vˌɑːləntˈɪɹɪŋ fɚðə hˈæzɚdəs mˈɪʃən, lˈæfɚɾi pɑːɹtˈɪsᵻpˌeɪɾᵻd ɪnðə tɹˈænsfɜːɹ ʌv tˈuː toːɹpˈiːdoʊz əkɹˌɑːs ɐn ˈaɪlənd swˈɑːmp ænd ðˈɛn sˈɜːvd æz sˈɛntɹi tə kˈiːp ɡˈɑːɹd ʌv klˈoʊðz ænd ˈɑːɹmz lˈɛft baɪ ˈʌðɚ mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðə pˈɑːɹɾi.
Volunteering for the hazardous mission, Lafferty participated in the transfer of two torpedoes across an island swamp and then served as sentry to keep guard of clothes and arms left by other members of the party.