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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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Roland G. Wells

Seaman, Second Class, Navy

Hometown: Montgomery County
Casualty Date: May 5, 1944
Died In: Northeast of Oran, Algeria
Awards: Purple Heart

torpedoed/sunk by German submarine U-967

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Thomas C. Wells

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Petersburg, VA

killed in World War II

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Thomas E. Wells

Staff Sergeant, Army

Born: January 26, 1921
Hometown: Petersburg, VA
Awards: Bronze Star Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, WWII Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal

Staff Sergeant Wells served with Company E, 124th Infantry Regiment, 187th HQ, 31st Infantry Division. He was responsible as the leader of 14 men assigned to him.

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Thomas R. Wells

Private First Class, Marine Corps

Hometown: Petersburg
Casualty Date: August 22, 1968
Died In: South Vietnam
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William B. Wells

Private, Army

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Casualty Date: October 16, 1944
Died In: Germany
Awards: Purple Heart
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William Edwin Wells

First Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Rockbridge County, VA
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William Stokes Wells

Private, Army

Hometown: Danville, VA
Casualty Date: February 3, 1943
Awards: Purple Heart
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Clifford Wells, Jr.

Private, Army

Hometown: Wise County, VA
Casualty Date: October 21, 1944
Died In: Leyte, Philippine Islands
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James Edward Wells, Jr.

Sergeant, Army

Born: January 10, 1923
Hometown: Nottoway County, VA
Casualty Date: May 12, 1944
Awards: Purple Heart, Air Medal

Sergeant Wells served with the 722nd Bomber Squadron, 450th Bomber Group, Heavy. Before the war, James graduated from Blackstone High School, he attended Smithdeal-Massey Business College and he was employed by Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company in Richmond, Virginia.  He joined the Air Corps in March 1943, and received his …

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August Weloth

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Henrico County, VA
Casualty Date: February 15, 1944
Died In: Italy
Awards: Purple Heart
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Harry Daniel Welsh

Staff Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Prince William County, VA
Casualty Date: August 12, 1944
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David C. Wently

Private, Army

Hometown: Arlington County
Casualty Date: November 1, 1950
Died In: North Korea
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Harry Wentz

Army

Hometown: Fluvanna County, VA
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Charles John Weschler

Lieutenant, Navy

Hometown: Portsmouth, VA
Casualty Date: December 15, 1944

Died in POW Camp

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Charlie A. Wess

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Tazewell County, VA
Casualty Date: November 22, 1944
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William Collins Wessells

Sergeant, Army

Born: May 5, 1914
Hometown: Accomack County
Casualty Date: November 22, 1944
Died In: Germany
Awards: Purple Heart

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

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William D. Wessells

Staff Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Accomack County
Casualty Date: February 16, 1967
Died In: South Vietnam
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Ambrose West

Private, Army

Hometown: Norfolk County, VA
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Charlie West

Army

Hometown: Tazewell County, VA
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Clyde G. West

Captain, Navy

Hometown: Norfolk City
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