John Harlan Willis
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1921–1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Harlan Willis (June 10, 1921 – February 28, 1945) was a United States Navy hospital corpsman who was killed in action during World War II while serving with a Marine Corps rifle company. He was posthumously awarded the nation's highest military decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor, for heroic actions "above and beyond the call of duty" on February 28, 1945, during the Battle of Iwo Jima.[1]
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John Harlan Willis | |
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Born | (1921-06-10)June 10, 1921 Columbia, Tennessee |
Died | February 28, 1945(1945-02-28) (aged 23) Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands |
Place of burial | Rose Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Tennessee |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1940–1945 |
Rank | Pharmacist's Mate First Class |
Unit | 3rd Battalion, 27th Marine Regiment |
Battles/wars | World War II • Battle of Iwo Jima † |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart Medal (2) |
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