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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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Alton B. Smith

Private, Marine Corps

Hometown: Norfolk City
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Anderson Everett Smith

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Giles County, VA
Casualty Date: February 6, 1945
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Andrew M. Smith

Private, Army

Hometown: Montgomery County
Casualty Date: June 3, 1944
Died In: North of Campoleone, Italy
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Anthony M. Smith

Private, Army

Hometown: Wythe County
Casualty Date: November 30, 1950
Died In: Republic of Korea
Awards: Purple Heart
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Arthur B. Smith

Specialist 4, Army

Hometown: Montgomery County
Casualty Date: March 31, 1968
Died In: South Vietnam
Awards: Purple Heart
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Arthur G. Smith

TM1 (SS), Navy

Born: December 6, 1921
Hometown: Alexandria, VA
Died In: N/A
Awards: Silver Star, Unit Commendation, Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal

Served aboard sub Skate for 6 war patrols in Pacific in WWII. During rescue operations, under enemy fire, voluntarily swam to an aviator in distress and rescued him; was awarded Silver Star by ADM Nimitz.

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Bernard Leroy Smith

Corporal, Army

Hometown: Princess Anne County, VA
Casualty Date: November 30, 1942
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Berton L. Smith

Technician, Fifth Grade, Army

Hometown: Loudoun County, VA
Casualty Date: July 4, 1944
Died In: near Periers, France
Awards: Purple Heart
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Buddie Franklin Smith

Staff Sergeant, Air Force

Born: October 25, 1932
Hometown: Parkton, VA
Died In: N/A
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Carl Mack Smith

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Wise County, VA
Died In: Zambangoo, Mindanao, Philippine Islands
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Charles B. Smith

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Fredericksburg, VA
Casualty Date: November 19, 1944
Died In: vicinity of Marimont, France

Private First Class Smith served with the 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division. He is buried in Epinal American Cemetery, France.

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Charles Everett Smith

Private, Army

Hometown: Warren County, VA
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Charles J. Smith

Corporal, Army

Hometown: Tazewell County
Casualty Date: November 28, 1950
Died In: North Korea
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Charles Norman Smith

Chief Machinist's Mate, Navy

Hometown: Newport News
Casualty Date: October 25, 1944
Died In: off Samar Island, Leyte Gulf, Philippine Islands
Awards: Purple Heart

Chief Machinist’s Mate Smith served aboard the USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413). The USS Roberts was part of a Task Unit protecting and patrolling the coast of Samar in support of the U. S. Army’s landings on Leyte.  In the early morning of October 25, 1944, Japanese warships appeared on …

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Clarence Earl Smith

Technical Sergeant, Army

Born: June 25, 1914
Hometown: Caroline County, VA
Casualty Date: April 22, 1943
Died In: Africa
Awards: Purple Heart

Served with the 512th Bomb Squadron, 376th Bomb Group.

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Claude Eugene Smith

Corporal, Army

Hometown: Prince William County, VA
Casualty Date: October 27, 1944
Awards: Purple Heart
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Claude Franklin Smith

Staff Sergeant, Army

Born: May 31, 1921
Hometown: Staunton, VA
Casualty Date: June 8, 1944

Served with the 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division.

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Clay S. Smith

Corporal, Army

Hometown: Norfolk City
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Clifford E. Smith

Flight Officer, Army

Hometown: Wise County, VA
Casualty Date: September 9, 1944
Died In: over Germany
Awards: Air Medal, Silver Star

Served with the 578th Bombardment Squadron, 392nd Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force. He was a bombardier on B-24 Liberator (42-52548, “Jaw-Ja Boy”).

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Clifford K. Smith

Private, Army

Hometown: Wythe County, VA
Casualty Date: June 6, 1944
Died In: Normandy, France
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