Background
Covell, William Edward Raab was born on November 29, 1892 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Luther and Lefa Ann (Ransom) Covell.
Covell, William Edward Raab was born on November 29, 1892 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Luther and Lefa Ann (Ransom) Covell.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1915; Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1923; student, Army Engineering School, 1919-1920; student, Command and General staff schedul, 1928-1930.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army Corps of Engineers, 1915; promoted through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Army Corps of Engineers, 1936; commanding officer, 2d Engineer Regiment, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Force, 1918; with, United States Engineers, 1918-1940; general manager and director, Crossett-Arkansas Companies, 1940-1941; recalled to active duty, June 1, 1941; promoted to brigadier general, 1943; member Construction division, Office of Question Manager General, 1941-1942; division engineer, Caribbean Division, 1942-1943; promoted to major general, 1943; director fuels and lubricants, Office of Question Manager General, 1943-1945; commanding general, Services of Supply, China-Burma-India, 1943-1945; retired, 1946; partner, Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Hall & MacDonald, New York City, 1946-1950; consultant partner, Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Hall & MacDonald, New York City, from 1950. Director general Damon, Dinerman, & Cia, S.A., Buenos Aires, 1948-1952.
Term member of corporation Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1937-1942. Member Hurlingham Club, American Club (Buenos Aires), Monterey Peninsula Country Club (Pebble Beach, California), Masons.
Married Vera Henshaw, July 18, 1917 (deceased December 1948). 1 child, Beverly Covell Ferguson. Married second, Kathleen Fraley Geitner, April 8, 1951 (deceased November 1956).
Married 3d, Elva McFarlin Van Meter, March 26, 1957.