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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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James C. Bradley, Jr.

Private, Army

Hometown: Danville, VA

killed in World War II

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James Vincent Bradley, Jr.

Major, Marine Corps

Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: December 15, 1944
Died In: Pacific
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Jesse James Bradley, Jr.

Private First Class, Marine Corps

Hometown: Spottsylvania County, VA

killed in World War II

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Lewis Bradley, Jr.

Private, Army

Born: November 19, 1928
Hometown: Hampton
Casualty Date: February 12, 1951
Died In: Hoengsong, Republic of Korea
Awards: Purple Heart, Korean Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, United Nations Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation

Private Davis served with K Company, 3rd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He is buried in Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton, Virginia.

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William Thomas Bradley, Jr.

Staff Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Augusta County
Casualty Date: April 25, 1944
Died In: Dieppe, France
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart

Staff Sergeant Bradley served with the 555th Bombardment Squadron, 386th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force as an Aerial Engineer on B-26B Marauder (41-31852, “Man of War Jr”) that was shot down by German antiaircraft artillery. Before the war, he graduated from Stuarts Draft High School and worked at Montgomery Ward …

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Bennie G. Bradner

Private First Class, Marine Corps

Hometown: Pittsylvania County, VA

killed in World War II

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Claude Bradner

Coxswain, Navy

Born: March 5, 1916
Hometown: Danville, VA
Casualty Date: October 12, 1942
Died In: Pacific
Awards: Purple Heart

Coxswain Bradner served aboard the USS Boise CL-47. His name is etched on the Walls of the Missing in the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Philippines.

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Jack Ray Bradner

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Tazewell County
Casualty Date: May 15, 1966
Died In: South Vietnam

served with the 28th Infantry Regiment

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Kernell Persone Bradsby

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Williamsburg
Casualty Date: May 1, 1969
Died In: South Vietnam
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Cecil W. Bradshaw

Private, Army

Hometown: Northampton County, VA
Casualty Date: April 25, 1942
Died In: Bataan, Luzon, Philippine Islands
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George R. Bradshaw

Second Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Nansemond County
Casualty Date: September 7, 1944
Died In: Pacific
Awards: Purple Heart

served with the 31st Infantry Regiment

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Leland Douglas Bradshaw

Captain, Army

Hometown: Lunenburg County, VA

killed in World War II

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Joseph Crabbe Brady

Private, Army

Hometown: Albemarle County, VA
Casualty Date: September 11, 1943
Died In: Alta Villa near Salerno, Italy
Awards: Purple Heart

served with the 179th Infantry Regiment

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Donnie Jay Bragg

Sergeant, Army

Born: June 24, 1948
Hometown: Roanoke City
Casualty Date: December 15, 1969
Died In: South Vietnam

Served with C Company, 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division.

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Leslie Edward Bragg

Sergeant, Army

Born: February 7, 1922
Hometown: Charlottesville, VA
Casualty Date: July 1, 1944
Died In: near St. Lo, France

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

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Milford M. Bragg

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Tazewell County, VA

killed in World War II

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Raymond Franklin Bragg

Private First Class, Army

Born: April 22, 1931
Hometown: Richmond City & Henrico County
Casualty Date: July 20, 1950
Died In: near Taejon, Republic of Korea
Awards: Combat Infantryman Badge, Purple Heart, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Korean Service Medal Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation

Private First Class Bragg served with L Company, 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. Two of his brothers also served during this time. He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.

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James F. Braithwaite

Aviation Chief Metalsmith, Navy

Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: October 26, 1942
Died In: Pacific
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Philip Frederick Braithwaite

Private, Army

Born: August 4, 1930
Hometown: Frederick County
Casualty Date: March 4, 1951
Died In: Republic of Korea
Awards: Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman Badge, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation

Private Braithwaite served with G Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Whitacre, Virginia.

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Paul Francis Brammer

Staff Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Roanoke City, VA
Casualty Date: February 15, 1945
Died In: Manila, Philippine Islands
Awards: Purple Heart

served with the 754th Tank Battalion

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