The Virginia War Memorial Opens a New Exhibit On 80th Anniversary of World War II D-Day Landings D+80: Virginians in the Normandy Invasion Tells the Stories of Virginians Who Were There The new Virginia War Memorial exhibit, “D+80: Virginians in the Normandy Invasion,” opened to the public June 6, 2024 …
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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 …
Continue ReadingDesmond Thomas Doss was born on February 7, 1919, in Lynchburg, Virginia. He was the second born of William and Bertha Doss. He was raised as a Seventh-day Adventist and attended Park Avenue Seventh-day Adventist Church school. He remained in school until eighth grade when he found a job at …
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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 …
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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. Virginians have always been proud of their heritage. …
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