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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 D. Longanecker

Second Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Henrico County, VA
Died In: Pacific
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Arlan L. Looney

Private, Army

Hometown: Roanoke County, VA
Casualty Date: October 12, 1945
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D. O. Looney

Private 1st Class, Marine Corps

Hometown: Roanoke City
Casualty Date: March 6, 1969
Died In: South Vietnam
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James T. Looney

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Buchanan County, VA
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Ralph Looney

Technician, Fifth Grade, Army

Hometown: Buchanan County, VA
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Velmer Looney

Private, Army

Hometown: Buchanan County, VA
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Humberto M. Lopez

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Elizabeth City County, VA
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Nathan Loren

Private, Army

Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: September 18, 1944
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Alfred Lennox Lorraine, Jr.

Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Navy

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Casualty Date: February 6, 1946
Died In: over Philippine Islands
Awards: Purple Heart, Air Medal

Lt JG Lorraine was a Navy pilot who participated in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. He was part of an aerial attack force against the Japanese. He is credited with making ‘repeated twilight strafing attacks.’ Sadly, he was killed in action and his body was never recovered. His name …

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G. E. Lotridge

Corporal, Army

Hometown: Danville
Casualty Date: August 2, 1969
Died In: South Vietnam
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Ralph Ellsworth Loundermon

Private First Class, Marine Corps

Born: January 12, 1950
Hometown: Danville
Casualty Date: October 4, 1969
Died In: Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam

Private First Class Loundermon served as a rifleman and assistant squad leader with B Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was on a patrol mission when a booby trap was detonated and he died of his wounds suffered from the shrapnel. He is buried in Danville National …

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Earl F. Love

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Franklin County, VA
Casualty Date: February 26, 1945
Died In: Holland
Awards: Purple Heart, Silver Star
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Emmett L. Love

Private, Army

Hometown: Franklin County
Casualty Date: July 10, 1950
Died In: Republic of Korea
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Jack T. Love

Private, Army

Hometown: Hampton City, VA
Casualty Date: October 14, 1944
Died In: Northern Italy
Awards: Purple Heart
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James W. Love

Colonel, Army

Born: June 19, 1917
Hometown: Williamsburg, VA
Died In: N/A
Awards: Army Seal, Legion of Merit, Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal, Commendation Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, American Campaign Medal, Eur-Afr-MidEastern Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Occupation Medal

Served in World War II (in the European theater) and Korea. Was at Omaha Beach, Battle of Hill 192, Battle of Brest, Northern Shoulder, Battle of the Bulge, ended war in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia (May 6, 1945).

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Ray E. Love

Corporal, Army

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
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Ray Gardener Love

Private, Army

Hometown: Nottoway County, VA
Casualty Date: February 26, 1945
Died In: Germany
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Walter E. Love

Private, Army

Hometown: Warwick County, VA
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Donald Alexander Lovelace

Lieutenant Commander, Navy

Hometown: Halifax County, VA
Casualty Date: May 30, 1942
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross
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James S. Lovell

Private, Army

Hometown: Martinsville, VA
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