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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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Jonathan Philip Schmidt

Staff Sergeant, Army

Born: May 4, 1984
Hometown: Petersburg
Casualty Date: September 1, 2012
Died In: Afghanistan

Staff Sergeant Schmidt served with the 767th Explosive Ordnance Company, 192nd Ordnance Battalion , 52nd Ordnance Group, 20th Support Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He died of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

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Robert Charles Schmidt

Ensign, Navy

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Casualty Date: June 12, 1945
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Andrew James Schmitz

Fireman, First Class, Navy

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Casualty Date: December 7, 1941
Died In: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Awards: Purple Heart

Killed in action on December 7, 1941 during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Was stationed aboard battleship, U.S.S. Oklahoma. Awarded the Purple Heart posthumously.

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Benjamin Monroe Schneider

Machinist's Mate, First Class, Navy

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Casualty Date: December 18, 1944
Died In: Philippine Sea
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Robert J. Schneider

Private, Marine Corps

Hometown: Tazewell County, VA
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J. R. Schnell

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Hampton
Casualty Date: February 25, 1969
Died In: South Vietnam
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Curtis B. Schooley

Private, Army

Hometown: Galax
Casualty Date: February 12, 1951
Died In: Republic of Korea

Served with the 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division.

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Saint E. Schoolfield

Private, Army

Hometown: Henry County
Casualty Date: October 10, 1951
Died In: North Korea
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William Ellerson Schools

Private First Class, Army

Born: February 19, 1918
Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Died In: Europe

PFC Schools served with the 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division. Before the war, he was employed by the Richmond Motor Company.

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Robert Walter Schott

Aviation Cadet, Army

Hometown: Wise County
Casualty Date: November 14, 1944
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William Roy Schott

Private, Army

Hometown: Wise County, VA
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Louis J. Schram

Ensign, Army

Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: September 15, 1942
Died In: near Guadalcanal
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Alfred R. Schroeder

Captain, Army

Hometown: Arlington County, VA
Casualty Date: February 7, 1944
Died In: Mediterranean Theater
Awards: Purple Heart
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Richard H. Schubert

Colonel, Marine Corps

Born: March 31, 1893
Hometown: Alexandria
Casualty Date: August 1, 1945

He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

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Edward J. Schubert

Captain, Army

Hometown: Arlington County, VA
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Richard H. Schubert

Colonel, Marine Corps

Born: March 31, 1893
Hometown: Alexandria
Casualty Date: August 1, 1945

He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

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Carl F. Schuler, Jr.

Seaman, First Class, Navy

Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: December 18, 1944
Died In: Philippine Sea
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William Harold Schulthes

Technician, Fourth Grade, Army

Hometown: Caroline County, VA
Casualty Date: March 13, 1945
Died In: Germany

Served with the 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division. Attended James Monroe High School. T4 Schulthes was killed in action at the Remagen bridge in Germany.

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Darrell James Schumann

Lance Corporal, Marine Corps

Born: August 8, 1979
Hometown: Hampton
Casualty Date: January 26, 2005
Died In: Ar Rutbah, Iraq

Lance Corporal Schumann served with the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Division. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.

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Ralph E. Schutte

Private, Army

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Casualty Date: November 27, 1944
Died In: near Altkirch, Germany
Awards: Purple Heart
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