John Harlan Willis
John Harlan Willis | |
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PhM1c John Willis, U.S. Navy Reserve Medal of Honor recipient | |
| Born | June 10, 1921 |
| Died | February 28, 1945 (aged 23) |
| Place of burial | Rose Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Tennessee |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Service years | 1940–1945 |
| Rank | Pharmacist's Mate First Class |
| Unit | 3rd Battalion, 27th Marine Regiment |
| Conflicts | World War II • Battle of Iwo Jima † |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart Medal (2) |
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.