 not 80’s & 90’s 😉
@@jimhamilton3544 im using official statistics available on the internet. look it up. not everybody was 24. alot of people snuck into the end of the war at the age of 12-16 they were damn near born at the beggining of the conflict...
I am German and I´m very grateful for what Mr Lambert and the other heroes of d-day did, they gave us back freedom, they gave us the opportunity to be good people again. It is unmeasurable what he did for humanity. He nearly gave his life for others and that the world would be a better place again. Endless Salute!
You are not responsible for the wrongs committed by your ancestors. You do not need to feel guilty. Living a good life free of hatred is a good enough sign of respect for what has happened in the past. Hope to visit Germany one day. I need to try German beer once I get there. :) Cheers.
What a great attitude to have.👍 While we cant, and shouldnt, be held responsible for the evil deeds our ancestors did. We do , and should, benefit and learn from their good deeds. " all it takes for evil to succeed, is for good men to stand and do nothing" Imo, if you are a good man / person, and stand that ground, then you can meet your maker with a clear conscience. Thank God men like Mr. Lambert stepped up. We all owe our freedoms we have today to men like these. 👍😁
It warms my heart to hear a citizen of Germany praise the men who helped secure freedom for Europe and Germany. You have my American respect. Although I suspect there are still Nazis in powerful places throughout the world working behind the scenes to make freedom loving nations fail. How else can you explain some of the things taking place today. Our politicians seem to be under the control of a dark force. At times they seem to exactly the opposite of what's good for the USA. Things have never been the same since the assassination of JFK. Our constitution has been under attack by SOMEONE. I say it's the 4th Reich. People a lot smarter than a corporal.
As an american i believe pretty much all of us forgave Germany a good while ago. Nazis are a whole other thing to be despised rather than just a german.
Too bad no one will ever know the real truth as history is written by the victors. Imagine how different the world would be today if the evil powers of Britain and France didn’t start ww2. Germany and Hitler were made out to be the most evil people in history and it’s quite sad how many people are brainwashed to believe that
Being a medic would be awful enough during WWII. Being a medic on the first wave, during that day on that specific landing spot. Man. Hats off to you sir.
Yeah that must’ve of been worse than hell, the men of Omaha had it the worst out of all beach landings I’ve heard
Not to mention 2 other invasions.... unreal
The carnage he must of seen especially going out wade through dead bodies to find living ones. I can only imagine the things he witnessed. It’s inspiring to see his positive attitude after that
Are NHS cant handle a staturday night of fighting down town ! Never lone Normandy.....
I couldn't imaging Omaha medic, but my uncle was one for the Vietnam War and the atrocities he witnessed and human suffering was bad
Unbelievable that we are listening to a Omaha Beach veteran in 2020. All of the changes in the world this man has seen throughout his life. Stay well, sir!
There is a German docu on Heinrich Severloh "The Beast of Omaha" (a good MG42 gunner), and both him and the American who he shot and later befriended weep when they remember the invasion. Despite living a full life with all it has to offer, the memories still put them right back to that fateful day.
@@PalleRasmussen he r
sadly the world hasn't changed. 20 years in Afghanistan what have we won?
For real. I'm sure he's absolutely ashamed of the way this country has became now. I know that I damn well am.
@Bobb Grimley alright asshole thanks for the tip. 👍 your very intelligent yourself aren't you?
The common thread in every interview I watch of the people of this generation is how selfless they all were. We need more of that today.
Just try to compare these men to the present so called NFAC self proclaimed bad assets.
Selfless to other white men*
@@azcardsfitz1 wow... Sorry to see that you live in the prison of your small mind. Hope you wake up to realize you're free because of this generation.
Yes, and if they saw how this generation has turned out, they would be horrified!!
@@azcardsfitz1 idiotic comment
Interesting fact is that he talks about a concrete slab on Omaha Beach which they set up a medic post. That concrete slab is still there and has his name on it along with other who gathered there. It's directly beneath the Coleville cemetery if you walk down to the beach. Incredible to now see a interview with this men and to hear him talk about this concrete slab which makes history come alive. Thank you for your heroism Mr Lambert.
