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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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Paul Galanti

Commander, Navy

Born: July 11, 1939
Hometown: Richmond, VA
Casualty Date: June 30, 1982
Died In: Galanti
Awards: Navy Seal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Commendation Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Silver Star, Wings, Armed Forces Seal

97 combat missions, shot down on June 17, 1966, Prisoner of War for 6 years and 8 months, youngest Navy Recruiting District Commander, U.S. Naval Academy Battalion Officer and Leadership Instructor.

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Chuck Gallagher

Sargeant Major, Army

Born: January 12, 1934
Hometown: Midlothian, VA
Awards: Air Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Purple Heart

Two tours of duty for Korea and Vietnam from January 1951 to September 1957 and January 1966 to August 1988. Also received Jump Badge

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Robert Anthony Gallagher

Lieutenant, Navy

Hometown: Petersburg, VA
Casualty Date: October 24, 1944
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William Joseph Gallagher, Jr.

Radioman, Third Class, Navy

Hometown: Roanoke City, VA
Casualty Date: March 1, 1942
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Haywood Earl Gallahan

Private First Class, Army

Norman F. Gallahan

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Stafford, VA
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Willard S. Gallahan

Corporal, Army

Hometown: Stafford, VA
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Fred W. Gallihugh

Private, Army

Hometown: Madison
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Arnold W. Gallimore

Staff Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Tazewell, VA
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Woodrow James Gallimore

Private, Army

Hometown: Floyd, VA
Casualty Date: June 18, 1944
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John Lew Gallion, Jr.

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Lunenburg, VA
Casualty Date: October 4, 1944
Died In: Germany
Awards: Purple Heart
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Arthur Lee Galloway, Jr.

1st Lieutenant, Army

Born: April 14, 1947
Hometown: Williamsburg
Casualty Date: March 27, 1971
Died In: Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam
Awards: Purple Heart

1LT Galloway served with Aero Rifle Platoon, D Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment. Attended York High School.

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James Neville Galloway, Jr.

First Lieutenant, Marine Corps

Hometown: Clarke, VA
Casualty Date: March 17, 1944
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Billy L. Gallup

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Norfolk City, VA
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Billy Lockwood Gallup

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Norfolk County
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Kyle McKay Galyean

Private First Class, Army

Born: December 12, 1912
Hometown: Grayson, VA
Casualty Date: September 15, 1944
Died In: France

Private First Class Galyean served with Company C, 23rd Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division. PFC Galyean is buried in Lorraine Cemetery, St. Avold, Moselle, France. He also has a Memorial Bench placed in Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery, Surry County, North Carolina.

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Roy Elmar Galyean

Private 1st Class, Army

Born: November 2, 1925
Hometown: Grayson County, VA
Casualty Date: March 11, 1945
Died In: Germany

PFC Galyean served with the 394th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division. He is buried in Pleasant Home Union Baptist Church cemetery, Vox, Glade Creek, North Carolina.

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Archer Thomas Gammon

Staff Sergeant, Army

Born: September 11, 1918
Hometown: Danville, VA
Casualty Date: January 11, 1945
Died In: near Bastogne, Belgium
Awards: Medal of Honor, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Eur-Afr-MidEastern Campaign Medal

Awarded Medal of Honor posthumously for action 1/11/1945 at Battle of the Bulge. Singlehandedly killed 9 German soldiers & forced tank to retreat, before was KIA. Was 1 of 4 brothers & a sister who served in the armed forces.

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Earl A. Gammon

Private, Army

Hometown: Henric, VA
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Arnold M. Gamsey

1st Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: July 10, 1945
Died In: Pacific
Awards: Purple Heart
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