Name: Purvis Wayne Gilmore Born: June 26, 1925 Died: May 8, 1943 Hometown: Fulton, MS in Itawamba County Entered the Military: October 25, 1941 Branch of Service: U.S. Navy Org Unit: USS SIMS DD-409 Serial No: 274-74-20 Rank: 2nd Class Apprentice Seaman