Amazing that it was the Germans that built it, do you know what it was intended to do?
@@johnboehmer6683 I can only guess that this was established by Rommel in order to hinder armoured vehicles from landing, just like the infamous dragon teeth. Instead its intend the thing now called "Ray`s Rock" was a perfect cover for Mr. Lambert. I`m German thus my (maternal) grandfather stood on the other side. But not on the beaches, he fought in the hinterlands. He and his guys were captured by the Americans in Nov. 44; would be POW till the end of the war. Rank was private. (The other grandfather exclusively fought on the eastern front. His rank was corporal. Against the odds both survived the war.)
@@jcmangan I sure appreciate the response, thank you, but it doesn't seem likely, considering there's the rest of the entire beach to bring armored vehicles up on. Maybe it was intended to hide something from view? I don't know, it's really strange. You can see by my name I'm German in ancestry also, thank God we got out in the early part of the 20th century. Thank God for your grandfather's survivals also! The eastern front was excruciating I understand...
@@johnboehmer6683 I found out now. On this picture you can see the function of this concrete blocks: picclick.de/Nr1258B-Strandhindernisse-6-Rommelspargel-mMetallspitzen-Minen-172-fDiorama-142799542850.html 🙂
@@johnboehmer6683 Excruciating not for my grandpa though. He mainly was with the staff of the 16th army. By the way the brother of this grandfather immigrated to the States (before the war in the 20ies). The family now lives in Chicago, Tennessee and Florida. So whereas my grandfather was on the Russian Front, his brother worked in an aircraft factory on the planes that later would bomb Germany. It`s mind-boggling if you give it a second thought.
This man was one of my best friends for 28 years and what he says is very true of his character. He was like a father to me and I miss him very much. You could not find a better example of a hero. A man that gave his last 20 years to service of and to his country with no regard for reimbursement. I personally can attest to his love for America and his fellow man.
I'm very sorry for your loss. His good character is evident, and this nation is fortunate to have produced such men.
Ray Lambert is a hundred times the man I could ever hope to be. Simply amazing. God Bless him.
God definitely blessed this man, not only through the war, but with a long life, too.
Ray that also includes me!!
Same here, these men are a different breed.
Though you might not be able to be as much of a man as he could. You can honor him by appreciating the liberty men like Ray fought and died for by making the most of it
Well, being you’re a dog that should go double! Just kidding, I’m with you on feeling totally unworthy compared with this gentleman.
FYI - His brother Bill survived and kept his limbs
Wild West Watsons thx
Thank you
Thanks again
@@chasetower6773 I was wondering about his brother,,,, thanks for saying what happened to him...
I had the honor of meeting Mr Lambert at a Veterans Day ceremony in 2019. He was still strong and commanded great respect
I was lucky as a Kid to know one's that I had in my life. That I not only gave respect to. But looked up to as people I wanted to be like as a MAN. If this country was needing to pay some for what they did for this country. They would be in a BIG GROUP of people. Because they all put skin in the game for this country. In like so many now day's. That just have their hand out. 🤨 Because of these people. I as well served my country. Because they showed me why we should love the way we have it in this country. & It's worth fighting for to keep it. GOD Bless them before US. & GOD Bless AMERICAN PATRIOTS.
My father was a medic during the North African Campaign, and also was a medic at Omaha Beach during one of the first waves in on D-Day. I would love to be able to talk Mr. Lambert if ever possible to hear about his experiences and also do see if he might have known my dad. My dad played a very small part in a very large war, but to me he was and always will be a Hero to me. My father passed away in April of 1998.
Thank you for your comment. I didn't mean to make it sound as if my dad's service wasn't important. I meant he was one of many that played a huge role in helping putting an end to WW2. He told me several stories of the carnage that happened on D-Day and beyond until he was able to come stateside in late 1945.I have much respect for the brave men and women that served during WW2, and all wars.
