A humble man never really comfortable with being called hero, Arnold Raymond âRayâ Lambert, 100, died Friday at home surrounded by his family. A former army medic and D-Day survivor who earned a Silver Star for valor in combat on Omaha Beach, Lambert had spent the last few decades living quietly here in Moore County.
Staff Sgt. Ray Lambertâs grit and heroism on the beaches of Normandy left an indelible mark. In 2019, to coincide with the 75th anniversary of D-Day, HarperCollins released Lambertâs memoir, âEvery Man a Hero,â co-written with the New York Times bestselling author Jim DeFelice.
In it he recounts his experiences leading up to and through World War II. By the time the Allied Invasion began, Lambert was a 24-year old staff sergeant, âan old man,â as he described himself, battle-hardened from having already fought in North Africa and Sicily. He had also trained all of the medics under his command in the 2nd Battalion medical section