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Heroic Score79731st out of 4480
Number of Medals15
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score811678 of 4480
United States Naval Reserve#1of 10
World War I#21of 928
Battle of Belleau Wood#5of 9
World War II#16of 924
John Henry Balch
Commander, United States Naval Reserve
World War IBattle of Belleau WoodWorld War II
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
- Silver Starw/ 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
- Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
- Purple Heart
- World War I Victory Medal (United States)
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal (3)
- World War II Victory Medal
- Croix de Guerre 1914-1918
- Croce al Merito di Guerra
Ribbon Rack
Biography
John Henry Balch was a United States Naval Reserve officer. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions in World War I.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Distinguished Service Cross (United States)(base 45)
+45Silver Star ×3(base 45, 3 awards (rarity curve))
+194Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal(base 15)
+15Croce al Merito di Guerra(base 30)
+30Croix de Guerre — 1 citation(1 × 30 (each citation = one heroic action))
+30Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×2 (5 medal types))
+383Heroic Score797 pts