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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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Marvin S. Deale

Private, Army

Born: June 19, 1926
Hometown: Spotsylvania, VA
Died In: N/A
Awards: WWII Victory Medal, Occupation Medal

Served in World War II with the 226th MP Division.

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George Gilbert Dean

Private, Marine Corps

Hometown: Harrisonburg City, VA
Casualty Date: May 15, 1945
Died In: Okinawa
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John L. Dean

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Wise County, VA
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John Wesley Dean

Master Sergeant, Army

Born: March 8, 1920
Hometown: Bedford, VA
Casualty Date: June 17, 1944
Died In: Normandy, France near St Lo
Awards: Purple Heart

Served with F Company, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division. He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Bedford, Virginia.

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Lewis Dean

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Wise
Casualty Date: May 27, 1951
Died In: Republic of Korea
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Lynwood T. Dean

Technician, Fifth Grade, Army

Hometown: Henrico County, VA
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Raymond Miller Dean

Private First Class, Marine Corps

Hometown: Harrisonburg City, VA
Casualty Date: February 21, 1945
Died In: Iwo Jima
Awards: Purple Heart
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Robert William Dean

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Alexandria
Casualty Date: July 11, 1969
Died In: South Vietnam
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Stanley R. Dean

Private, Army

Hometown: Harrisonburg City, VA
Casualty Date: April 14, 1945
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William Lawrence Dean

Second Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Montgomery
Casualty Date: July 30, 1944

Served in the Army Air Corps

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George Cameron Deane

Coxswain, Navy

Hometown: Brunswick County, VA
Casualty Date: February 17, 1946
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King Jackson Deane

Second Lieutenant, Army

Born: March 12, 1923
Hometown: Charlottesville, VA
Casualty Date: April 7, 1945
Died In: Eisbergen, Germany
Awards: Purple Heart, Silver Star

Served with the 335th Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division. He is buried in US Military Cemetery Margraten, the Netherlands

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Laurence Dare Deane

Pharmacist's Mate, Third Class, Navy

Hometown: Orange, VA
Casualty Date: May 20, 1945
Died In: Okinawa
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Layton Warren Deane

Radioman 2nd Class, Navy

Hometown: Amherst, VA
Casualty Date: August 18, 1943
Died In: off Kiska Island

Served aboard the USS Abner Read DD-526

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Stanhope Clinton Deaner

Corporal, Army

Hometown: Charlotte, VA
Casualty Date: August 1, 1945

Served with the 419th Bombardment Squadron, 301st Bombardment Group, 8th/15th Air Force

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Julian Ray Deans

Fireman, First Class, Navy

Hometown: Portsmouth, VA
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Chester Edward Dearing

Private, Army

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Casualty Date: August 10, 1943
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Leonard Fred Dearing

Private, Army

Born: May 4, 1911
Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Casualty Date: June 6, 1944
Died In: Normandy, France
Awards: Purple Heart

Private Dearing served with the 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division. He was killed in action during the D-Day invasion. He was employed by Kingan & Co. before he enlisted.

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William A. Dearmont, Jr.

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Clarke, VA
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Claude S. Deavers

Private, Army

Hometown: Fairfax, VA
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