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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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Burble Richardson, Jr.

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: South Norfolk City, VA
Casualty Date: January 22, 1944
Died In: New Britain
Awards: Purple Heart
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Dallas C. Richardson, Jr.

Staff Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
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Edgar Ray Richardson, Jr.

Second Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
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H. F. Richardson, Jr.

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Alexandria
Casualty Date: January 31, 1968
Died In: South Vietnam
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John Newman Richardson, Jr.

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: James City County, VA
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P. H. Richardson, Jr.

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Wythe County
Casualty Date: November 30, 1950
Died In: North Korea
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E. H. Richardson, Sr.

Technician, Fifth Grade, Army

Hometown: Louisa County, VA
Casualty Date: March 19, 1945
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Charlie G. Richmond

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Wythe County, VA
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Robert Rollo Richmond

Staff Sergeant, Army

Born: November 5, 1925
Hometown: Goochland County, VA
Casualty Date: February 21, 1945
Died In: Novi Sad, Yugoslavia
Awards: Purple Heart, Air Medal

Staff Sergeant Richmond served with the 825th Bombardment Squadron, 484th Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force as a gunner on a B-24 Liberator. He participated in bombing attacks on Germany, Austria, Hungry, France and Northern Italy. While on a bombing raid on Vienna, he was severely wounded by flay before he …

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Frank Edward Rick, III

Second Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Westmoreland County, VA
Casualty Date: January 6, 1943
Died In: Cassino, Italy
Awards: Purple Heart
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Garrett V. S. Rickards

Captain, Army

Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: May 1, 1945
Died In: Okinawa
Awards: Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Silver Star
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Edward Garland Ricketts

Corporal, Marine Corps

Hometown: Amherst County, VA
Casualty Date: March 8, 1945
Died In: Iwo Jima
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James Ellsworth Ricketts

Lieutenant Colonel, Air Force

Born: August 3, 1925
Hometown: Arlington
Casualty Date: April 8, 1969
Died In: Thailand
Awards: Air Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal

Lt Col Ricketts began his military career in July 1943, serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He later served in the Strategic Air Command and in the Office of the Directorate of Operations at the Pentagon. He served as a pilot in the 42nd Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron, 355th …

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Milton Ernest Ricketts

Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Norfolk City, VA
Casualty Date: May 8, 1942
Died In: Battle of the Coral Sea
Awards: Medal of Honor, Purple Heart

Lieutenant Ricketts was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for action on May 8, 1942, at the Battle of Coral Sea. Although mortally wounded, continued to fight fire aboard ship. He was one of 14 Medal of Honor recipients in World War II from Virginia.

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George Thomas Rickey

Private, Army

Born: November 6, 1921
Hometown: Arlington, VA
Casualty Date: July 14, 1944
Died In: vicinity of Villamagna, Italy
Awards: Army Seal, Purple Heart

Served in World War II as a medic with the 349th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division. Was awarded three Purple Hearts. Was Killed in Action in combat at Anzio Beach, Italy.

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David S. Rickman

Staff Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Hopewell, VA
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Leroy D. Ricks

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Petersburg, VA
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John A. Ricks, Jr.

First Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Casualty Date: December 9, 1944
Died In: New Guinea
Awards: Purple Heart
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Daniel A. Riddick

Private First Class, Marine Corps

Hometown: Chesapeake
Casualty Date: November 17, 1968
Died In: South Vietnam
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Joseph A. Riddick

Technical Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Prince Edward County, VA
Casualty Date: June 18, 1944
Died In: Normandy, France
Awards: Purple Heart
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