Near Ralston in Park County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)

Daniel K. Inouye

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 14, 2015

1. Daniel K. Inouye Marker

Inscription. U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye (1924-2012) was a lifelong public servant. A veteran who nearly lost his life in brave service with the highly-decorated, all-Japanese American 442nd Regimental Combat Team in World War II, has been recognized for his military valor with several medals and citations, including the Medal of Honor.

Senator Inouye was the first Japanese American to serve in Congress, with posts in both the Hawai'i House of Representatives and the (U.S.) Senate, where he rose to the rank of president pro tempore. He was instrumental in advancing the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, which provided redress for Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II. For his leadership, he was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013.

Senator Inouye was also a strong supporter of the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation and gave the keynote address at the grand opening of the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center. "The work is just starting," he said. "This Center will play an important role in reminding people that interment did happen in this great nation. And it we don't watch ourselves it could happen again." He will always be remembered as a great American patriot and friend.

Erected by Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation.

Topics and series. This historical

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marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • Civil Rights • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.

Location. 44° 40.223′ N, 108° 56.977′ W. Marker is near Ralston, Wyoming, in Park County. It can be reached from Road 19 near Lane 15, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1474 Road 19, Ralston WY 82440, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Bighorn Basin

and in Greater Yellowstone.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Norman Y. Mineta (here, next to this marker); Heart Mountain Relocation Center Honor Roll and Flag Pole (a few steps from this marker); Heart Mountain World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Heart Mountain Relocation Center Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Heart Mountain, Wyoming - Fall 1943 (within shouting distance of this marker); Barracks Living Area: (within shouting distance of this marker); Relocation Center Support Facilities (within shouting distance of this marker); Heart Mountain High School: (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ralston.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 14, 2015

2. Daniel K. Inouye Marker

The marker is on the right.