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Welcome to the Virginia War Memorial’s Virginia Heroes database. This online resource is a comprehensive list of Veterans both in Virginia and across the country who wish to be represented.

This list includes all of Virginia’s Heroes who made the supreme sacrifice from WWII, Korea, Vietnam and the Persian Gulf and whose names are etched in stone and glass on the walls of the Shrine of Memory. Their records are indicated by a gold star.

Staffers and volunteers at the War Memorial continue to research the names and personal histories of Virginia’s fallen. As we learn more about these brave men and women, we will continue to add information to this database so that their stories may never be forgotten.

To submit your personal service record information, or that of any other Virginia veteran, living or deceased, please use the Veteran Updates form and submit to the Memorial for inclusion.

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Andrew O. Dawson

Staff Sergeant, Army

Born: August 20, 1919
Hometown: Pittsylvania County, VA
Casualty Date: October 26, 1944
Died In: France
Awards: American Campaign Medal, American Defense Medal, Eur-Afr-MidEastern Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Purple Heart, WWII Victory Medal

Staff Sergeant Dawson served with the 753rd Tank Battalion, 45th Division, Fifth Army as a Tank Commander. He was killed during a rescue of the 442nd RCT. He is buried in Monte Vista Baptist Church cemetery, Hurt, Virginia.

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Howard E. Dawson

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Henry, VA
Casualty Date: July 8, 1944

buried in Willow Hill Moravian Church Cemetery, Carroll Co, Route 670

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Townsend F. Dawson

Private, Army

Hometown: Buchanan County, VA
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Winfred Nelson Dawson, Jr.

Sergeant, Air Force

Born: June 16, 1932
Hometown: Carroll
Casualty Date: January 1, 1951

Sgt Dawson is buried in Willow Hill Moravian Church, Ararat, Virginia.

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Cecil C. Day

Second Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Tazewell County, VA
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Harold Day

Sergeant First Class, Army

Hometown: Tazewell
Casualty Date: March 30, 1951
Died In: Republic of Korea

Served with the 8 Engineer Combat Battalion

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Henry P. Day

Corporal, Army

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
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Paul Day

Seaman 1st Class, Navy

Hometown: Arlington
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Shirley Otis Day

Water Tender 2nd Class, Navy

Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: February 19, 1942

Served on the USS Peary DD-226

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George Day, Jr.

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Warwick County, VA
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Harry Day, Jr.

Private, Army

Hometown: Norfolk County, VA
Casualty Date: September 7, 1944
Died In: Philippine Islands
Awards: Purple Heart

Served with the 803rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation

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Robert Day, Jr.

Army

Hometown: Accomack
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Scott Cooper Dayton

Senior Chief Petty Officer, Navy

Born: July 30, 1974
Hometown: Woodbridge
Casualty Date: November 24, 2016
Died In: Syria
Awards: Navy "E", Bronze Star Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal Ribbon, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal

Senior Chief Petty Officer Dayton served with the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Two, Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Virginia. He died of wounds sustained in an improvised explosive device blast. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

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M. Hiram De Alfordii

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
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Joe de Ganahl

Lieutenant Commander, Navy

Hometown: Fairfax County, VA
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Ralph De Modena

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
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John Joseph De Sisto

Chief Pharmacist's Mate, Navy

Hometown: Tazewell County, VA
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Raymond Dale Deafenbaugh

Private, Army

Hometown: Norfolk County
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Clarence Wallace Deal

Sergeant First Class, Army

Hometown: Richmond City
Casualty Date: September 20, 1950
Died In: Republic of Korea
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Glen Roy Deale

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Spotsylvania, VA
Casualty Date: November 30, 1950
Died In: North Korea

Served with the 38th Infantry Regiment

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