Collection

Civilians

Civilian personnel and organizations.

Showing 651–700

Lastname	Firstname	Midname	Organization	Majoroffice	Borndate	Dieddate	Remark
Conein	Lucien			CIA Agent			"Lou" French-born WW II OSS officer Fought against Japan… "Lou" French-born WW II OSS officer Fought against Japanese in Indo-China with French and Vietnamese forces Vietnam War In Vietnam in 1950s-60s. Involved in plot that resulted in assassination of Diem
Conejero	Lino	T					WW II Distinguished Service Cross
Conley	Harry	J				1944-09-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian VT
Conlon	William	B	Merchant Marine			1944-11-22 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in serevice MN
Connally	John	B		Secretary of the Navy			Secretary of the Navy Jan 25, 1961 to Dec 20 1961 Governor … Secretary of the Navy Jan 25, 1961 to Dec 20 1961 Governor of Texas 1963 to 1969
Connell	James	T				1941-12-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian RI
Conner	Cecil		Merchant Marine		1914-08-26 00:00:00.000	2006-09-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in SC
Conner	George	P., Jr.	Merchant Marine		1926-12-08 00:00:00.000	2007-11-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in MD
Connolly	Thomas	J	Merchant Marine			1941-07-04 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in serevice MI
Connors	James	E	Merchant Marine			1943-09-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in serevice MA
Connors	Thomas	F				1946-06-24 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Conrad	Charles	M		Secretary of War			Secretary of War 8/15/1850-3/7/1853
Conrad	James	D				1945-01-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian
Conroy	Edward	F				1943-02-24 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Conroy	Richard	L				1919-03-05 00:00:00.000	WW I - Died while in service a a civilian MA
Consavage	Pater		Merchant Marine			1943-08-24 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in serevice PA
Content	Harold	A	American Red Cross				WW I - Distinguished Service Cross
Conway	Andrew	Anthony	Merchant Marine			1943-01-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Jr. 3rd Engin… WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Jr. 3rd Engineer Killed when his ship was sunk
Conyers	Stephen	F	Merchant Marine			1944-09-22 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in serevice NY
Cook	Albert	W	Merchant Marine		1923-02-09 00:00:00.000	2002-04-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in IL
Cook	George	C				1944-08-20 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Cook	William	F				1943-01-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian WA
Cooke	Harry	A	Merchant Marine			1943-01-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as 3rd Mate Kil… WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as 3rd Mate Killed when his ship was sunk
Cooke	Harry	A.	Merchant Marine			1943-01-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Jr. 3rd Mate … WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Jr. 3rd Mate Killed 1/1/1943
Cooper	Andrew	D	Merchant Marine		1922-02-06 00:00:00.000	2008-01-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in CA
Cooper	Arthur	E	Merchant Marine		1917-08-25 00:00:00.000	2001-12-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in NJ
Cooper	Fleet	Sr.					Revolutionary War "Material Aid, Patriot Servce" NC
Corcoran	Kenneth	R	Sperry Corp			1963-04-10 00:00:00.000	Employee of Sperry Corp On board USS Thresher (SSN-593) whe… Employee of Sperry Corp On board USS Thresher (SSN-593) when it was lost
Cordova	Frank					1942-04-12 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NY
Cordua	James	Sinclair	Merchant Marine			1943-03-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS William C. Gorgas as Deck Cadet … WW II Merchant Marine SS William C. Gorgas as Deck Cadet Killed Mar 11 1943 DC
Corem	Joseph	S				1944-06-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian PA
Corlett	George	W	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
Corley	Marcus	L., Jr.				1942-08-29 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian FL
Cormier	Louis	M				1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NY
Cornell	John	W				1943-12-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NY
Coronese	Ippazio		Merchant Marine			1946-04-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in serevice NY
Corrales	Thomas		Merchant Marine			1943-02-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Oiler on Dorchester TX-Harris
Correa	James	Eustachio	Merchant Marine			1942-04-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Messman on Otho NY-Kings
Corriea	Antone		Merchant Marine			1943-01-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Oiler on Louise Lykes NY-New York
Corriera	Manuel		Merchant Marine			1943-03-29 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Able Bodiedd Seaman on William P. … WW II Merchant Marine as Able Bodiedd Seaman on William P. Frye MA
Corrigan	Vincent	Jerome	Merchant Marine			1943-01-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Engine Cadet on Charles C. Pinckne… WW II Merchant Marine as Engine Cadet on Charles C. Pinckney NY
Corriveau	Maurice	Victor	Merchant Marine			1942-12-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Utility on Coamo NH
Corron	Reon	Benedick	Merchant Marine			1943-03-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Cook on James Sprunt OH-Lucas
Corten	Paul					1941-12-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NY
Cortez	Antonio		Merchant Marine			1942-04-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Messman on San Jacinto PR
Cortez	Demetrio		Merchant Marine			1942-09-24 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Chief Cook on West Chetac MD-Balt… WW II Merchant Marine as Chief Cook on West Chetac MD-Baltimore
Coscarelli	John	Dominic	Merchant Marine			1942-02-06 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Ordinary Seaman on Major Wheeler … WW II Merchant Marine as Ordinary Seaman on Major Wheeler MA
Cosman	Robert	L	Merchant Marine			1944-04-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Able Bodied Seaman on John Straub … WW II Merchant Marine as Able Bodied Seaman on John Straub WA
Costello	James	Edward	Merchant Marine			1942-05-20 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Halo as Ordinary Seaman Killed M… WW II Merchant Marine SS Halo as Ordinary Seaman Killed May 20 1942 MA
Cottrell	Frank					1943-07-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian IA

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.