D-Day First Wave Medic Still Fought to Save Soldiers After Being Shot | Ray Lambert

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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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@americanveteranscenter Год назад

Please subscribe to our channel so you don't miss future interviews with American heroes.

@astra1653 2 дня назад

I wish y'all had posted the information about all of his ribbons and medals. Otherwise, it's a terrific video.

@erikanthes954 3 года назад

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.

@michaeldobbins2632 3 года назад

Sir? Where in Alabama was he from?

@socozy2 2 года назад

So sorry for your loss. You're lucky to have had each other as friends.

@nunyabuziness8421 2 года назад

He died on my birthday what an honor

@micko11154 2 года назад

Thanks Ray and RiP.

@jwrn4u 2 года назад

You have my condolences and prayers

@TheGeezzer 3 года назад

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.

@ms.rlsteele351 3 года назад

Incredibly articulate. ♥️

@jonbennett118 3 года назад

Holy crap! Ray you rock!

@jordaneimer2873 3 года назад

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.

@jimhamilton3544 3 года назад

@@jordaneimer2873 WW 2 Vets are all now over 100yrs. Old 🤔 not 80’s & 90’s 😉

@jordaneimer2873 3 года назад

@@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...

@steveippolito6736 3 года назад

"I put a tourniquet on, gave myself a morphine shot, and went back to work! So much respect for these men.

@christianbecker4105 2 года назад

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!

@christophercarlone9945 2 года назад

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.

@riftraft2015 2 года назад

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. 👍😁

@michaelphelps5064 Год назад

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.

@lucasb7705 Год назад

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.

@969kurt Год назад

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

@williamseldomridge1455 2 года назад

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.

@jshepard152 11 месяцев назад

I'm very sorry for your loss. His good character is evident, and this nation is fortunate to have produced such men.

@TBreezy17 3 года назад

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.

@jimparis5073 3 года назад

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

@truecrimeraw4545 3 года назад

Not to mention 2 other invasions.... unreal

@tylerschoen5643 2 года назад

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

@mrbiggs4439 2 года назад

Are NHS cant handle a staturday night of fighting down town ! Never lone Normandy.....

@Zorplex.Gaming Год назад

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

@brandonmurray9448 4 года назад

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.

@kermitgray61 3 года назад

Just try to compare these men to the present so called NFAC self proclaimed bad assets.

@azcardsfitz1 3 года назад

Selfless to other white men*

@brandonmurray9448 3 года назад

@@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.

@TheGuitarmanrh 3 года назад

Yes, and if they saw how this generation has turned out, they would be horrified!!

@1970cgb 3 года назад

@@azcardsfitz1 idiotic comment

@user-pr6ow3ws2c 4 года назад

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!

@PalleRasmussen 3 года назад

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.

@fatclapp1645 2 года назад

@@PalleRasmussen he r

@samuelmatias7453 2 года назад

sadly the world hasn't changed. 20 years in Afghanistan what have we won?

@2024s_truth-speaker 2 года назад

For real. I'm sure he's absolutely ashamed of the way this country has became now. I know that I damn well am.

@Top5cring 2 года назад

@Bobb Grimley alright asshole thanks for the tip. 👍 your very intelligent yourself aren't you?

@wildwestwatsons1270 4 года назад

FYI - His brother Bill survived and kept his limbs

@theprofiler8531 4 года назад

Wild West Watsons thx

@flyboy8364 3 года назад

Thank you

@chasetower6773 3 года назад

Thanks again

@joedorotik9159 2 года назад

@@chasetower6773 I was wondering about his brother,,,, thanks for saying what happened to him...

@Nancy6583 3 года назад

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.

@johnboehmer6683 3 года назад

Amazing that it was the Germans that built it, do you know what it was intended to do?

@jcmangan 3 года назад

@@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.)

@johnboehmer6683 3 года назад

@@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...

@jcmangan 3 года назад

@@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 🙂

@jcmangan 3 года назад

@@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.

@rrmorris67 4 года назад

Ray Lambert is a hundred times the man I could ever hope to be. Simply amazing. God Bless him.

@vivians9392 4 года назад

God definitely blessed this man, not only through the war, but with a long life, too.

@mikeforte7585 4 года назад

Ray that also includes me!!

@leeneale8776 4 года назад

Same here, these men are a different breed.

