#1Military
John Henry Balch
1896–1980United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
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Edgerton, birthplace of the united States Navy Medal of Honor recipient John Henry Balch
John Henry Balch, the united States Navy Medal of Honor recipient, was born in 1896. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their name appears in articles in 3 languages. Across the town line, Gardner lists one, Bubba Starling.
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John Henry Balch
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1896
John Henry Balch
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Photo credits (2)
- John Henry Balch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bubba Starling: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons