ROSE HILL CEMETERY, COLUMBIA TENNESSEE

WILLIS, John Harlan, 10 Jun 1921 - 28 Feb 1945. (Tenn PHMIC, USNR, WWII.) Note: Cong. Medal of Honor Citation ) Block "S"

 Note: Cong. Medal of Honor Citation ) Block "S" WW II Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. Served as Platoon Corpsman
with the 3rd Battalion, 27th Marines, 5th Marine Division during operations against Japanese forces on Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands. In action at Hill 362 on February 28, 1945 he administered first
aid to the many wounded marines until he himself was struck by shrapnel and was ordered back to the aid station. With no medical release he quickly returned to his company to help wounded.
During a savage hand-to-hand enemy counterattack, he administered blood plasma to a marine lying wounded in a shell hole. He continued to give aid to his wounded comrades under constant fire, throwing
back eight enemy hand grenades until the ninth exploded killing him instantly. Ref: Amazon.com

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