Chatham in Pittsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Pittsylvania County World War II Memorial
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 8, 2026
1. Pittsylvania County World War II Memorial
Inscription.
Pittsylvania County World War II Memorial. . 1941 - 1945, This tablet commemorates the men of Pittsylvania County who lost their lives in World War II, Adams, Oscar R.. Adams, Billy M.. Anderson, Donald. Anderson, Harold. Anderson, Ted . Archer, John Walter, Jr.. Arnn, Bernard J.. Arthur, Calvin. Arthur, Lewis M. . Atkinson, Buford . Bailey, Elmer. Barbour, Kyle N.. Barbour, William K.. Barksdale, Harry E. . Bennett Lee R., Jr. . Berger, William . Berger. Witcher T.. Blair, Henry Stuart. Blair, William Johnson. Blank, James A., Jr. . Bletcher, William B.. Boaze, Clyde A.. Boaze, William Raymond. Booker, Carroll Preston. Bradley James C., Jr. . Bradner, Bennie C.. Brannon, Chelsey V. . Bremmer, Bernard. Brooks, Edward L.. Brooks, Richard H. . Brown, Douglas R. . Burnett, Willie O.. Carr, Fletcher Patrick. Carr, Rufus Bascom. Chatten, Clyde D. . Chattin, Warren D. . Clifton, William E. . Coleman Johnny L. . Compton, Ryland D. . Cooper, Wilson J.. Coward, Hassell S.. Cox, Wallace. Creasy, Walter T. . Crews, Curtis. Dalton, Berkley P. . Dalton, Elmo. Dalton, James C.. Dalton, Morris D. . Dalton, William J., Jr. . Davis, Eldren. Davis, Fraser E. . Dawson, Andrew. Dewberry, Claude A.. Dickens, Jesse Willard. Dillard, Dunn. Dockery, George Grant. Dodd, Dewey Linwood . Dodson, Charles Wade. Douglas, Willard H. . Dove, Elbert L. . Dowdy, Lawrence R. . Dunham, Russell Paul. Durham, Charles Wade . Easley, John W. . Edwards, Nelson Coleman . Elliott, Benton. Elliott, Fitzhugh. Elliott, Fitzgerald. Emerson, Giles James . Evans, Ezra W.. Evans, Raymond T. . Farthing, Curtis W.. Fay, James H. . Fielder, William H. . Franklin, Clyde M. . Gammon, Archer T.. Garrison, Charles P. . George, Billy Luther. Gibson, Edward A.. Gibson, John. Gibson, Tillman. Giles, Robert C. . Grant, Joseph. Haley, Thornton. Haley, Walter. Hancock, Dennis Moyer. Hankin, Herman . Hanks, Frank J. . Hardy, Raymond A. . Haskins, John Madison. Haymore, Fred G. . Herndon, Willis Ervin . Hicks, Bruce Otis . Hinion, William E.. Hodges, David L.. Hodges, Milton . Hole, Walter. Holley Julian S.. Hopkins, J. W., Jr.. Hopkins, Lewis T. . Horton, Henry Corbett. Hoskins, William M. . Hudson, Sterling P. . Hundley, Otho C. . Hunt, Percy. Hyler, Charles S., Jr.. Jefferson, James D. . Jennings, Randolph T. . Johnson, Elijah D. . Johnson, John P. . Jones, Carlisle D. . Jones, Charles P., Jr.. Jones, Clyde S. . Kanutz, Richard L. . Keatts, Floyd B. . Keatts, Walter R. . Kelly, Reuben C.. King, Rudolph . Labrie, Fred. Lamkin, William B.. Langhorne, W. D., Jr.. Larimer, Charles H. . Law, Johnnie E. . Lemon, Murphy E. . Lewis, Jack K. . Loftus, Bryant K. . Loftus, Curtis W. . Lumpkin, Rodger L. . Lynch, Paul E. . Mangrum, William F. . Martin, Leslie Wayne. Martin, Walter M.. Martin, William D. . Mason, Tom C. . Matherly, Henry . McDaniel, Hartwell . McVay, Wade V. . Mills, Bernard. Mills, Walter. Mitchell, Howard S. . Mitchell, John A.. Mize, Berkley E. . Montgomery, Peyton. Moore, Harding G. . Moore, Richard . Moorefield, Alva J., Jr. . Moorefield, Carter. Moorefield, Charlie . Moss, George Shirley . Neal, Cecil A. . Neal, Thomas Fitzgerald, Jr. . Oakes, Ernest N., Jr.. . Page, James A. . Parker, John A.. Parsons, James P. . Patterson, Aubrey C. . Petty, Thomas W. . Pickeral, Herbert. Power, Frank E.. Ramsey, Donald Lee . Reed, Warren C. . Reynolds, Basil . Reynolds, Herbert Randolph . Rorer, David P., Jr. . Rowland, Andrew Thomas . Sandridge, Thomas W. . Saunders, Cecil H.. Saunders, Holsie E. . Scearce, Claude Irvin . Scearce, Harry. Sheets, George Casper . Shelton, Raymond S.. Short, Alton F. . Shotwell, William B.. Simpson, Raymond. Simpson, William . Slayton, Thomas . Snead, Edward H. . Snead, John E.. Snead, William Archer, Jr. . St. Clair, Charles D. . Stout, James M. . Strader, William B . Talbott, Roy H.. Tanksley, William Robert . Terrell, Lester W. . Thompson, Homer L. . Trent, Gordon Lee, Jr. . Tuck, Guy A.. Tuck, Otha Herman. Tucker, William I.. Turner, Arthur Harrison . Turner, Louis M., Jr. . Vaughan, Jesse James . Vaughn, Glenn Claude . Vernon, Ellis E.. Viccellio, Charles Hobson. Wagner, Ralph L. . Walker, Haywood . Watlington, Percy E.. Weddle, Wilmer T. . Wells, William Stokes . White, George G. . Whitlow, Samuel Lew . Wilkerson, Paul . Wilson, George W., Jr. . Wimmer, Roy R. . Winn, James Herman. Winn, Raymond . Wyatt, Clarence Daniel. Yeatts, Fred L. . Yeatts, Holsie M..
1941 - 1945
This tablet commemorates the men of Pittsylvania County who lost their lives in World War II
Adams, Oscar R.•
Adams, Billy M.•
Anderson, Donald•
Anderson, Harold•
Anderson, Ted •
Archer, John Walter, Jr.•
Arnn, Bernard J.•
Arthur, Calvin•
Arthur, Lewis M. •
Atkinson, Buford •
Bailey, Elmer•
Barbour, Kyle N.•
Barbour, William K.•
Barksdale, Harry E. •
Bennett Lee R., Jr. •
Berger, William •
Berger. Witcher T.•
Blair, Henry Stuart•
Blair, William Johnson•
Blank, James A., Jr. •
Bletcher, William B.•
Boaze, Clyde A.•
Boaze, William Raymond•
Booker, Carroll Preston•
Bradley James C., Jr. •
Bradner, Bennie C.•
Brannon, Chelsey V. •
Bremmer, Bernard•
Brooks, Edward L.•
Brooks, Richard H. •
Brown, Douglas R. •
Burnett, Willie O.•
Carr, Fletcher Patrick•
Carr, Rufus Bascom•
Chatten, Clyde D. •
Chattin, Warren D. •
Clifton, William E. •
Coleman Johnny L. •
Compton, Ryland D. •
Cooper, Wilson J.•
Coward, Hassell S.•
Cox, Wallace•
Creasy, Walter T. •
Crews, Curtis•
Dalton, Berkley P. •
Dalton, Elmo•
Dalton, James C.•
Dalton, Morris D. •
Dalton, William J., Jr. •
Davis, Eldren•
Davis, Fraser E. •
Dawson, Andrew•
Dewberry, Claude A.•
Dickens, Jesse Willard•
Dillard, Dunn•
Dockery, George Grant•
Dodd, Dewey Linwood •
Dodson, Charles Wade•
Douglas, Willard
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H. •
Dove, Elbert L. •
Dowdy, Lawrence R. •
Dunham, Russell Paul•
Durham, Charles Wade •
Easley, John W. •
Edwards, Nelson Coleman •
Elliott, Benton•
Elliott, Fitzhugh•
Elliott, Fitzgerald•
Emerson, Giles James •
Evans, Ezra W.•
Evans, Raymond T. •
Farthing, Curtis W.•
Fay, James H. •
Fielder, William H. •
Franklin, Clyde M. •
Gammon, Archer T.•
Garrison, Charles P. •
George, Billy Luther•
Gibson, Edward A.•
Gibson, John•
Gibson, Tillman•
Giles, Robert C. •
Grant, Joseph•
Haley, Thornton•
Haley, Walter•
Hancock, Dennis Moyer•
Hankin, Herman •
Hanks, Frank J. •
Hardy, Raymond A. •
Haskins, John Madison•
Haymore, Fred G. •
Herndon, Willis Ervin •
Hicks, Bruce Otis •
