Ben L. Salomon Military person

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 Japanese started overrunning his hospital, he stood a rear-guard action in which he had no hope of personal survival, allowing the safe evacuation of the wounded, killing 98 enemy troops before being killed during the Battle of Saipan in World War II. In 2002, Salomon posthumously received the Medal of Honor. He is one of only three dental officers to have received the medal, the others being Alexander Gordon Lyle and Weedon Osborne.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Salomon Benjamin Lewis; Salomon Ben
Birth date	September 01, 1914
Birth place	Milwaukee , Wisconsin
Date of death	July 07, 1944
Place of death	Saipan

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allegiance	United States of America
award	Medal of Honor
military operations	World War II Battle of Saipan
military branch	United States Army
military unit	27th Infantry Division (United States)
service start	1940
service end	1944