D-Day Survivor: An Autobiography Hardback - 2006

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From the publisher

"There was no way to anticipate the horrors of the holocaust that awaited us on the Dog Green Sector."

--Dr. Harold Baumgarten

It was the bravery and heroism of the 116th Infantry that began one of the longest days of combat in American war history. In the face of heavy fire and despite suffering the loss of eight hundred men and officers, the 116th Infantry overcame beach obstacles, took the enemy-defended positions along the beach and cliffs, pushed through the mined area, and continued inshore to successfully accomplish their objective.

A member of the 116th Infantry Regiment of the 29th Infantry Division, veteran Harold Hal Baumgarten gives his firsthand account of the June 6, 1944, landing on Dog Green sector of Omaha Beach. A multidecorated hero, Baumgarten was wounded five times before being evacuated. In 1991, he served as a consultant for the filming of the WWII movie Saving Private Ryan.

From the jacket flap

"He is the real thing; I am just an actor."
--Tom Hanks, actor
Remarks regarding Dr. Harold Baumgarten
Opening of National World War II Museum, New Orleans

"His story is amazing."
--Dr. Stephen Ambrose, author and historian

"Dr. Harold Baumgarten is a national treasure. Besides possessing a photographic memory, he has the ability to rise above truly painful recollections and personal loss to record a story that few others at Bloody Omaha are even able to discuss."
--Paul DeGaeta, reporter, Sarasota Herald-Tribune

(Front flap)

On the morning of June 6, 1944, Dr. Harold Baumgarten landed in front of the Vierville draw at the Dog Green sector of Omaha Beach along with the 116th Infantry Regiment/29th Infantry Division. During one of the most famous battles ever fought by U.S. armed forces, Baumgarten was wounded five times in a thirty-two-hour period and barely survived. Any one of the pieces of shrapnel or bullets could have killed him; however, fierce tenacity to keep pushing ahead finally got him off that beach.

Baumgarten believes that his life was spared so that he could give a face to the brave young Americans who lost their lives that day. Determined to make his autobiography a testament to these men who gave this nation their ultimate sacrifice, Baumgarten ensures that the buddies he left lying face down on the bloody sands of Omaha Beach will never be forgotten.

(Back flap)
After the war, the multidecorated veteran received a bachelor's degree from New York University and a master's and medical doctorate from the University of Miami. Dr. Baumgarten is a renowned speaker and internationally recognized historian who has written several books on D-Day and whose story has been featured in nearly forty other books on the D-Day invasion.

Articles in People, U.S. News and World Report, USA Today, and various newspapers and magazines throughout the United States have referenced Dr. Baumgarten's experience. He was featured on National Public Radio's Morning Edition, interviewed by Tom Brokaw on NBC, and has made countless television appearances on CNN, CBS, the History Channel, and throughout France, Austria, and Germany. Dr. Baumgarten was a guest speaker at the opening of the National World War II Museum in New Orleans in June 2000. On December 5, 2005, he was awarded a Special Certificate of Congressional Recognition for his service in World War II, and on July 15, 2005, he received the Knight of the French Legion of Honor, France's highest award, bestowed by Pres. Jacques Chirac.

Details

Title D-Day Survivor: An Autobiography
Author Harold Baumgarten
Binding Hardback
Edition 1st printing
Pages 256
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Pelican Publishing Company, Gretna
Publication date October 1, 2006
Illustrated Yes
Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
ISBN 9781589804210 / 158980421X
Weight 1.28 lbs (0.58 kg)
Dimensions 10.48 x 4.9 x 1.01 in (26.62 x 12.45 x 2.57 cm)
Themes
- Chronological Period: 1940's
Category Biography / Autobiography
Library of Congress subjects United States, Soldiers - United States
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2006025313
Dewey Decimal Code B

About the author

Dr. Baumgarten's exploits have been reported in People, U.S. News and World Report, USA Today, and various other newspapers throughout the United States. He also has been featured on National Public Radio's Morning Edition and by Tom Brokaw on NBC. Besides his countless television appearances that include interviews on CNN, CBS, The History Channel, and networks in France, Austria, and Germany, he was a guest speaker at The National D-Day Museum in New Orleans in June 2000.