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| Hero Name |
Rank/Title |
Reason for Dedication |
Sponsor |
| Henry P. Ames |
Major, US Army |
Mexico, WWl and WWll |
Carl Strock |
| Wright H. Andrews, Sr. |
Master Sergeant, US Army |
Honoring his service in the Pacific in War II |
Wright H. Andrews, Jr. |
| Samuel Barron (S.B.) Baird, Jr |
Private 1st Class |
88th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop, 88th Infantry, US
Fifth Army, Italian Campaign, World War II: 1942-1946 |
Gazelle Gallagher Baird, R. Andrew & Elizabeth
Baird Dewey, and Thomas M. & Lillian Baird Blackwell |
| William F. Baird |
Sergeant, US Army |
43rd Infantry, Tank Battalion, 1950-1952. Served in
Germany during Korean War. |
Thomas M. & Lillian Baird Blackwell |
| Richard Lee Blackwell, Sr |
Trooper |
Virginia State Police: 1941-1958; Commissioner of
Revenue, Essex County,: 1960-1971 |
Richard Lee Blackwell, Jr. & Thomas M.
Blackwell, Sr. |
| Eric Ben Boleman |
Infantry, USMC |
Proud Aunt |
Andrea Mitman |
| Alexander Woodford Broaddus |
CSA |
Quartermast, Essex County Sharpshooters. He lived
at Cherry Walk and died about 1888. He is buried across the road from Cherry
Walk at his 2nd wife’s home, Beaver’s Hill. |
Water & Beverly Rowland |
| James H Cary |
Sergeant, US Army |
Korean War |
Bud Smith |
| John Clickener |
Lt. Col., US Marines |
Honoring his service to Nation, Community and Family |
David Broad |
| Jimmy Cook |
Navy Cross, Vietnam War |
Heroism, saving lives of fellow soldiers for which
he received the Navy Cross, second only to the Congressional Medal of Honor |
Water & Beverly Rowland |
| Alexander F Dillard, Jr |
Lt. Cmdr., US Navy |
Deceased veteran |
Sarah Pope |
| R Peel Dillard |
Lt. Col., US Marine Corps |
Retired veteran |
Sarah Pope |
| Edward Tyler Evans |
Sergeant, US Army |
WWII-Japan. In memory of service |
Carole Evans Croxton |
| Dennis Fary |
Corporal, US Army |
Thank You For Ypur Service |
Ronnie and Lindia Gill |
| Thomas Owens Fogg, Jr |
Specialist 4 |
Specialist 4, 44th Medical Brigade, South Vietnam |
Susan Fogg |
| LeRoy S. Foster |
US Army |
P.O.W., WWII, 9th Infantry Division |
Jonathon Foster |
| Peter Francisco |
Soldier, Colonial Army |
Revolutionary War. Known as "The Virginia
Giant," "Hercules of the Revolution," and "Washington's
One-Man Army." |
Penny Geiger and Dot Fogg |
| Edward D. Galloway |
Captain, US Navy |
WWll |
Carl Strock |
| Francis Edward "Frank" Geiger |
Cap't. USAF, pilot |
Killed in action, age 28, married. Plane shot down
at Kontum, South Vietnam. |
Ron Geiger |
| Charles P. Gilchrist, Jr |
Marine Corps |
WWII, Greatest Generation |
Charles P Gilchrist |
| Joe Gilchrist |
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Honoring his cancer fight |
Charles P Gilchrist |
| Thomas N. Gregory |
E-5, US Navy |
He served his country with homor. March 1966 -
March 1970 |
Vicki, Dwayne & Angela Gregory |
| Jason Gross |
Sgt, US Army |
For service to his country |
James Wawner |
| Joseph R. Groves |
Colonel, US Army |
WWll and Korea |
Carl Strock |
| Edmond Ware Haile |
Lt. Col. |
US Army Air Corps, World War II |
Richard Lee & Becky Haile Blackwell, Jr. |
| James W. Harper Sr. |
Seaman 1st Class USN |
Honorably served in WWII and Korean Conflict |
Patricia Harper Johnston |
| Gordon Harrower |
1st Lt., US Army |
You are my hero! |
Anita Harrower |
| Charlie A. Horner, Jr |
Sailor, US Navy |
Personal reason |
Donnie Horner |
| William Jester |
1st LT National Guard & US Army Reserves. |
Served as President of the Military Officers
Association of America (MOAA), Potomac Chapter |
Karin Andrews |
| Harry G. Johnston |
Master Chief USN |
Honorably served in the US Army in WWI and the USN
in WWII |
Joe Johnston |
| George King |
Colonel, US Army |
Warrior, Mentor, Teacher, Father |
Fred and Laura Woodard |
| Ron Kinsley |
Airborne Ranger, US Army |
Killed in action Vietnam War. Classmate, friend,
and admirer |
Mac Garrett |
| John Lewis |
Colonel, US Army |
Patriot, Warrior, Rotarian |
