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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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Millard William Hayden

Staff Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Lancaster County, VA
Casualty Date: June 6, 1944
Died In: Normandy, France
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Ryland E. Hayden

Private, Army

Hometown: Richmond City & Henrico County
Casualty Date: February 12, 1951
Died In: Republic of Korea
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Troy R. Hayden

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Smyth County
Casualty Date: March 24, 1968
Died In: South Vietnam
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Vernon B. Hayden

Captain, Army

Hometown: Portsmouth, VA
Casualty Date: September 17, 1943
Died In: South Pacific
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Charles M. Haydon

Fireman, First Class, Coast Guard

Hometown: Lancaster County, VA
Casualty Date: February 10, 1943
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Aaron Lee Hayes

Sergeant, Army

Born: February 14, 1919
Hometown: Dinwiddie County, VA
Casualty Date: May 2, 1943
Died In: Tunisia

Sergeant Hayes served with the 907th Air Base Security Battalion. Aaron was born in Churchland, Virginia, when he was a teenager he moved to New Jersey to live with his sister where he was employed by the Community Hospital in Essex. He enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey, and was …

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Bruce Hayes

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Buchanan County, VA
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Charles Edward Hayes

Technician, Fourth Grade, Army

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
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David Thomas Hayes

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Casualty Date: June 17, 1944
Died In: Normandy, France
Awards: Purple Heart
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Harry G. Hayes

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Westmoreland County
Casualty Date: February 13, 1951
Died In: Republic of Korea
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James E. Hayes

Private, Army

Hometown: Mecklenburg County
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James F. Hayes

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Arlington, VA
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Kancy L. Hayes

Private, Army

Hometown: Wise County, VA
Casualty Date: July 12, 1944
Died In: France
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Millard Hayes

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Smyth County, VA
Casualty Date: February 20, 1945
Died In: North Italy
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Sylvester R. Hayes

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Fairfax
Casualty Date: September 19, 1952
Died In: North Korea
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Thomas Hirst Hayes

Commander, Navy

Hometown: Alexandria, VA
Casualty Date: January 9, 1945
Died In: Pacific
Awards: Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart
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Willard Fayette Hayes

Staff Sergeant, Air Force

Hometown: Tazewell County
Casualty Date: February 28, 1968
Died In: South Vietnam
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Thomas Jay Hayes, IV

Captain, Army

Hometown: Arlington
Casualty Date: April 17, 1968
Died In: South Vietnam
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Colin Hayley

Flying Officer, Army

Born: April 20, 1920
Hometown: Arlington, VA
Casualty Date: July 13, 1943

He was shot down by German fighter aircraft during a bombing mission to Turin, Italy. Attended the University of Richmond.

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Leonard B. Haymaker

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Botetourt County, VA
Casualty Date: April 12, 1945
Died In: Germany
Awards: Purple Heart

Served with the 34th Tank Battalion, 5th Armored Division.

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