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Melvin Horace Purvis II (October 24, 1903 – February 29, 1960) was an FBI agent instrumental in capturing bank robbers John Dillinger and Pretty Boy Floyd in 1934. All of this would later overshadow his military career which saw him directly involved with General George Patton , Hermann Göring , and the Nuremberg Trials .
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- Gunshot wound
- Mount Hope Cemetery
- Leading the investigation on the John Dillinger case
Melvin Horace Purvis II. ( Timmonsville, Carolina do Sul, 24 de outubro de 1903 – Florence, Carolina do Sul, 29 de fevereiro de 1960) foi o agente federal do FBI, cuja equipe matou o famoso assaltante de bancos John Dillinger em Chicago, em junho de 1934. Logo depois em julho de 1935, deixou o FBI para se dedicar a vida privada.
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- 29 de fevereiro de 1960 (56 anos), Florence
- Mount Hope Cemetery
- 24 de outubro de 1903, Timmonsville
9 de mar. de 2020 · By Eric Meisfjord / March 9, 2020 12:33 pm EST. Like a lot of the early FBI agents, he didn't start out to be a cop. Melvin Purvis, only 5'4", was born in South Carolina and earned a degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law, according to PBS' American Experience.
Melvin Purvis (1903-1960) Share: William J. Helmer. Like his boss J. Edgar Hoover, Melvin Purvis was a middle-class Southerner. He also had a law degree and, like many young lawyers,...
Eight of the participants in this search—a squad of four FBI agents led by Melvin Purvis, along with a squad of four East Liverpool, Ohio police officers headed by Chief of Police Hugh McDermott ...
A special about the life and career of Melvin Purvis, the FBI agent who captured John Dillinger and other notorious gangsters in the 1930s. Learn about his achievements, controversies and legacy in this Carolina Stories episode.
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Learn about the life and death of Melvin Purvis, the FBI agent who captured John Dillinger and other notorious gangsters in the 1930s. Explore his relationship with J. Edgar Hoover and his legacy in South Carolina history.
