Bloody Omaha: My Remembrances of That Day (Paperback, Fall - 2010) by James Robert Copeland, S/SGT., 5th Ranger Infantry Battalion
I remember receiving sniper fire from above in a similar scene as pictured here -- none of us thought we'd make it. I did make it and here is my story.
It begins from my childhood in West Virginia, where my family and my family's family, worked in the coal mines.
When war broke out (Pearl Harbor), I enlisted in the Army and became Army Ranger -- fighting that fateful day, on the bloodiest beach, June 6th, 1944.


As a home health aid my wife Linda discovered James Robert Copeland. Linda and I were surprised with his energy, his vitality and his story. It didn't take much conversation to convince him of the importance of recording his story for posterity. We had several interviews over the past year and each time JR (as Ranger Copeland likes to be called), reminded me he felt his time was running out. He wanted me to hurry in my writing so he could see the finished book.
JR Copeland will be 89 years old this year. There has never been a time when I didn't find him cordial, informative and quite lucid in his conversation. Hopefully JR will see his story published -- this man is a magnanimous individual, besides being a war hero. I hope my writing does justice to his great story.
--garry m graves, biographer

Saturday, April 2, 2011

‘Bloody Omaha’ signed by author JR’ Copeland.

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   Here’s a snapshot of my blog page showing where you can find a link to purchase a ‘signed’ paperback copy of  Bloody Omaha. It’s in the upper left hand corner of the page right next to the most recent blog post. Clicking on this link will take you to a page where you will see a ‘Buy Now’ button, which gets you the signed paperback Bloody Omaha for $11.95. This price includes shipping to you. That’s all you pay, $11.95 and I’ll send it to anyplace in The United States.

   Down below that area of the page you’ll see two book covers which are links to buy the book from Amazon. The one on the left side is for the eBook version which sells for $.99. The one on the right is the paperback version, coming from Amazon. With Amazon you pay the freight and the books not signed by me. It’s $9.99, maybe less. Of course with the eBook its just a file transfer to your computer, your ereader or phone. Selling plenty of these eBooks as they are cheap, only $.99 cents with no shipping expense for the customer. Pretty good deal, huh?

   Anyway…just wanted to bring this ‘signed version’ to your attention as have had some people ask me about if they could get a autographed copy. Garry created a method to do it, so now you have it.

   Thanks plenty for buying my little book. Everyone loves all the pictures in the book and say it helps them envision the story as they read, which is good, and why we wanted to include all those (39) pictures. Just so you know…the little book sold twice as many in March as it did in February. Pretty good, huh? It’s only been out since January, 2011. Tell your friends. And don’t forget to write a review.

   Should you want to email me, please address to: rangerJRCopeland at gmail.com Thank You All.

Respectfully, JR Copeland, S/Sgt., Company B, 5th Ranger Infantry Battalion, WWII Survivor.

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  1. AnonymousApril 2, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    Mine just arrived in the mail today, Sarge! I've already started it. Thanks so much for sharing your experiences with Garry. And from one Army vet to another, thank you for your service. We owe you and our other WW II vets a debt that can never be repaid. Until we meet here or in a better place, "Lead the Way!"

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  2. AnonymousJuly 11, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    Please thank Sgt. Copeland for being the incredible man he is and for his bravery and heroism. What a unique and colorful character and the grace under fire he showed and refusal to be evacuated just shows what a remarkable person he is.

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