Eddie was one of three Haslouer brothers who fought in World War II. (Edward Cletus, Louis Edgar and Elvin George).

Eddie graduated from Enterprise High School, KS in 1942. Then he worked at Schilling Air Force Base, Salina, KS. Next he worked at the Army Ski Camp at Leadville, Colorado, and attended Boulder University, CO, graduating from trade school in welding. Eddie then went to California and worked at Moore Naval Shipyards until he was drafted into the Navy in 1943.

He served on the American carrier USS Kalinin Bay CVE 68 in the Navy Air Command. Eddie was a Gunner on an F4F Wildcat fighter aircraft. He was in the Pacific Battle of Leyte Gulf. He was also on shore patrol.

After his discharge, Eddie started work at the J.B. Erhsam-CE Manufacturing in Enterprise, KS and worked there for thirty-nine years until he retired in 1988. He was in Quality Control, Sheet Metal and the Assembly Shop. He also helped the boys with farming their land.

Eddie married Delores June Ronstrom on August 19, 1950. They had two children, Michael Edwards and Thomas Joseph.