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"Sgt. Wilbur Wallis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wallace, Melissa. graduated from Boyd High School. Entered service Jan. 1942. Took training at Sheppard Field, Sarasota, Fla. Went overseas Aug. 1942 with Hq & Base Serv. Sq. to England."

"F/O E. H. Wathall, husband of Mrs. E. H. Wathall, McKinney, graduated from McKinney High School. Entered service Feb. 1941. Received wings at Douglas, Ariz., June, 1944. Arrived E.T.O. in Jan. 1945. Feb. 1945 awarded Presidential Citation, Air…

"Cpl. James F. Waddle, son of Mrs. Ona Waddle, McKinney. Graduate of McKinney High School. Entered service Feb. 1943. Took basic training Ft. Lewis, Wash., Ft. Knox, Ky and went overseas in Aug. 194. Now with the 9th Army in Germany."

"Lt. Vernon C. Walker, husband of Mrs. Doris Walker, graduated from McKinney High School. Attended Burleson College, Greenville. Graduate of Baylor University. Entered service Nov. 1942. Trained at San Diego and New York. Assigned P.C. USS 1263.…

"Sgt. Malcolm M. Walters, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Walters, McKinney, graduated from McKinney High School. Volunteered for service in Army, Feb. 1942. Trained at Camp Walters, Camp Cook, Calif. Assigned to 5th Armored Div. Hq. Co., 75th Med. Dn.…

"Pvt. A. D. Tucker, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Tucker, McKinney. Attended McKinney High School. Entered service June, 1942. Took basic training Camp Walters. Discharged July, 1943."

"Pfc. Kenneth Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Thompson, McKinney, attended school at McKinney. Entered service Jan. 1943. Went to Vallejo, Calif., for training. Went overseas Aug. 1944 where he is now serving with the 1st Army, 2 D Inf. Now in…

"S. 2/c H. B. Thompson, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Thompson, Sr., McKinney, graduated from McKinney High School. Entered service Nov. 1944. Trained at San Diego. Now stationed at San Bruno, California."