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<span class=prefix>PVT</span> Louis H Way Jr.

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PVT Louis H Way Jr. Veteran

Birth
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Death
6 Sep 1942 (aged 20)
Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Burial
New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware, USA Add to Map
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Macon Telegrah Newspaper
Macon, Bibb County, Georgia
Dated: Monday, September 7, 1942

CAMP WHEELER MAN DROWNS

Pvt. Louis Henry Way, Jr., 20, was drowned yesterday at Lakeside when a canoe which he and a companion soldier had rented overturned.
Pvt. Alfred Terry, his companion, swam to shore after making vain efforts to save Pvt. Way.
According to Camp Wheeler authorities, where both boys are stationed, Pvt. Way is from Wilmington, Delaware, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry L Way of that city. He was inducted into the Army July 22, 1942, in Camden, New Jersey, and had been stationed at Camp Wheeler about six weeks.
At a late hour last night both civilian and Army authorities were still dragging the lake in an effort to recover the body of the drowned man. Pvt. Way was a member of Co. B, 11th Training Battalion at the camp.

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Macon Telegrah Newspaper
Macon, Bibb County, Georgia
Dated: Monday, September 9, 1942

BODY OF SOLDIER RECOVERED FROM LAKE

The body of Pvt. Louis H. Way, 20, was recovered from the waters of Lakeside Park yesterday, Park Manager Irving Scott announced.
Pvt. Way who was stationed at Camp Wheeler, drowned when the canoe in which he and his companion, Pvt. Alfred Terry, were renting, capsized Monday.
Pvt. Way was a native of Wilmington, Delaware, Army officials said.

Macon Telegrah Newspaper
Macon, Bibb County, Georgia
Dated: Monday, September 7, 1942

CAMP WHEELER MAN DROWNS

Pvt. Louis Henry Way, Jr., 20, was drowned yesterday at Lakeside when a canoe which he and a companion soldier had rented overturned.
Pvt. Alfred Terry, his companion, swam to shore after making vain efforts to save Pvt. Way.
According to Camp Wheeler authorities, where both boys are stationed, Pvt. Way is from Wilmington, Delaware, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry L Way of that city. He was inducted into the Army July 22, 1942, in Camden, New Jersey, and had been stationed at Camp Wheeler about six weeks.
At a late hour last night both civilian and Army authorities were still dragging the lake in an effort to recover the body of the drowned man. Pvt. Way was a member of Co. B, 11th Training Battalion at the camp.

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Macon Telegrah Newspaper
Macon, Bibb County, Georgia
Dated: Monday, September 9, 1942

BODY OF SOLDIER RECOVERED FROM LAKE

The body of Pvt. Louis H. Way, 20, was recovered from the waters of Lakeside Park yesterday, Park Manager Irving Scott announced.
Pvt. Way who was stationed at Camp Wheeler, drowned when the canoe in which he and his companion, Pvt. Alfred Terry, were renting, capsized Monday.
Pvt. Way was a native of Wilmington, Delaware, Army officials said.


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  • Maintained by: Debbie Way
  • Originally Created by: Tedd Cocker
  • Added: Aug 24, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41094352/louis_h-way: accessed ), memorial page for PVT Louis H Way Jr. (4 Dec 1921–6 Sep 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41094352, citing Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware, USA; Maintained by Debbie Way (contributor 46828718).