Well Sir. Your father is one of my Hero's. & I never meet your father. But He was the one's that did what they knew they had to do at the moment in time.
Thank you for your comment. Several of my friends while I was growing up also had fathers that served during WW2, but most of them would never talk about their experiences during that time. I can completely understand why they didn't because it had to be hard reliving those memories. Fortunately for me my father did talk a lot of what he experienced, but I'm sure there was much more that he didn't. I wish channels like this would have been around while he was alive and before he developed Alzheimer's disease. I do my best to share what stories I know to his grandchildren and great grandchildren so they know, and hopefully carry on to their children someday.
My father Sgt Earl L. Wills was also a medic in the 16th Regiment, starting at Indiantown Gap, Pa, riding the Queen Mary to England, and then fighting in North Africa (Oran to Kasserine thru Tunisia), Sicily, Omaha Beach, and across Germany to the Czech border. He passed in Nov 1996. I have a flag signed by other medics in dad's unit; interested if our fathers served together? Jon W. Fredericksburg, Va.
@Brian Treacy Sr. and he didn't discriminate, unless you were a bad guy, I'm sure he would have saved a German that needed help if he thought he was not a threat.
My Father WWII 9th Army 8th armored Division Landed on Omaha Beach D-Day June 6, 1944. First town St Glees, on to St Lo, in his words they got the sh-t kicked out of them in St Lo. Fought in the Battle of The Bulge where he carried two GI's under heavy fire to safety, he received the Medal of The Silver Star award May of 45 for doing so. He told me the 82nd Airborne Division jumped into the wrong place, He passed away 12/2002. Forever my hero! God Bless all that served
Awesome Father
@@smithnwesson990 All of them that served in WWII, truly the greatest generation bar none!
Thanks to your father we have freedom here now. I remind people constantly not to take that for granted. We owe him and thousands of others more than we realize. Greetings from Belgium.
@@Lecruque Thank You for the kind words, being his son it was great knowing my father and what he taught me in life.
Mine was in the 82 P.IR. 504 th. Lost him in 2010 June 7 th. Miss him so much.
These are the men and hero’s that I tried to measure myself to while serving in the Army. I grew up listening to these stories instead of idolizing sports players or super heroes
Or useless gangsta rappers and self-indulgent social media no-minds
Such a humble man. My heart broke a little when he apologized without any need for talking too much. These interviews are so important, and I'm glad the interviewer just let the guy talk. Some guys miss what seem to be obvious opportunities for a follow up question to get more detail, but this guy did a good job.
CMB, EIB, silver star, bronze star, and 3 Purple Hearts? Certified badass.
And the French Légion d'honneur
@@PalleRasmussen thanks, wasn’t sure what that was 🙏🏻
I would like to know, who are these 24 so called people who gave a thumbs down to this MAN.
Those who thumb this down are the ones who are kept free by sacrifices made By men and women that are better than them. Saw this quote somewhere. Just can't remember where.
If you look at his hat and his lapel he is wearing the Battalion/Regimental Crest of the 16th Infantry Regiment. When I was a young 2nd Lieutenant my first Assignment was to the 1st Battalion of the 16th Infantry Regiment. I didn't understand who they were when I arrived, but over time.... That was the most wonderful assignment any lieutenant could have.... I loved my time in Boeblingen Germany in the finest Infantry Regiment there ever was... But they were there at D Day. On the 40th Anniversary we were there too with Ronald Reagan, standing at Normandy. God Bless this man who suffered and bled and gave hope. Hope is a powerful thing when your behind is in combat and your desires are in God's hands. God bless them all!!!
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What a humble, beautiful man! Oh my God this generation truly was the greatest. Thank you for giving us the freedom that we enjoy today!
This was my father's generation. They were all good responsible men!
Well said, exactly what i'm thinking. Respect and thank you sir.
