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Private Way enlisted 26 August 1944 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota and was sent overseas on 1 January 1945.

He was in Belgium on the 26th and the last letter his wife received was written 22 February, the day before his death, in which he stated that he wanted her to remember what he bought her for her last birthday. Mrs Way stated that his gift was a large bottle of cologne and she thus surmised he was stationed at Cologne, Germany. Frank attended the Waterloo schools and worked at the Rath Packing Company before his enlistment.

He was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously. The citation cited: For gallantry in action 23 February 1945 in Germany. Although enemy fire pinned down their platoon Pvt Way and his comrades refused to be deterred but advanced in the face of the direct fire and overran one position, capturing four snipers. They searched the buildings of a town for another sniper under incessant fire until they had killed him. Pvt Way was moving back to his platoon when he was caught in a murderous morter concentration and immediately killed.