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"Pvt. Willard N. Hunter, son of Mrs. Ida Lee Porter, attended McKinney High School. Entered Army Paratroopers Nov. 1942. Trained at Ft. Benning, Ga. Somewhere in Germany with 17th Airborne Div."

"S. 1/c Wilburn Parris Wheatley, husband of Mrs. Harriette Taylor Wheatley and son of Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Wheatley, McKinney. Graduate of McKinney High School. Graduate of Texas A. & M. College. Entered service Oct. 1942. Trained at Alameda, Calif.…

"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."

"R. D. M. 2/c Wilbur Thompson, husband of Mrs. Helen Thompson, son of Mrs. W. D. Thompson, Chamberville, Tex. Graduated from McKinney High School. Attended U. of Texas. Entered service March, 1944. Trained at San Diego, Calif., Norfolk, Va. Wears…

"Cpl. Wheelice H. Wilson, graduated from McKinney High School and attended N.T.S.T.C., Denton. Entered service in Dec. 1943 and received Radar training in Indiana, Florida, Georgia and Utah. Went overseas June, 1944. Now with the 873rd Signal Co., in…

"Pvt. Wellington Kirkwood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kirkwood, attended McKinney High School. Entered service Jan, 1945. Basic training at Ft. Sill, Okla. He is in Artillery, stationed at Fort Ord, Calif."

"Juan and Lola Ponse's wedding at Holy Family Church in the 1950s. Johnny Urbano and Margarita Carranza hold the bride's train."

"S/Sgt. Waymon E. Herndon, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Herndon, attended McKinney High School. Entered Air Corp 1942. Trained at Perrin Field, Sherman, Texas and in Kansas. Trained as nose gunner on B-24. Made 35 missions over Germany. Awarded 4 Oak…