Combat Medics never stand taller than when they knell to treat the wounded! Saving lives in the midst of chaos! From the Combat Medics Creed
"I prayed to god for the strength to save this man" What a guy...
Medal on his right chest is the French decoration, Legion of Honor, this is highest decoration in France.
I served with the 2/16th INF BN, 1st INF Division at Ft. Riley KS, from 1990 - 1993. Our battalion was called the Ranger Battalion because of what these heros did on D-Day. This man and his brother are the reason I joined the military. Thank you for all you did and sacrificed my brother. --- SSG Sheline
Going into D-Day, unarmed and exposing themselves the way they did takes a different level of bravery
I thought medics at least had the 45 sidearm
I've watched many, many of these videos. It strikes me how these men can recount horror and terror that we can't even imagine, and never ONCE resort to foul language or verbal filth. These wonderful guys weren't just heroes, they were GENTLEMEN. What they must think of us now...
Ray and his brother were both wounded in North Africa, Scilly and Normandy.....amazing men!!!!!!
Marty K. Hodge I find it amazing and just mind blowing that they both some how lived through the war, let alone D-Day
@@jonahview123 Indeed!!!My cousin is buried at the Normandy Cemetery. He was killed when they ran into German paratroopers. Another cousin when killed in Italy and a third on the Arizona.
Marty K. Hodge My grandmothers cousin was killed at Pearl Harbor and her brother was shot through the knee in the Philippines and was the only survivor out of his platoon. He had to dig a fox hole and cover up with palm leaves to stay hidden from the Japanese. Her other brother served in the North African Campaign. My grandfather was in the Air Corps and was at the same airfield in Italy as the Tuskegee Airmen. He always talked about how they got AC in their hooches while the enlisted didn’t haha
@@jonahview123 thanks for sharing!!!!
@@MartyHodge You should change your username to Who Cares to I Care because when it comes down to family or people who fought for freedom you should care for those who made sacrafices.
What a true HERO in every sense of the word. Truly a man after God's own heart! Thank you Sir for your Service to our country and fellowmen.
This same “god” that allows and ignores children’s hospitals filled with dying cancer patients etc. ad nauseum? Sounds like an incompetent prick to me.
Gary Lee Moore God loves you so so much and deeply desires to have a relationship with you
Diehard 270 I am not an atheist. I am a Celtic pagan witch. I have a relationship with the gods but not like you have. I was a Christian for years, an evangelist, was offered my own church etc. I studied for years and found out that the bible is not the truth. I found that we have spiritual DNA. Mine is from my ancestors being druids, bards, and ovates. The middle eastern sand gods are not for me.
@@Namratiug I'm sorry that you've been deceived in the way that you have. God still loves you as a father loves his child and is desperately waiting for you to take your blindfold off and return to him.
Diehard 270 I am so sorry that you follow a middle eastern sand god death cult that is purely based on a lie. The impaled nazarene never existed. Your hell is a manmade construct to keep gullible people filling church seats and offering plates. Reserve your pity for people like yourself who are wasting their lives living in a fairytale world.
Shot in the arm, shot in the leg, blown off toes, broken back ... and he still tried to carry on helping guys.... I truly can’t believe the level of bravery.. huge amount of respect
Mr. Lambert is the REAL deal. That mold is broken now. Much respect and kind thanks for what you have done.
I have watched many of these WW11 Veterans tell their stories. This is one of my favorites. No embellishments, no bragging, so humble, and just wanted to help save his comrades. 99 years old .Wow, just unbelievable. I'm sure he has passed on at this time. Thank you Sir for all of your sacrifice ,all of your life.
I just began watching the stories on this channel as well (June 2023). I agree ..what this "Amazing" man lived through and accomplished for the sake of his fellow soldiers and all of mankind brought me to tears. There is another comment here that states he passed away peacefully on April 9 2021 at 100 years of age.
