![He was a US Army dentist. He was shot 24 times defending an aid station from the Japanese. But he killed up to 98 attackers, allowing the wounded to be evacuated He was a US Army dentist. He was shot 24 times defending an aid station from the Japanese. But he killed up to 98 attackers, allowing the wounded to be evacuated](https://ww2live.com/sites/default/files/images/20152409173957.jpg)
He was a US Army dentist. He was shot 24 times defending an aid station from the Japanese. But he killed up to 98 attackers, allowing the wounded to be evacuated
![Medal of Honor Recipients affiliated with USC - Veterans Services @ USC - Research Guides at University of Southern California Medal of Honor Recipients affiliated with USC - Veterans Services @ USC - Research Guides at University of Southern California](https://s3.amazonaws.com/libapps/accounts/24643/images/McGonagle_-_grave_site_USC_1947_p_33.jpg)
Medal of Honor Recipients affiliated with USC - Veterans Services @ USC - Research Guides at University of Southern California
![On July 7, 1944, A Dentist named Ben Salomon single handedly took down 98 Japanese soldiers, saving dozens of US soldiers. He took 24 shots before getting taken down. After the fire On July 7, 1944, A Dentist named Ben Salomon single handedly took down 98 Japanese soldiers, saving dozens of US soldiers. He took 24 shots before getting taken down. After the fire](https://i.redd.it/tzcq5p9wwjr61.png)
On July 7, 1944, A Dentist named Ben Salomon single handedly took down 98 Japanese soldiers, saving dozens of US soldiers. He took 24 shots before getting taken down. After the fire
![Howard Farran on Twitter: "America celebrates Memorial Day in honor of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Only 3 dental officers have received the Medal of Honor: Benjamin Lewis Salomon, Alexander Gordon Howard Farran on Twitter: "America celebrates Memorial Day in honor of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Only 3 dental officers have received the Medal of Honor: Benjamin Lewis Salomon, Alexander Gordon](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EY0zQNSU8AAUuzr.jpg)