Seven minutes that'll wreck you: a medic who chose healing over hellfire in WWI's bloodiest woods.
John Henry Balch was a Pharmacist's Mate attached to the 3rd Battalion 6th Marine Regiment when his unit entered the Belleau Wood. His dedication to the Marines under his care earned him the Medal of Honor.
Direction
Hok distills epic heroism into intimate, wordless power.
Editing
Seven minutes feel like a lifetime—then nothing.
Director
Sreang Hok
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Balch was one of only two Navy Pharmacist's Mates ever awarded the Medal of Honor in WWI—the other was his unit mate.
Belleau Wood was where Marines earned the nickname 'Devil Dogs' from Germans; Balch's story is rarely told in that legend.
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