News
Korean War soldier from Tazewell to be laid to rest in Southwest Virginia
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (576+ words) TAZEWELL, Va (WVVA) - After more than 75 years, U.S. Army Corporal Marvin Silvester Patton will be laid to rest on Virginia soil. Patton, 20, was killed in action during the Korean War and had been missing since 1950. His remains were identified by the…...
Defense agency identifies West Virginia soldier killed as POW
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (264+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVVA) - The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that U.S. Army Private Ira Warren, 26, of Seth, West Virginia, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for on June 11, 2025. Warren's family recently…...
West Virginia soldier Sgt. William L. Harper identified 74 years after Korean War death
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (249+ words) GREENBRIER COUNTY, W.Va. (WVVA) - The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Sgt. William L. Harper, 21, of White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, who was killed during the Korean War, has been accounted for. Harper was formally identified on August…...
Remains of Pfc. Richard Summers of WV identified; burial date pending
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (324+ words) The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced Sept. 10, 2025, that Pfc. Richard P. Summers, 19, of Parkersburg, West Virginia, killed during World War II, has been accounted for. WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVVA) - The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that U.S. Army Pfc. Richard P. Summers, 19, of…...
In Focus: Remembering Tony Whitlow & Inside The Those Who Served War Museum
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (162+ words) BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) - With the passing of the founder of the Those Who Served War Museum, on this edition of In Focus, we celebrate the life of Tony Whitlow. In this half hour dedicated to Tony Whitlow, WVVA is looking…...
Recovered History: Italian man connects Virginian woman to brother killed in WWII
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (704+ words) TAZEWELL COUNTY, Va. (WVVA) - Veteran's Day is November 11, and for one woman, that means the remembrance of two brothers killed in action during World War II. But now she has a broader story to tell: one of hope, liberation, and legacy....
Remains of World War II veteran buried with family in Hinton
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (300+ words) HINTON, W. Va. (WVVA) -A Hinton local who paid the ultimate price fighting in World War II is now reunited with his family, with his many of his living relatives gathering together to honor his sacrifice. According to his obituary, 31-year-old…...
WWII soldier killed in action will finally receive proper burial in W.Va.
7+ mon, 23+ hour ago (151+ words) HINTON, W.Va. (WVVA) - A man killed in action during World War II will soon receive a proper burial after his remains were positively identified. 31-year-old Basil Cook died serving his country in Huchein, Germany on November 25, 1944. His obituary says he…...
Princeton middle school honors fallen heroes with Memorial Day tribute
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (245+ words) At Princeton Middle School, students and staff came together to honor the fallen and reflect on the true meaning of Memorial Day ... PRINCETON, W.Va. (WVVA) - Princeton Middle School students and staff gathered to pay tribute to fallen service members with…...