When Arthur R. Haugland was born in 1925, his father, Ingvald, was 35 and his mother, Marie, was 33. He had three brothers and five sisters. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 143rd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division. He entered service in Minnesota. He died on August 25, 1944 during the invasion of southern France. He is now buried at Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial, Draguignan, Departement du Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.