World War I

Honoring Wyoming's Fallen Heroes of

The First World War, often described as the Great War, spanned from 1914 to 1918 and was a conflict of unprecedented scale and devastation. This global war, involving many of the world’s great powers, witnessed the mobilization of over 70 million military personnel and resulted in millions of casualties, marking it as one of the deadliest conflicts in history. The war was characterized by the trench warfare on the Western Front, where soldiers endured horrific conditions, facing not just the enemy, but also battling the perils of disease, hunger, and the harsh elements. The bravery and sacrifices of these soldiers, who fought in some of the most brutal conditions ever known in warfare, cannot be overstated. Their endurance in the face of relentless artillery barrages, poison gas attacks, and the horror of no man’s land is a testament to their courage and resilience. The war brought about significant political, cultural, economic, and social changes, and the soldiers who laid down their lives did so in the hope of a better, more peaceful world.

Wyoming, though a relatively small state in terms of population, made significant contributions to the First World War effort. Its citizens, imbued with a strong sense of patriotism and duty, eagerly enlisted to serve. The state’s National Guard units were among those called up to serve in the conflict, embodying Wyoming’s spirit of determination and resilience. These soldiers from Wyoming found themselves in unfamiliar lands, facing the grim realities of war, yet they stood firm, displaying remarkable bravery and steadfastness. Wyoming’s contribution to the war effort extended beyond the battlefield. At home, communities rallied to support the war through various means, including war bond drives and providing care packages to soldiers overseas. This collective effort, from the front lines to the home front, highlights Wyoming’s integral role in the First World War, both in terms of military participation and in boosting national morale.

We have records of 155 Wyoming Soldiers who perished in the War. This number may be incomplete, and we are eager to update our database as we discover new information.

If you have information on Wyoming’s contribution to this war that you would like to share, feel free to send an email to [email protected]

