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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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Graham Thomas Dilday, Sr.

Private First Class, Army

Born: October 28, 1920
Hometown: Petersburg City, VA
Casualty Date: April 11, 1945
Died In: Luzon, Philippine Islands
Awards: Purple Heart, Silver Star

Private First Class Dilday served with the 145th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division. He is buried in Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines.

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Arthur Lewis Dildine

Chief Commissary Steward, Navy

Hometown: Norfolk City
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Ralph S. Dill

Private, Army

Hometown: Danville, VA
Casualty Date: February 24, 1945
Died In: Germany
Awards: Purple Heart

Served with the 345th Infantry Regiment. Buried in US Military Cemetery Henri-Chapelle, Belgium.

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Glenn I. Dill, Jr.

Corporal, Army

Hometown: Virginia Beach
Casualty Date: February 13, 1951
Died In: Republic of Korea

Served with the 38th Infantry Regiment.

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Americus Dunn Dillard

First Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Campbell, VA
Casualty Date: January 1, 1945
Died In: Luxembourg

1LT Dillard was killed by German artillery.

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Clark V. Dillard

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Warwick, VA
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James Edward Dillard

Private First Class, Army

Born: June 16, 1925
Hometown: Bland, VA
Casualty Date: February 19, 1945
Died In: France
Awards: Purple Heart

Served with the 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division.

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Jerry Allen Dillard

Specialist 4, Army

Hometown: Henry
Casualty Date: October 16, 1968
Died In: South Vietnam
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Russell Blair Dillard

Corporal, Army

Hometown: Buena Vista, VA
Casualty Date: June 23, 1944
Died In: Normandy, France
Awards: Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart

Served with the 507th Parachute Infantry.

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John Adams Dille, Jr.

First Lieutenant, Air Force

Hometown: Roanoke City
Casualty Date: April 13, 1952

Served with the 44th Fighter Bomber Squadron.

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B. G. Dillensberger

Army

Hometown: Alexandria
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Roger L. Dillman

Staff Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Smyth
Casualty Date: May 21, 1968
Died In: South Vietnam
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John Burroughs Dillon

Electrician's Mate, First Class, Navy

Hometown: Roanoke, VA
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John H. Dillon

Staff Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Roanoke, VA
Casualty Date: August 29, 1944
Died In: France
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John J. Dillon

Army

Hometown: Roanoke City
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John Julian Dillon

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Patrick, VA
Casualty Date: April 6, 1945
Died In: Germany
Awards: Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart
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Ray Dillon

Corporal, Army

Hometown: Franklin, VA
Casualty Date: October 28, 1944
Died In: France
Awards: Purple Heart

Buried in US Military Cemetery Epinal, France.

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Richard Parada Dillon

Private, Army

Hometown: Roanoke, VA
Casualty Date: January 25, 1945
Died In: France
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Rufus B. Dillon

Staff Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Tazewell, VA
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William Ford Dillon

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Roanoke, VA
Casualty Date: June 6, 1944
Died In: Normandy, France

Served with the 116th Infantry Regiment. Brother, John H. Dillon, was also killed in action.

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