Background
POWELL, Roger Garfield was born in 1881 in Metea, Indiana, United States. Son of Josiah Greely and Ada Caroline (Rogers) Powell.
Lieutenant Colonel Corps of Engineers
POWELL, Roger Garfield was born in 1881 in Metea, Indiana, United States. Son of Josiah Greely and Ada Caroline (Rogers) Powell.
United States Military Academy, 1905. Engnrng School, 1909.
Second Lieutenant Engrs., 1905. Assistant Professor P.M.E. West Point 1911-1913. On duty with American Expeditionary Forces at G.H.Q., 1917.
Division. Engineer, 1 Division., Gondrecourt 1917. Engineer Purchasing Officer, London. 20; member, United States on Interallied Committee.
United States Engineer Supply Officer, Archangel Expedition. In command of United States Transport Pocohantas, AntwerpDantzig, New York, 1920. Executive Officer, Original Zoning Commission, D. of C., 1920.
Commanding First Engineers and Division. Engineer, First Division., Camp Dix, New Jersey, 1921-1922. Commanding Posts of Fort DuPont, Delegate and Fort Mott, New Jersey, 1922-1924.
District Engineer, in charge of River and Harbor Improvements, Providence, Rhode Island, 1924-1926. Acting District Engineer, Boston, Massachusetts, 1925. District Engineer, Cincinnati, O., since 1926.
Acting District Engineer, Louisville, since 1929. Awarded C.M.G., British Decoration.
Member, Society of American Military Engineers Clubs: Chevy Chase, Army and Navy (Washington, District of Columbia), University (Cincinnati, O.).