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HAVERLY, John Jr - Date of
birth
7 September 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Ricketts, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Plains Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33466376 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
273rd Infantry Regiment,
69th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Hann. Munden, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 17 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Haverly (father)
Julia (Walosin) Haverly (mother)
Anna Haverly (sister)
Michael Haverly (brother)
More information
S/Sgt John Haverly graduated from Plains Memorial High School in 1941 and had been employed by Remington Rand at Elmira, N.Y.He enlisted in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on 19 March 1943 and was sent overseas in November 1944.
He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. The citation cited: In the course of a successfull attack, S/Sgt Haverly places his squad in position while under heavy small arms fire skillfuly posted his men for maximum effectiveness against the Germans. In an effort to locate enemy shipers, S/Sgt Haverly deliberately exposed himself. Attempting to draw enemy fire, he fell, mortally wounded, while still directing his efforts to the liquidation of the enemy."
Source of information: André Koch, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Veteran Compensation Application File, http://www.69th-infantry-division.com, www.newspapers.com - The Wilkes-Barre Record / The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader