second lieutenant, furiously berating him for not keeping his pistol pointed downrange during a firing exercise. During battle, Sledge described Haney as "everywhere at once, correcting mistakes and helping out." At the Battle of Peleliu, Haney rallied his Marines as they got bogged down and kept them moving forward. At the conclusion of the fighting, Sledge asked Haney what he thought of the battle as they shared a cigarette, looking at Peleliu from their ship's railing: Haney shipped out of Peleliu on November 29, 1944, and was transferred stateside after being promoted to gunnery sergeant. Silver Star citation At the Battle of Cape Gloucester, Haney received a Silver Star for heroic actions against the enemy, carrying ammunition to the front lines during the thickest of the fighting for Walt's Ridge. The citation reads: Death and legacy Ethel, Haney's wife, died on July 14, 1972, in Bentonville, Arkansas. Haney died January 31, 1979, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and was buried in Benton County Memorial Cemetery in Rogers, Arkansas. In 2010, Haney was portrayed by actor Gary Sweet in three episodes of the HBO miniseries The Pacific. Haney's character in the series was built largely from recollections in Eugene Sledge's memoir With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa. References Citations Bibliography 1898 births 1979 deaths United States Marine Corps personnel of World War I United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II Chillicothe Business College alumni People from Yell County, Arkansas Recipients of the Silver Star United States Marine Corps non-commissioned officers Military personnel from Arkansas