Collection

Civilians

Civilian personnel and organizations.

Showing 751–800

Lastname	Firstname	Midname	Organization	Majoroffice	Borndate	Dieddate	Remark
Currier	Walter	J	Merchant Marine			1941-12-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as ordinary Seaman Killed… WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as ordinary Seaman Killed when his ship was sunk
Curtis	Frederick	Henry	Merchant Marine		1925-09-28 00:00:00.000	2017-12-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in OK
Curtiss	Glenn	Hammond		Aviation Pioneer	1878-05-21 00:00:00.000	1930-07-23 00:00:00.000	Pioneer in flying boats and naval aviation. In 1919 his fly… Pioneer in flying boats and naval aviation. In 1919 his flying boats were first aircraft to cross the Atlantic. He trained many early Navy pilots and established a firm that manufactured aircraft for the Navy. See AV-4
Custer	Boston			Guide to 7th Cavalry Regiment		1876-06-25 00:00:00.000	Indian Wars 7th Cavalry Regiment, as Civilian Guide Jun 25… Indian Wars 7th Cavalry Regiment, as Civilian Guide Jun 25 1876, Battle of Little Big Horn Killed in action
Custer	John	Curtis	Merchant Marine			1945-02-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in serivce CO
Dahlberg	Gregory	R		Acting Secretary of the Army			Acting Secretary of the Army Jan 20-Mar 5 2001
Dahlstrom	Carl	P	Merchant Marine				WW II Dec 2 1943, as CPT, master of SS Lyman Abbott at Bari… WW II Dec 2 1943, as CPT, master of SS Lyman Abbott at Bari Italy during destructive German air attack. Saved his ship
Daigle	Daniel		Merchant Marine			1941-12-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as Fireman/Wiper Killed w… WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as Fireman/Wiper Killed when his ship was sunk
Dalton	John	H		Secretary of the Navy			Secretary of the Navy 1993-
Daniels	Chester	D	Merchant Marine		1922-11-18 00:00:00.000	2013-02-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Ordinary Seaman Buried in IL
Daniels	Edward	C	Merchant Marine		1926-07-12 00:00:00.000	2002-05-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in MD
Daniels	Edward	E	Merchant Marine				Born 1927 WW II Died 2000 Buried in MI
Daniels	Josephus			Secretary of the Navy	1862-05-18 00:00:00.000	1948-01-15 00:00:00.000	Publisher, editor and author Appointed Secretary of the Nav… Publisher, editor and author Appointed Secretary of the Navy 1913 Secretary of the Navy during WW I - Resigned as Secretary 1921 1933-42, Ambassador to Mexico (Brother-in-law of ENS Worth Bagley, qv) See DLG-27/CG-27 (Josephus Daniels)
Danzig	Richard			Secretary of the Navy			Secretary of the Navy Nov 16 1998- 71st Secretary of the Na… Secretary of the Navy Nov 16 1998- 71st Secretary of the Navy
Darcy	Lauretta		WASP				WW II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)
Darling	Lester	H				1942-04-22 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian WA
Darner	Robert	S	Merchant Marine		1922-03-21 00:00:00.000	1989-12-18 00:00:00.000	WW II Buried in NY
Darragh	John		Merchant Marine			1944-01-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in serivce NY
Dassy	Chester	F	Merchant Marine			1941-12-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as 1st Engineer Killed wh… WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as 1st Engineer Killed when his ship was sunk
Davidson	Carlton	E	Merchant Marine		1922-10-10 00:00:00.000	2011-05-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in NY
Davidson	Carlton	E	Merchant Marine		1922-10-10 00:00:00.000	2011-05-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in NY
Davidson	Chester	F., Sr.	Merchant Marine		1915-01-06 00:00:00.000	1995-05-12 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in CA
Davidson	Chester	F., Sr.	Merchant Marine		1915-01-06 00:00:00.000	1995-05-12 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in CA
Davidson	William	Gabriel	Merchant Marine			1942-06-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Sicilien as Steward Killed Jun 7… WW II Merchant Marine SS Sicilien as Steward Killed Jun 7 1942 LA
