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- U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: William A Haskell
Birth Year: 1927
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Massachusetts
State of Residence: Massachusetts
County or City: Essex
Enlistment Date: 23 Nov 1945
Enlistment State: Georgia
Enlistment City: Camp Wheeler
Branch: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the Panama Canal Department
Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Source: Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC
Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Tinsmiths, coppersmiths, and sheet metal workers
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 65
Weight: 219
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The Salem News (Beverly, MA)
August 20, 2014
Danvers, MA — William "Bill" Allen Haskell, 87, of Danvers, died peacefully at Beverly Hospital on August 18, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born in Beverly on May 4, 1927, and was the son of Francis and Mildred (Parker) Haskell. He graduated Beverly High School, and then was drafted into the U.S Army to become a World War II veteran.
At the end of his military career, he was employed by AC Lawrence Leather, then moved on to Salem Suede, from where he retired. Later, Bill worked as a bus monitor for special needs children. Bill's passions were spending time with family, tending to his lovely garden that included hosta and plenty of tomatoes, smoking cigars, and going on weekly outings with his wife.
In addition to his beloved wife, Sharon Ann (Winston) Haskell, with whom he shared 47 wonderful years of marriage, he is survived by his children, Kristen Haskell and Bradley Haskell; his daughter-in-law, Sandi Haskell; his grandchildren, Michael Spiewak, Casey Haskell, Christopher Walfield, Phillip Walfield, and Kendra Walfield; his two great-granddaughters; his brother, Norman Haskell; his sister, Sharon Ballentine; and many loving nieces and nephews.
He was the brother of the late Robert Haskell, Frank Haskell, Donald Haskell, and Bettyjean Pelletier.
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