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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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Ocie Powell Johnson

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Nansemond County, VA
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Paul Johnson

Technician, Fifth Grade, Army

Hometown: Wise County, VA
Casualty Date: December 1, 1941
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Paul E. Johnson

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Bristol, VA
Casualty Date: August 9, 1944
Died In: France
Awards: Purple Heart
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Preston Overstreet Johnson

Aviation Machinist's Mate, Third Class, Navy

Hometown: Roanoke City, VA
Casualty Date: November 5, 1944

Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Johnson served in the Pacific during WWII. Before the war, Preston worked for American Bakery and the Dr. Pepper Bottling Company in Roanoke, Virginia.  He was married and the couple had a son. He is buried in Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke, Virginia.  

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Raymond Gilbert Johnson

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Goochland County, VA
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Richard Sherwin Johnson

Captain, Army

Hometown: Richmond City
Casualty Date: January 17, 1965
Died In: South Vietnam
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Robert Daniel Johnson

First Lieutenant, Marine Corps

Hometown: Roanoke City, VA
Casualty Date: June 15, 1944
Died In: Saipan
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Robert Edward Johnson

Chief Boatswain's Mate, Navy

Hometown: Bedford, VA
Casualty Date: October 3, 1942
Died In: Cabanatuan, Philippine Islands

Served aboard the USS Canopus AS9.

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Robert Franklin Johnson

Seaman, First Class, Navy

Hometown: Alexandria, VA
Casualty Date: May 28, 1945
Died In: off Okinawa
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Robert Innis Johnson

Technician, Fourth Grade, Army

Hometown: Prince Edward County, VA
Casualty Date: September 28, 1945
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Robert L. Johnson

Steward's Mate 2nd Class, Navy

Hometown: Southampton County
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Robert Yates Johnson

Private, Army

Hometown: Nansemond County, VA
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Sandy V. Johnson

Corporal, Army

Hometown: Loudoun County, VA
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Thomas J. Johnson

Sergeant, Air Force

Born: November 29, 1909
Hometown: Richmond, VA

Sergeant Johnson served with the 62nd Fighter Wing and with Headquarters, MAAF in Public Relations Office. He prepared daily summaries of air operations in the Mediterranean Theater to submit to War correspondents.

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Thomas Joseph Johnson

Specialist 4, Army

Born: October 30, 1940
Hometown: Botetourt County
Casualty Date: August 27, 1965
Died In: South Vietnam

SP4 Johnson was killed when the U-6A aircraft he was in crashed. He served with the 125th Air Traffic Control Company.

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W. W. Johnson

Army

Hometown: Goochland County
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Walter Johnson

Corporal, Army

Hometown: State at Large and Addenda, VA
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Walter M. Johnson

Sergeant, Marine Corps

Hometown: Roanoke City
Casualty Date: September 30, 1950
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Warren Fleming Johnson

First Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Goochland County, VA
Casualty Date: March 10, 1945
Died In: Pacific
Awards: Purple Heart, Air Medal

Served in World War II and was stationed in Guam. Conducted bombing runs from Guam to Tokyo and was shot down over Tokyo.

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Wilfred B. Johnson

Corporal, Army

Hometown: Henrico County, VA
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