The Dentist Who Fought Off a Frenzied Banzai Charge
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It was a fight of unspeakable horror—one Captain Ben L. Salomon seemed to have trained for his whole life. Almost 60 years later, his actions were recognized with a Medal of Honor.
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Benjamin Salomon's Medal of Honor, The National WWII Museum
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Army dentist killed enemy fighters on Saipan - The San Diego Union
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The Dentist Who Fought Off a Frenzied Banzai Charge
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Which had the most vicious fighting in WWII, the Pacific Theater
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The Dentist Who Fought Off a Frenzied Banzai Charge
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The Dentist Who Fought Off a Frenzied Banzai Charge
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The Dentist Who Fought Off a Frenzied Banzai Charge
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Army dentist killed enemy fighters on Saipan - The San Diego Union
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Benjamin Salomon's Medal of Honor, The National WWII Museum