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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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Junior Dayton Riggleman

Army

Born: October 31, 1931
Hometown: Petersburg, VA
Died In: N/A

Served in the Army in Korea and Viet Nam.

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James Riley

Technician, Fourth Grade, Army

Hometown: Norfolk County
Casualty Date: June 7, 1945
Died In: Pacific
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Richard W. Riley

Yeoman First Class, Navy

Hometown: Richmond City
Casualty Date: August 27, 1969
Died In: South Vietnam
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Samuel Maxwell Riley

Staff Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Page County, VA
Casualty Date: September 21, 1944
Died In: France
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Thomas E. Riley

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Loudoun County
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Wiliam F. Riley

Second Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Richmond City & Henrico County
Casualty Date: May 22, 1953
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Leonard Jack Riley, Jr.

Army

Hometown: Campbell County, VA
Casualty Date: July 16, 1944
Died In: St Lo, France
Awards: Purple Heart

Served with B Company, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division.

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Ben Rimmerman

Colonel, Army

Hometown: Arlington, VA
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Benjamin Harold Rinaca

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Page County, VA
Casualty Date: July 10, 1944
Died In: near Cherbourg, France
Awards: Purple Heart
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Benjamin Jackson Rinard

Private, Army

Hometown: Winchester, VA
Casualty Date: November 26, 1944
Died In: Germany
Awards: Purple Heart, Silver Star
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Jack A. Ring

Captain, Army

Born: January 29, 1925

Awards: Air Medal, Commendation Medal

Captain Ring served June 1943 to June 1946, September 1950 to September 1953, and January 1957 to August 1970.

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Joseph E. Ringer

Private, Army

Hometown: Arlington, VA
Casualty Date: January 29, 1945
Died In: Paris, France
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Daniel L. Rinick

Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class, Navy

Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: August 23, 1944
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Louis H. Rinke

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Arlington, VA
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Garnet L. Rinker, Jr.

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Shenandoah County, VA
Casualty Date: June 6, 1945
Died In: Normandy, France
Awards: Purple Heart
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F. J. Riportella, Jr.

Lance Corporal, Marine Corps

Hometown: Northampton County
Casualty Date: April 26, 1967
Died In: South Vietnam
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Paul W. Risinger

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Arlington
Casualty Date: November 8, 1967
Died In: South Vietnam
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Millard R. Ritchie

Private, Army

Hometown: Wise County, VA
Casualty Date: March 19, 1945
Died In: Ottmeiler, Germany
Awards: Purple Heart
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Ted W. Ritchie

Private, Army

Hometown: Lee County, VA
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Alexander M. Ritsch

Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Alleghany County, VA
Casualty Date: December 7, 1944
Awards: Air Medal
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