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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 C. Caville

First Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Northampton County, VA
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Steven Ike Cavin

Chief Warrant Officer, Army

Born: April 7, 1945
Hometown: Norfolk
Casualty Date: October 31, 1968
Died In: Khanh Hoa Province, South Vietnam

CWO Cavin served with Company A, 54th Signal Battalion.

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William F. Cavin

Private First Class, Marine Corps

Hometown: Lee County, VA
Casualty Date: November 20, 1943
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Henry Edward Cecil

Chief Machinist's Mate, Navy

Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: August 4, 1943
Died In: Palermo, Sicily

Served aboard the USS Shubrick DD-639.

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Paul Franklin Cecil

Second Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Norfolk City

killed in action during World War II

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Lyle Francis Celis

Fireman, Third Class, Navy

Born: February 3, 1924
Hometown: Warwick County, VA
Casualty Date: May 11, 1942

Fireman Third Class Celis served aboard the USS Yorktown when he was wounded on May 8, 1942 when a ‘Val’ (Japanese Imperial Navy) dive bomber penetrated the flight deck and exploded below, killing or injuring 66 men. He succumbed to his wounds on May 11. He attended Morrison High School and …

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Louis Guion Chadwick

Captain, Army

Hometown: Alexandria, VA
Casualty Date: September 15, 1942

Served with the 111th Field Artillery. Graduated from Maury High School and Virginia Military Institute Class of 1930.

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Albert F. Chaffin

Sergeant, Army

Hometown: Roanoke County, VA

killed in action in World War II

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Churchill Chalkley

First Lieutenant, Army

Born: March 2, 1918
Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Casualty Date: July 1, 1943

He attended school at Big Stone Gap, graduated from Virginia Episcopal school in 1935, graduated with a degree in chemical engineering from University of Virginia in 1939. He volunteered for service in the U.S. Air Corps in June 1940. He was transferred to engineering branch of the Air Corps and …

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John A. Chamberlain

First Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Arlington
Casualty Date: March 1, 1951
Died In: Republic of Korea

Served with the 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division.

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Graham Chamberlayne

Private, Army

Hometown: Lancaster County, VA
Casualty Date: March 13, 1943
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Bliss Edward Chambers

Seaman, First Class, Navy

Hometown: Russell County, VA
Casualty Date: March 19, 1945
Died In: off Honshu, Japan
Awards: Purple Heart

Served aboard the USS Benjamin Franklin CV-13.

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Claude Chambers

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Buchanan County, VA
Casualty Date: February 1, 1945
Died In: Germany
Awards: Purple Heart, Silver Star

Served with the 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He is buried in US Military Cemetery Henri-Chapelle, Belgium.

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David James Chambers

Sergeant, Army

Born: March 21, 1987
Hometown: Hampton
Casualty Date: January 16, 2013
Died In: Panjwai District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
Awards: Purple Heart, Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, NCO Pro Development Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Meritorious Unit Award, Global war on Terrorism Service Medal

Sergeant Chambers served with the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. He was killed while on patrol when he encountered an improvised explosive device. He is buried in Clark Cemetery, Hampton, Virginia.

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John B. Chambers

Steward, First Class, Navy

Hometown: Lynchburg
Casualty Date: September 10, 1944
Died In: Iwo Jima

Served with the 4th Marine Division

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Russell Arthur Chambers

Private First Class, Marine Corps

Hometown: Northampton County, VA
Casualty Date: February 20, 1945
Died In: Iwo Jima

Russell Chambers served with the 4th Marine Division.

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Turner Mason Chambliss, Jr.

First Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Clifton Forge City, VA
Casualty Date: June 6, 1944
Died In: Normandy, France

Turner Chambliss, Jr. served with the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.

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Harry Luther Champlain

Lieutenant, Navy

Born: February 16, 1916
Hometown: Arlington County, VA
Casualty Date: May 3, 1943

Served aboard the USS Brownson. USS Brownson was taking position astern USS Merrimack to refuel. LT Champlain was knocked overboard by the towing line on the port side between the two ships. He was never found.

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J. W. Chandler

Chief Gunner's Mate, Navy

Hometown: Norfolk City
Casualty Date: October 17, 1942
Awards: Purple Heart
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Paul Beecher Chandler

Private First Class, Army

Born: March 13, 1909
Hometown: Wise County, VA
Casualty Date: January 6, 1943
Died In: Hoten Prison Camp, Manchukuo, China

Paul was taken prisoner shortly after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands. He was part of the Bataan Death March and was taken to the Hoten Prisoner of War camp at Mukden, Manchukuo on the Maru Tottori POW ship. He arrived at the camp in Nov 1942. He died there …

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