Description:What makes a man, a man? How do we measure a man?James Robert Copeland lives today in celebration of our country’s enduring freedom. JR’ (as he likes to be called), enlisted in the Army the day after Pearl Harbor was bombed...and he was mad as hell.Typically, when your 20 years old and the son of a coal mining family from West Virginia, a meaningful life doesn’t present itself on a silver platter. JR’ is not typical in any regard. He took his eighth grade education along with his strength and determination to the US Army Rangers, a special elite corps of soldiers.Fiercely competitive and tough as a boot, JR’ was singled out to lead men on the beaches of Omaha, Normandy, France, D-Day, June 6, 1944. He landed on the ‘hot’ beach, Omaha Red (the one depicted in the movie, Private Ryan). It was a horrific day — but Ranger Copeland had a mission. Shot in each leg he led his men across a German minefield, without losing a man.JR’ Copeland, Staff Sergeant, 5th Ranger Infantry Battalion had a duty to his country. He did it with pride and performance and plenty of gusto. How JR’ became a heroic leader of men is this story; his upbringing, his family, his beliefs, all contributed to what would become a magnanimous human being. JR’ Copeland, 89, still celebrates today.'Bloody Omaha' print version is 106 pages containing 39 pictures.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Bloody Omaha - My Remembrances of That Day by James Robert Copeland. To get started finding Bloody Omaha - My Remembrances of That Day by James Robert Copeland, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Smashwords Edition
Release
2011
ISBN
0984446249
Bloody Omaha - My Remembrances of That Day by James Robert Copeland
Description: What makes a man, a man? How do we measure a man?James Robert Copeland lives today in celebration of our country’s enduring freedom. JR’ (as he likes to be called), enlisted in the Army the day after Pearl Harbor was bombed...and he was mad as hell.Typically, when your 20 years old and the son of a coal mining family from West Virginia, a meaningful life doesn’t present itself on a silver platter. JR’ is not typical in any regard. He took his eighth grade education along with his strength and determination to the US Army Rangers, a special elite corps of soldiers.Fiercely competitive and tough as a boot, JR’ was singled out to lead men on the beaches of Omaha, Normandy, France, D-Day, June 6, 1944. He landed on the ‘hot’ beach, Omaha Red (the one depicted in the movie, Private Ryan). It was a horrific day — but Ranger Copeland had a mission. Shot in each leg he led his men across a German minefield, without losing a man.JR’ Copeland, Staff Sergeant, 5th Ranger Infantry Battalion had a duty to his country. He did it with pride and performance and plenty of gusto. How JR’ became a heroic leader of men is this story; his upbringing, his family, his beliefs, all contributed to what would become a magnanimous human being. JR’ Copeland, 89, still celebrates today.'Bloody Omaha' print version is 106 pages containing 39 pictures.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Bloody Omaha - My Remembrances of That Day by James Robert Copeland. To get started finding Bloody Omaha - My Remembrances of That Day by James Robert Copeland, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.