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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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Rufus John Dowdy

Private First Class, Army

Born: January 26, 1948
Hometown: Suffolk
Casualty Date: November 6, 1967
Died In: Kontum Province, South Vietnam

Private First Class Dowdy served with 3rd Platoon, B Company, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Division. He died while missing and his remains were identified on November 10, 1967. He is buried in Carver Memorial Cemetery, Suffolk, Virginia.

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William Henry Dowdy

Private First Class, Marine Corps

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
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John Thurman Dowdy, Jr.

Motor Machinist's Mate, Second Class, Navy

Hometown: Campbell, VA
Casualty Date: November 14, 1944
Died In: Leyte, Philippine Islands
Awards: Purple Heart
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William H. Dowling

Other

Hometown: Lunenburg
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William H. Dowling, Jr.

Apprentice Seaman, Navy

Hometown: Petersburg
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John Daniel Downey

Aviation Radioman 2nd Class, Navy

Hometown: Augusta
Casualty Date: September 13, 1944
Died In: Negros Island, Philippine Islands
Awards: Purple Heart, Air Medal

John was the radioman/rear gunner in a Curtis dive bomber and shot down (left wing shot off) by Japanese antiaircraft artillery.

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Keithern Downey

Private, Army

Hometown: Rockbridge County, VA
Casualty Date: September 19, 1944
Died In: Hollandia, New Guinea
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Ralph Burton Downey

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
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Frederick Paul Downing

1st Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Norfolk City
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James H. Downing

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Chesterfield, VA
Casualty Date: June 24, 1944
Died In: Normandy, France
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William Emmett Downing

Lieutenant Junior Grade, Navy

Born: January 22, 1920
Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: April 24, 1945
Died In: North Atlantic
Awards: Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart

Lieutenant Junior Grade Downing served aboard the USS Frederick C Davis (DE-136) which participated in Operation Teardrop, a hunt for snorkel-equipped U-boats in the Western Atlantic. U-boat U-546 fired a gnat which hit the USS Frederick on its port side, the ship broke in two and quickly sank. Within three …

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Calvin Coolidge Downs

Private, Army

Hometown: Fauquier County, VA
Died In: N/A
Awards: Purple Heart

Served in World War II with the 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. Is buried at the Brittany American Cemetery in St. James, France. Was Killed in Action on September 4, 1944.

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Hubert L. Downs

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Campbell, VA
Casualty Date: May 18, 1944
Died In: North of Mostar, West Central Yugoslavia

Hubert’s plane was shot down by German Anti-Aircraft Artillery.

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Verne Kenneth Downs

Chief Motor Machinist's Mate, Navy

Hometown: Norfolk City
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Clarence Eldred Doyle

Technician, Fifth Grade, Army

Hometown: Highland, VA
Casualty Date: March 6, 1945
Died In: near Mayen, Germany
Awards: Purple Heart
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Lawrence William Doyle

Seaman, Second Class, Navy

Hometown: Greensville, VA
Casualty Date: November 15, 1943
Died In: Atlantic Ocean
Awards: Purple Heart
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Willie M. Doyle

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Greensville, VA
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Arnold L. Dozier

Private, Army

Hometown: Portsmouth, VA
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David Apollos Dozier

2nd Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: February 12, 1945
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Henry Robert Dozier

Commander, Navy

Hometown: Alexandria, VA
Casualty Date: November 5, 1944

Henry served aboard the USS Yorktown CV-10.

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