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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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Sydney Ryland Jeter, Jr.

First Lieutenant, Army

Born: December 12, 1918
Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Casualty Date: February 22, 1944

Served with the 546th Bomber Squadron, 384th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a pilot on the B-17 # 42-31516 “June Bug,” named after his young wife. He is buried in Woodland Cemetery in Ashland, Virginia.

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Admol G. Jett

Corporal, Marine Corps

Hometown: Alexandria, VA
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Samuel S. Jett

Corporal, Marine Corps

Born: April 4, 1926

Awards: Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart

China, Battle of Sugan Loaf Hill/Okinawa (served as flame thrower man.) Trained on Guadalcanal and Guam. (WWII)

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Charles P. Jewell

Corporal, Army

Hometown: Buchanan County, VA
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Elmer W. Jewell

Private First Class, Marine Corps

Hometown: Tazewell County, VA
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Fred Jackson Jewell

QuarterMaster, Second Class, Navy

Hometown: Roanoke City, VA
Casualty Date: August 13, 1945
Died In: Java Sea
Awards: Purple Heart

Quartermaster Second Class Jewell served on the submarine USS Bullhead SS-332.  The submarine was sunk by an air attack near Lombok Strait, East Indies; all 84 crew members were lost at sea.

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Lawrence E. Jewell

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Henrico County, VA
Casualty Date: June 1, 1942
Died In: Pacific
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James Wilbert Jiggetts

Steward's Mate, First Class, Navy

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Casualty Date: July 24, 1945
Died In: about 250 miles NE of Cape Engano, Luzon, P. I.
Awards: Purple Heart
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Harold A. Jinkins

Sergeant, Marine Corps

Born: November 22, 1929
Hometown: Chester

served with the 2nd Marine Division in the Korean War

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George William Jinkins, III

Hopitalman, 3rd Class, Navy

Born: August 18, 1947
Hometown: Henrico County
Casualty Date: September 5, 1969
Died In: Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam
Awards: National Defense Service Medal, Purple Heart, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal

Hospitalman Jinkins was Killed in Action on September 5, 1969. Was a graduate of Douglas Freeman High School and attended Virginia Commonwealth University.

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Henry R. Jinks

Army

Hometown: Roanoke City, VA
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Milton Joel

Major, Army

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Casualty Date: November 29, 1943
Died In: near Oldenburg, Germany
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Air Medal, Silver Star

Served with the 55th Fighter Group, 66th Fighter Wing, 8th Air Force

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Bobby Ray John

Specialist 4, Army

Hometown: Dickenson County
Casualty Date: May 4, 1969
Died In: South Vietnam
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Carey Edwin Johns

Private, Army

Hometown: Lunenburg County, VA
Casualty Date: March 28, 1944
Died In: Nettuno Beachead, Italy
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Cary Edwin Johns

Private, Army

Born: November 12, 1910
Hometown: Lunenburg County, VA
Casualty Date: March 28, 1944
Died In: Anzio, Italy

Served with the 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division.

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Albert Weigen Johnson

Ensign, Navy

Hometown: Westmoreland County, VA
Casualty Date: June 10, 1944
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Alvin R. Johnson

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Southampton County, VA
Casualty Date: August 3, 1944
Died In: St Lo, France

PFC Johnson was buried in La Cambe Cemetery, Isigny, France and was later removed and buried in Capron Cemetery.

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Alvin Samuel Johnson

Platoon Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Hampton
Casualty Date: January 5, 1968
Died In: South Vietnam
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Andrew James Johnson

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Montgomery County
Casualty Date: March 10, 1945
Died In: Kelberg, Germany
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Anthony Lee Johnson

Private First Class, Marine Corps

Born: February 11, 1949
Hometown: Buena Vista, VA
Casualty Date: February 22, 1969
Died In: South Vietnam
Awards: National Defense Service Medal, Purple Heart, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal

Private First Class Anthony Johnson served as a rifleman in A Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Amphibious Force. He was killed during Operation Dewey Canyon while engaged in hostile action by fragmentation wounds caused by a rocket-propelled grenade.

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