Harland Reid Way

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Medal Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
 Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
Yes Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Grave Marker Photo, Find A Grave
Yes National Archives Database, Enlistment Records
No Official Regiment or Division After Action Report
No  Photo of veteran
No  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
No  WWII Draft Card Data
Yes WWII Hospital Admission Records

WWII Draft Card Data - None found

WWII Hospital Admission Records:
Harland Reid Way, Rank: Enlisted Man
Service Number: 19060555
Admission Date: June 1944
Discharge Date: June 1944
Military Branch: Infantry, General or Unspecified
Diagnosis:
Location(s): Not listed by WMH for privacy
Causative Agent: Artillery Shell, Fragments
Type of Injury: Casualty, battle
Medical Treatment: Not listed by WMH for privacy
Injured in Line of Duty: In line of duty
Type of Discharge: Died

Death Location, Note 1:: "In Normandy France" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of PVT Way, this location was estimated on:

A. His Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623, identifies his assigned unit as the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division and date of death as June 11, 1944.

B. At the time PVT Way Died of Wounds, the 1st Infantry Division was conducting combat operations in Normandy France just after D-Day, June 6, 1944.

C. His Hospital Admission Records clearly indicate that PVT Harland Way survived his initial wounds, then died on June 11, 1944. With the significant extent of his wounds and without any record of surgery would likely indicate that he had died soon after reaching the initial aid station or field hospital.

D. Further information on the history and service of the 16th Infantry Regiment and the 1st Infantry Division can be found at the US Army History websites 16th Infantry Regiment, and 1st Infantry Division.

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The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
 Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records)

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