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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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Dillo G. Sykes

Second Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Buchanan County, VA
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Ervin Sykes

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Dickenson County, VA
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Rufus Sykes

Corporal, Army

Hometown: Southampton County, VA
Casualty Date: July 16, 1945
Died In: Europe
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Lewis Szebeledy

Chief Pharmacist's Mate, Navy

Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: February 1, 1943
Died In: about 2 miles East of Savo Island, Solomon Islands

Aboard USS De Haven DD-469; sunk by bombs from Japanese aircraft

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Betty Szejniuk

HM1, Navy

Born: January 26, 1946

Awards: Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon

HM1 Szejniuk met and married her husband, Nathan, on active duty and just celebrated 45-yrs in April 2023 as a dual military couple and dual military retirees. She is 50% SCD and also a retired LPN. She is now playing grandmother to 3 wonderful grandchildren.

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Alfred J. Tabor

Private, Army

Hometown: Pulaski County, VA
Casualty Date: November 27, 1943
Died In: off the coast of Algeria
Awards: Purple Heart

killed aboard HMT Rohna when attacked/sunk by a German air launched, radio guided, rocket powered bomb

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Edwin C. Tabor

Private, Army

Hometown: Tazewell County, VA
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James Edward Tabor

Fireman, First Class, Navy

Hometown: Tazewell County, VA
Casualty Date: October 31, 1944
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William Thomas Tadlock

Gunner's Mate, Second Class, Navy

Hometown: Nansemond County, VA
Casualty Date: October 4, 1945
Died In: Pacific
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Philip J. Taft

Private First Class, Marine Corps

Hometown: Fairfax County
Casualty Date: October 9, 1968
Died In: South Vietnam
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Alvin Thornton Talbott

Seaman, Second Class, Navy

Hometown: Halifax County, VA
Casualty Date: May 7, 1942
Died In: Coral Sea
Awards: Purple Heart

USS Sims DD-409 sunk by Japanese aircraft (D3A Val dive bombers) during the Battle of the Coral Sea

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Roy H. Talbott

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Pittsylvania County, VA
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Paul Brown Taliaferro

Sergeant, Army

Born: August 15, 1920
Hometown: Augusta County
Casualty Date: August 1, 1944
Died In: France

Served with the 324th Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group. He was a right waist gunner on B-17 # 4297879. It was hit by flak and crashed at Chartres, France. 8 of the crew were killed and 1 became a Prisoner of War.

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Donald Preston Talley

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Halifax County, VA
Casualty Date: October 23, 1944
Awards: Distinguished Service Cross
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Earl Price Talley

Staff Sergeant, Army

Born: October 31, 1922
Hometown: Staunton, VA
Casualty Date: June 6, 1944
Died In: Caen, France

Served with the 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division. He is buried in Thornrose Cemetery.

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Frank M. Talley

Private, Army

Hometown: Louisa County, VA
Casualty Date: February 1, 1945
Died In: France
Awards: Purple Heart
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Joseph Albert Talley

Private, Marine Corps

Hometown: Lancaster County, VA
Casualty Date: May 17, 1945
Died In: Okinawa
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Larry James Talley

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Henrico County, VA
Casualty Date: August 10, 1969
Died In: Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam
Awards: Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Served as a Cobra pilot in the Vietnam War. Killed in Action on August 10, 1969.

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John Rufus Talton

Lieutenant, Army

Born: May 22, 1921
Hometown: Accomack County
Casualty Date: October 5, 1944

Served with the 574th Bomb Squadron.

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John F. Tankersley

Second Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
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