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About Ben L. Salomon: American dentist, posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor (1914 - 1944) | Biography, Facts, Career, Life
National Infantry Museum - #MedalOfHonor Benjamin Lewis Salomon (September 1, 1914 – July 7, 1944) was a United States Army dentist during World War II, assigned as a front-line surgeon. When the
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![Army dentist, killed 98 Japanese soldiers during the Battle of Saipan before he was killed - after being shot 76 times Army dentist, killed 98 Japanese soldiers during the Battle of Saipan before he was killed - after being shot 76 times](http://www.thevintagenews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/65/2016/10/Marines_take_cover_behind_medium_tank.jpg)
Army dentist, killed 98 Japanese soldiers during the Battle of Saipan before he was killed - after being shot 76 times
![Army dentist, killed 98 Japanese soldiers during the Battle of Saipan before he was killed - after being shot 76 times Army dentist, killed 98 Japanese soldiers during the Battle of Saipan before he was killed - after being shot 76 times](http://www.thevintagenews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/65/2016/10/Saito_Yoshitsugu.jpg)
Army dentist, killed 98 Japanese soldiers during the Battle of Saipan before he was killed - after being shot 76 times
Morgan Dentistry - Captain Benjamin Lewis Salomon was a United States Army dentist during World War II and posthumous Medal of Honor recipient. Captain Salomon was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 105th
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