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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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John G. Osterhous

Sergeant, Marine Corps

Hometown: Virginia Beach
Casualty Date: March 20, 1969
Died In: South Vietnam
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Collins Alexander Otey

Sergeant, Army

Born: September 5, 1908
Hometown: Bedford, VA
Casualty Date: May 6, 1943

Served with the 87th Coast Artillery. He is buried in the Corozal American Cemetery, Panama City.

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Samuel L. Otey

Fireman 2nd Class, Navy

Hometown: Montgomery County
Casualty Date: January 12, 1944
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William B. Otey

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Montgomery County
Casualty Date: January 4, 1945
Died In: Luxembourg
Awards: Purple Heart

killed by shrapnel from German artillery

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William Archie Otis

Private, Army

Hometown: Fairfax County, VA
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Noel A. Oury

Second Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Henrico County, VA
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C. M. Overbay, Jr.

Staff Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Alexandria
Casualty Date: June 25, 1970
Died In: South Vietnam
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Evans E. Overbey

Private, Army

Hometown: Wise County, VA
Casualty Date: July 18, 1943
Died In: Japanese prison camp

taken prisoner by Japanese at Manila, Philippine Islands

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Busey Aubrey Overstreet

Water Tender, Second Class, Navy

Hometown: Roanoke City, VA
Casualty Date: October 26, 1942
Died In: near Santa Cruz Island(s)
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Mark Irving Overstreet

Staff Sergeant, Army

Born: October 21, 1920
Hometown: Lynchburg
Casualty Date: April 20, 1944

Served with the 568th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group. He is buried in Fort Hill Memorial Park, Lynchburg, Virginia.

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Otey Spencer Overstreet

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Bedford, VA
Casualty Date: September 9, 1944
Died In: Brest, France
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James R. Overstreet, Jr.

Captain, Army

Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: December 31, 1953
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William Bruce Overstreet, Jr.

Captain, Army

Born: April 10, 1921
Hometown: Roanoke, VA
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Air Medal, Silver Star

Captain Overstreet served in World War II in the Army Air Corps with the 357th Fighter Group. He flew over enemy territory 90 minutes while unconscious, flew out of England, Russia, Italy. He was outnumbered 10-1 in combat, parachuted from crippled plane, long hours on DDay, and Berlin missions.

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Andrew L. Overton

Seaman, Second Class, Navy

Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: December 15, 1944
Died In: Pacific

Died in POW Camp

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Jay E. Overton

Private, Army

Hometown: Norfolk City
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John M. Overton

Technical Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Lunenburg County, VA
Casualty Date: April 5, 1945
Died In: near the Rhine River, Germany
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Robert Hutchins Overton

Warrant Officer Machinist, Navy

Hometown: Portsmouth, VA
Casualty Date: September 10, 1944
Died In: off Salerno, Italy
Awards: Purple Heart

ship was bombed/sunk by German aircraft

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Turner M. Overton

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Richmond County, VA
Casualty Date: February 1, 1946
Died In: Philippine Islands
Awards: Purple Heart
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Charlie C. Owen

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Danville, VA
Casualty Date: May 18, 1945
Died In: France
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Jack C. Owen

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Rockbridge County
Casualty Date: January 29, 1951
Died In: Republic of Korea
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