Wyoming Veterans Museum

Wyoming Veterans Museum The Wyoming Veterans Memorial Museum preserves and shares history and impact of Wyoming's Veterans.

Located in the heart of a World War II Air Base, the Wyoming Veterans Memorial Museum honors and shares the contributions made by generations of Wyoming veterans. Explore the individual experiences of soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines who protected our nation around the globe. Learn more about military history and genealogy in our small research library. Step outside and take a tour of the WWII Casper Army Air Base. Learn more about the base, built after Pearl Harbor, which trained bomber crews for service above Europe and the Pacific. The WVMM is operated and maintained by the Wyoming Military Department.

Today marks the 82nd anniversary of the Nagel B-24 Crash. The accident took place while 2LT Joseph Nagel attempted to ta...
10/04/2026

Today marks the 82nd anniversary of the Nagel B-24 Crash. The accident took place while 2LT Joseph Nagel attempted to take off in B-24J #42-95580 for a training mission. The accident took place about a half mile from the Casper Army Air Base. Three of the eight crew members aboard survived.

The Veterans Museum along with members of the Colorado Aviation Archaeology Program surveyed the crash site in 2017. (Pictures: Larry Liebrecht)

Artifact of the Week – EMS/1 Signaling MirrorThis small mirror was issued to help military personnel signal for help in ...
10/02/2026

Artifact of the Week – EMS/1 Signaling Mirror

This small mirror was issued to help military personnel signal for help in case of an emergency, like getting stranded in a life raft. Mirrors like these were included in emergency kits issued to pilots and sailors during WWII. Our mirror from the Hoke Collection was manufactured by General Electric.

Brew a pot and raise a mug in honor of International Coffee Day!
10/01/2026

Brew a pot and raise a mug in honor of International Coffee Day!

Artifact of the Week – USCG UniformThis United States Coast Guard uniform belonged to Kyle Moore. Moore served across th...
09/25/2026

Artifact of the Week – USCG Uniform

This United States Coast Guard uniform belonged to Kyle Moore. Moore served across the Pacific, including time on a buoy tender. You can learn more about Kyle's service by visiting the Veterans Museum.

Today we honor those Americans who were held as Prisoners of War and those who remain missing in action. Staff Sergeant ...
09/18/2026

Today we honor those Americans who were held as Prisoners of War and those who remain missing in action.

Staff Sergeant Leonard Robinson served in the Coastal Artillery in the Philippines before surviving some of the worst horrors of WWII, including the Bataan Death March, before coming home and building a life in Casper, Wyoming. He devoted his life to the ministry and continued to serve the community and his fellow veterans throughout his life.

Aim High!Happy 79th Birthday to the United States Air Force!
09/18/2026

Aim High!

Happy 79th Birthday to the United States Air Force!

Artifact of the Week - Prisoner of War MedalThis Prisoner of War Medal was awarded to Denn A. Miller, a survivor of the ...
09/17/2026

Artifact of the Week - Prisoner of War Medal

This Prisoner of War Medal was awarded to Denn A. Miller, a survivor of the Bataan Death March. The POW Medal was created and signed into law in 1985. It was designed by Jay C. Morris. The medal can be awarded to any person who was a prisoner of war after April 5, 1917.

The Museum will be closed this week for our staff to attend the Wyoming Cultural Heritage Institute in Cheyenne. We'll b...
09/15/2026

The Museum will be closed this week for our staff to attend the Wyoming Cultural Heritage Institute in Cheyenne. We'll be reopening on Sept. 18.

Artifact of the Week – WWI Dog TagsThese dog tags belonged to Private Robert Pou. Although assigned to a different unit ...
09/11/2026

Artifact of the Week – WWI Dog Tags

These dog tags belonged to Private Robert Pou. Although assigned to a different unit at first, he transferred to the 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division. With the 308, Robert was part of the "Lost Battalion."

Until the dog-tags of WWII and later, these tags are circular with only the name, country and serial number listed. These are also suspended on a green cloth cord instead of metal.

Never Forgotten
09/11/2026

Never Forgotten

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3740 Jourgensen Avenue
Casper, WY
82604

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm

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+13074721857

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