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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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Jason C. Redifer

Lance Corporal, Marine Corps

Hometown: Stuarts Draft
Casualty Date: January 31, 2005
Died In: Babil Province, Iraq

Lance Corporal Redifer served with the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Div, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He was killed by the explosion of a roadside bomb. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

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Harry C. Redman

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Petersburg, VA
Casualty Date: December 18, 1944
Died In: Luxembourg
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Benjamin F. Redmiles

Technician, Fifth Grade, Army

Hometown: Alexandria, VA
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James Buchanan Redmond

Technician, Fifth Grade, Army

Hometown: Northumberland County, VA
Casualty Date: July 6, 1945
Died In: near Stadthagen, Germany
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William E. Redmond

Private, Army

Hometown: King and Queen County, VA
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Benjamin R. Reed

Private, Army

Born: April 11, 1892

Died In: N/A

Served in World War I. Died on October 28, 1918 and is buried in France.

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Benjamin R. Reed

Private, Army

Born: April 11, 1892

Died In: N/A

Served in World War I. Died on October 28, 1918 and is buried in France.

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Claron O. Reed

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Montgomery County
Casualty Date: December 4, 1944
Died In: Germany
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Clem Reed

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Danville, VA
Casualty Date: November 24, 1944
Died In: Leyte Island, Philippine Islands
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Frank Richard Reed

Private, Army

Hometown: Floyd County, VA
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Gary Robert Reed

Captain, Army

Hometown: Newport News
Casualty Date: February 11, 1969
Died In: South Vietnam

Captain Reed served with Detachment A-363 (3rd Mobile Strike Force), A Company, 5th Special Forces Group as an Infantry Unit Commander. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

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Hubert Doyle Reed

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Wise County, VA
Casualty Date: March 7, 1945
Died In: Luxembourg

Sergeant Reed is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

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Jack Dempsey Reed

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Dickenson County, VA
Casualty Date: May 14, 1944
Died In: vicinity of Castellonora, Italy
Awards: Purple Heart

killed by explosion of a hand grenade in battle

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Jack Keith Reed

Corporal, Marine Corps

Hometown: Tazewell County, VA
Casualty Date: March 16, 1945
Died In: Iwo Jima
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James Andrew Reed

Corporal, Army

Hometown: Chesterfield County, VA
Casualty Date: March 2, 1945
Died In: Germany
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James J. Reed

Gunner's Mate 2nd Class, Navy

Hometown: Tazewell County, VA
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Jeffrey Alexander Reed

Sergeant, Army

Born: October 21, 1985
Hometown: Chesterfield
Casualty Date: March 2, 2009
Died In: Balad, Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Awards: Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon, Global war on Terrorism Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal

Sergeant Reed served with the 411th M. P. Company, 720th M.P. Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. He died from wounds suffered when his vehicle was hit by a grenade. He was a 2004 graduate of L.C. Bird High School. He is buried in Sunset Memorial Park and …

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Paul Martin Reed

Corporal, Marine Corps

Born: July 21, 1945
Hometown: Roanoke City
Casualty Date: August 23, 1966
Died In: Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam
Awards: Silver Star, Purple Heart

Corporal Reed served with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division as a Radio Operator. He received the Silver Star for gallantry in action. The citation states, ” Late in the afternoon the Company was heavily engaged in combat with North Vietnamese Forces which occupied extremely …

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Robert A. Reed

Sargeant Major, Navy

Born: June 6, 1947
Hometown: Chesterfield, VA
Awards: National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal

Served in Vitenam, 1967 and Mediterrean 68-69

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Robert Albert Reed

Corporal, Army

Born: December 27, 1927
Hometown: Petersburg
Casualty Date: September 22, 1950
Died In: near Taegu, South Korea
Awards: Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, United Nations Korean Service Medal Ribbon, Combat Infantryman Badge

Corporal Reed served with Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division.

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