Collection

Civilians

Civilian personnel and organizations.

Showing 551–600

Lastname	Firstname	Midname	Organization	Majoroffice	Borndate	Dieddate	Remark
Castro	Antonio		Merchant Marine			1943-11-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NY
Castro	Apolonio	Ramos	Merchant Marine			1942-02-22 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Cook on W.D. Anderson PA-Philadel… WW II Merchant Marine as Cook on W.D. Anderson PA-Philadelphia
Cates	James	William	Merchant Marine			1944-11-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service OK
Cathey	John	Currie	Merchant Marine			1942-12-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Oiler on James Mc Kay MA
Catorro	Manuel		Merchant Marine			1942-03-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Lemuel Burrows as Oiler Killed i… WW II Merchant Marine SS Lemuel Burrows as Oiler Killed in action Mar 14 1942 NY
Cavalieros	John	S	Merchant Marine			1944-01-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service MA
Cavanagh	Allen	A				1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Cavanaugh	Joseph	C	Red Cross				WW II Red Cross with 106th Infantry Division
Cayton	Christopher	P	Merchant Marine			1944-01-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NY
Cecil	Jack	William	Merchant Marine		1919-08-30 00:00:00.000	2004-02-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in TX
Cecil	James	E	Merchant Marine		1927-08-02 00:00:00.000	1997-11-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in OH
Cedarholm	Sven	C	Merchant Marine			1942-04-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Alcoa Mariner as Able Bodied Seam… WW II Merchant Marine SS Alcoa Mariner as Able Bodied Seaman Killed when his ship was sunk
Cermak	John	S				1942-12-08 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NY
Cerny	Frank	J				1941-12-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian ID
Cessna	Clyde			Aircraft manufacturer			Founder of Cessna aircraft company, manufaturer of small lia… Founder of Cessna aircraft company, manufaturer of small liaison aircraft
Chafee	John	H		Secretary of the Navy			Secretary of the Navy Jan 31, 1969 to May 4, 1972 U.S. Sena… Secretary of the Navy Jan 31, 1969 to May 4, 1972 U.S. Senator-Rhode Island
Chaffin	James	T	Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee as Deck Cadet. Survived … WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee as Deck Cadet. Survived the sinking of his ship November 2 1944. GA
Chamberlain	Theodore	L	Public Health Service				WW II Died while Assistant Surgeon in Public Health Service… WW II Died while Assistant Surgeon in Public Health Service CT
Chambers	David	S				1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian OR
Chambers	Starling	S				1945-10-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian TX
Chandler	William	Eaton		Secretary of the Navy	1835-12-28 00:00:00.000	1917-11-30 00:00:00.000	Secretary of the Navy 1882-1886 Grandfather of RADM Theodor… Secretary of the Navy 1882-1886 Grandfather of RADM Theodore E. Chandler, qv U.S. Senator 1887-1901 See DD-206
Chapman	Alfred	Herbert	Merchant Marine		1927-07-31 00:00:00.000	2015-12-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Mercfhant Marine Buried in MI
Chapman	Alfred	Herbert	Merchant Marine		1927-07-31 00:00:00.000	2015-12-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in MI
Chapman	Billy	M	Merchant Marine		1926-01-22 00:00:00.000	2021-04-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Mrechant Marine Buried in I
Chapman	Billy	M	Merchant Marine		1926-01-22 00:00:00.000	2021-04-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in IA
Chapman	Burton	F	Merchant Marine		1918-10-30 00:00:00.000	2013-04-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in CO
Chapman	Burton	F	Merchant Marine		1918-10-30 00:00:00.000	2013-04-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in CO
Chapman	Dean	Elwood	Merchant Marine		1925-09-14 00:00:00.000	2004-06-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Korean War Also served in Army and Navy Buried in O… WW II Korean War Also served in Army and Navy Buried in OH
Chapman	Donald	Leroy	Merchant Marine		1927-02-18 00:00:00.000	2016-05-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Ordinary Seaman Also served in Ar… WW II Merchant Marine as Ordinary Seaman Also served in Army Buried in MN
Chapman	Lester	I				1945-03-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Died in service as a civilian IL
Chappell	Ernest	H				1946-01-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian TX
Chard	Donley	D				1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian AZ
Chariton	Dessiston		Merchant Marine			1943-01-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Deck Cadet K… WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Deck Cadet Killed when his ship was sunk May be Charlton, qv
Charlesboi	Edmond		Merchant Marine			1942-02-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as Oiler Killed when… WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as Oiler Killed when his ship was sunk
Charleton	Harry	I				1943-08-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian MA
Charlton	Denniston		Merchant Marine			1943-01-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Deck Cadet K… WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Deck Cadet Killed when his ship was sunk May be Chariton, qv
Charon	Francisco		Merchant Marine			1945-01-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service PR
Charron	Robert	E	Portsmouth NSY			1963-04-10 00:00:00.000	Civilian employee of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard On board USS… Civilian employee of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard On board USS Thresher (SSN-593) when it was lost
Charters	William					1941-12-20 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian OR
Chase	Salmon	P		Secretary of the Treasury			Banker Civil War Secretary of the Treasury under President… Banker Civil War Secretary of the Treasury under President LIncoln See Camp Chase
Chaskin	Alfred	W				1944-01-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian
Chauvin	Raoul		Y.M.C.A.				WW I - Died of disease while serving as a civilian NY-New … WW I - Died of disease while serving as a civilian NY-New York
Chaves	Antonio	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
Chavez	Alfred	Julian	Merchant Marine		1928-05-31 00:00:00.000	2016-11-18 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Apprentice Seaman Buried in OR
Chavez	Frank		Merchant Marine		1913-10-02 00:00:00.000	2005-12-22 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as ChElec Also served in Navy Burie… WW II Merchant Marine as ChElec Also served in Navy Buried in MS
Cheney	Richard	B		Vice President			Secretary of Defense, Mar 21, 1989 to 1993 Vice President 2… Secretary of Defense, Mar 21, 1989 to 1993 Vice President 2001 to
Chilcott	Jack	D	Merchant Marine		1928-02-22 00:00:00.000	2020-04-27 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in CA
Chong	Ernest					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
Chong	Patrick	Kahamokupuni				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
Christensen	Harold		Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine as OIler on SS Admiral Y.S. Williams … WW II Merchant Marine as OIler on SS Admiral Y.S. Williams when trapped in Hong Kong in Dec 1941 Died while POW from Denmark

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.