Background
Haan, William George was born on October 4, 1863 in Crown Point, Indiana, United States. Son of Nicholas and Anna M. Haan.
Haan, William George was born on October 4, 1863 in Crown Point, Indiana, United States. Son of Nicholas and Anna M. Haan.
Graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1889, Army War College, 1905.
Commissioned Second lieutenant 1st Artillery, June 12, 1889. Translations to 5th Artillery, January 29, 1891. First lieutenant, August 29, 1896.
Captain Acting quartermaster volumes, October 17, 1898.
Honorary discharge from volumes, March 23, 1901. Captain Artillery Corps, United States of America, February 2, 1901.
Major, April 9, 1907. Lieutenant colonel Coast Artillery Corps, December 6, 1911.
Colonel, July 1, 1916.
Brigadier general North.A., August 5, 1917.
Served in Cuba and Philippines, 1898-1901.
Married Margaret H. Haan, August 16, 1905.