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"Captain Bill H. Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Martin, McKinney. Graduate of McKinney High School and attended University of Texas. Volunteered in Air Corp before Pearl Harbor. Trained as bomber pilot. Served in European theater of war two and…

"Pfc. Bill Noel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nolen, Arlington, graduated at McKinney High School. Entered Army March, 1943 and received training at Camp Callen, Calif., Bloomington, Ind., Fort Knox, Ky., and Camp Campbell, Ky. Is now in Germany."

"C.P.O. Billy Burke Lovell, son of Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Lovell, McKinney. Graduate of McKinney High School. Enlisted Dec. 1941. Trained at San Diego. Now in Pacific assigned to USS Enterprise."

"Pvt. Billy D. Gilmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Q. M. Gilmer, Greenville. Graduate of Boyd High School. Entered service July, 1944. Trained at Camp Fannin. Went overseas Dec. 1944. Stationed in Hawaii and Philippines. Wounded in action with 77th Div. on…

"Lt. Billy Frank Commons, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Commons, McKinney. Graduate of McKinney High School. Attended ETSTC. Volunteered in Navy Air Corp in 1942. Trained and commissioned at Jacksonville with V-3 in the Pacific. Plane shot down Dec.…

"Cpl. Billy M. Terry, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Terry, graduated from McKinney High School. Received his training n Tampa, Fla. Went overseas in May, 1943. Has been awarded two bronze stars and the Presidential Citation and is now with the 8th Air…

"F. 2/c Billy M. Grissom, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Grissom, attended McKinney High School. Enlisted in the Navy May, 1944. He took his boot training at Camp Wallace. Trained at San Diego. Has served 9 months in the Pacific."

"Pfc. Billy Ray Porter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Porter, grandson of Mrs. J. T. Welch, McKinney, graduated from McKinney High School. Entered service June, 1943. Trained at San Diego. Went to South Pacific."