World War II Honoree

Frederick Porter Way

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bedford, Ohio

Honored By

David P. Way

Relationship

Son

SERVED AS A MEDICAL TECHNICIAN IN THE 307TH AIRBORNE MEDICAL COMPANY ATTACHED TO THE 82ND AIRBORNE. FIRST ACTION SEEN WAS THE INVASION OF HOLLAND. ARRIVED IN HOLLAND BY FIXED-WING GLIDER. GLIDER CO-PILOT PERISHED IN THE LANDING. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE; THE LIBERATION OF A CONCENTRATION CAMP IN LUDWIGSLUST, NORTHERN GERMANY; AND IN THE OCCUPATION FORCE OF BERLIN.