INDIANA WORLD WAR RECORDS, GOLD STAR HONOR ROLL: A Record of Indiana Men and Women Who Died in the Service of the United States and the Allied Nations in the World War, 1914-1918, (Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society, 1921), p. 171. Meddie Hardway (colored).Private Son of William Hardway, born January 18, 1890, Gracey, Ky. Living in New Albany, Indiana, where he entered service August 23, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa; assigned to 69th Company, 18th Provisional Training Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade. Transferred to Company E, 809th Pioneer Infantry. Went overseas September 23, 1918. Died of influenza October 5, 1918. Place of death and burial unknown.