Charles Ward Van Way of Indiana
Appointed from Kansas, Captain, 21st Kansas Infantry, 4 May 1898
Honorably mustered out, 10 December 1898
Captain, 33rd Volunter Infantry, 5 July 1899
Honorably mustered out, 17 April 1901
First Lieutenant, 12th U. S. Cavalry, 2 February 1901
VAN WAY, CHARLES W.
Captain, U.S. Army
33d Infantry, U.S. Volunteers
Date of Action: November 2, 1900
General Orders No. 44, W.D., 1919
Home Town: Winfield, Kansas
Citation:
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles W. Van Way, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action on the Abra River, Abra Province, Luzon, Philippine Islands, November 2, 1900, in action against insurgents.
VAN WAY, C W
LTCOL US ARMY
DATE OF DEATH: 01/05/1930
BURIED AT: SECTION 7 SITE 8250
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
VAN WAY, CHARLES WARD JR
COL US ARMY
WORLD WAR II
DATE OF BIRTH: 01/29/1903
DATE OF DEATH: 06/05/1984
BURIED AT: SECTION 7 SITE 8250-1
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
VAN WAY, GARY W/O CHARLES W
DATE OF DEATH: 11/22/1938
BURIED AT: SECTION 7 SITE 8250
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
WIFE OF CW VAN WAY, LT COL USA RET
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