I don't understand how anyone can give a thumbs down to a video like this showing a true American Hero and his story. Thank God for his generation and influence!
Just think about how different our lives would be without people like this! *They Made America Great.*
And now, it's all for nothing. America is in rapid decline
I only hope that I can be that sharp at that age. Poor guy had to take out a 17 year old German who was probably not much different than he was. I hope his days are full of happiness and love. What a hero. Thank you for your service good sir.
Of all the extremely impressive things this gentleman has told in this interview, I found the humanity towards the young German he had to kill most impressive. He has seen his buddies killed, seen thousands of dead lying on the beach, arms and legs blown off, but the killing of an enemy soldier is his worst experience. What a good man. Incredible.
May God continue to bless you sir. You and my father and the rest of that generation saved the world.
I've been wondering for the past 30 years when/why/who...was going to interview the survivors of WWII. I attended the 50th DDay Reunion in 1994 at Normandy Beach and shook hands with as many as I could. They were in their 70s. Thank you to all involved in bringing these veterans to us to share their experiences. Priceless interview. God Bless all who gave their lives for their country, their families futures. Thank you.
My Father was in the first wave on Omaha Beach on June 6th,1944. He and another soldier were the only soldiers who made out of their LCI (Landing Craft Infantry) alive. The other soldiers in the LCI were all killed instantly. He was in the 29th Infantry Division. He is buried in the Normandy Cemetery. I never know or met my Father but I have all of his letters He wrote to my mother.
I very seldom comment on videos but WOW what a special human being. This is why they where the greatest generation.
The details Mr. Lambert recalls is just amazing. Talk about cool, calm & collected. Wow. Nerves of steel. What a Hero. Thank God we had men like these.
I had to hold back tears when he was describing dragging a fellow soldier out of the water, with a broken back, and having the man die in his arms. What an unbelievable human being Ray was. RIP Mr. Lambert. A warrior amongst the flowers.
Me too. I just can't understand the 91 dislikes, who are these people . RIP MR Lambert God bless and THANK YOU SIR. From England.
The world needs more people like this man. This interview is truly inspiring.
Wow, simply amazing. Had tears in my eyes a couple times. What a story. What a man. Thank you for everything. We, too, born to freedom, and believing in freedom, are willing to fight to maintain freedom. We, and all others who believe as deeply as we do, would rather die on our feet than live on our knees. -Franklin D. Roosevelt, 19.06.1941
A medic! What a true hero and what a memory! Incredible stories. I can’t remember what happened yesterday!!! RIP soldier.
I can't imagine what he was seeing as he described all of this... the best generation to ever exist. RIP Ray, thank you for your service and sharing your incredible stories!
My God, what these men went through. The sacrifice, courage and selfless commitment. There are no words...thank you Mr. Lambert.
He isn't just a hero! He's the prime example of what a leader should be! He didn't expect his men to do something he wasn't prepared to do. Rather than just spout that ethos without backing it up, not only did he walk into a minefield, he walked back out of it with that wounded soldier and saved a life. No words apart from Thank you Sir!
It's insane how much detail these guys still remember of their parts
I thought he did an amazing job too. It seemed so real as he was telling it.
I wonder just how many people he saved during his career. Absolute legend and a true hero.
This man's story touched my heart. While he was wounded, he kept working to help others. What a lesson for us today!
99 years old What a hero Thank you for giving your youth - for us the younger generation
Passed away in April at 100.
This man must’ve seen some true horrors. Mad respect.
Truly a man touched by grace. A true hero.
“I asked God to help me save this man’s life I wasn’t concerned about my own” That statement alone will bring you to tears and give you chills every soldier that went on Omaha beach that day experience something that we can never imagine all I do is listen to stories and watch war documentaries mostly on World War II as my great grandfather fought in the Pacific theater. So I consider myself on hearing many accounts to be somewhat educated and informed but I realize every time I’ll never know what that’s like because I wasn’t there these men are heroes and it said we take for granted everything we have now there is a reason This generation is called the greatest generation.... thank you for everything every veteran did you will never be forgotten❤️
Bloody hell, what a true marvel. You just can’t comprehend what these guy did for each other, their counties, and ultimately us the recipients of their sacrifice. Absolutely amazing man and story. Thank you for your service and sacrifice
Ray passed away April 9th, 2021 at the age of 100. Some of his ashes are to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery and some will be spread on Omaha Beach.
