The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Technician Fourth Grade Loyd Q. Way (ASN: 20455457), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the Medical Detachment, 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 11 July 1944, in France. Technician Fourth Grade Way, an aid man, was attached to an infantry company when they were in an attack on 11 July 1944. During the attack one officer and two enlisted men were wounded by enemy machine gun fire, and were laying on the forward slope of a hill still exposed to the heavy enemy fire. Technician Fourth Grade Way started moving to their aid but the enemy fire became so intense that he was forced to withdraw. Seeing this, the wounded officer ordered Technician Fourth Grade Way not to again attempt to reach them, but despite this warning, he once more braved the enemy fire. The second time he succeeded, and upon reaching them, gave them first aid and then evacuated all three back to a place of safety. The outstanding courage, bravery, and loyalty to his fallen comrades displayed by Technician Fourth Grade Was are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Armed Forces.