conspicuous coolness under shell fire in evacuating wounded men. During the action near Vierzy, he worked unceasingly for sixteen hours, giving assistance to the wounded on a field torn by high explosive shells and covered by direct machine-gun fire. Near St. Etienne-aux-Arnes, he again gave proof of excellent judgment and courage in establishing an advance dressing station under violent shell and machine-gun fire, thereby saving many lives which would otherwise have been lost. 3 Silver Stars (Interservice Award from US Army) Navy Commendation Medal Purple Heart World War I Victory Medal American Campaign Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Foreign Decorations French Croix de Guerre with Fourragère Italian War Merit Cross: Croce al Merito di Guerra Portuguese War Cross: Medalha da Cruz de Guerra Legacy On 21 July 2005, The Naval Health Clinic at Quantico, Virginia was renamed the John H. Balch Clinic. In 2018 John Henry Balch became the subject of the short documentary John Henry Balch: Congressional Medal of Honor directed by Sreang "C" Hok, in collaboration with El Dorado Films and the Veteran Documentary Corps. See also List of Medal of Honor recipients List of Medal of Honor recipients for World War I References External links 1896 births 1980 deaths Burials at Riverside National Cemetery Military personnel from Kansas People from Johnson County, Kansas Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France) Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States) Recipients of the Silver Star United States Navy corpsmen United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients United States Navy officers United States Navy personnel of World War I United States Navy personnel of World War II World War I recipients of the Medal of Honor