Collection

Civilians

Civilian personnel and organizations.

Showing 451–500

Lastname	Firstname	Midname	Organization	Majoroffice	Borndate	Dieddate	Remark
Byers	Stephen	P	Merchant Marine			1942-02-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as Radio Operator Ki… WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as Radio Operator Killed when his ship was sunk
Byler	George		Merchant Marine			1943-12-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Suffok as Messman Killed Decem… WW II Merchant Marine SS Suffok as Messman Killed December 12 1943
Byrd	Abner	Basil	Merchant Marine			1942-06-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Merrimack as Chief Mate Killed J… WW II Merchant Marine SS Merrimack as Chief Mate Killed Jun 9 1942 MS
Byrd	Charles	Gerald	Merchant Marine		1927-01-22 00:00:00.000	2015-01-04 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in MS
Byrd	David	William, Sr.	Merchant Marine		1927-03-04 00:00:00.000	2012-05-08 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Machinist Mate Buried in NC
Caabay	Benugno					1941-12-07 00:00:00.000	WW II One of 59 civilians killed in the Japanese attack on … WW II One of 59 civilians killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
Cady	Charles	E	Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine as Seaman on SS Admiral Y.S. Williams… WW II Merchant Marine as Seaman on SS Admiral Y.S. Williams when trapped in Hong Kong in Dec 1941 POW but exchanged
Cagle	Paul	Haynes				1944-09-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian WW II
Cahalan	William	Jose	Merchant Marine			1944-01-27 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service MA
Cahilig	Rufino	R	Merchant Marine			1943-03-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Andrea F. Luckenbach as Able Bodi… WW II Merchant Marine SS Andrea F. Luckenbach as Able Bodied Seaman Killed when his ship was sunk
Calafato	Filippo	C	Merchant Marine			1942-04-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Alcoa Mariner as Wiper Killed wh… WW II Merchant Marine SS Alcoa Mariner as Wiper Killed when his ship was sunk
Caldera	Louis			Secretary of the Army			17th Secretary of the Army. Secretary of the Army in second… 17th Secretary of the Army. Secretary of the Army in second Clinton Atministration. Jul 2 1998-Jan 20 2001
Caldwell	Donald	Rex	Merchant Marine		1925-12-08 00:00:00.000	2000-09-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Able Bodied Seaman Buried in MT
Caldwell	Mildred	C	WASP				WW II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)
Calhoon	Stafford		Merchant Marine			1946-02-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service LA
Calhoun	John	C(aldwell)		Secretary of War	1782-03-18 00:00:00.000	1850-03-30 00:00:00.000	Graduated Yale College South Carolina legislature 1808-09 … Graduated Yale College South Carolina legislature 1808-09 House of Representatives, 1811-1817 Secretary of War 10/8/1817-3/7/1825 Vice President 1825-1832 Senator from South Carolina 1832-1844 Secretary of State 1844-1845 Senator from South Carolina 1845-1850 See SwStr Calhoun, Liberty Ship John C. Calhoun, and SSBN-630 (John C. Calhoun)
Calkins	Clarence	C				1941-12-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NY
Callahan	Paul	J				1943-10-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NY
Callaway	Larkin	M	Merchant Marine			1946-03-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service TX
Calligan	Charles		Merchant Marine			1944-09-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NY
Callihan	Michael	J				1945-06-24 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian TX
Calloway	Howard	H		Secretary of the Army			Secretary of the Army May 15, 1973 to Jul 3, 1975
Cameron	James	D		Secretary of War			Secretary of War 5/22/1876-3/3/1877
Cameron	Simon			Secretary of War			Secretary of War 3/5/1861-1/14/1862
Camp	Carolyn	J				1944-11-22 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Camp	Mark	F				1944-04-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Campbell	Adrian	Lawrence	Merchant Marine		1917-03-11 00:00:00.000	1992-06-06 00:00:00.000	WW II Buried in CA
Campbell	Arthur					1943-02-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian MO
Campbell	Arthur		Merchant Marine		1917-05-04 00:00:00.000	2005-06-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in MD
Campbell	Cardell	W	Merchant Marine		1922-11-26 00:00:00.000	1996-02-06 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Also served in Army, qv Buried in O… WW II Merchant Marine Also served in Army, qv Buried in OR
Campbell	Claude	L				1944-03-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian ID
Campbell	Earl		Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine Crew of SS Blackpoint. Survived whe… WW II Merchant Marine Crew of SS Blackpoint. Survived when she was sunk May 5 1945 VA
Campbell	Frank		Merchant Marine			1946-01-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service KS
Campbell	George	Henry	Merchant Marine			1942-03-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Lemuel Burrows as Ordinary Seaman… WW II Merchant Marine SS Lemuel Burrows as Ordinary Seaman Killed March 14 1942 MA
Campbell	George	Vincent	Merchant Marine			1942-11-18 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as 1st Engineer on Parismina NY-Bron… WW II Merchant Marine as 1st Engineer on Parismina NY-Bronx
Campbell	John	Stewart	Merchant Marine			1942-05-04 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Steward on Eastern Sword MA
Campbell	Milo	H				1945-11-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Campbell	Roy	J	Merchant Marine			1944-05-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service SD
Campbell	Thomas		Merchant Marine			1942-08-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Balladier as Ordinary Seaman Kil… WW II Merchant Marine SS Balladier as Ordinary Seaman Killed when his ship was sunk
Camps	Alfonso		Merchant Marine			1942-10-13 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Able Bodied Seaman on Susana
Cannatella	Victor	Bernard	Merchant Marine			1942-05-13 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Wiper on Virginia TX
Canney	James	Chester	Merchant Marine			1943-03-18 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Messman MA
Cannon	William	Edwin	Merchant Marine			1942-06-30 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Oiler on City of Brimingham GA
Cantrell	William	All	Merchant Marine			1943-07-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service TN
Cantry	Charles	A				1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian UT
Cantus	Harry	W				1945-05-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NY
Capizzi	Santo		Merchant Marine			1944-03-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as 2nd Mate on John A. Poor NY-Kings
Cappibianco	Clemie	R	Merchant Marine			1946-06-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service CA
Caraballo	Anastacio					1941-12-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as Messman Killed when hi… WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as Messman Killed when his ship was sunk
Caradeuc	Raymond	Joseph	Merchant Marine			1943-02-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Dorchester as Cook Killed Februa… WW II Merchant Marine SS Dorchester as Cook Killed February 2 1943 CA-San Francisco

Background and Sources Collection notes, historical context, and related resources

The civilian persons associated with the various U.S. war efforts and the Defense Department and its predecessor organizations include a wide variety of people. At the top are the Secretaries of the various departments and going from there are people who manned the Merchant Marine, the WASPs (see below), and many others, singly or as members of groups.

The database table behind this page lists some of the civilians who have been involved with the military in some way, including some who have had ships named for them. Quite a few of the Merchant Marines are included.

Significant groups, and sources for them, are as follows.

Merchant Marine

The largest single group of such civilians is probably the Merchant Marine in World War II, about 215,000 men. Of these, over 9,000 lost their lives because of the great danger they faced, primarily from German submarines, and especially in the early months of the war. Another 11,000 were wounded. Of 718 who were taken prisoner of war, only 620 returned. Records of all who served apparently have not survived. At least I haven’t found any sources of them. However, information about those who died in Merchant Marine service may be found at the Merchant Marine site.

Women’s Airforce Service Pilots

Another important but often forgotten group in World War II was the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs), 1,074 females who served as ferry pilots to free male pilots for combat duty. 38 of those women pilots died in that service. The names of those women may be found listed at the WASP list.