Accidental Talmudist - Ben Salomon was an unassuming Jewish dentist from Milwaukee who became a World War II hero and Medal of Honor recipient. Born in 1914, Ben was an Eagle Scout
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The American Dentist Who Single-handedly Killed Nearly 100 Japanese Soldiers To Save His Wounded Patients | by Jhemmylrut Teng | Lessons from History | Medium
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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TIL US Army dentist Ben L. Salomon was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for providing a rear-guard action during the Battle of Saipan. His body was found laying on his machine
![AFDVI Honors the Memory of Captain Ben L. Salomon, American Hero, Dentist and Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient - November 20th, 5:00PM, New York City - American Friends of DVI AFDVI Honors the Memory of Captain Ben L. Salomon, American Hero, Dentist and Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient - November 20th, 5:00PM, New York City - American Friends of DVI](https://americanfriendsofdvi.org/wp-content/uploads/Sponsors-Salomon-Event2.png)