Tappahannock Rotary Club |
| Richard Hass Moyer |
Captain, US Navy |
In memory of a true patriot and truer friend. |
Nina Robertson |
| Ralph E. Page |
Lieutenant, US Army Air Corp |
Navigator on B17 "Tiny Angel," shot down
and a POW for 13 months. Died at age 94 and buried at Arlington National
Cemetery |
Joyce Page |
| Anthony Joseph Pearson |
Cap't. USAF, pilot |
Killed in action, age 27, married. Plane shot down
as Forward Air Controller, 19th Tactical Air Support at Bien Hoa, South
Vietnam. |
Ron & Penny Geiger |
| Kenneth J Polluck |
1st Lieutenant |
Vietnam Veteran |
Bud Smith |
| Joey Reinhardt |
Volunteer, Rescue Squad |
30 years Volunteer, Essex County-Tappahannock Fire
Department Rescue Squad Life Member |
Terri Reinhardt White |
| Lewis Scott Reinhardt |
CWO-5, USMC |
Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation
Ensuring Freedom. Puple Heart. Retird after 30 years service |
E.A. & Shirley Reinhardt |
| Scott Reinhardt |
CWOS USMC, Retired |
Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation
Ensuring Freedom. Retired in 2015 after 30 years service |
Karin Andrews |
| Bunnie Robinson |
PFC, US Army |
WWII Veteran |
Robert Dufour |
| J A G "Gordon" Robinson |
US Army 8th Air Force |
1944 B-17 Navigator/Bombardier WWII. Miraculous
survivor of 25 + 5 more missions over Germany |
Margaret Robinson Broad |
| Stanley Robinson |
1st Sgt., US Army |
Vietnam War Veteran |
Robert Dufour |
| William G. "Billy" Smith |
Specialist 5 |
Vietnam Veteran |
Bud Smith |
| Charles Stokes |
Veteran |
For his ervice to his country and above all his
service to others. |
John Magruder, BSA Troop 304 |
| Alan M. Strock |
Colonel, US Army |
WWll and Korea |
Carl Strock |
| David C. Strock |
LieutenantColonel, US Army |
Vietnam |
Carl Strock |
| Glen T. Strock |
Colonel, US Army |
WWl and WWll |
Carl Strock |
| Robert D. Strock |
Colonel, US Army |
WWll and Korea |
Carl Strock |
| Alfred Tragis |
Master Sergeant, USAF |
Vietnam Veteran |
Reese Peck |
| Guilford D. Ware |
Sergeant, US Army Air Corps, WWII |
Provided generous scholarships for Essex County
students |
Woman's Club of Essex County |
| Joseph Latane' Ware |
Corporal, US Army, WWII |
His love for and genrous support of Essex County |
Helen S. Ware |
| William Edward Ware, Jr |
US Navy Enlisted Doctor of Education |
Personal hero and best friend |
R. Tyler Ware |
| Robert F. "Bobby" Watkins |
5P3, US Army |
For the love of his country and softball. |
Robin Watkins Harmon, Della Watkins, & Rodney
Watkins |
| Lester Wawner |
M.M. 2nd Class, US Navy |
WWII service in North Atlantic and Pacific |
James Wawner |
| Arthur Whitley |
Colonel, US Army |
WWll and Korea |
Carl Strock |
| Charles Harrison Williams |
Navy |
WWII, Greatest Generation |
Charles P Gilchrist |
| Charles C. Wolfinger |
Lt. Cmdr. US Navy |
Great Dad, Great businessman, Great US Navey Veteran |
Joe & Ginevra Wolfinger |
| C. Norman Wood |
Lieutenant General |
Dedicated Officer, Country, Family, and God |
Elizabeth D "BB' Wood |
| Mary Patricia Wood |
US Navy |
(12/24/1922-3/25/2010) Mom, we are together every
day, dear friend. I miss you. I love you. Always |
Susan Allen |
| William H. Wood III |
Commander, US Navy |
(10/10/1923-11/27/2013) Naval aviator 32 years
service including WWII and Korea. My Dad, My HERO. Thanksfor making making
it back home to us. I talk to you every day, Dad. I love you. Always. |
Susan Allen |
| Chuck Woodard |
Lt. J.G., US Navy |
Christian, Warrior, Beloved Son |
Fred and Laura Woodard |
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Celebrate and recognize the heroes that have served and sacrificed for our freedom, as well as those that serve today. Heroes may include someone important in your life.... active military, veterans, deceased, law enforcement, fire and rescue first responders, EMT, doctors, nurses, community leaders, teachers, personal heroes, any other hero who has displayed FORTITUDE when protecting or helping others.
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