Ben L. Salomon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ben L. Salomon

United States Army dentist, posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor

Date of Birth: 01-Sep-1914

Place of Birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Date of Death: 07-Jul-1944

Profession: dentist, military personnel, surgeon

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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 as many as 98 enemy troops before being killed himself during the Battle of Saipan.
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.