Learn About Famous Wyoming Aviators at New Website
The museum works to keep alive the history of civil and military aviation in Casper.
WWII
One Man Lays Wreaths in Normandy on This Unusual D-Day
He is also filming ceremonies and wreathlayings for the families.
Gillette Museum Exhibit Focuses on Wyoming Women During WWII
Their roles ranged from being supply clerks and pharmacist mates to yeoman and flight nurses.
The Loneliest of D-Day Remembrances is Hit by Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic and its lockdown restrictions made sure the famous Omaha Beach landing strip was largely deserted.
Gov. Gordon to Meet 101 Year Old WWII Veteran
Sidney Walton is one of America's oldest WWII veterans.
Europe Holds Low-Key VE Day Commemorations Due to Virus
People across Europe have been asked to mark Friday's anniversary in private.
Survivor Stories Spotlight Auschwitz Liberation Anniversary
The unique exhibition is just one of the various events marking the anniversary.
‘Nuts!’ US Troops Thwarted Hitler’s Last Gamble 75 Years Ago
By Christmas, American troops had turned the tables on the Germans.
Somber Ceremony Recalls Those Killed in Pearl Harbor Attack
The silence was broken with an overflight of fighter jets in missing man formation.
The Time Japan Bombed Wyoming Durning World War 2
December 5, 1944, a Japanese balloon bomb landed just outside of Thermopolis, Wyoming. Around 6:15 p.m., four coal miners heard a whistling noise overhead, followed by an explosion that sent flames parachuting across the night sky.