@vaporhtrail4350 3 года назад

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

@mattkaustickomments 3 года назад

Well, being you’re a dog that should go double! Just kidding, I’m with you on feeling totally unworthy compared with this gentleman.

@davidkohler7454 11 месяцев назад

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.

@nbmooselovers 11 месяцев назад

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.

@donb782 4 года назад

I had the honor of meeting Mr Lambert at a Veterans Day ceremony in 2019. He was still strong and commanded great respect

@larry2rusty 4 года назад

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.

@BlackLagoon94 2 года назад

"I prayed to god for the strength to save this man" What a guy...

@mggailitis7231 3 года назад

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.

@JoeMandell- 3 года назад

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

@thekaffiramericangrunt7522 3 года назад

CMB, EIB, silver star, bronze star, and 3 Purple Hearts? Certified badass.

@PalleRasmussen 3 года назад

And the French Légion d'honneur

@thekaffiramericangrunt7522 3 года назад

@@PalleRasmussen thanks, wasn’t sure what that was 🙏🏻

@stephenyoung5392 3 года назад

Medal on his right chest is the French decoration, Legion of Honor, this is highest decoration in France.

@1959blantz 4 года назад

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.

@1959blantz 4 года назад

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.

@larry2rusty 4 года назад

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.

@1959blantz 4 года назад

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.

@jonwills8576 3 года назад

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.

@gogogeedus 3 года назад

@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.

@1492tomato 3 года назад

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...

@Jakal-pw8yq 4 года назад

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!

@vivians9392 4 года назад

This was my father's generation. They were all good responsible men!

@henkenbertdevries 4 года назад

Well said, exactly what i'm thinking. Respect and thank you sir.

@Spkr4TRUTH 3 года назад

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

@Bugaboo-wq5sc 3 года назад

Or useless gangsta rappers and self-indulgent social media no-minds

@frontier_conflict 3 года назад

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

@Shipfixer 3 года назад

Mr. Lambert is the REAL deal. That mold is broken now. Much respect and kind thanks for what you have done.

@kevincerce5056 4 года назад

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

@smithnwesson990 3 года назад

Awesome Father

@kevincerce5056 3 года назад

@@smithnwesson990 All of them that served in WWII, truly the greatest generation bar none!

@Lecruque 3 года назад

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.

@kevincerce5056 3 года назад

@@Lecruque Thank You for the kind words, being his son it was great knowing my father and what he taught me in life.

@robertbarlow6715 3 года назад

Mine was in the 82 P.IR. 504 th. Lost him in 2010 June 7 th. Miss him so much.

@wolfgangholtzclaw2637 4 года назад

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!!!

@Berserkaru 3 года назад

Templars

@johnsheline3931 4 года назад

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

@jp1170 3 года назад

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.

@simonmartin3433 3 года назад

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.

@MartyHodge 4 года назад

Ray and his brother were both wounded in North Africa, Scilly and Normandy.....amazing men!!!!!!

@jonahview123 4 года назад

Marty K. Hodge I find it amazing and just mind blowing that they both some how lived through the war, let alone D-Day

@MartyHodge 4 года назад

@@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.

@jonahview123 4 года назад

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

@MartyHodge 4 года назад

@@jonahview123 thanks for sharing!!!!

@1998gst4611 3 года назад

@@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.

@johnnicholson5903 4 года назад

I would like to know, who are these 24 so called people who gave a thumbs down to this MAN.

@michaelp8012 2 года назад

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.

@riftraft2015 2 года назад

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.

@Rockit442 3 года назад

Just think about how different our lives would be without people like this! *They Made America Great.*

@eightyblox6829 2 года назад

And now, it's all for nothing. America is in rapid decline

@RonGreeneComedian 3 года назад

In today’s culture where being a “hero” is defined as coming out openly gay, these men exemplify what REAL heroes are!

@derekbaker3279 3 года назад

Thank you for creatively coming up with a statement that somehow managed to combine a WWII vet's story with your homophobia! 🙄🙄🙄

@Bwri6565 3 года назад

Derek Baker it’s not homophobic. I don’t care if anyone’s gay and have no problem with it. I just hate how nowadays coming out as gay is seen as brave and heroic. Standards have dropped drastically.

