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Thursday marks 75 years since the D-Day Invasion, the largest amphibious assault in history.

The few remaining American survivors are all older than 90, and only a handful will be able to make the trip to Normandy for what likely will be the last major anniversary ceremony while any are still alive.

Among them will be one who just found a way for his memories to live on: At age 98, when most of life's big surprises would seem to be behind you, Ray Lambert has become an author.

He's written a memoir of his war years, co-written with the man who helped write American Sniper. It's titled Every Man a Hero, a reference to the all men in his unit.

He agreed to write it, he said, partly because the values that held the country together seem to be eroding.

"Perhaps they should teach a little more in schools about World War II," Lambert said, "and how the generation at that time, my generation, loved the country and respected the flag and was willing to fight for our families and our country."

https://www.wunc.org/post/98-d-day-survivor-has-written-book-and-making-one-last-trip-normandy