Wofford College is honored to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms.
“Each Wofford College graduate makes an impact on our community, and we are better for their contributions to the college, community, their families and the world. The lives of the people memorialized in this space were cut short, but their memories will live on thanks to this memorial.”
Dr. Nayef Samhat, Wofford’s 11th president
Established in 2024 to honor those who died during activity military serving, the Wofford College United States Military Memorial is the work of many, and Wofford alumni and staff military veterans led the way, sharing their ideas for a memorial and inspiring our community to act. In addition to honoring those who died during active military service, the memorial has markers recognizing:
This website shares photos and more information on each name memorialized. That research is thanks to Dr. Phillip Stone ’94, college archivist, and Office of Marketing and Communications interns Abigail Fuentes ’26, Hannah Kelly ’26, Katie Kirk ’25, Ellie Norman ’25 and Elaina Valente ’26.
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