@hopefulagnostic336 3 года назад

@@Bwri6565 So, would you begrudge someone living in a shack in Appalachia calling themselves poor, when there are people who sleep on the street or die of starvation? I would think not. There are levels and degrees of bravery and heroism, certainly, but it's not a contest, and you do Ray Lambert no honor by attempting to diminish the smaller battles others fight in their lives just because they don't rise to the level of a war.

@Chief2Moon 3 года назад

Hopeful Agnostic A hero in my book is one willing to risk his life to save another...not a guy like Bruce/Caitlin Jenner, or someone expecting praise for publicly declaring their sexuality.... I see no comparison between the two scenarios. Nor do I equate survival of self in times of hardship as a criteria for heroism.

@swirvinbirds1971 3 года назад

I think some people in here need to read about Alan Turing.

@nitinmisra4330 3 года назад

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.

@jordannijjar5414 2 года назад

God bless

@GetonMylevel132 2 года назад

rest in greatness ray

@user-lq1lm6dv8t 2 года назад

SO thankful for his service and preserving our Freedom! Thank You Ray and all of the members who served!! Thank You!

@NickPlaysBall Год назад

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!

@gerrymcguire7521 Год назад

Salt of the earth! God bless him! What a generation!

@stribble78 4 года назад

I very seldom comment on videos but WOW what a special human being. This is why they where the greatest generation.

@irgski 2 года назад

A medic! What a true hero and what a memory! Incredible stories. I can’t remember what happened yesterday!!! RIP soldier.

@rjrichme 3 года назад

Going into D-Day, unarmed and exposing themselves the way they did takes a different level of bravery

@jimparis5073 3 года назад

I thought medics at least had the 45 sidearm

@mydogblue1 3 года назад

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 .

@derykcollins7483 3 года назад

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!

@padochribentv2623 3 года назад

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!

@florianswansonii7267 3 года назад

It's insane how much detail these guys still remember of their parts

@crystalheart9 2 года назад

I thought he did an amazing job too. It seemed so real as he was telling it.

@Spasspolente Год назад

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

@ronaldwarren5220 4 года назад

May God continue to bless you sir. You and my father and the rest of that generation saved the world.

@jgonzalez101 4 года назад

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.

@Namratiug 4 года назад

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.

@diehard2705 4 года назад

Gary Lee Moore God loves you so so much and deeply desires to have a relationship with you

@Namratiug 4 года назад

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.

@diehard2705 4 года назад

@@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.

@Namratiug 4 года назад

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.

@nickjones13 2 года назад

I wonder just how many people he saved during his career. Absolute legend and a true hero.

@stephmoney43 3 года назад

The world needs more people like this man. This interview is truly inspiring.

@wimsele 4 года назад

My God, what these men went through. The sacrifice, courage and selfless commitment. There are no words...thank you Mr. Lambert.

@CynthiaLSimmons 2 года назад

This man's story touched my heart. While he was wounded, he kept working to help others. What a lesson for us today!

@johnschuh8616 Год назад

Truly a man touched by grace. A true hero.

@colleenmonfross4283 Год назад

Mr. Lambert exemplifies why his generation is considered the greatest. Thank you, Mr. Lambert. We are all in your debt.

@iidentifyaskingoftheuniver1928 3 года назад

“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❤️

@rekunta 3 года назад

This man must’ve seen some true horrors. Mad respect.

@johnnyringo765 3 года назад

They truly are the greatest generation. Not a selfish one in the bunch. True heros!!

@tararuaman 3 года назад

99 years old What a hero Thank you for giving your youth - for us the younger generation

@WickedlyMe328 2 года назад

Passed away in April at 100.

@Chris-pq8oj 3 года назад

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

@anjunaninja6043 4 года назад

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.

@janmetdekorteachternaam3673 3 года назад

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.

@firefightn673 2 года назад

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 🙏🏼

@stokiestewpotter7956 2 года назад

Incredible ,brave ,generation.Thankyou and everyone for all you did.

@maureenorourke3292 4 года назад

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.

@jeffrythomaswade617 2 года назад

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.

@MrMallychapman 4 года назад

These men are the greatest generation ever!

@PalleRasmussen 3 года назад

I think their fathers in graves amongst the poppies in Flanders, might disagree. Though maybe not, they were humble men too.

@WickedlyMe328 3 года назад

RIP Ray Lambert. 1920-2021 100 years young.

@jonmajarucon51 2 года назад

What a great soul! What a great man! He saved so many.