Davies	John	Payton					WW II American diplomat in China in 1940's At one point ha… WW II American diplomat in China in 1940's At one point had to bail out of a C-46 that malfunctioned going over the "hump" route Later a victim of anti-communist frenzy in U.S. Congress
Davis	A	W	Merchant Marine		1921-03-25 00:00:00.000	1997-11-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in PA
Davis	Alfred	Harwood	Merchant Marine		1919-12-26 00:00:00.000	1999-06-13 00:00:00.000	WW II Korean War Vietnam War Buried in VA
Davis	Arthur	Aloysius	Merchant Marine			1942-11-23 00:00:00.000	WW II SS Caddo as Machinist Killed Nov 23 1942 NY
Davis	Cushman	K					Born 1838 Governor and Senator. Minnesota Namesake of Libe… Born 1838 Governor and Senator. Minnesota Namesake of Liberty Ship 2003
Davis	David	R					1938, as an engineer at Consolidated Aircraft, a primary des… 1938, as an engineer at Consolidated Aircraft, a primary designer of revolutionary wing used on B-24
Davis	Dwight	F		Secretary of War			Secretary of War Oct 14 1925-Mar 5 1929
Davis	Frank	Smith	Merchant Marine			1942-03-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Steel Age as Oiler Killed Mar 7 … WW II Merchant Marine SS Steel Age as Oiler Killed Mar 7 1942 TX
Davis	James		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
Davis	Jefferson			President, Confederate States of America			Secretary of War 3/7/1853-3/6/1857 1861-1865, President of … Secretary of War 3/7/1853-3/6/1857 1861-1865, President of the Confederate States See Fort Davis TX
Davis	John		Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine USS Fort Lee as Messman. Survived i… WW II Merchant Marine USS Fort Lee as Messman. Survived its sinking MD-Baltimore
Davis	Joseph	R				1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian ID
Davis	Joseph	Thomas	Merchant Marine			1942-02-04 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS India Arrow as Chief Mate Killed… WW II Merchant Marine SS India Arrow as Chief Mate Killed Feb 4 1942 NY-Bronx
Davis	Kenneth	S				1944-10-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian PA
Davis	Lee	R				1943-04-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian MT
Davis	Paul	W	Merchant Marine			1944-03-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in serivce VA
Davis	Paul	W	Merchant Marine			1944-03-28 00:00:00.000	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 Died while POW CA-Los Angeles
Davis	Ray	E	Merchant Marine			1944-07-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS E. A. Bryan as Fireman/Watertende… WW II Merchant Marine SS E. A. Bryan as Fireman/Watertender Missing and presumed dead Jul 17 1944 as result of ammunition explosion aboard neighboring ship SS Quinalt Victory at Port Chicago PA
Davis	Robert	E				1943-08-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian MO
Davis	Sam		Merchant Marine			1942-03-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Gulftrade as Cook TX
Dawes	William						Revolutionary War Apr 18-19, 1775, along with Paul Revere, … Revolutionary War Apr 18-19, 1775, along with Paul Revere, sent from Boston to warn Sam Adams and John Hancock of British advance to Lexington and Concord
Dawson	Robert	Lee	Merchant Marine			1945-03-20 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Horace Bushnell as Wiper IL-Cook
Dawson	Roy	Edwin, Jr.	Merchant Marine			1943-01-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Charles C. Pinckney as Purser WI
Day	Bobby		Merchant Marine		1926-09-23 00:00:00.000	2011-01-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Korean War Also served in Army Buried in TX
Day	Clemence	R	Merchant Marine		1927-10-07 00:00:00.000	1999-03-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Buried in CA
Day	Donald	A	Merchant Marine		1925-11-11 00:00:00.000	2000-12-20 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Burid in NY

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.