Hinion, William E.•
Hodges, David L.•
Hodges, Milton •
Hole, Walter•
Holley Julian S.•
Hopkins, J. W., Jr.•
Hopkins, Lewis T. •
Horton, Henry Corbett•
Hoskins, William M. •
Hudson, Sterling P. •
Hundley, Otho C. •
Hunt, Percy•
Hyler, Charles S., Jr.•
Jefferson, James D. •
Jennings, Randolph T. •
Johnson, Elijah D. •
Johnson, John P. •
Jones, Carlisle D. •
Jones, Charles P., Jr.•
Jones, Clyde S. •
Kanutz, Richard L. •
Keatts, Floyd B. •
Keatts, Walter R. •
Kelly, Reuben C.•
King, Rudolph •
Labrie, Fred•
Lamkin, William B.•
Langhorne, W. D., Jr.•
Larimer, Charles H. •
Law, Johnnie E. •
Lemon, Murphy E. •
Lewis, Jack K. •
Loftus, Bryant K. •
Loftus, Curtis
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 8, 2026
2. Pittsylvania County World War II Memorial
W. •
Lumpkin, Rodger L. •
Lynch, Paul E. •
Mangrum, William F. •
Martin, Leslie Wayne•
Martin, Walter M.•
Martin, William D. •
Mason, Tom C. •
Matherly, Henry •
McDaniel, Hartwell •
McVay, Wade V. •
Mills, Bernard•
Mills, Walter•
Mitchell, Howard S. •
Mitchell, John A.•
Mize, Berkley E. •
Montgomery, Peyton•
Moore, Harding G. •
Moore, Richard •
Moorefield, Alva J., Jr. •
Moorefield, Carter•
Moorefield, Charlie •
Moss, George Shirley •
Neal, Cecil A. •
Neal, Thomas Fitzgerald, Jr. •
Oakes, Ernest N., Jr.. •
Page, James A. •
Parker, John A.•
Parsons, James P. •
Patterson, Aubrey C. •
Petty, Thomas W. •
Pickeral, Herbert•
Power, Frank E.•
Ramsey, Donald Lee •
Reed, Warren C. •
Reynolds, Basil •
Reynolds, Herbert Randolph •
Rorer, David P., Jr. •
Rowland, Andrew Thomas •
Sandridge, Thomas W. •
Saunders, Cecil H.•
Saunders, Holsie E. •
Scearce, Claude Irvin •
Scearce, Harry•
Sheets, George Casper •
Shelton, Raymond S.•
Short, Alton F. •
Shotwell, William B.•
Simpson, Raymond•
Simpson, William •
Slayton, Thomas •
Snead, Edward H. •
Snead, John E.•
Snead, William Archer, Jr. •
St. Clair, Charles D. •
Stout, James M. •
Strader, William B •
Talbott, Roy H.•
Tanksley, William Robert •
Terrell, Lester W. •
Thompson, Homer L. •
Trent, Gordon Lee, Jr. •
Tuck, Guy A.•
Tuck, Otha Herman•
Tucker, William I.•
Turner, Arthur Harrison
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3. Pittsylvania County World War II Memorial
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Turner, Louis M., Jr. •
Vaughan, Jesse James •
Vaughn, Glenn Claude •
Vernon, Ellis E.•
Viccellio, Charles Hobson•
Wagner, Ralph L. •
Walker, Haywood •
Watlington, Percy E.•
Weddle, Wilmer T. •
Wells, William Stokes •
White, George G. •
Whitlow, Samuel Lew •
Wilkerson, Paul •
Wilson, George W., Jr. •
Wimmer, Roy R. •
Winn, James Herman•
Winn, Raymond •
Wyatt, Clarence Daniel•
Yeatts, Fred L. •
Yeatts, Holsie M.•
Erected by Pittsylvania County.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 36° 49.584′ N, 79° 23.896′ W. Memorial is in Chatham, Virginia, in Pittsylvania County. It can be reached from Bank Street. The Marker is on the grounds of the Pittsylvania County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 11 Bank Street, Chatham VA 24531, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southern Virginia, specifically in the Piedmont, and in Southside Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 18 times since then. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 15, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
