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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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Harry Guard Menefee, Jr.

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Died In: Germany
Awards: Purple Heart
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Stephen P. Mengulas

Private, Army

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Casualty Date: November 30, 1944
Died In: Germany
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Robert J. Mercarini

Carpenter's Mate 3rd Class, Navy

Hometown: Richmond City
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James E. Mercer

Technician, Fifth Grade, Army

Hometown: Warwick County, VA
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Walter W. Mercer

Private, Army

Hometown: Alexandria
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William Scherer Mercer, Jr.

Private, Army

Hometown: Smyth County, VA
Casualty Date: September 8, 1944
Died In: Brest, France
Awards: Purple Heart
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William Leon Mercier

Storekeeper, Third Class, Navy

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Casualty Date: August 9, 1942
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Norman D. Meredith

Other

Hometown: Lynchburg
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Phillip E. Meredith

Sergeant, Marine Corps

Hometown: Giles County
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Willie A. Meredith

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Mecklenburg County
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William Lee Meredith

Private First Class, Army

Born: September 6, 1983
Hometown: Virginia Beach
Casualty Date: September 21, 2009
Died In: Afghanistan

Private First Class Meredith served with the 569th Engineer Company, 4th Engineer Battalion, Fort Carson, Colorado. He was killed by an improvised explosive device.

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Charles Marlen Mergler, Jr.

Radarman, Second Class, Navy

Hometown: Fauquier County, VA
Casualty Date: July 30, 1945
Died In: Philippine Sea
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Thomas W. Merica

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Warwick County, VA
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William J. Merrill

Hospital Apprentice 2nd Class, Navy

Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: April 29, 1945
Died In: Philippine Islands
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James E. Merrill, Jr.

Seaman, Second Class, Navy

Hometown: Norfolk County
Casualty Date: November 25, 1944
Died In: off Luzon, Philippine Islands
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Carl E. Merritt

Private, Army

Hometown: Accomack County
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Harold J. Merritt

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Arlington, VA
Casualty Date: May 4, 1946
Died In: China-Burma-India Theater
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James B. Merritt

Other

Hometown: Portsmouth
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John C. Merritt

Navy

Hometown: Richmond City
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John Calvin Merritt

Seaman, Second Class, Navy

Hometown: Chesterfield County
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