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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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Tommy R. Fannon

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Wise, VA
Casualty Date: November 12, 1944
Died In: Germany
Awards: Purple Heart
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John Sheppard Fantone

1st Lieutenant, Marine Corps

Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: February 8, 1945
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Amos Eugene Farewell

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Roanoke County, VA
Casualty Date: April 8, 1945
Died In: Germany
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Adam Joseph Fargo

Corporal, Army

Born: February 28, 1984
Hometown: Ruckersville
Casualty Date: June 22, 2006
Died In: Baghdad, Iraq
Awards: Purple Heart

Corporal Fargo served with the 4th Brigade Troop Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He was killed by an improvised explosive device. He was a graduate of William Monroe High School. He is buried in Culpeper National Cemetery, Culpeper, Virginia.

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Everett S. Faris

Technician, Army

Hometown: Prince Edward County, VA
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John Robert Faris

Captain, Army

Hometown: Roanoke City, VA
Casualty Date: December 15, 1943
Died In: North Africa
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James William Farish

Machinist's Mate First Class, Navy

Born: July 25, 1922
Hometown: Albemarle, VA
Casualty Date: October 24, 1944
Died In: South China Sea
Awards: Purple Heart

Machinist’s Mate First Class Farish was serving aboard the USS Birmingham CL-2 when it was involved in trying to fight fires aboard the USS Princeton. The Princeton exploded and killed/injured many crew members aboard the Birmingham. His name is etched on the Tablets of the Missing at the Manila American …

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Elton Price Fariss

Army

Born: August 17, 1894
Hometown: Bedford, VA
Casualty Date: January 1, 1918
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Elton Price Fariss

Army

Born: August 17, 1894
Hometown: Bedford, VA
Casualty Date: January 1, 1918
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Isaac Fariss

Army

Hometown: Carroll
Casualty Date: February 9, 1951
Died In: Republic of Korea
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Jack Price Fariss

Staff Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Arlington County, VA
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Jack Price Fariss

Staff Sergeant, Air Force

Born: October 29, 1923
Hometown: Bedford, VA
Casualty Date: December 11, 1943
Died In: over Emden, Germany
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Air Medal

Served with the 8th Air Force.

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Edward B. Farley

Staff Sergeant, Army

Born: December 3, 1925
Hometown: Petersburg, VA
Died In: N/A
Awards: Army Seal, Good Conduct Medal, Eur-Afr-MidEastern Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal

Fought in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe.

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Herman M. Farley

Private, Army

Hometown: Bedford, VA
Casualty Date: November 8, 1943
Died In: Italy
Awards: Purple Heart

Private Farley served with the 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. He is buried in Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Grave F-15-38, Italy.

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Daniel Watson Farmer

Boatswain's Mate, Second Class, Navy

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
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Leroy Thomas Farmer

Private, Army

Born: July 27, 1924
Hometown: Bland County, VA
Casualty Date: September 12, 1944
Died In: near Frolis on Moselle River, France
Awards: Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart

Private Farmer served with the 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division. His name is etched on the Tablets of the Missing in Lorraine American Cemetery, Saint-Avold, France.

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McKinzie Levi Farmer

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Charlotte, VA
Casualty Date: May 8, 1945
Died In: Dijon, France
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Robert W. Farmer

Other

Hometown: Wise
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William A. Farmer

Private, Army

Hometown: Henrico County, VA
Casualty Date: June 7, 1945
Died In: Austria
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William Harvey Farmer

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Campbell, VA
Casualty Date: July 8, 1944
Died In: France
Awards: Purple Heart

Served with H Company, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment. He is buried in US Military Cemetery Normandy, France.

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