US Army Medical Department Center of History and Heritage - 07 JUL 1944: CPT Ben Salomon was killed in action at Saipan while defending patients. He was later awarded the Medal of
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Amazon.com: Ben L Salomon, The Lone Machine Gunner: A Valiant Story from WW2, in a fly (Life and Legacy In a Fly Book 4) eBook : Wollstone, Edgar: Kindle Store
![Howard Farran on Twitter: "America celebrates Memorial Day in honor of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Only 3 dental officers have received the Medal of Honor: Benjamin Lewis Salomon, Alexander Gordon Howard Farran on Twitter: "America celebrates Memorial Day in honor of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Only 3 dental officers have received the Medal of Honor: Benjamin Lewis Salomon, Alexander Gordon](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EY0zQNSU8AAUuzr.jpg)
Howard Farran on Twitter: "America celebrates Memorial Day in honor of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Only 3 dental officers have received the Medal of Honor: Benjamin Lewis Salomon, Alexander Gordon
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Ben L Salomon, The Lone Machine Gunner: A Valiant Story from WW2, in a fly (Life and Legacy In a Fly): Wollstone, Edgar: 9798715132758: Amazon.com: Books
![He was a US Army dentist. He was shot 24 times defending an aid station from the Japanese. But he killed up to 98 attackers, allowing the wounded to be evacuated He was a US Army dentist. He was shot 24 times defending an aid station from the Japanese. But he killed up to 98 attackers, allowing the wounded to be evacuated](https://ww2live.com/sites/default/files/Benjamin%20L.%20Salomon%202.jpg)