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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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Lewis Franklin Woodson

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Roanoke City, VA
Casualty Date: December 18, 1944
Died In: Luxembourg
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Phillip Joseph Woodson

Private, Army

Hometown: Richmond City, VA

killed in World War II

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Rennie P. Woodson

Private, Army

Hometown: Roanoke City, VA
Casualty Date: August 8, 1943

killed in World War II; buried in Fair View Cemetery Roanoke, City of

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Ardenne Allen Woodward

Machinist's Mate 2nd Class, Navy

Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Casualty Date: December 7, 1941
Died In: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Awards: Purple Heart, Armed Forces Seal

Machinist’s Mate Second Class Woodward was serving aboard the USS Arizona when he was killed in action on December 7, 1941 during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

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Charlie D. Woodward

Corporal, Army

Hometown: Washington County, VA
Casualty Date: March 10, 1945
Died In: Pacific
Awards: Purple Heart, Air Medal

Served with the 100th Bombardment Squadron

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Douglas Morris Woodward

Sergeant First Class, Army

Born: August 17, 1945
Hometown: Clarke County
Casualty Date: February 28, 1970
Died In: Binh Duong, South Vietnam
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George H. Woodward

Staff Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Alexandria, VA

killed in World War II

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Homer B. Woodward

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Madison County

killed in World War II

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James P. Woodward

Staff Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Washington County, VA

killed in World War II

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James W. Woodward

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Smyth County, VA
Casualty Date: December 4, 1945
Died In: Pacific

buried in US Military Cemetery Manila, Philippine Islands

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Richard Randolph Woodward

Airman, First Class, Air Force

Born: April 23, 1941
Hometown: Spottsylvania County
Casualty Date: February 8, 1966
Died In: South Vietnam

Served with 6252nd Air Police Squadron, 6252nd CBT SPT Group, 6252nd Tactical Fighter Wing, 13th Air Force.

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Woodson Westbrook Woodward

Second Lieutenant, Army

Born: February 26, 1920
Hometown: Newport News

Second Lieutenant Woodward served with 9th Fighter Squadron, 49th Fighter Group. October 24, 1943, 2LT Woodward took off in a P-38 from Dobodura, Paupa, New Guinea to escort B-25s over Rabaul, New Guinea.  Once over the target, he spotted enemy aircraft and released his drop tank to intercept the Zeros.  …

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Fitzhugh Woody

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Campbell County, VA

killed in World War II

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George A. Woody

Colonel, Army

Hometown: Williamsburg, VA
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George D. Woody

Private First Class, Air Force

Hometown: Franklin County
Casualty Date: January 1, 1951

killed in the Korean War

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Junius Carlton Woody

Private, Army

Born: June 8, 1919
Hometown: Richmond, VA
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Robert Eugene Woody

Cook, First Class, Navy

Hometown: Alleghany County, VA
Casualty Date: February 11, 1945
Died In: Leyte, Philippine Islands
Awards: Purple Heart

Served aboard USS LST-577.

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Roy Jackson Woody

Chief Pharmacist's Mate, Navy

Hometown: Portsmouth

killed in World War II

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Thurman Woody, Jr.

Sergeant, Army

Born: July 25, 1944
Hometown: Roanoke City
Casualty Date: March 17, 1972
Died In: Binh Hoa, South Vietnam

Served with the Aero Rifle Platoon, F Troop, 9th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division.

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Samuel Norris Woodzell

Corporal, Army

Hometown: Fauquier County, VA
Casualty Date: May 31, 1944
Died In: Rambutyo Island, Southwest Pacific

buried in Warrenton Cemetery Warrenton, Fauquier Co

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