Background
HASE, William F. was born on August 31, 1874 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Henry Wisconsin and Minnie (Bergeler) Hase.
HASE, William F. was born on August 31, 1874 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Henry Wisconsin and Minnie (Bergeler) Hase.
University of Wisconsin, 1897. Army War College, Washington, District of Columbia, 1922. School of the Line, 1920.
General Staff School, 1921. Artillery School, 1902. Coast Artillery School.
June 6, 1906, Arkansas City, Kansas Appointed, Second Lieutenant, 6 United States Artillery, Fort Wadsworth, New York, during SpanishAmer. War; promoted First Lieutenant, 1901, Captain, 1903, Major, 1916, Lieutenant Colonel, 1917, Colonel, since 1918. Commended in orders for saving the lives of 2 soldiers from drowning in Pensacola Harbor in 1905.
; member, Coast Artillery Board, Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1909-1912. Assistant, to the Chief of Coast Artillery, Washington, District of Columbia, 1914-1918. Member, Board of Ordnance and Fortification, 1917-1918.
Acting Chief, Coast Artillery, May-June, 1918. Organized 45 Regiment, Army Artillery, 1918, and commanded it in France. Served General Stall, American Expeditionary Forces, Le Mons, Tours and Neufchateau, returned, 1919.
Awarded Distinguished Service Medal by General Pershing, Chaumont, 1919. Chief of Staff, Hawaiian Department, 1922-1925 Commanding Officer, Harbor Defenses, San Fran, with station at Fort Winfield Scott, California, 1925-1928. On duty Philippine Islands 1929-1930.
Married Pearl Newman, June 6, 1906. Children: Mary Elizabeth (wife of H. A. Brusher, United States of America), Hilda Houghton.