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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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James Alexander Kelley, Jr.

Staff Sergeant, Army


Died In: N/A

POW during WWII. POW Camps: Interrogation Center Frankfurt, Germany, Dulag Luft, Wetzler; Stalag Luft VI, St. Wendel, stalag Luft VI, Gros Tychow, Germany (now Poland). Liberated by British 05/02/1945.

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Elwood Howard Kellum

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Lancaster County, VA
Casualty Date: June 23, 1944
Died In: St Lo, France
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Erskine Ramsey Kelly

Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Wise County, VA
Casualty Date: February 15, 1942
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Harry Carter Kelly

Second Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Fauquier County, VA
Casualty Date: January 8, 1945
Died In: Belgium
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Henry Percy Kelly

Private, Army

Hometown: Charlottesville, VA
Casualty Date: August 20, 1944
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James Edward Kelly

Specialist 4, Army

Hometown: Westmoreland County
Casualty Date: July 3, 1969
Died In: South Vietnam
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James Emory Kelly

Private, Army

Hometown: Roanoke County, VA
Casualty Date: May 7, 1944
Died In: Anzio, Italy
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Keith M. Kelly

Private, Army

Hometown: Accomack County
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Melissa Margaret Kelly

Air Force

Born: November 11, 1972
Hometown: Chester, VA
Died In: N/A
Awards: Air Force Achievement Medal, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, Air Force Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Air Force Overseas Long Tour Ribbon, Air Force Longevity Service Award

Served in the Air Force in Desert Storm and Desert Shield.

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Paul Michael Kelly

Colonel, Army

Born: January 31, 1961
Hometown: Stafford
Casualty Date: January 20, 2007
Died In: Baghdad, Iraq
Awards: Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart

served with the Virginia National Guard – Joint Force Headquarters, Blackstone, VA

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Perry Lewis Kelly

Private, Army

Born: March 25, 1933
Hometown: Monroe, VA
Died In: N/A
Awards: National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal

Served in the Korean War.

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Reuben Cicero Kelly

Private, Army

Hometown: Pittsylvania County, VA
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Willie Francis Kelly

Officer's Cook 3rd Class, Navy

Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: September 15, 1942
Died In: near Guadalcanal
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Robert Vane Kelsey

Second Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Montgomery County
Casualty Date: October 1, 1944
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Philander Kelsey, Jr.

Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Prince Edward County, VA
Casualty Date: February 29, 1944
Died In: Italy
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James H. Kemp

Corporal, Army

Hometown: Loudon County, VA
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Mary Lee Kemp

Machinist's Mate 3rd Class, Navy

Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: May 11, 1945
Died In: near Okinawa
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David R. Kemper

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Fauquier County
Casualty Date: June 4, 1951
Died In: North Korea
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Frank Alferd Kemper

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Roanoke City, VA
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Mark Pearre Kemper

Sergeant, Army

Born: March 17, 1913
Hometown: Albemarle County, VA
Casualty Date: July 7, 1944
Died In: Normandy, France
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