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Medal of Honor Navy Medical Department Recipients
Well, in the history of Navy Medicine, we have 27 individual that have been awarded this high honor. Click on the anyone of the pictures below and read their history of remarkable heroism.
Pharmacist's Mate First Class
John H. Balch
United States Navy
Hospital Corpsman Third Class
Donald F. Ballard
United States Navy
Hospital Corpsman Third Class
Edward C. Benfold
United States Navy
Lieutenant
Joel T. Boone
United States Navy
Hospital Apprentice First Class
Robert E. Bush
United States Navy
Hospital Corpsman Third Class
Wayne M. Caron
United States Navy
Hospital Corpsman Third Class
William R. Charette
United States Navy
Hospitalman
Richard D. Dewert
United States Navy
Surgeon
Middleton S. Elliott
United States Navy
Pharmacist's Mate Second Class
William D. Halyburton, Jr.
United States Navy Reserve
Hospitalman
Francis C. Hammond
United States Navy
Hospital Apprentice First Class
David E. Hayden
United States Navy
Hospitalman
John E. Kilmer
United States Navy
Surgeon
Cary D. Langhorne
United States Navy
Hospital Apprentice First Class
Fred F. Lester
United States Navy
Lieutenant Commander
Alexander G. Lyle
United States Navy
Hospital Apprentice
Fred H. McGuire
United States Navy
Lieutenant, Junior Grade
Weedon E. Osborne
United States Navy
Lieutenant
Orlando H. Petty
United States Navy
Pharmacist's Mate First Class
Francis J. Pierce
Unites States Navy
Hospital Corpsman Second Class
David R. Ray
United States Navy
Hospital Steward
William S. Shacklette
United States Navy
Hospital Apprentice
Robert H. Stanley
United States Navy
Pharmacist's Mate Second Class
George E. Wahlen
United States Navy
Pharmacist's Mate Third Class
Jack Williams
United States Navy
Pharmacist's Mate First Class
John H. Willis
United States Navy
Hospital Apprentice First Class
William Zuiderveld
United States Navy
PHARMACIST'S MATE FIRST CLASS
JOHN H. BALCH UNITED STATES NAVY
CITATION:
For gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty with the 6th Regiment, United States Marines, in action at Vierzy on 19 July 1918. Petty Officer Balch unhesitatingly and fearlessly exposed himself to terrific machine gun and high explosive fire to succor the wounded as they fell in the attack, leaving his dressing station voluntarily and keeping up the work all day and late into the night unceasingly for 16 hours. Also in the action at Somme-Py on 5 October 1918, he exhibited exceptional bravery in establishing an advanced dressing station under heavy shellfire. Petty Officer Balch's exceptional abilities, uncommon foresight, and impressive devotion to duty reflected great credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
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