Rank: Second Lieutenant
Unit: 2d Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, 2d Cavalry Group (Mecz)
Awards: Purple Heart Medal, American Campaign Medal, Europe / African / Middle East Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal
Date of birth: 11 June 1922
Hometown: Arizona
Campaign: WWII
Died: 4 December 1944
Age at death: 22
Cause of death: Killed in action
Location of fatality: France
Place of interment: Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, California
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Note: Lt. Haverty led his tank platoon from F Co, 2d Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, 2d Cavalry Group into the town of Freyming in support of the dismounted reconnaissance. When they were halted due to enemy firing from cellar windows, he moved his five tanks forward in front of them. Because it was impossible to direct the tank and machine gun fire with the hatches closed, he opened his tank hatch and although leaving himself exposed to the enemy fire moved on, raking the cellars with 37mm and machine gun fire. While thus exposed, Lt. Haverty was killed by an enemy sniper, and the attacking force was forced to withdraw.