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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 Theodore Charland, Jr.

Aviation Machinist's Mate, Second Class, Navy

Hometown: Henrico County, VA

Killed in action during World War II.

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Draper J. Charles

Private First Class, Army

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

Served with the 94th Armored Field Artillery Battalion. He is buried in US Military Cemetery Luxembourg.

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Leonard L. Charles

Private, Army

Hometown: Buchanan County, VA
Casualty Date: January 24, 1945
Died In: Europe

Served with the 112th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division. He is buried in US Military Cemetery Epinal, France.

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Michael Lane Charles

Private First Class, Marine Corps

Hometown: Bristol, VA
Casualty Date: March 3, 1968
Died In: Charles
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Robert Gordon Charles

Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Petersburg City, VA
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James Monroe Charlton, Jr.

Private, Marine Corps

Hometown: Giles County, VA
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Ray Hallman Charnock

Seaman, First Class, Navy

Hometown: Accomack County
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Raymond Allen Chartier

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Hanover County, VA
Casualty Date: November 20, 1969
Died In: Phuoc Long Province, South Vietnam
Awards: Bronze Star Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Purple Heart, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation, Vietnam Service Medal

Served with A Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Division. He is buried in St. Theresa Cemetery, West Point, Virginia.

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Maryland Chatten

Private, Army

Hometown: Richmond City
Casualty Date: December 24, 1965
Died In: Chatten
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Warren D. Chattin

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Danville City, VA
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Leebernard Emmanuel Chavis

Airman First Class, Air Force

Born: February 23, 1985
Hometown: Hampton
Casualty Date: October 14, 2006
Died In: near Baghdad, Iraq
Awards: Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart

Airman First Class Chavis served with the 824th Security Force Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Valdosta, Georgia. He was killed by a sniper’s bullet while performing duties as a turret gunner. He was a 2003 graduate of Phoebus High School. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

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Benjamin F. Cheatham

Major General, Army

Hometown: Westmoreland County, VA
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Charles Joseph Cheatham

Army

Hometown: Prince George
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Russell H. Cheatham

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Bedford, VA
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Paul H. Cheek

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Lee County, VA
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James Calvin Cheek, Jr.

Sergeant, Army

Born: November 12, 1917
Hometown: Wise County, VA
Casualty Date: July 31, 1944
Died In: France
Awards: Purple Heart, WWII Victory Medal

He enlisted in the army in Apr 1941 and entered the service in Sep 1941. Completed training at Ft. Bragg, N.C., and Camp Pickett. Transferred overseas 20 Sep 1943. Died of wounds received in action 31 Jul 1944. He was shot by 2 sentries who did not hear his counter …

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Calvin L. Cheives

Specialist 4, Army

Hometown: Petersburg
Casualty Date: March 30, 1966
Died In: Cheives
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Craig William Cherry

Staff Sergeant, Army

Born: April 15, 1965
Hometown: Winchester
Casualty Date: August 7, 2004
Died In: Ghazikel, Afghanistan

Staff Sergeant Cherry served with the Virginia Army National Guard, 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry, 1st Brigade, 29th Infantry Division, Winchester, Virginia. He was killed when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. He is buried Winchester National Cemetery.

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William Louis Cherry

Private First Class, Army

Hometown: Norfolk
Casualty Date: December 2, 1966
Died In: Cherry
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Philip Sheridan Chess, Jr.

First Lieutenant, Army

Hometown: Williamsburg City, VA
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