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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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Tazewell Selden Wharton, Jr.

Second Lieutenant, Marine Corps

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Casualty Date: September 13, 1944
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T. S. Wharton, Sr.

Lieutenant Colonel, Army

Hometown: Richmond City
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Vernon D. Wheeldon

Sergeant First Class, Army

Hometown: Greensville County
Casualty Date: July 20, 1950
Died In: Republic of Korea
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Creighton Lambert Wheeler

Lieutenant, Navy

Born: May 23, 1910
Hometown: Fredericksburg, VA
Casualty Date: November 13, 1942
Died In: Pacific
Awards: Purple Heart

Lt Wheeler was serving aboard the USS Juneau when it was sunk by a Japanese torpedo. 687 sailors were lost off Solomon Islands on November 13, 1942. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1934.

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Emmette A. Wheeler

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Smyth County
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Emmette Alexander Wheeler

Private, Army

Hometown: Dinwiddie County, VA
Casualty Date: February 24, 1945
Died In: Western Germany
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Mary Elizabeth DeLacey Wheeler

Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Navy

Born: September 18, 1921
Hometown: Charlottesville, VA
Awards: American Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal

Served in World War II in the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps. It was an honor and a privilege to provide nursing care to Navy men and Marines. She met men and women from all over the United States, and many are still friends today.

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Walter O. Wheeler

Private, Army

Hometown: Roanoke City, VA
Casualty Date: February 19, 1944
Died In: Anzio, Italy
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William J. Wheeler

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Southampton County, VA
Casualty Date: September 17, 1944
Died In: Eastern France
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Clifton “Cliff” Parker Wheelhouse, Jr.

Sergeant, Army

Born: October 16, 1950
Hometown: Virginia Beach
Casualty Date: April 1, 1970
Died In: Phu Yen Province, South Vietnam
Awards: Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal

Sergeant Wheelhouse served with Company C, 3rd Battalion, 503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne BGE.

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Richard H. Wheeling

Private, Army

Hometown: Montgomery County

killed in World War II

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R. Earle Whetstone

Private, Marine Corps

Hometown: Charlotte County
Casualty Date: June 9, 1945
Died In: Okinawa
Awards: Purple Heart
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Ronalde Earle Whettone

Private, Marine Corps

Hometown: Charlotte County, VA
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Russel F. Whetzel

Private First Class, Marine Corps

Hometown: Rockingham County, VA
Casualty Date: June 24, 1945
Died In: Okinawa
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Mark Andrew Whikehart

Warrant Officer, Army

Born: February 13, 1948
Hometown: Arlington
Casualty Date: March 17, 1970
Died In: Quang Ngai Province, South Vietnam

Served with the 132ND ASHC, 14TH Aviation Battalion, 16TH Aviation Group, Americal Division.

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Gregg Whisler

CW3, Army

Born: April 2, 1961
Hometown: Midlothian, VA
Awards: Good Conduct Medal, Reserve Component Achievement, Southwest Asia Service Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia), Meritorious Unit Award, Meritorious Service Medal, Achievement Medal, Commendation Medal

Served in Persian Gulf War. Miitary Unit: 2-224th AVN BN, Still serving in the VA ARMY Guard. Also received the Iraqi Service Medal.

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James Whisman, Jr.

Private First Class, Army

Born: September 18, 1930
Hometown: Staunton, VA
Casualty Date: August 21, 1950
Died In: Tabu, South Korea

PFC Whisman served with Company D, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He is buried in Staunton National Cemetery, Staunton, Virginia.

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Hugh Douglas Whitacre

Master Sergeant, Army

Born: July 27, 1923
Hometown: Frederick County, VA
Casualty Date: November 26, 1950
Died In: Republic of Korea
Awards: Purple Heart, Silver Star

Master Sergeant Whitacre served with Company C, 2nd Chemical Mortar Battalion. On the night of November 25, the Chinese launched a counter-attack against MSG Whitacre and his platoon. Company C was surrounded from midnight till eight the next morning. With heavy fire raging down upon them, Hugh was mortally wounded …

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Patrick Whitaker

Private, Army

Hometown: Hanover County, VA
Casualty Date: April 24, 1944
Died In: Pacific
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Barton M. Whitaker, Jr.

Staff Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Norfolk County, VA
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