By Bill McCarthy - Wyoming Tribune Eagle
There are 5,000 WWII vets in the state, and Honor Flight-Wyoming wants to find the former soldiers for free trips to Washington.
Honor Flight Wyoming! Veterans return from emotional, whirlwind trip to WWII MemorialBy Becky Crum - Herald Reporter
World War II veterans James Trout and James Butcher were the first two Uinta County veterans to participate in the Honor Flight Wyoming trips to the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C.
Wyoming Vets visit WWII MemorialBy Doug McGee - Casper Star Tribune
Honor Flight-Wyoming gives Wyoming's WWII vets to make a trip to see the WWII Memorial in D.C. Video.
Wyo World War II veterans get look at their memorial
By Kristy Gray - Casper Tribune Star
WASHINGTON -- As a young sailor, 21 or 22, Henry Korell stood on the deck of his ship and looked up at a sky filled with Japanese suicide planes. One fell to the water. Another dived toward the USS Mexico, carving a 30-foot tunnel into the deck of the ship. It looked like someone had cut through it with a blow torch.
Women stepped up when the country called
By Kristy Gray - Casper Star Tribune
In 1942, Mildred Leslie was 23 years old and sailing for war.
She'd left behind a good job as a college nurse to join the Army Nurse Corps. Rumors on her ship, part of a convoy heading to south England, said they were dodging German U Boats.
Let World War II vets know they're appreciatedStar Tribune Editorial Board - Casper Star Tribune
Memorial Day is a time to remember all veterans who gave their lives for their country. But this will be a special holiday for the 110 Wyoming veterans who recently returned home after seeing the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.