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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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David Allen Lenchner

First Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Newport News
Casualty Date: December 15, 1968
Died In: South Vietnam
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Morrison Harold Lent

Seaman, First Class, Navy

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Casualty Date: August 5, 1943
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William Joseph Lentsch

Boilermaker 2nd Class, Navy

Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: February 18, 1942

Boilermaker Second Class Lentsch served aboard the USS Pollux AKS-2. His name is etched on the Tablets of the Missing in the East Coast Memorial, New York.

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Carlton Otto Lenz, Jr.

Private First Class, Marine Corps

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
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David D. Leonard

Private, Army

Hometown: Dinwiddie County, VA
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John B. Leonard

1st Lieutenant, Air Force

Born: May 8, 1923
Hometown: Ashland, VA
Died In: N/A
Awards: Air Medal, Air Force Good Conduct Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal

Served as a pilot during World War II with the 1st Photo Reconnaissance Squadron in India, China, and Guam from December 1944 to October 1945. Lieutenant Leonard was the co-pilot of the “Snoopin Kid” F-13A, the photo reconnaissance version of the B-29.

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John C. Leonard

Private First Class, Marine Corps

Hometown: Madison County
Casualty Date: April 12, 1969
Died In: South Vietnam
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Leon Eugene Leonard

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Roanoke City, VA
Casualty Date: April 19, 1945
Died In: Okinawa
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Michael V. Leonard

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Norfolk County
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Russell James Leonard

Seaman, Second Class, Navy

Hometown: Washington County, VA
Casualty Date: April 11, 1945
Died In: 90 miles East of Okinawa
Awards: Purple Heart, Meritiorious Service Medal
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Frank Leonardo

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
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Theodore H. Leopold

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Amherst County, VA
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Norman E. Lepper

Private, Marine Corps

Hometown: Fairfax County, VA
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Norman E. Leppert

Private, Marine Corps

Hometown: Fairfax County
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David A. Lerner

Specialist 4, Army

Hometown: Alexandria
Casualty Date: November 20, 1969
Died In: South Vietnam
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Elmer L. Lescealette

Private, Army

Hometown: Accomack County
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Raymond Everette Leser

Corporal, Army

Hometown: Henry County, VA
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Claudious William Leslie

Seaman, Second Class, Navy

Born: June 22, 1910
Hometown: Norfolk City, VA
Casualty Date: July 17, 1944
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Charles R. Lester

Other

Hometown: Montgomery County
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Raymond E. Lester

Corporal, Army

Hometown: Henry County
Casualty Date: December 17, 1944
Died In: Europe
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