@jedsparks3868 4 года назад

all I can say is hes the true meaning of a hero

@benmiz9742 3 года назад

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

@scentlessapprentice88 Год назад

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.

@220jonnyblaze 2 года назад

A true American HERO he will never be forgotten, and always remembered

@charleswinokoor6023 3 года назад

It’s obviously a powerful story, and he tells it extremely well.

@markbatten5178 4 года назад

Thank you Ray! 76 years since Dday today.

@ms.rlsteele351 3 года назад

And he remembers the entire mission detail by detail after all those years.

@brianfreeman8290 2 года назад

My brother and I went to Omaha on a battlefield history tour. We walked directly to the waters edge, without looking around on the way, and then turned to face up the beach to try to imagine what the soldiers saw, and had to face. We both cried.

@markzap5131 10 месяцев назад

His generation of soldier is unbeatable. Rest peacefully Sir.

@merrick8484 3 года назад

Mr.Ray Lambert I don't think I'm the only one that believes you deserve the medal of Honor I'm sure everybody that watch this felt the same way you had to take a life because your life was in danger but in every other part you were selfless and took care of other people you took one life and saved many including your own your hero a true hero in every sense of the word how you have not received the medal of Honor is beyond me

@LongStraightLines 3 года назад

I have no words to describe this wonderful man. All I can say is thank you from the bottom of my heart.

@zillsburyy1 Год назад

the vets on this channel are sharper than 20 years old today!

@realwealthproperties5671 2 года назад

What an amazing man and an amazing story! So sorry to hear of his passing last year.

@jackflash6377 4 года назад

Ray Lambert is the definition of HERO Thank you sir for everything you've done and for fighting for our freedom.

@mattcarpenter8689 4 года назад

Another Fine example of America’s Greatest Generation Thank you for Your Service.

@danielmurphree5846 2 года назад

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.

@bradsimpson2103 9 месяцев назад

All I can say is wow!!!!!!! These stories need to be shown in every highschool. Every person should hear what these brave men sacrificed for what most take for granted these days

@garyquelch888 3 года назад

A great warrior 3 campaigns I can’t imagine what this gentleman went through thank you and may god bless you Ray💫

@dormandavis2767 3 года назад

You won’t see the dedication today like this guys era.

@willoutlaw4971 3 года назад

The dedication is still there. Unfortunately the current Commander in Chief is an ignorant incompetent coward.

@benderrodriguez5425 3 года назад

@@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.

@olliefoxx7165 3 года назад

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

@ms.rlsteele351 3 года назад

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.

@danielwiniger6284 13 дней назад

I am a dual citizen of Switzerland and the US and I am presently serving as a chaplain. One of my patients is a 105-year-old WW2 veteran. He does not talk about the war. One time he came close to saying something but immediately guarded his emotions. On Memorial Day, in particular, I remind myself of the sacrifice all those thousands of young US men gave. Not for their own country but for others. I really have a hard time grasping that. Thus, utter gratefulness and respect must be paid to those men and their families.

@futzalfan Год назад

99 yrs old! Wow, such clarity of mind! All that he has gone through and makes 99 look easy. Love this guy!

@coachhillscta 3 года назад

God bless this man🙏 What incomprehensible bravery and perseverance to lay down his life to save others!

@miked.5089 4 года назад

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 !!!

@vivians9392 4 года назад

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.

@maryconte7047 3 года назад

@@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.

@1earflapping 2 года назад

"[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..."

@chrisburnett9618 14 дней назад

What a beautiful soul he was! I wish I could have known him!

@driton4titon557 4 года назад

The only true service there is is service for no personal gain much love to you all

@Triumph2024. 3 года назад

And that is the kind of service this man did.

@mikerussell1675 4 года назад

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.

@killaronjones3933 Год назад

he was shot in the arm, leg, broke his back, and still saved people. Actually amazing.

@tigdepp4484 2 года назад

Rest easy sir, you have been relieved of duty. May the angels carry you. We must never forget these stories.

@Chief2Moon 3 года назад

You know this man had his hands full on Omaha Beach. There's a reason they were called "our greatest generation".

@bobdole6640 3 года назад

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.

@BryanMcComas-om6ke 17 дней назад

I'm hear today because of men like him. My father was 26th 1div. Made it thru same three invasions. Medics came out and saved hi life on several occasions. Saying thank you just is not enough