William Frederick Hase
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William Frederick Hase was a Major General
Major general (United States)
In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a two-star general-officer rank, with the pay grade of O-8. Major general ranks above brigadier general and below lieutenant general...

 in the United States Army
United States Army
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Biography

Hase was born on August 31, 1874 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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. Later he would attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He would marry two times. First to Daisy Sames, who died on August 14, 1903. Second to Pearl Newman, who died on March 27, 1941. On January 20, 1935 Hase died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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. He, along with both Daisy and Pearl, is buried at Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
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Career

Hase joined the Army in 1898 and would serve in the Coast Artillery Corps. During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

 he would be sent to serve in France
France
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. He would receive the Army Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Service Medal (Army)
The Distinguished Service Medal is a military award of the United States Army that is presented to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the United States military, has distinguished himself or herself by exceptionally meritorious service to the Government in a duty of great...

 for his service during the war. Following the war Hase would serve in various locations throughout the United States
United States
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 until being named Chief of the Coast Artillery Corps from 1934 until his death.

The United States Navy
United States Navy
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 vessel USS General W. F. Hase (AP-146)
USS General W. F. Hase (AP-146)
USS General W. F. Hase was a for the U.S. Navy in World War II. She was named in honor of U.S. Army general William Frederick Hase. She was transferred to the U.S. Army as USAT General W. F. Hase in 1946. On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service as USNS...

was named for him.
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