Raymond Foster Fowler

Background

Fowler, Raymond Foster was born on October 14, 1884 in Alexandria, Nebraska, United States. Son of Charles Addison and Abbie V. (Church) Fowler.

Education

Student of University of Nebraska, 1904-1906. Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1910. Graduate Engineer School, 1912.

Honor graduate, Command and General staff schedul, 1925. Graduated from Army War College, 1935.

Career

City, Missoury Second Lieutenant, United States Army, 1910. First Lieutenant, 1913. Captain, 1916; Major, 1917.

Lieutenant Colonel (Temporary) 1918. Colonel Continuing Education. United States Army, 1918.

Major, United States Army, 1920. Active in Panama Canal, 1909-1911. With American Expeditionary Forces, 1917-1918.

Con structed double track railway bridge across Loire River and served with Tank Corps in St. Mihiel Offensive. Prof, of practical Military Engineering, United States Military Academy, District Engineer, Providence, R. I. District Engineer, New Orleans, Louisiana.

In charge of Navigable Channels of Mississippi Passes and construction of Intracoasted Waterway in Louisiana.

Membership

Member Society American Military Engineers. Clubs: Army and Navy (Washington).

Connections

Married Katharine Van Dorn Wagner, November 24, 1924. Children: Helen Frederica (Mistress Bradford G. Woolley), Gordon (Lieutenant.

Father:

Charles Addison Fowler

Mother:

Abbie V. (Church) Fowler

Spouse:

Katharine Van Dorn Wagner

child:

Helen Frederica Fowler (Mistress Bradford G. Woolley)

child:

Gordon (lt Fowler)