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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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Bassett Shields Poole

Private First Class, Army

Born: January 29, 1922
Hometown: Halifax County, VA
Casualty Date: April 18, 1945
Died In: Hasselfelde, Germany
Awards: Purple Heart

Private First Class Poole served with the 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, 1st Army. He is buried in Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery in Roxboro, North Carolina.

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Ross R. Poole

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Fairfax County, VA
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Thomas Ashton Poole

Staff Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Halifax County, VA
Casualty Date: January 10, 1945
Died In: Alsace, France
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Walker Phillips Poole

Water Tender 1st Class, Army

Hometown: Norfolk City, VA
Casualty Date: December 18, 1944
Died In: Pacific
Awards: Bronze Star Medal
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Lloyd Christian Poole, Jr.

Private First Class, Army

Born: February 1, 1923
Hometown: Richmond City
Casualty Date: February 23, 1945
Died In: Zavattarello, Italy
Awards: Purple Heart, Air Medal

Private First Class Poole served in the Army Air Corps. Before the war, he was employed by the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company.

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Earnest Egbert Poole, Sr.

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Smyth County, VA
Casualty Date: May 12, 1944
Died In: Italy
Awards: Purple Heart
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Albert Franklin Poore

Seaman, Second Class, Navy

Hometown: Fluvanna County, VA
Casualty Date: July 30, 1945
Died In: Philippine Sea
Awards: Purple Heart
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Lowell T. Poore

Corporal, Army

Hometown: Smyth County, VA
Casualty Date: July 18, 1953
Died In: North Korea
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Samuel E. Poore

Private, Army

Hometown: Washington County, VA
Died In: near St Lo, France
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Janney Lee Pope

Staff Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Clarke County, VA
Casualty Date: December 19, 1944
Died In: 5 or 6 miles from Hongen, Germany
Awards: Purple Heart
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Carl N. Pope, Jr.

Private, Army

Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: March 30, 1945
Died In: near Kamberg, Germany
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Frank Joseph Popek

Technician, Fourth Grade, Army

Hometown: Halifax County, VA
Casualty Date: April 14, 1945
Died In: Germany
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Harold V. Poppe

First Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Dinwiddie County, VA
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Claude Wilson Porter

Shipfitter, Third Class, Navy

Hometown: Wise County, VA
Casualty Date: August 10, 1942
Died In: Approximately 2.5 miles East of Savo Island
Awards: Purple Heart

Served aboard the USS Vincennes CA-44.

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Garnet Gilfort Porter

Seaman, First Class, Navy

Hometown: Wise County, VA
Casualty Date: January 21, 1945
Died In: near Formosa
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Gordon S. Porter

Private, Army

Hometown: Arlington, VA
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James A. Porter

Second Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Patrick County, VA
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Lytle R. Porter

Corporal, Army

Hometown: Norfolk City
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Nan Sue Porter

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Casualty Date: August 6, 1944
Died In: Italy

Former employee at Thalhimer’s Department Store. Served in the Women’s Army Corps.

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Robert K. Porter

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Danville, VA
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