Special Agent Herman Edward Hollis, left, was killed Nov. 27, 1934, during a gun battle with "Baby Face" Nelson which lasted only four or five minutes. Nelson, according to Hayford, finally reached Hollis and stood over the body pointing the rifle, its barrel smoking, at him for several seconds. ... Daily Herald Staff. The most his wife and criminal companion, John Paul Chase, could do for him after the escape with his body from the shootout scene was place Nelson in a roadside ditch. Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed ), memorial page for Lester “Baby Face” Nelson (6 Dec 1908–27 Nov 1934), Find A Grave Memorial no. Lester J. Gillis (aka: "Baby Face" Nelson) was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 6, 1908. Baby Face Nelson, Killed in Wilmette, 27 November 1934. Apparently satisfied, Nelson turned and walked haltingly toward the agent's car. Photo of Baby Face Nelson Baby Face Nelson’s death was one of the most violent, and the event even had its own name, ‘The Battle of Barrington” because it claimed the lives of two FBI agents and resulted in the death of notorious Chicago gangster Baby Face Nelson. Baby Face Nelson Nelson's death Nelson's death revisited hero of Barrington south bend South Bend Revisited John Paul Chase Dillinger Homer Van Meter tommy carroll Russell Clark Indiana State prison escape Floyd Floyd's death floyd revisted Kansas City Massacre Nelson had joined forces with Dillinger in terrorizing the country and, at the young age of 25, had spent more than half his life in crime. He started in crime at the age of 13, and worked for Al Capone. as Public Enemy No. According to Burrough, Hoover gave Cowley unrestricted power, allowing him whatever he needed to hunt down Baby Face Nelson and others designated by the FBI as public enemies. A deadly gunfight between federal Agents Herman E. Hollis and Samuel P. Cowley and gangster John Dillinger's notorious associate, Baby Face Nelson, erupted Nov. 27, 1934, in … The subject of a nationwide manhunt since the October death of Pretty Boy Floyd, Nelson is spotted in Wisconsin at a hideout he has patronized in the past, the Lake Como Inn. 11/27/1934 - Baby Face Nelson's reign of a month as America's Public Enemy #1 comes to a violent end in Illinois. It was then, according to Hayford, that he saw Nelson was covered in blood and was dragging his left leg. 1.. 8200914, citing Saint Joseph Cemetery, River Grove, Cook County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave . Baby Face Nelson-Battle of Barrington witness: 'We were scared to death' Barrington to re-enact famous 1934 gangster shootout "Baby Face Nelson" was born Lester M. … Herman E. Hollis, special agent for the federal department of justice, was killed and his companion, Inspector Samuel P. Cowley, was fatally wounded yesterday in a machine gun battle with George (Baby Face) Nelson, who has been known since the death of John Dillinger. Baby Face Nelson Nelson's death Nelson's death revisited hero of Barrington south bend South Bend Revisited John Paul Chase Dillinger Homer Van Meter tommy carroll Russell Clark Indiana State prison escape Floyd Floyd's death floyd revisted Kansas City Massacre Grave Site of Baby Face Nelson Lester Joseph Gillis, better known to the world as George 'Baby Face' Nelson, is buried here. Sometimes referred to elsewhere as a "psychopathic killer," "Baby Face" Nelson's exploits ended in a bloody shootout at Barrington, Illinois in 1934. Lester Gillis, also known as "Baby Face" Nelson. A member of the Dillinger Gang who also worked as a member of the Capone & Touhy Gangs, Nelson is one of the most dangerous and chaotic gangsters from the bank robbery era of the early 1930s. Rolling Meadows resident Winifred Peterson talks about her uncle, the infamous bank robber "Baby Face" Nelson. Baby Face Nelson Nelson's death Nelson's death revisited hero of Barrington south bend South Bend Revisited John Paul Chase Dillinger Homer Van Meter tommy carroll Russell Clark Indiana State prison escape Floyd Floyd's death floyd revisted Kansas City Massacre Local family remembers other side of infamous Dillinger associate. The Battle of Barrington was an intense and deadly gunfight between federal agents and notorious Great Depression Era outlaw Baby Face Nelson, that took place on November 27, 1934 in the town of Barrington, outside Chicago, Illinois.It resulted in the deaths of Nelson, Federal Agent Herman "Ed" Hollis and Agent/Inspector Samuel P. Cowley.