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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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Wardell Lewis

Private, Army

Hometown: Nansemond County, VA
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Warren Russell Lewis

Staff Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
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William Howard Lewis

Private, Army

Hometown: Clarke County, VA
Casualty Date: February 5, 1942
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William Lester Lewis

Private, Army

Hometown: Northumberland County, VA
Casualty Date: March 18, 1945
Died In: France
Awards: Purple Heart
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Winfield Lewis

Private, Army

Hometown: Greensville County, VA
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Lee A. Lewis, Jr.

Private First Class, Army

Born: October 9, 1976
Hometown: Norfolk
Casualty Date: March 18, 2005
Died In: Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq
Awards: Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart

Private First Class Lewis served with 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. He was killed by enemy small-arms fire. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

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Mars Lewis, Jr.

Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: March 24, 1945
Died In: over Wesel, Germany
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Stewart C. Lewis, Jr.

Private, Army

Hometown: Northumberland County
Casualty Date: August 17, 1950
Died In: North Korea
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Tony Lewis, Jr.

Steward's Mate, Second Class, Navy

Hometown: Roanoke City, VA
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John Roger Leyden

Gunnery Sergeant, Marine Corps

Born: May 10, 1916
Hometown: Arlington, VA
Died In: Solomon Islands
Awards: Silver Star

Served with the 3rd Raider Battalion, 2nd Raider Regiment, 1st Marine AC.

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Otto Liebra

Chief Machinist's Mate, Coast Guard

Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: January 29, 1942
Died In: off Iceland
Awards: Purple Heart

Chief Machinist’s Mate Liebra served aboard the USCGC Alexander Hamilton WPG-34. His name is etched on the Tablets of the Missing, Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridgeshire, England. 

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Hurdis E. Liford

Private, Army

Hometown: Wise County, VA
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Winfield Liggett

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Augusta County
Casualty Date: August 25, 1944
Died In: France
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Bert Leeton Light

Private, Army

Hometown: Roanoke City, VA
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Chester E. Light

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Montgomery County
Casualty Date: January 24, 1945
Died In: Germany
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Edward D. Light

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Bedford, VA
Casualty Date: March 17, 1945
Died In: Germany
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Everett E. Light

Second Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Prince William County
Casualty Date: June 4, 1966
Died In: South Vietnam
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F. Nelson Light

Commander, Navy

Born: August 25, 1924
Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA
Died In: N/A
Awards: Navy Seal, American Defense Medal, WWII Victory Medal

Served in World War II.

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Johnny D. Light

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Wise County
Casualty Date: August 21, 1950
Died In: Republic of Korea
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Wheeler L. Light

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Botetourt County
Casualty Date: August 7, 1944
Died In: France
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