World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Melvin H. Purvis, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Timmonsville, South Carolina
Honored By
A Grateful American
COLONEL, ADJUTANT GENERAL OFFICE, SERVED IN NORTH AFRICA AND EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AWARDS: AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ISLAND SOUTH ROME-ARNO, ARMY OCCUPATION MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL.