COLLIN COUNTY
WORLD WAR I
MEMORIAL
 

KILLED IN ACTION:
ADAMS, JIM     Anna, Cpl. Co. H. 61^st Infantry, KIA in France Sept. 16, 1918. Buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

BARNES, CHRISTOPHER L.     McKinney, Pvt. Co. A, 11^th Infantry, 5^th Div. KIA in France Nov. 5, 1918. Buried in Walnut Grove  Cemetery.

BRIDGES, BENJAMIN F.     Wylie, Pvt. Co. H. 359^th Inf. 90^th Div. KIA Sep. 26, 1918. Buried in Wylie.

BENNETT, CHESTER    McKinney, US Navy, Fireman 2^nd Class. Drown while serving aboard ship at Mare Island California, Jan 22, 1913

CASEY, GEORGE     McKinney, Pvt.

CUFFMAN, ROBERT J.     24, Allen, Pvt. Supply Co. 28^th Inf. KIA Oct. 1, 1918 at St. Mihiel, France. Buried in Allen.

CURRIN, HENRY L.     24, Allen, Pvt. Supply Co. 28^th Inf. KIA Oct. 1, 1918 at St. Mihiel, France. Buried in Allen.

FRY, EARL     Blue Ridge, Cpl. Co. A. 359^th Inf. 90^th Div. WIA Nov 1, 1918 and died Nov 9, 1918. Buried in France.

GEIGAS, JIMMY     McKinney, Pvt. 359^th Infantry, 90^th Division. KIA Sept. 12, 1918. The American Legion Post in McKinney is named in his honor.

GILBERT, THADIAS O.     26, Farmersville, Pvt. Co. C, 143^rd Infantry Regt. 36^th Div.  Joined the Army 28 May, 1918, KIA Oct. 8, 1918 in France. Buried at Farmersville.

GREER, OTIS R.     Princeton, Cpl. 658^th Inf. 90^th Div. KIA in France Nov. 11, 1918 (last day of fighting). Buried at Princeton.

GUINN, TILLMAN     Celina, PFC Co. G. 359^th Inf. 90^th Div. KIA in France Sept. 12, 1918. Buried in France. First Collin County boy killed in action.

HARDING, PETER J.     Plano, Capt. Co. A. 359^th Inf. 90^th Div. KIA in France Sept. 15, 1918. Buried in France.

HENDRIX, CLARENCE ESTEL     26, Farmersville, Pvt. Co. A. 359^th Inf. 90^th Div. Enlisted 6 May, 1892, KIA at Meuse Argonne, France Nov. 2, 1918. Buried in Huson Cemetery, Farmersville. The American Legion Post in Farmersville was named for him.

JOHNSON, PORTER W.     Millwood, Pvt. Co. F. 26^th Inf. KIA in France Oct. 1, 1918.

KEY, OSCAR C.     McKinney, 2^nd Lt. Co. C. 359^th Inf. 90^th Div. KIA in France Sept. 20, 1918. Buried in France.

LEWIS, JACK J.    22, Farmersville, Sgt. Co. A. 359^th Inf. 90^th Div.  After being gassed at St. Mihiel,  France, 15 Sept, 1918, he came home and died  on July 22, 1919 from the gas effects. Buried at Huson Cemetery, Farmersville.

MATTHEWS, ROY    Altoga & Westminster, 1^st Lt. KIA Sept. 14^th, 1918.

SMITH, HUSTON L.     Princeton, Pvt. Co. G. 9^th Inf. KIA Nov. 7, 1918 in France. Buried in France.

SPARKMAN, JAMES F.  Frisco, Pvt. Co. E. 589^th Inf. 90^th Div. KIA Feb. 6, 1918 in the torpedo sinking of the Cunard Liner, Tuscania, by a German submarine, off the coast of Scotland, with the deaths of 264 people. Buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

SPRINGFIELD, HENRY G.     Anna, Pvt. Co. D. 356^th Inf. 90^th Div. KIA in France Nov. 5, 1918.

TIMMS, JAMES O.     Wylie, Pvt. Co F, 23^rd Inf. KIA in France Oct. 15, 1918. Buried in France.

WALTERS, OSCAR M.     23, McKinney, Pvt. 359^th Inf. 9^th Division, KIA in France Sept. 16, 1918. Buried at Forest Grove.


DIED NON BATTLE:
AYCOCK JOSEPH W.     McKinney,  Pvt. US Army Training Corps. Enlisted in McKinney 14 Oct. 1918 and  died Nov. 24, 1918, of influenza. Buried in IOOF Cemetery, Farmersville.

BISHOP, OSCAR H.     Frisco, Pvt. 41^st Co. 11^th Bn. 165^th Brigade, died at Camp Travis, Texas, Oct. 31, 1918. Buried at Gunter, Texas.

BUNCH, FRANK     Celina, Pvt. Medical Dept. died Oct. 17, 1918 of pneumonia at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Buried at Cottage Hill Cemetery.

BURK, WESLEY C. Died on his birthday, Dec. 1, 1944, from the effects of being gassed in combat. Buried at Wilson Chapel Cemetery.

BYLER, JOSEPH L.     Plano, Pvt. Machine Gun Co. A, 345^th Mach. Gun Bn. 90^th Div. Fought in France, sent home and died of spinal meningitis May 30, 1918. Buried at Forest Grove Cemetery.

CLARK, GEORGE W.     PFC Quartermaster Corps, died Oct. 25, 1918 of pneumonia at Fort Sam Houston, Tx. Buried at Red Oak, Dallas County.

COMPTON, AENARD  Allen, 28  Nurse US Army - Attended Baylor University, became a school teacher and high school principal. Left her job to become a Nurse for the Army. Stationed in Washington DC. Died of the flu, 6 Oct. 1918. She is the only Nurse from Texas to die in service in World War I.

EMERSON, JOHN L.     McKinney Pvt. 68^th Aero Squadron, Aviation, died Dec. 17, 1917, of pneumonia in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

ESTEP, JAMES V.     Anna, Seaman 2^nd Class, US Navy, died March 1, 1918 at Great Lakes Naval Hospital, Chicago, Il. Buried at Elm Grove Cemetery, near Westminster.

FERRELL, CLARENCE R.     Plano, Pvt. 79^th Balloon Co. Air Service, died Oct. 25, 1918, at Camp John Wise, San Antonio. Buried at Rowlett Creek Cemetery, Plano.

FLOYD, JOHN W.     Allen, Pvt. Quartermaster Corps, died Oct. 7^th, 1918 at Olvors, France of Pneumonia. Buried at Rowlett Creek Cemetery.

GANTT, JAMES R.     Princeton, Apprentice Seaman, US Navy, died April 29, 1917, of pneumonia. Buried at Princeton. First Collin County boy to die in World War I.

GREER, JOHN C.     Anna, Mechanic 477^th Aero Squadron, Air Service, died Feb. 5, 1918, of meningitis at Newport News, Va. Buried at Van Alstyne, Tx.

HINDS, CALVIN E.     McKinney, Pvt. Medical Dept. died October 15, 1918 at Camp MacArthur, Texas. Buried at Hullard, Tx.

JOHNSON, PRICE K.     Farmersville, Lieutenant.

JOHNSON, ROBERT B.     Princeton, Carpenter’s Mate US Navy, died Sept 23, 1918 of influenza aboard ship at Quebec, Canada. Buried at Princeton.

KINNAMON, ROBERT H.     Plano, Pvt. Co B. 1^st Bn. 22^nd Engineers, died in France Feb. 24, 1919.

LONG, JOHN C.     Princeton, Pvt. baker, Co 321, 36^th Div.  Was a school teacher before joining the Army. Died from pneumonia in France Sept. 13, 1918. Buried at Van Winkle Cemetery, Climax, Texas.

MATHERS, GEORGE S.     McKinney, Cpt. Chaplain, Medical Corps, died Oct. 6, 1918 of pneumonia at Camp Meade, Md. Buried at Military  Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois.

McCANDLESS, ALEXANDER J.     McKinney, Pvt. Co. B. 124^th Inf. 31^st Div. died Nov. 1, 1918, of influenza at Camp Merritt, N.J. Buried in McKinney.

MURRAY, JAMES W.     Princeton, Pvt. died in accident.

ODELL, WILLIAM L.  Celina, Pvt. Ambulance Co. 111^th Military Train, 36^th Div. died Oct. 11, 1918. near Rhelma, France of pneumonia. Buried at Cottage Hill.

PEEBLES, SIDNEY     Weston, Pvt. 46^th Co. 12^th Bn. 163^rd Depot Brigade, died Oct. 22, 1918, of pneumonia. Buried at Chambersville.

PHILLIPS, ARTHUR L.     Anna, Pvt. 2^nd Co. Central Officers Training Camp, died Oct. 16, 1918 of pneumonia at Camp MacArthur, Tx. Buried at Elm Grove Cemetery, Westminster.

RUCKER, WILLIAM E. Jr.     McKinney, Apprentice Seaman, US Navy, died Dec. 23, 1918 of pneumonia at Great Lakes, Chicago. Buried at McKinney.

SAMUEL, CHARLES A.     McKinney, Pvt. Co F. 117^th Supply Train, 42^nd Div. Army of Occupation, died Dec. 22, 1818 in Germany of typhoid fever. Buried at McKinney.

SANDERS, JASPER, R.     Celina, Pvt. Transport Corps, died Feb. 10, 1919 in France.

SELLARS, IRA M.     Blue Ridge, Pvt. Co F. 19^th Inf. Killed in training accident Dec. 11, 1917, near Port Arthur, Tx. Buried at Blue Ridge.

SMITH, JOSEPH L.     McKinney, Pvt. Co. L. 143 rd Inf. 32^nd Div. died Oct 21, 1918 in France of pneumonia. Buried at McKinney.

SPRINKLE, CARL     27, Farmersville, Cpl. Co D. 203^rd Machine Gun Bn.  Was a farmer who enlisted in the Army 7 Oct. 1917 and died Nov. 6, 1918, in France of pneumonia. Buried at Huson Cemetery, Farmersville.

STEIZER, ALBERT E.     Celina Cpl. Co A. 359^th Inf. 90^th Div. died Aug. 5, 1918 of pneumonia, first Collin County boy to die in war zone. Buried in France.

THURMAN, GEORGE W.     Celina, Pvt. Co. A. 123^rd Inf. died Oct. 16, 1918, of pneumonia at Camp Hobokken, N.J. Buried at Celina.

TYLER, ROBERT L.     McKinney, Pvt. 337^th Squadron, Camp Stuart, Va. died Oct. 14, 1918.

WRIGHT, WALTER L.     McKinney, Pvt. Co. 56, 11^th Bn. 166^th Depot Brigade, 90^th Div. died Mar. 20, 1918 of meningitis at Camp Travis, Tx. Buried at Wilson Chapel Cemetery, McKinney.

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