Original U.S. WWII Name Engraved Purple Heart Medal Mounted on Handle of Theater Made Machete - K.I.A. DSC Recipient Harlen Way, 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division Chinese Militaria the top of the frame

the top of the frame is marked BURNSIDE PATENT MODEL OF 1864 and the lock plate is marked:

produced by Coca-Cola during World War II

In the performance of his duties

The sweatband is tan leather

3rd BG (B-25

Original U.S. WWII Name Engraved Purple Heart Medal Mounted on Handle of Theater Made Machete - K.I.A. DSC Recipient Harlen Way, 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division Chinese Militaria the top of the frameOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a fantastic, yet sad memento from WWII. Now we do not know if this Purple Heart was from a previous wound received or if a comrade had made it in honor of Private Harlen Way. In our research, we came across an oddity. We searched the ASN for Harlen Way which is 1906555 and got two different results. One was for Harlen W. Way who was KIA on March 25, 1945 with the 30th Infantry Division, the other is