Medal of Honor recipient John Harlan Willis killed while caring for wounded soldier . February 22, 2020 at 12:37 p.m. | Updated February 21, 2020 at 6:12 p.m.

John Harlan Willis was born on June 10, 1921 in Columbia, ... Millington, Tennessee was named Willis Hall and the building is now part of the University of Memphis Millington Center.

John Harlan Willis was born and raised in Columbia, Tennessee. He enlisted in the United States Navy on November 5, 1940. On Feb. 19, 1945, Harlan landed with the 3rd Battalion, 27th Marines on ...