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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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Randolph Cole Smith

Technician, Fifth Grade, Army

Hometown: Fauquier County, VA
Casualty Date: April 15, 1945
Died In: Torre Iussi, Italy
Awards: Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart
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Ray C. Smith

Private, Army

Hometown: Washington County, VA
Casualty Date: July 6, 1944
Died In: Normandy, France
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Reece B. Smith

Private, Army

Hometown: Buchanan County, VA
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Reginald Vinson Smith

Flight Officer, Army

Born: September 15, 1925
Hometown: Newport News

Flight Officer Smith served with the Eastern Flying Training Command, AAF at the Tuskegee Institute. He was a graduate of Robert L. Vann School and attended Hampton Institute, Hampton, Virginia. He is buried in Buckland Plantation Cemetery, Buckland, North Carolina.

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Richard Carl Smith

Seaman, First Class, Navy

Hometown: Roanoke City, VA
Casualty Date: January 12, 1943
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Richard Frank Smith

Technician, Fifth Grade, Army

Born: February 2, 1912
Hometown: Staunton, VA
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Robbie W. Smith

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Orange County, VA
Casualty Date: June 14, 1944
Died In: Pacific
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Robert J. Smith

Boatswain's Mate 1st Class, Navy

Hometown: Richmond City
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Robert N. Smith

Second Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Tazewell County
Casualty Date: September 24, 1951
Died In: Heartbreak Ridge, North Korea
Awards: Bronze Star Medal
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Robert W. Smith

Aviation Cadet, Army

Hometown: Norfolk County
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Rodney H. Smith

Lieutenant Colonel, Army

Hometown: Arlington
Casualty Date: June 3, 1967
Died In: South Vietnam
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Roy L. Smith

Private, Army

Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: March 15, 1951
Died In: Republic of Korea
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Royal Edward Smith

Steward's Mate, First Class, Navy

Hometown: Chesterfield County, VA
Casualty Date: May 4, 1945
Died In: off Okinawa
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Russell D. Smith

Corporal, Army

Hometown: Fauquier County, VA
Casualty Date: January 28, 1942
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Samuel G. Smith

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Tazewell County, VA
Casualty Date: May 12, 1944
Died In: Italy
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Samuel Spencer Smith

Technician, Fourth Grade, Army

Born: September 10, 1920
Hometown: Accomack County
Casualty Date: July 2, 1942
Died In: Philippine Islands

He is buried in Liberty Cemetery, Parksley, VA.

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Sherwin V. Smith

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Lynchburg
Casualty Date: August 12, 1950
Died In: Republic of Korea
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Silas William Smith

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Patrick County, VA
Casualty Date: December 27, 1943
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Stewart Beverly Smith

Captain, Army

Hometown: Roanoke County, VA
Casualty Date: July 28, 1945
Died In: Hyushu
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Air Medal
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Theodore F. Smith

Private, Army

Hometown: Pulaski County, VA
Casualty Date: January 23, 1945
Died In: Pacific
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