Background
Wheeler, Raymond Albert was born on July 31, 1885 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of Stephen Andrew and Margaret (Maple) Wheeler.
army officer consultant civil engineer
Wheeler, Raymond Albert was born on July 31, 1885 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of Stephen Andrew and Margaret (Maple) Wheeler.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1911. Graduated from Army School Engineering, 1913, Command and General staff schedul, 1927, Army War College, 1937. Honorary Doctor of Science, Bradley University, 1961, University of North Carolina, 1962.
;Irene (Mistress William C. Wilkinson, Junior). Married second, Virginia Morsey, June 17, 1959. Commissioned Second lieutenant, Civil Engineer, United States Army, 1911, advanced through grades to Lieutenant general, 1944.
Wartime service in Vera Cruz (Mexico) Expedition, 1914, in France, Germany and Italy, World War I, in Persian Gulf area, China, Burma, India and South.E. Asia, World World World War World War II Deputy supreme allied commander South.E. Asia Command, 1944.
Commanding general India-Burma theatre, 1945.
Peacetime service in Panama Canal, Hawaiian Islands, various engineer districts in the United States. Chief engineers United States Army, 1945-1949. Retired, 1949; engineering adviser International Bank Reconstruction and Development, 1949-1964.
Representative International Bank Reconstruction and Development in water dispute negotiations with India and Pakistan over waters of Indus Basin, 1952-1960.
Special United Nations assignments include clearance Suez Canal, 1956-1957, chief Mekong River Survey Mission, Asia, 1957-1958, operation Congo, 1960, 63. Member, chairman advisory board Mekong Coordination Committee, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, 1960-1969.
Member Columbia Board Review, British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority, Vancouver, 1963-1971.
Member, chairman advisory board Mekong Coordination Committee, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, 1960-1969. Member Columbia Board Review, British Columbia Hydro and Power. Member American Institute Consultant
Engineers, American International Assurance (honorary), Society American Military Engineers (vice president 1949).
Married Olive Keithley, June 29, 1912 (deceased. Married second, Virginia Morsey, June 17, 1959.