God bless
rest in greatness ray
SO thankful for his service and preserving our Freedom! Thank You Ray and all of the members who served!! Thank You!
Thank you sir for your service and for the sacrifice of your comrades who didn’t make it home.This country will never be able to repay the debt it owes !!!
These men put themselves in danger to save the lives of their comrades. I think of the bible verse, No greater love hath a man, than to lay down his life for a friend. In God's eyes, men doing his job were the ones full of true charity.
@@vivians9392 Yes... May those who gave the supreme sacrifice "Rest in Peace". May God grant His peace to those who came back home alive, but for whom the war never ended, as they continued the fight in their wounded bodies and minds. And may those who loved them, waited for them, took care of them, and grieved for them, also experience God's peace. Amen.
Incredible ,brave ,generation.Thankyou and everyone for all you did.
These men are the greatest generation ever!
I think their fathers in graves amongst the poppies in Flanders, might disagree. Though maybe not, they were humble men too.
all I can say is hes the true meaning of a hero
Ray Lambert is the definition of HERO Thank you sir for everything you've done and for fighting for our freedom.
This world would be a much better place if there were more people like Mr. Lambert. Rest easy sir and thank you for your service and sacrifice 🙏🏼
A great warrior 3 campaigns I can’t imagine what this gentleman went through thank you and may god bless you Ray💫
Another Fine example of America’s Greatest Generation Thank you for Your Service.
They truly are the greatest generation. Not a selfish one in the bunch. True heros!!
This my fellow Americans why I don't watch sports anymore . If you cannot respect the flag of this great country then the hell with you !!! This man is truly what made our country the greatest known to man !! Thank you so much for your sacrifices for your country .
The only true service there is is service for no personal gain much love to you all
And that is the kind of service this man did.
It’s obviously a powerful story, and he tells it extremely well.
What a great soul! What a great man! He saved so many.
What a man keeps going after what he went through. This is America people this is what makes a great. It will be a very sad day when all these great Americans are gone. Let there heroic story's be the stories that keep us great to. We will never measure up to the world these Americans gave us. Thank u sir for everything you did in war and in life
You won’t see the dedication today like this guys era.
The dedication is still there. Unfortunately the current Commander in Chief is an ignorant incompetent coward.
@@willoutlaw4971 From what I heard your CiC wants to prevent his troops as much as possible from telling stories alike to this one. His political opponents however, rather see everything, including their own territory, burn.
That’s a poor choice of words. Trump is the only one trying to bring our troops home. Are you in the military? How would you know about dedication? Dedicated to hate doesn’t count
Respectfully, I disagree. My son went through officer training, Airborne school, and Ranger school at Ft. Benning. Then to Ft. Riley. His battalion was deployed to the Pakistani border at FOB Tillman in Paktika Province where Pat Tillman was killed by enemy or friendly fire. My son saw horrific firefights and escaped death 5 times that I know of. He still won't tell us what he did that earned him the bronze medal. His best friend, a West Point graduate was blown to shreds in an MRAP vehicle that drove over 3 55-gallon barrels of explosives buried under the road. The MRAP split in two, blown over 200 meters. No, the casualties were not as many nor was the fighting as fierce but brave, dedicated, willing to die, yes they were. The Taliban is ruthless and knew every inch of those mountains. And the people in the villages gave info on our soldiers to keep the Taliban from killing everyone in the village. Kids were used as runners. If you want to read a book about the severe attack on COP Keating in the northern mountainous regions where the outpost was in a valley surrounded by the Taliban, read "The Outpost." You will see our soldiers' bravery and fighting til their last breath. All because someone above them who had never been there made an ignorant decision. You will never forget what happened.
