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Ben L. Salomon |
Captain and Surgeon Ben Salomon defended his medical aid station both in hand-to-hand combat and later with a machine gun. His efforts allowed the wounded to be safely evacuated from the station and when his body was found, 98 dead enemy soldiers were also discovered piled around the front of the machine gun emplacement.
The Medal of Honor was presented to Ben
L. Salomon on May 1st, 2002.
In tribute of this man the following info is provided below:
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Read his official Citation and learn why Salomon was recognized with the Medal of Honor