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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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James H. Willis

Private, Army

Hometown: Norfolk County, VA
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James Moser Willis

First Lieutenant, Army

Born: May 1, 1918
Hometown: Arlington
Casualty Date: December 11, 1944
Died In: Geich, Germany
Awards: Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Silver Star

Served with the 54th Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Armored Division. Buried in US Military Cemetery Henri-Chapelle, Belgium. Attended Columbia University School of Law.

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Kenneth M. Willis

Chief Warrant Officer, Army

Hometown: Roanoke City
Casualty Date: July 16, 1969
Died In: An Son, Binh Dinh Province, South Vietnam
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Marvin C. Willis

Army

Hometown: Henry County, VA

killed in World War II

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Paul E. Willis

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Norfolk County, VA

Killed in World War II

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Perry W. WIllis

Private First Class, Marine Corps

Hometown: Franklin County
Casualty Date: November 28, 1950
Died In: Chosin Reservoir, Korea

served with the 1st Battalion, 7th Marine

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J. C. Willoughby

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Norfolk City

killed in World War II

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Richard Edward Willoughby

Private, Army

Born: April 19, 1924
Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: April 7, 1945
Died In: Hann Muenden, Germany
Awards: Purple Heart

Private Willoughby served with G Company, 273rd Infantry Regiment, 69th Infantry Division. Before the war, he was employed by Doyle & Russell at the Norfolk Naval Base. He is buried in the Netherlands American Cemetery.

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Carton R. Wills

Private, Army

Hometown: Southampton County
Casualty Date: March 22, 1951
Died In: Republic of Korea
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Robert A. Wills

Private, Army

Hometown: Nelson County
Casualty Date: June 27, 1943
Died In: North Africa

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

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Leck Wilmer

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Rockbridge County, VA

killed in World War II

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Leonard Kelly Wilmer

Airplane Mechanic, Army

Hometown: Alleghany County, VA
Casualty Date: November 27, 1944
Died In: buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Alleghany Co
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William Leslie Wilmer

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Alleghany County, VA
Casualty Date: December 26, 1944
Died In: France
Awards: Purple Heart, Silver Star

buried in US Military Cemetery Epinal, France

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Reubin M. Wilmoth

Seaman, Second Class, Navy

Hometown: Mecklenburg County
Casualty Date: January 12, 1945
Died In: Lingayen Gulf, Philippine Islands
Awards: Purple Heart
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Robert W, Wilmoth

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Charlotte County
Casualty Date: February 3, 1951
Died In: Republic of Korea

served with the 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Division

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Walter Earl Wilmoth

Private, Army

Hometown: Richmond City, VA

killed in World War II

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Johnnie Richard Wilmoth, Jr.

Fire Controlman 2nd Class, Navy

Hometown: Mecklenburg County
Casualty Date: November 25, 1945
Died In: South of Java
Awards: Purple Heart

served aboard the USS Pillsbury DD-227 which was sunk by naval gunfire from Japanese ship Ashigara

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Albert L. Wilson

Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class, Navy

Hometown: Norfolk City

killed in World War II

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Alfred General Wilson

Corporal, Army

Born: July 16, 1915
Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: September 24, 1945
Awards: Purple Heart

Corporal Wilson attended Booker T. Washington High School in Norfolk, Virginia. He was inducted into the Army in July 1942. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia.

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Avis Kenneth Wilson

Staff Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Radford, VA
Casualty Date: August 1, 1943
Died In: Rumania
Awards: Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart, Air Medal

Gunner on B-24D Liberator (42-40753, “Ole Kickapoo”); 389th Bombardment Group

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