John Henry Balch received the Medal of Honor for his heroic leadership at Belleau Wood, when, serving as a Navy Corpsman, he exposed himself to enemy fire to treat wounded Marines. He was wounded at Belleau Wood but went back to his unit and fought again in October 1981, when he was credited for carrying wounded Marines to safety.

Balch received the Medal of Honor in Chicago in 1919 after returning home and being discharged. He returned to active duty in 1942, serving as a Naval lieutenant in Australia and the Phillipines. He retired as a commander in 1950.

Honestly, Balch is one of the most impressive Navy corpsman in history, earning three Silver Stars, the Distinguished Service Cross, and, of course, the Purple Heart.