Thank you Ray! 76 years since Dday today.
And he remembers the entire mission detail by detail after all those years.
RIP Ray Lambert. 1920-2021 100 years young.
Mr. Lambert wrote a great book you can find on Amazon. "Every Man A Hero". He goes into more detail about his early life, D-Day landing and beyond. Easy read. Great book.
I have no words to describe this wonderful man. All I can say is thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Man. I can't really say how much I appreciate you all doing these interviews. These guys aren't going to be around forever, and it's so important that we capture this history. I can't even really begin to thank these men who served. What a generation.
What an amazing man and an amazing story! So sorry to hear of his passing last year.
Mr. Lambert exemplifies why his generation is considered the greatest. Thank you, Mr. Lambert. We are all in your debt.
Amazingly modest, bravest of the brave. Thank you and all of your buddies for what you’ve given to all of us. Words cannot describe my feelings of deep admiration and gratitude.
This guy was so rugged and now so humble and straightforward. In the presentation, watch when he grins. Thank you so much for getting Ray Lambert's story on tape.
Thank you for your service and sacrifices. You're a great man, soldier, and friend - you knew my father Sgt Earl L. Wills (from NY) and write about him in your book, filling in details of his service and the life of a medic....things he seldom spoke of. I hope to learn more. Thank you. Jon W. Fredericksburg, Va
God bless this man🙏 What incomprehensible bravery and perseverance to lay down his life to save others!
What a great man! Very impressive! Nice interview in that the interviewer let the man talk. Good job!
Thank you for keeping us free
Cant believe this man is a survivor of the first wave at omaha beach unbelievable
Thank you for your sacrifices and service. I’m a 67 year old. Never in the military. These stories and mean so much to keep your legacies alive. Your recollection is intriguing, very good stories. My father was a corpsman and medic, not like your experience. Most of his duty was on a hospital ship.
My respect to you Sir. Thank you
RAY LAMBERT AN AMAZING HERO......I SALUTE YOU SIR
Salt of the earth! God bless him! What a generation!
He literally charged towards death. He didn't chicken out, he didn't make excuses, he did his job. This is about as close as one can come to staring death in the face and coming out alive. Much respect. Much gratitude and thanks and appreciation. People like him should be celebrated and always remembered. Not forgotten simply because some people find parts of history grotesque or undesirable to them. Always remember.
Mr. Lambert I would like to thank you for your service and thank you for my freedom God bless you and your family
What a great man. My grandfather landed in Normandy 9 days later. He was in the 79th Infantry, 30 caliber machine gunner. I wish I could speak to him now about his experiences. He did tell me some stories that made us laugh, that’s what I remembered most.
I’ll just go ahead and say it again, they guys are the most amazing American heroes. It makes me so proud to be American. My Grandfather served in the merchant marine during WWII. I believe those men were the best America ever produced. Thank you to all of them.
Rest easy sir, you have been relieved of duty. May the angels carry you. We must never forget these stories.
Compassion honor and eqaulity 💜
For me WW2 veterans are my HERO'S and I don't see them any more. I just crying thinking my hero's are gone.
When people thumb down these interviews.... you have to wonder how someone fallen so far as to not appreciate the sacrifices made and more importantly the humble and gracious attitude of the majority of war fighters of that time.
"[W]hen I think of that I think of how brave our young men are and and everyone that landed on that day was meeting an impossible situation..."
Just finished his book, Every Man a Hero...good read
what a man, respect,
higgins boat dropped ramp. trapped. prayed and ramp lifted. Glory!
Pedro that is a ridiculous reply. If there was a glory they wouldn't have been running onto a beach as basic target practice for a bunch of Catholic anti-semites who were trying to purify the world under a single Superior ethnic heritage.. The ramp falling wasn't glory. Glory would have been this not happening.