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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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Wilbur Thomas Barfoot

Private First Class, Army

Born: January 23, 1912
Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Casualty Date: April 16, 1945
Died In: Okinawa

Private First Class Barfoot served with the 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division. He is buried in Richmond National Cemetery.

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Calvin Kraft Barger

Private, Army

Born: June 14, 1931
Hometown: Buena Vista
Casualty Date: November 3, 1950
Died In: North Korea

Private Barger served with B Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He is buried in Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery, Lexington, Virginia.

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Emett Warren Barger, Jr.

Second Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Waynesboro, VA
Casualty Date: November 11, 1944
Died In: Yugoslavia

served with the 763rd Bombardment Squadron

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John William Barham

Coxswain, Navy

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Casualty Date: August 30, 1942
Died In: off Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

served aboard the USS Colhoun APD-2

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Perry W. Barker

Private, Army

Hometown: Washington County, VA
Casualty Date: February 14, 1944

served with the 7th Infantry Regiment

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Robert James Barker

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Buckingham County, VA
Casualty Date: November 28, 1944
Died In: Germany

served with the 120th Infantry Regiment

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Lee Jackson Barker, Jr.

Fireman, First Class, Navy

Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: November 10, 1944
Died In: Pacific

served aboard the USS Mount Hood AE-11

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Harry E. Barksdale

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Pittsylvania County, VA
Casualty Date: April 7, 1945
Died In: Germany
Awards: Purple Heart

Served with the 310th Infantry Regiment. He is buried in US Military Cemetery Margraten, the Netherlands.

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James Merritt Barksdale

Staff Sergeant, Army

Born: November 2, 1909
Hometown: Albemarle County, VA
Casualty Date: December 7, 1941
Died In: Wheeler Field, Hawaii
Awards: Purple Heart, Armed Forces Seal

Staff Sergeant Barksdale was killed in action on December 7, 1941, during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. He was stationed at Wheeler Field with the 6th AAF Pursuit Squadron, 18th Pursuit Group. He is buried in Hillsboro Cemetery, Albemarle County, Virginia.

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Willard C. Barksdale

Private, Army

Hometown: Danville, VA
Casualty Date: February 21, 1945
Died In: Germany
Awards: Purple Heart

served with the 317th Infantry Regiment

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Richard L. Barleon

Lieutenant, Navy

Hometown: Portsmouth, VA
Casualty Date: June 14, 1943
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Thomas Barley

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Halifax County, VA

killed in World War II

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Carlton Lewellyn Barley

Corporal, Army

Born: May 28, 1929
Hometown: Richmond City & Henrico County
Casualty Date: September 16, 1950
Died In: Chindong-Ni, Republic of Korea

Corporal Barley served with HQ & HQ Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He is buried in Richmond National Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia. Photograph provided by Remo Mastrogiacomo. Pictured: PFC Carlton Barley, Takeshi Yamaji, Hayako Yamija

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Arthur Crawford Barlow

Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Navy

Hometown: Charlottesville, VA
Casualty Date: February 21, 1944
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Joseph Eddie Barlow

Machinist's Mate, Third Class, Navy

Born: April 11, 1921
Hometown: Caroline County, VA
Casualty Date: November 25, 1945
Died In: Pacific
Awards: Purple Heart

Served aboard the USS Pillsbury DD-227 which was sunk by Japanese destroyers on March 2, 1942. All declared lost on November 25, 1945.

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Raymond Wesley Barlow

Private, Army

Born: November 22, 1919
Hometown: Caroline County, VA
Casualty Date: August 11, 1944
Died In: Finschhafen, New Guinea

Served with the 83rd Infantry Division. He is buried in Mount Herman Baptist Church cemetery.

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Robert Winfield Barlow, Jr.

Private, Army

Hometown: Nottoway County, VA
Casualty Date: July 15, 1942
Died In: North Africa
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Martin D. Barndolla

Colonel, Army

Hometown: Arlington County, VA
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Martin Dunlap Barndollar

Colonel, Army

Born: January 17, 1895
Hometown: Arlington County
Casualty Date: July 4, 1944
Died In: St Mere Eglise, France

Awarded French Legion of Honor – Grade of Chevalier and the Croix de Guerre with Palm. Served with the 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division. Was a 1918 graduate of Pennsylvania State College.

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Martin Dunlap Barndollar

Colonel, Army

Born: January 17, 1895
Hometown: Arlington County
Casualty Date: July 4, 1944
Died In: St Mere Eglise, France

Awarded French Legion of Honor – Grade of Chevalier and the Croix de Guerre with Palm. Served with the 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division. Was a 1918 graduate of Pennsylvania State College.

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