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