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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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Edward Cornelius Branch

Private, Army

Hometown: Henrico County, VA
Casualty Date: October 28, 1944
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Elizabeth H. Branch

Colonel, Army

Born: July 16, 2017
Hometown: Ft. Belvoir, VA
Died In: N/A
Awards: Army Seal, Army Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal
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Raymond Wilson Branch

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Nelson County
Casualty Date: June 24, 1944
Died In: Italy
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Robert Wood Branch

Gunner's Mate, Navy

Born: February 10, 1922
Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Casualty Date: February 6, 1944
Died In: 600 miles South Southwest of Iceland
Awards: Purple Heart

Gunner’s Mate Branch served aboard the  merchant ship, USS West Portal which was part of convoy SC-118 when it was torpedoed/sunk by German submarine U-413. He joined the National Guard in 1938 and then enlisted in the Navy in 1942.  

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Sidney H. Branch

Technical Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Henrico County, VA
Casualty Date: May 7, 1944
Died In: Southwest Pacific
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Thomas J. Branch

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Henrico County, VA

killed in World War II

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Winfred Brown Branch

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Patrick County, VA
Casualty Date: July 11, 1943
Died In: Sicily
Awards: Purple Heart

served with the 15th Infantry Regiment

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Willis J. Brandon

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Pittsylvania County, VA
Casualty Date: July 25, 1945
Died In: Philipine Islands

served with the 1312th Engineer General Service

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James Miles Brandon, Jr.

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Newport News
Casualty Date: March 17, 1967
Died In: South Vietnam
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Clyde Branham

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Wise County, VA
Casualty Date: August 5, 1943
Died In: New Guinea
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Harry Walter Branham

Specialist 4, Army

Hometown: Amherst County
Casualty Date: March 18, 1967
Died In: South Vietnam
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Otto Branham

Corporal, Army

Hometown: Dickenson County, VA
Casualty Date: April 21, 1944
Died In: Rattlesden, England
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Thomas Eugene Branham

Private First Class, Marine Corps

Hometown: Albemarle County, VA
Casualty Date: February 19, 1945
Died In: Iwo Jima
Awards: Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart

served with the 1st Battalion, 20th Marine Regiment

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Jack Branhan

Private, Army

Born: July 28, 1928
Hometown: Alexandria
Casualty Date: May 27, 1951
Died In: North Korea
Awards: Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman Badge, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation

Private Branhan served with C Company, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.

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Clifford Campbell Brann

Private, Army

Hometown: Northumberland County, VA
Casualty Date: November 18, 1944
Died In: Germany
Awards: Purple Heart
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Dennis Warren Brann

Seaman, First Class, Navy

Hometown: Norfolk County, VA
Casualty Date: April 24, 1945
Died In: North Atlantic

served aboard the USS Frederick C Davis DE-136; torpedoed/sunk by German submarine U-546

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Elton Leroy Brann

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Richmond County, VA
Casualty Date: June 24, 1943
Died In: New Guinea
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Paul Alexander Brannock

Private, Army

Born: February 24, 1930
Hometown: Galax
Casualty Date: May 22, 1952
Died In: North Korea
Awards: Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman Badge, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation

Private Brannock served with D Company, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He is buried in Snow Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Grayson County, Virginia.

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Chesley V. Brannon

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Danville, VA

killed in World War II

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Kenneth Hugh Brannon

Pharmacist's Mate, First Class, Navy

Hometown: Stafford County, VA
Casualty Date: June 8, 1943
Died In: Northwest of Bermuda
Awards: Purple Heart

served aboard the USS Gannet AM-41/AVP-8; torpedoed/sunk by German submarine U-653

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