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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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Julian Joseph Weeks

Private, Army

Born: August 7, 1913
Hometown: Bedford, VA
Casualty Date: November 18, 1944
Died In: near Setterich, Germany
Awards: Purple Heart

Served with G Company,116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division.

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Manuel E. Weeks

Army

Hometown: Montgomery County, VA
Casualty Date: June 15, 1944
Died In: Normandy, France
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Robert M. Weeks

Chief Machinist's Mate, Navy

Hometown: Norfolk City
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Russell C. Weeks

Technician, Fifth Grade, Army

Hometown: Floyd County, VA
Casualty Date: February 19, 1945
Died In: Pacific
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Ulysses B. Weeks

Private, Army

Hometown: Roanoke County, VA
Casualty Date: December 25, 1944
Died In: English Channel 5.5 miles off Cherbourg, France
Awards: Purple Heart
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John Hart Weikel

Private First Class, Army

Born: September 25, 1924
Hometown: Arlington County
Casualty Date: December 3, 1944
Died In: Germany
Awards: Purple Heart

Served with the 394th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division.

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Benjamin William Weinfeld, Jr.

Corporal, Army

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Casualty Date: February 11, 1944

Corporal Weinfeld

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Carl L. Weinhold

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Gloucester County, VA

killed in World War II

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Richard E. Weiss

Specialist 4, Army

Hometown: Falls Church
Casualty Date: June 23, 1969
Died In: South Vietnam
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James A. Welch

Buck Sargeant, Army

Born: November 18, 1943
Hometown: Buchanan, VA
Died In: N/A
Awards: Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation, Vietnam Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Commendation Medal

Served in Vietnam with the 426th Sig, Company B. Participated in the TET Offensive.

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Marion A. Welch

Private, Army

Born: October 18, 1918
Hometown: Buchanan, VA
Died In: N/A
Awards: Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Eur-Afr-MidEastern Campaign Medal

Served during World War II with the 120th Infantry, Company B and participated in the battles in Ardenne, Rhineland and Central Europe.

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Roy E. Welch

Staff Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Lee County, VA
Casualty Date: February 20, 1944
Awards: Purple Heart, Air Medal

Tail Gunner on B-24H Liberator (42-7529, “Coral Princess”)

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William Clifton Welch

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Casualty Date: February 2, 1945
Died In: France
Awards: Purple Heart

Sergeant Welch served with Company F, 29th Infantry Regiment, 75th Infantry Division. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1938 and attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech).

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Jesse Daniel Welch, Jr.

Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Casualty Date: July 20, 1944
Died In: Europe
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Cleo Wells

Aviation Machinists Mate, 1st Class, Navy

Hometown: Norfolk City, VA
Casualty Date: December 8, 1941
Awards: Armed Forces Seal
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Edward S. Wells

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Lee County, VA
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Hilary T. Wells

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Chesterfield County, VA

killed in World War II

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James A. Wells

Private, Army

Hometown: Nelson County

killed in World War II

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James E. Wells

Other

Hometown: Pittsylvania County

killed in World War II

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Kenneth R. Wells

Private First Class, Marine Corps

Hometown: Portsmouth
Casualty Date: March 16, 1968
Died In: South Vietnam
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