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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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Clifton Ballantyn Bergman

First Sergeant, Army

Born: February 14, 1930
Hometown: Spotsylvania County
Casualty Date: October 14, 1967
Died In: Quang Tin Province, South Vietnam

First Sergeant Bergman served with C Company, 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division.

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William Noland Berkeley, Jr.

First Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Charlottesville, VA
Casualty Date: August 26, 1944
Died In: near Paris, France
Awards: Purple Heart

Attended the University of Virginia. He is buried in US Military Cemetery Epinal, France.

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Leon J. Berkovsky

Army

Born: April 15, 1922

Died In: N/A
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Charles H. Bernard, Jr.

Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Danville, VA
Casualty Date: September 17, 1944
Died In: Holland
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Robert Edward Bernhardt

First Lieutenant, Air Force

Born: May 12, 1948
Hometown: Richmond City
Casualty Date: February 5, 1973
Died In: about 35 miles East of Saravan Province, Laos

First Lieutenant Bernhardt served with the 361st Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron, 56th Tactical OPS Wing, 7th Air Force. He was a graduate of the University of Richmond. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

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Joseph Bernstein

Staff Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: April 25, 1944
Died In: over Remini, Italy
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Air Medal

served with the 720th Bombardment Squadron

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Charles J. Berry

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Rockingham County, VA
Casualty Date: March 23, 1945
Died In: Germany
Awards: Purple Heart

served with the 310th Infantry Regiment

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Charles Leonard Berry

Sergeant, Army

Born: September 22, 1914
Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Died In: France

Sergeant Berry served with Company G, 175th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division. He is buried in Mt Carmel Presbyterian Church cemetery, Augusta County, Virginia.

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Edward K. Berry

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Arlington County, VA
Casualty Date: December 12, 1944
Died In: Germany near Blies River across from Saareguemines
Awards: Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart

served with the 134th Infantry Regiment

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Kay L. Berry

Private, Army

Hometown: Scott County, VA
Casualty Date: September 21, 1944
Died In: Lorraine, France
Awards: Purple Heart

served with the 10th Infantry Regiment

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William W. Berry

1st Lieutenant, Army

Born: May 18, 1932
Hometown: Richmond, VA
Died In: N/A
Awards: Army Seal
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Woodrow W. Berry

Private, Army

Hometown: Arlington County, VA

killed in World War II

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Carlisle Johnson Berryman

Private, Army

Hometown: Amherst County, VA
Casualty Date: February 15, 1945
Died In: Banrholz Woods near Sinz, Germany
Awards: Purple Heart
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Raymond Hampton Berryman

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Norfolk City

served with the 104th Medical Battalion; killed in World War II

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Edward Arthur Beshore

Aviation Metalsmith 2nd Class, Navy

Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: June 4, 1942
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Charles E. Besley

Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Fairfax County, VA
Casualty Date: December 21, 1943
Died In: New Guinea

served with the 405th Bombardment Squadron

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Bruce Carlton Bessor

Captain, Army

Born: January 10, 1948
Hometown: Fairfax City
Casualty Date: May 13, 1969
Died In: Laos

Captain Bessor served with the 219th Aviation Company, 17th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade. On May 13, 1969, an O-1G Bird Dog in which Captain Bessor was piloting, went for a radio relay mission for a Special Forces reconnaissance team around the Vietnam/Laos border. Contact was made with the reconnaissance …

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Charlie I. Best

Private, Army

Hometown: Henrico County, VA

served with the 115th Infantry Regiment; killed in World War II

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James Lee Best

Private First Class, Army

Born: December 17, 1925
Hometown: Norfolk County
Casualty Date: September 2, 1950
Died In: Republic of Korea
Awards: Combat Infantryman Badge, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Korean Service Medal Ribbon, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation

Private First Class Best served with K Company, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He is buried in Riverside Memorial Park, Norfolk, Virginia.

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James Floyd Bethel

Technical Sergeant, Army

Born: September 7, 1920
Hometown: Alleghany County, VA
Casualty Date: March 27, 1945
Died In: Altschermbeck, Germany
Awards: Purple Heart

Served with the 771st Tank Battalion,12th Armored Division.

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