Today we added the name of Private Charles T. Lewin to our Shrine of Memory: 20th Century. In conducting research for our upcoming exhibit, “D+80: Virginians in the Normandy Invasion,” Kyndall Drumheller, Assistant Director of Education, discovered the name of an Army Private who needed to be added to the …
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Beyond the Call of Duty This gallery is the only place in the Commonwealth where you can learn the history of the brave Virginians who have been awarded the nation’s highest and most prestigious military honor for valor. Of the more than 25 million men and women who have served …
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This February, as we celebrate the achievements and history of African Americans, we would like to share one story of one Virginian whose name is carved on the walls of the Shrine of Memory, Clifton Henry Davis. Born in Danville on December 8, 1944, Clifton Henry Davis was a star …
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Through the night of February 2, 1943, the S.S. Dorchester was traveling from New York to Great Britain. Once a luxury coastal liner, the 5,649-ton vessel had been converted into an Army transport ship, and was crowded to capacity, carrying 902 servicemen, merchant seamen, and civilian workers. That evening, the …
Continue ReadingThis news story, written by Ali Rockett and featuring Virginia War Memorial Operations Director Ben King, was originally featured in the Richmond Times Dispatch on September 9, 2021 as part of a series of feature articles honoring the 20th anniversary of 9/11. When the twin towers fell. When the Pentagon …
Continue ReadingTwenty-five years after President Harry S. Truman ordered the desegregation of armed forces, Samuel L. Gravely, Jr. became the first Black rear admiral. This story is reprinted from Channel 13 News Now in Norfolk, VA. Author: Mike Gooding Published: June 1, 2021 NORFOLK, Va. — A true trailblazer in United …
Continue ReadingIf the Virginia War Memorial were only the beautiful Shrine that passersby see on their way back and forth over the James River by way of Belvidere, that would be enough to mark its place as one of the country’s most beautiful and inspirational state monuments to military service and …
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They Gave All TGA 5K presented by Loyalty Automotive Countdown to Veterans Day is sponsored by Woody Funeral Home & Nelsen Funeral Home As we “run apart to honor together,” we are highlighting heroes from across the Commonwealth who have bravely served. The Forgotten War. The Unknown War. Whatever the …
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They Gave All TGA 5K presented by Loyalty Automotive Countdown to Veterans Day is sponsored by Woody Funeral Home & Nelsen Funeral Home As we “run apart to honor together,” we are highlighting heroes from across the Commonwealth who have bravely served. At the Memorial, we always try to relay …
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They Gave All TGA 5K presented by Loyalty Automotive Countdown to Veterans Day is sponsored by Woody Funeral Home & Nelsen Funeral Home As we “run apart to honor together,” we are highlighting heroes from across the Commonwealth who have bravely served. Andy Dee Anderson always knew he wanted to …
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