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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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John Matt Taylor

Corporal, Army

Hometown: Fluvanna County, VA
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Joseph E. Taylor

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Nansemond County
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Joseph Gordon Taylor

Specialist 4, Army

Born: December 25, 1947
Hometown: Caroline County, VA
Casualty Date: December 28, 1968
Died In: Quang Tin Province, South Vietnam

Served with A Company, 52nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion. He is buried in Mount Tabor Baptist Church, Caroline County, Virginia.

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Joseph Henry Taylor

Ensign, Navy

Born: December 1, 1915
Hometown: Staunton, VA
Casualty Date: June 22, 1945
Died In: Pacific

Ensign Taylor 1933 graduate of Robert E. Lee High School and worked for Echols Brothers Inc construction company before the war.

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Josephus W. Taylor

Other

Hometown: Norfolk City
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Kermit Taylor

Seaman, First Class, Navy

Hometown: Lee County, VA
Casualty Date: July 10, 1943
Died In: 16 miles off Gela, Sicily
Awards: Purple Heart

ship sunk by German Ju-88 bomber

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Littleton Albert Taylor

Technical Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Dickenson County, VA
Casualty Date: June 18, 1944
Died In: Hamburg, Germany
Awards: Purple Heart, Air Medal
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Marvin E. Taylor

Other

Hometown: Newport News
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Paul K. Taylor

Private First Class, Marine Corps

Hometown: Lee County
Casualty Date: December 1, 1950
Died In: Chosin Reservoir, Korea
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Rawleigh William Taylor

Major, Army

Born: December 31, 1920
Hometown: Colonial Beach, VA
Died In: N/A
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Ray W. Taylor

Other

Hometown: Norfolk City
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Richard Taylor

Private, Army

Hometown: Greene County, VA
Casualty Date: February 1, 1945
Died In: Alsace, France
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Robert Lee Taylor

Staff Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Greensville County, VA
Casualty Date: July 6, 1944
Died In: France
Awards: Purple Heart
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Robert Tilson Taylor

Private, Army

Hometown: Russell County, VA
Casualty Date: April 5, 1945
Died In: Germany
Awards: Purple Heart
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Roy A. Taylor

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Madison County
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Rufus Taylor

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Franklin County, VA
Casualty Date: July 26, 1944
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Sam F. Taylor

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Henry County, VA
Casualty Date: July 28, 1944
Died In: near St Lo, France
Awards: Purple Heart, Silver Star

strafed by a German aircraft

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Samuel N. Taylor

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Petersburg, VA
Casualty Date: January 11, 1945
Died In: vicinity of Hatten/Rittershoffen, France
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Sherwood Taylor

Staff Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Giles County, VA
Casualty Date: March 26, 1944
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Stanley Edward Taylor

Specialist 4, Army


Casualty Date: December 21, 1969
Died In: South Vietnam
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