Rank	Last Name	First Name	Hometown	How Perished
Private	Ainsworth	Joseph L	Worland	Died of Wounds
Private	Altop	James L	Thermopolis	Disease
Private	Anderson	Charles N	Encampment	KIA
Private	Arthurs	Peter	Hanna	KIA
Corporal	Austin	Ira	Cheyenne	Accident
Private	Bair	Charles A	Rock Springs	KIA
Private	Baker	Lloyd L	Burlington	Disease
Sergeant	Barber	Grant Merrit	Greybull	KIA
Private	Bartram	John	Gillette	Disease
Private	Bates	Milford H	Lander	Died of Wounds
Private	Bean	Frank L	Casper	KIA
Private	Blackburn	Lafayette	Penrose	Disease
Private	Bowen	Gerald	Soukup	KIA
Private	Brandt	Merville	Laramie	KIA
Private	Branham	Claude	Thermopolis	Accident
Corporal	Briggs	Milroy Greene	Worland	Accident
Private	Brown	Clifford D	Pinedale	Disease
Private	Burson	Guy C	Casper	KIA
Private	Butler	James	Casper	Died of Wounds
Private	Call	Ora	Dwyer	KIA
Private	Callwell	Samuel H	Burns	KIA
Sergeant	Campbell	Pelham W	Fort Russell	Accident
Private	Catzimon	George J	Gebo	KIA
Private	Cazier	Oscar	Afton	Died of Wounds
Lieutenant	Center	Edward B	Evanston	Accident
Captain	Cochran	Griffin	Lucerne	Disease
Private	Cook	Carl J	Gillette	KIA
Private	Copeland	Clinton A	Cheyenne	Accident
Private	Corth	William	Casper	Disease
Private	Coziah	Frank L	Etna	Died of Wounds
Private	Crow	John	Sheridan	Died of Wounds
Private	Daniels	Emory R	Bigpeney	Died of Wounds
Private	Daniels	Fred	Horse Creek	Died of Wounds
Private	Davis	Lester B	Dayton	Disease
Private	Davis	Edward C	Reliance	Died of Wounds
Corporal	Davison	Arthur R	Opal	KIA
Private	Dean	David L	Evanston	Disease
Unknown	Drew	Arthur Wagoner	Gillette	Disease
Sergeant	Dutt	Earling F	Beulah	KIA
Private	Dykes	Roy E	Clearmont	Died of Wounds
Private	Edwards	Sidney	Pinedale	KIA
Private	Edwards	George E	Torrington	Disease
Private	England	Richard A	Saratoga	KIA
Private	Erickson	Alma D	Robertson	Accident
Private	Evans	Floyd S	Douglas	Disease
Private	Evans	James H	Douglas	Died of Wounds
Private	Faris	Ernest M	Hudson	Disease
Private	Fasbender	Harry V	Anada	KIA
Private	Ferrin	Curtis R	Jackson	Disease
Private	Ferris	John C	Sheridan	Disease
Private	Finch	Howard	Torrington	Disease
Private	Fitzpatrick	John W	Lingle	Disease
Private	Fouts	Lloyd W	Cactus	Disease
Private	Frost	Elvin A	Clearmont	KIA
Private	Gobble	Ed D	Lincoln	KIA
Private	Green	Fred G	Cheyenne	KIA
Unknown	Guilfoyle	William Cook	Cambria	Accident
Private	Hackert	Andrew M	Buffalo	Disease
Private	Hand	Elmer F	Laramie	Died of Wounds
Private	Hardwidge	Lorenzo	Evanston	Disease
Private	Harvey	William R	Robertson	Disease
Sergeant	Hay	Archibald	Rock Springs	KIA
Private	Hayward	James Z	Granger	Disease
Sergeant	Hegewald	Edward T	Laramie	KIA
Private	Hess	Clyde H	Greybull	KIA
Sergeant	Holman	James G	Rock River	KIA
Sergeant	Hougham	George W	Casper	KIA
Private	Inama	Guido	Kemmerer	Died of Wounds
Private	Jenkins	Lynn B	Granger	Died of Wounds
Sergeant	Jensen	Hans W	Saratoga	KIA
Private	Jensen	Otto C	Rock Springs	Died of Wounds
Private	Johnson	Joseph J	Manderson	Disease
Private	Johnson	Earl D	Lingle	Died of Wounds
Private	Jones	William D	Hanna	Died of Wounds
Private	Judson	Ralph A	Cody	KIA
Private	Ketchum	George p	Deaver	Disease
Private	Killiam	Albert S	Sheridan	KIA
Private	Kinder	Jesse A	Douglas	Died of Wounds
Corporal	Koerner	Edward Edwin	Cheyenne	KIA
Private	Kryselmire	Robert E	Torrington	KIA
Private	Kusel	George C	Sheridan	Disease
Corporal	Lallie	Daniel E	Thermopolis	KIA
Private	Lambert	Frank	Chugwater	Disease
Private	Lourand	Louis	Cloverly	Died of Wounds
Private	Lowell	Luke L	New Castle	Disease
Lieutenant	Mathison	Harry L	Leamil	Died of Wounds
Corporal	Maxwell	Everett W	Cowley	KIA
Private	McCauley	Charles	Rawlins	KIA
Private	McConnachie	James	Sussex	KIA
Private	McDonald	Duncan	Wheatland	Disease
Private	Milburn	Joseph W	Rock Springs	KIA
Private	Miller	Reuben A	Cody	Disease
Private	Mills	Charles M	Evanston	Disease
Private	Montgomery	Robert L	Buffalo	Disease
Private	Mrvalevich	Nickola	Superior	Died of Wounds
Private	Myhre	Roger L	Sundance	Disease
Sergeant	Nafez	Amen R	Cheyenne	KIA
Private	Norris	Earl M	Jireh	Disease
Private	Nutter	Leonard	Aladdin	KIA
Private	Olson	Alfred	Sundance	Disease
Private	Overton	Oakley D	Clearmont	Disease
Private	Palmer	Dee D	Gillette	KIA
Private	Parr	Russell	Encampment	KIA
Private	Phillips	Clifford Y	Bronx	KIA
Private	Phipps	John	Knight	Disease
Private	Pollock	James E	Jalm	Disease
Private	Potter	John	Rock Springs	KIA
Private	Prichard	Carlyle	Bronx	KIA
Sergeant	Prince	John Brook	MacFarlane	Disease
Sergeant	Purkey	Leonard C	Greybull	Disease
Private	Quivey	Horace B	Encampment	Disease
Private	Rahman	Arnold	Wheatland	KIA
Corporal	Rapp	Fred Norton	Shorty	KIA
Private	Rebillet	Louis G	Hartville	KIA
Private	Reed	James N	Single	KIA
Private	Riley	Kenneth F	Cheyenne	Disease
Private	Robert	Fred C	Lander	Disease
Private	Robertson	Scott R	Tie Siding	Disease
Private	Root	Virgil L	Torrington	Disease
Private	Ross	Harry J	Thornton	Disease
Private	Russell	Verney	Morgan	KIA
Private	Schott	John C	Laramie	Disease
Private	Schuster	Sol	Afton	Died of Wounds
Private	Self	Francis E	Cheyenne	KIA
Corporal	Slagle	George L	Crosby	KIA
Private	Smith	Frank E	Casper	KIA
Private	Smith	Frank R	Robertson	KIA
Private	Smith	William J	New Castle	Accident
Private	Snow	Travis L	Torrington	KIA
Private	Snyder	Orin I	Salt Creek	KIA
Sergeant	Snyder	Mack William	Sheridan	Accident
Private	Stough	Donald C	Lander	KIA
Private	Stowe	William E	Lander	Disease
Private	Surrena	Jesse A	Carroll	Disease
Private	Swanson	Nels G	Sheridan	Disease
Sergeant	Thomas	Jospeh	Laramie	KIA
Unknown	Tobey	Clyde J Wagoner	Greybull	Disease
Private	Tor	John	Kemmerer	KIA
Private	Tritt	Walter J	Guernsey	KIA
Private	Van Dyke	Lloyd G	Buffalo	Disease
Private	Vine	Harry F	Dayton	KIA
Private	Vroman	George W	Casper	Disease
Private	Waddle	Harry W	Lauder	KIA
Private	Walker	Kyle G	Shoshone	KIA
Private	Wardell	Hugh G	Big Piney	Disease
Private	Washburn	Frank A	Keeline	Disease
Private	Watkins	Verne R	Laramie	KIA
Private	Watts	John H	Penrose	KIA
Private	Webster	Everett J	Cody	Disease
Private	Whalen	Thomas J	Superior	Died of Wounds
Private	Wieten	Derk J	Node	KIA
Private	Williams	Jesse R	Moorcroft	KIA
Private	Williams	Cecil R	Powell	Died of Wounds
Private	Yardley	Luther T	Arvada	Disease