A Soldier Fights so That Others Might Live

A Soldier Fights so That Others Might Live
U.S. Marines moving positions during battle in Garapan, during the Pacific Campaign of World War II, on Saipan, circa 1943–1945. U.S. Marine Corps/Getty Images
Michael Walsh
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The Medal of Honor citation says it all: “As the perimeter began to be overrun, it became increasingly difficult for Captain Salomon to work on the wounded. He then saw a Japanese soldier bayoneting one of the wounded soldiers lying near the tent. Firing from a squatting position, Captain Salomon quickly killed the enemy soldier. Then, as he turned his attention back to the wounded, two more Japanese soldiers appeared in the front entrance of the tent.

Michael Walsh
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Michael Walsh is the editor of The-Pipeline.org and the author of “The Devil’s Pleasure Palace” and “The Fiery Angel,” both published by Encounter Books. His latest book, “Last Stands,” a cultural study of military history from the Greeks to the Korean War, was recently published.
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