Fallen Cougars: The WSU-WSC WWII Commemoration Project
The mission of the WSU World War II Commemoration Project is to revive and complete President Holland’s original vision of honoring WSC’s war dead, but this time in digital form accessible to a twenty-first century audience. By presenting the photos and life stories of the generation of Cougars who died in the fight against fascism and militarism, the project aims to restore the humanity and the spirit of these approximately 250 WSC war dead, transforming them from names on a plaque to young men that contemporary Cougars and the public can readily relate to. It is thus intended to serve both as a scholarly resource and as a means to advance public understanding and appreciation for the service and legacy of these former Cougars in this defining moment of American and world history.
Read more about the Fallen Cougars project on the project website.
Photo: WSU Veterans Memorial on Pullman campus
(Courtesy WSU College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences)