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Jimmy Geigas was the first McKinney boy to give his life on the battlefields of France for Freedom's Cause. He was killed on the battlefield September 20, 1918. This young patriot was born December 10, 1892. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Geigas,…

Sgt. Henry M. White is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. White if McKinney, at which place he received his early education. Later he attended Castle Heights law school and Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tennessee. After enlisting, which he did on March…

Pvt. Lester M. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Smith of McKinney, was born September 2, 1895. Attended the schools of McKinney. Volunteered May 9, 1916 and left McKinney with the National Guard, serving on the border. He served with Co. B, 144th…

"Pvt. C. Erwin Heard was born August 8, 1894, at McKinney, and received his education at the public schools there. Son of Mr. and MRs. C. P. Heard of McKinney. He volunteered in the air service April 4, 1918, and was assigned to 868th Aero Squadron…

"Sgt. John D. Heard, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Heard of McKinney, was born February 18, 1891. He volunteered for service in February , 1918, and was attached to the 45th Co., 29th Eng., and trained at Camp University, Washington, D. C. Went overseas…

"Cpl. James R. Hammond, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Hammond, of McKinney, was born January 18, 1888. He graduated from McKinney High School and later attended a school in St. Louis, where he took a special course in plumbing, He enlisted in September,…

"Pvt. I. D. Newsome, born October 2, 1886, at McKinney, and received his education in McKinney, Bingham, N. C., and Poughkeepsie, N. Y., is a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Newsome of McKinney. Being over draft age and not being able to pass examination…

"Maj. A. Fitzhugh Beverly, son of the late Judge W. T. and Betty Beverly, of McKinney, was born July 3, 1884, and educated in McKinney and Bingham, N.C., later attending Tulane Medical College at New Orleans, La. He was in the reserve corps about…