William N. Haskell

Promoted to captain effective 1 July 1916, he was assigned as temporary colonel of the 69th Infantry Regiment of the New York National Guard from 5 August 1916 to 9 March 1917 on the Mexican border.

Haskell then served in the field artillery with the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I, rising again to temporary colonel by 23 December 1918 and earning the Army Distinguished Service Medal.

[1][2][3] Reverting to captain in April 1920, Haskell was quickly promoted to major in July and lieutenant colonel in September.

[1][3] Running as a Democrat, Haskell was an unsuccessful candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, losing to Republican Joe R. Hanley in November 1943.

[7] From late 1945 until 1947, he served as executive director of the Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe (CARE).

Haskell c. 1918
Major General Robert Lee Bullard, the newly appointed commander of the U.S. Second Army, pictured here with members of his staff at Second Army's headquarters at Toul , Meurthe-et-Moselle , France, October 20, 1918. Stood on the far right in the second row is Colonel William H. Haskell, his assistant chief of staff.