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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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William M. Wicker

First Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Henrico County, VA
Casualty Date: November 8, 1942
Died In: Mehdia, French Morocco
Awards: Purple Heart

buried in US Military Cemetery North Africa (Carthage, Tunisia)

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George Clifton Wickham

Staff Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Bedford, VA
Casualty Date: June 11, 1944
Died In: France
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Fred Ordway Wickham, Jr.

First Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Campbell County, VA
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Marvin V. Wickline

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Alleghany County, VA
Casualty Date: September 14, 1944
Died In: Italy
Awards: Bronze Star Medal
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Herbert M. Widener

Technician, Fifth Grade, Army

Hometown: Washington County, VA

killed in World War II

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Ralph Wills Widener

Technical Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Washington County, VA
Casualty Date: December 14, 1943
Died In: Italy
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Roby B. Widener, Jr.

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Washington County, VA
Casualty Date: May 29, 1943

buried at Knollkreg Memorial Cemetery Abingdon, Va

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Earl L. Widner

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Washington County, VA
Casualty Date: January 10, 1945
Died In: Germany
Awards: Purple Heart

buried at Valley View Cemetery

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Jack Wiessler

Lieutenant, Navy

Born: December 16, 1922
Hometown: Midlothian, VA
Died In: N/A

Served in World War II in Philippines (Leyte), Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and New Guinea.

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Hiram E. M. Wiggins

Staff Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Virginia Beach
Casualty Date: January 20, 1967
Died In: South Vietnam
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Joe Darden Wiggins

Staff Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Southampton County, VA
Casualty Date: October 21, 1944
Died In: France
Awards: Bronze Star Medal
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Ovid K. Wiggins

Chief Master Sergeant, Air Force

Hometown: Portsmouth
Casualty Date: August 14, 1965
Died In: South Vietnam
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Theo B. Wiggins

Chief Pharmacist, Navy

Hometown: Norfolk City

killed in World War II

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John William Wightman, Jr.

Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Navy

Born: June 29, 1918
Hometown: Richmond City
Casualty Date: February 16, 1944

Lieutenant Junior Grade Wightman was a 1941 graduate of the University of Virginia where he played on the basketball team for three years. He trained at Pensacola Naval Air Station. He is buried in Emmanuel Episcopal Church Cemetery, Henrico, Virginia.

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Donald E. Wilber

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Norfolk City

killed in World War II

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Paul H. Wilbern

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: June 26, 1945
Died In: Pacific

served with the 421st Bombardment Squadron, 504th Bombardment Group, 20th Air Force

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Philip M. Wilbern

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Warwick County, VA
Casualty Date: April 14, 1945
Died In: Germany
Awards: Purple Heart

buried in US Military Cemetery Margraten, the Netherlands

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Charley Andrew Wilborn

Lance Corporal, Marine Corps

Born: July 29, 1948
Hometown: Richmond City
Casualty Date: October 5, 1970
Died In: Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam

Lance Corporal Wilborn served as a machine gunner with the CACO 2-1, 2nd CAG. He was a resident of the Virginia Methodist Children’s home before enlisting in the Marine Corps in August 1969. He was also a member of the DECA club and the track team at Thomas Jefferson High …

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Billy S. Wilburn

Staff Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Buchanan County, VA

killed in World War II

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Edmond J. Wilcox

Water Tender 2nd Class, Navy

Hometown: Radford
Casualty Date: May 23, 1943
Died In: Pacific
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