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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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George Herman Allen, Jr.

Sergeant First Class, Army

Born: December 15, 1918
Hometown: Richmond City and Henrico County
Casualty Date: April 23, 1951
Died In: North Korea
Awards: Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal

Sergeant First Class Allen served with the 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was killed on Hill 902 in North Korea. Before the war, he was employed by DuPont. He is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.

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Lavelle Vernon Allen, Jr.

Sergeant First Class, Army

Born: May 31, 1921
Hometown: Lynchburg
Casualty Date: July 30, 1953
Awards: Bronze Star Medal

Sergeant First Class served with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

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Donald Ray Alley

First Lieutenant, Army

Born: March 25, 1945
Hometown: Richmond, VA
Casualty Date: December 13, 1968
Died In: Pleiku Province, South Vietnam

1LT Alley served with A Troop, 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry, 4th Infantry Division. He is a 1963 graduate of John Marshall High School. He is buried in Riverview Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia.

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James G. Alley

Technician, Fifth Grade, Army

Hometown: Roanoke County, VA
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William Christopher Alley

Captain, Army

Born: April 20, 1979
Hometown: Temple, TX
Died In: N/A
Awards: Commendation Medal, Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal

Served in Operation Iraqi Freedom with the 553rd Corps Support Battalion. Graduated from VMI in 2001. Also received the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and Global War on Terrorism Service medal.

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William S. Alley

Private, Army

Hometown: Danville City, VA
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Willie Warnie Alley

Technical Sergeant, Air Force

Hometown: Tazewell, VA
Casualty Date: September 1, 1969
Died In: about 20 miles East of Bien Hoa, South Vietnam

Served with the 4th Special Operations Squadron, 14th Special Operations Wing. His AC-47D (43-49021) was hit in the starboard wing by ground fire and crashed.

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Lonnie Douglas Alley

Specialist 4

Born: March 4, 1945
Hometown: Martinsville
Casualty Date: March 26, 1968
Died In: Kontum Province, South Vietnam
Awards: Purple Heart

Specialist 4 Alley served with Company D, 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division. Prior to entering the service he was employed by W. M. Bassett Furniture Company for four years. He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Virginia.

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Elmer L. Allison

Technician, Fifth Grade, Army

Hometown: Fauquier County, VA
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Lawrence Ray Allison

Private, Army

Hometown: Giles County, VA
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Glenn Allman

Army

Hometown: Dickenson County, VA
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Robert Leftwich Allman

Staff Sergeant, Army

Born: January 31, 1924
Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Casualty Date: December 26, 1944
Died In: Pacific

Staff Sergeant Allman served with the 5th Air Force, 71st Tactical Reconnaissance Group, 17th Tactical Recon Squadron as an Engineer on B25D “Montana Maid” #42-87296. He is buried in Zachary Taylor National Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Robert Charles Allmendinger

Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Arlington County, VA
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Charles L. Allred

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Danville City, VA
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Charlie Blackwell Almand

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Lunenburg County, VA
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Dewey Culvin Almond

Sergeant, Army

Born: December 17, 1920
Hometown: Appomattox County, VA
Casualty Date: July 4, 1944
Died In: St Lo, France

Completed 3 years of high school, then worked in a boot and shoe manufacturing plant. He was inducted in Roanoke, VA on Sept 14, 1942. Stationed at Camp Lee in Petersburg, VA, Fort Sam Houston, Texas and Camp McCoy in Wisconsin.

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Harris Napoleon Almond

Private, Army

Born: May 28, 1918
Hometown: Appomattox County, VA
Casualty Date: October 18, 1945
Died In: France

Worked in a boot and shoe manufacturing plant. Enlisted in Lynchburg, Va on August 1, 1939. He was stationed at Fort Amador, Balboa, Panama Canal; Hawaii and European Theatre. His bother, Jesse Joel Almond, was also killed during the war.

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Jesse Joel Almond

Private, Army

Hometown: Appomattox County, VA
Casualty Date: May 1, 1945

brother of Harris Napoleon Almond; He attended Appomattox High School and moved to Richmond and worked for Dupont. He married Alice Bartlett of Richmond, VA on October 29, 1941. They had a daughter Barbara Elaine Almond.

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James Harvey Almond, Jr.

Private First Class, Marine Corps

Born: November 27, 1923
Hometown: Staunton City, VA
Casualty Date: May 8, 1944
Died In: Pacific

Private First Class Almond enlisted in the Marine Corps in August, 1943, and trained at New River, N. C. and Parris Island, S. C. He is buried in Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton, Virginia. Before the war, he was employed by the Maryland Dry Dock Company.

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Marvin Hill Alphin

First Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Isle of Wight County, VA
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