Wyoming's Fallen Heroes Virtual Memorial
Wyoming Family Alliance is pleased to offer this virtual memorial honoring Wyoming citizens who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country and their community.
To our knowledge, it is the only online resource dedicated to compiling the names of all fallen heroes from Wyoming, beginning with the Spanish-American War. For more information on how the lists were curated and plans to expand them , please see the bottom of this page.
Each section below features a major war. You can interact with the buttons on the screen to view the names of Wyoming’s fallen soldiers from the war highlighted in that section.
To get started with The Spanish-American War, click the arrow at the bottom of your screen or scroll down.
Wyoming's Fallen Heroes of the Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War (1898) was fought in response to the sinking of the battleship USS Maine. Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders and other American troops threw the Spanish troops out of Cuba, liberated the island and demonstrated for the first time that American troops were the equal (or better) of those of established European nations.
Click the button below to read the names and honor the fallen heroes who called Wyoming their home. Click the arrow at the bottom of the page (or scroll down) to visit the next section on World War I.
Wyoming's Fallen Heroes of World War I
World War I (1917-1918). Precipitated by the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, “The Great War” pitted Germany, Austria-Hungary, and its allies against France and Britain and their allies. A strong sentiment of neutrality among Americans kept the U.S. out of the war until the final months when the publication of the Zimmerman Letter ignited public support. Pershing’s army of a million Americans and the Spanish Flu pandemic brought a swift end to a war that had dragged on for nearly four years.
Click the button below to read the names and honor the fallen heroes who called Wyoming their home. Click the arrow at the bottom of the page (or scroll down) to visit the next section on World War II.
Wyoming's Fallen Heroes of World War II
World War II (1941-1945) The United States’ peripheral involvement in this primarily European war dramatically changed with the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Fighting a two-front war against Germany/Italy and Japan, the United States—powered by the world’s foremost industrial might (The Arsenal of Democracy)—proved to be more than a match for the Axis nations. The war ended with the first—and only—use of nuclear weapons in armed conflict.
Click the button below to read the names and honor the fallen heroes who called Wyoming their home. Click the arrow at the bottom of the page (or scroll down) to visit the next section on the Korean War.
Wyoming's Fallen Heroes of the Korean War
The Korean War (1950-1953) Often called the forgotten war, the legacy of a divided Korea still affects the world today. A United Nations action, the U.S. provided the majority of troops that prevented North Korea (aided by America’s World War II allies, China and the USSR) from absorbing South Korea. The country of Korea, formerly part of the Japanese Empire, was divided at the end of World War II between the USSR and USA along the 38th Parallel. Neither side was content to leave things alone, which eventually led to all out war. An uneasy truce “ended” the war with Korea divided between north and south.
Click the button below to read the names and honor the fallen heroes who called Wyoming their home. Click the arrow at the bottom of the page (or scroll down) to visit the next section on the Vietnam War.
Wyoming's Fallen Heroes of the Vietnam War
The Vietnam War (1955-1975) Beginning in 1954, the United States supported South Vietnam, financially and with military advisors, as it fought to prevent North Vietnam (supported by Communist China) from taking over. After the Gulf of Tonkin Incident, the U.S. military presence accelerated. An official declaration of war never existed, and in 1975 the U.S. finally withdrew from Saigon, leaving the country in communist hands.
Click the button below to read the names and honor the fallen heroes who called Wyoming their home. Click the arrow at the bottom of the page (or scroll down) to visit the next section on the Gulf War.
Wyoming's Fallen Heroes of the Gulf War
The Gulf War (1990-1991) This war was a United Nations “action” to expel Iraq from Kuwait. The U.S. led the expulsion in two phases: Operation Desert Shield (August 1990 to January 1991) was a build-up of troops in preparation for Operation Desert Storm (January 1991 to February 1991), in which the U.N. forces liberated Kuwait in 4 days.
Click the button below to read the names and honor the fallen hero who called Wyoming his home. Click the arrow at the bottom of the page (or scroll down) to visit the next section on the War on Terror.
Wyoming's Fallen Heroes of the War on Terror
The War on Terror (Sept 11, 2001-2021) This was a long-term counter-terrorism conflict waged by the United States and other United Nations forces against terrorist organizations taking refuge in Iraq and Afghanistan. The war began with the Al Qaeda-directed attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, commonly known as 9/11.
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About Wyoming's Fallen Heroes Virtual Monument
A Comprehensive Resource
While there are many publications and websites that list the names of fallen heroes, to date there has not been a single online resource bringing together the names of every Wyoming military member who died in service to our country or state since Wyoming gained statehood in 1890.
Wyoming Family Alliance has endeavored to rectify this by offering this virtual memorial wall. Here you will find comprehensive listing of the fallen from Wyoming, beginning with the Spanish-American War, and continuing through to the War on Terror.
We invite you to join us in remembering the bravery and sacrifice of those who gave so much to ensure our freedom and liberty continues.
Behind the Scenes
Many detailed sources were researched to bring these names together in one place, drawing from official government entities, information compiled by volunteer service groups, and others.
There were also many hurdles encountered when locating and distilling the specific names of Wyoming individuals to include. For example, because the military lists casualties according to “home-of-record”, some individuals who were born in Wyoming but lived elsewhere when they entered the service, are not named among those from Wyoming. In other cases, casualties have been reported as ‘belonging’ to Wyoming because they were stationed here, not because they were actually from Wyoming or had decided to put down roots here.
Photographs and Artwork
Images used to depict the wars were created by Wyoming Family Alliance staff using an AI (Artificial Intelligence) image generator. Descriptive prompts were entered to generate photo-like images of soldiers from the various wars, returning home to their families in Wyoming. Because of this, you may notice imperfections and details within the scenes that are not entirely accurate for the era.
Be Part of the Story!
If you would like to be part of expanding Wyoming’s Fallen Heroes Virtual Monument, you can help in one of the following ways:
- Submit images related to these wars and heroes that you have ownership of and rights to and are willing to share on this webpage.
- Contribute stories about loved ones who are fallen heroes from Wyoming.
- Provide names and details of anyone who should have been included in this memorial but wasn’t uncovered in our research.
- Click the button below to help fund the research, the technology, and the artistry that goes into developing Wyoming’s Fallen Heroes Virtual Monument with a tax-deductible gift to the Wyoming Family Alliance Foundation.
Future Enhancements
Wyoming Family Alliance plans to expand this virtual memorial over the next year by adding the names of all of Wyoming’s fallen law enforcement personnel and other first responders. We also plan to collect and share photographs and stories to get a glimpse of the life behind some of the names.