But thanks to Kate he survived to become a dad - and has now called his daughter Madison Kate in honour of only the second British servicewoman to win the MC.
John, 23, of Holsworthy, Devon, said: "When we found my fiancee Emma was pregnant with a girl we knew we had to name her after Kate.
I wouldn't be here if not for her."
Royal Navy Able Seaman Kate was attached as a medic to John's unit 1 Rifles when he was shot last March.
They were reunited at a ceremony in Plymouth, where she met Madison for the first time. Kate said: "I'm overwhelmed and delighted."
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