Collection

Civilians

Civilian personnel and organizations.

Showing 851–900

Lastname	Firstname	Midname	Organization	Majoroffice	Borndate	Dieddate	Remark
Donan	Everett	John	Merchant Marine			1942-03-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service OR
Donnelly	Samuel	B	Merchant Marine			1944-04-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service AR
Donohue	William	J	Merchant Marine			1941-12-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as Able Bodied Seaman Kil… WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as Able Bodied Seaman Killed when his ship was sunk
Donovan	Harry	W				1945-07-24 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Doster	Orland	L				1918-03-04 00:00:00.000	WW I - Died while in service as a civilian IL
Dougherty	Austin	Leonard	Merchant Marine			1942-09-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Wichita as Jr. 3rd Mate Killed S… WW II Merchant Marine SS Wichita as Jr. 3rd Mate Killed Sep 19 1942 MA
Douglas	Donald	Wills		Aviation pioneer	1892-04-06 00:00:00.000	1981-02-01 00:00:00.000	1915, worked for Connecticut Aircraft Co. Aug 1815, joined … 1915, worked for Connecticut Aircraft Co. Aug 1815, joined Glenn L. Martin Co. Founder of Douglas Aircraft Company, builder of C-47 (DC-3) and many others types of aircraft President of Douglas Aircraft until 1957 As Chairman of the Board, merged company with McDonnell Aircraft and retired
Douglas	James	H., Jr.		Secretary of the Air Force			Secretary of the Air Force May 1, 1957 to - (Dec 11, 1959?)
Douglas	Schermer	Charles	Merchant Marine			1942-07-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Warrior as Wiper FL
Douthit	Herman					1943-11-13 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian TX
Douvener	August	Frank	Merchant Marine			1942-10-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Steel Navigator as Chief Engineer… WW II Merchant Marine SS Steel Navigator as Chief Engineer Killed Oct 19 1942 NY-Kings
Douville	Clarence	Howard	Merchant Marine			1944-11-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS William D. Burnham as Deck Engine… WW II Merchant Marine SS William D. Burnham as Deck Engineer MN
Dover	Oliver	Aldine	Merchant Marine			1942-01-18 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Francis Salman as Messman TX-Har… WW II Merchant Marine SS Francis Salman as Messman TX-Harris
Dover	William	Kenneth	Merchant Marine			1942-05-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Heredia as Wiper AR
Dow	Ferdinand	P	Merchant Marine			1943-06-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service ME
Dow	Ferinand	Paul	Merchant Marine			1943-06-06 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS William King as Chief Engineer M… WW II Merchant Marine SS William King as Chief Engineer ME
Dowe	William		Merchant Marine			1942-07-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS William F. Humphrey as Bosun UT
Dowling	Harold	Willard	Merchant Marine			1942-09-13 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Oregonian as Master CA
Dowling	Henry	J	Merchant Marine			1943-01-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Oiler Killed… WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Oiler Killed when his ship was sunk
Dowling	Henry	J	Merchant Marine			1943-01-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Oiler
Downing	James	M	Merchant Marine			1943-07-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NY
Doyle	Bert		Merchant Marine			1942-11-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS East Indian as Chief Engineer Ki… WW II Merchant Marine SS East Indian as Chief Engineer Killed Nov 3 1942 PA
Doyle	C	Wayne	Merchant Marine		1927-09-10 00:00:00.000	1996-12-06 00:00:00.000	Korean War Also served in Navy Buried in WA
Doyle	David	H	Merchant Marine		1918-01-20 00:00:00.000	1996-12-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Buried in MO
Doyle	John	Stanley	Merchant Marine			1944-03-13 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS H.D. Collier as Oiler CA-San Fra… WW II Merchant Marine SS H.D. Collier as Oiler CA-San Francisco
Doyle	Philip		Merchant Marine			1942-06-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Able Bodied Seaman on Suweid ME
Drake	Edward	V	Merchant Marine		1913-05-13 00:00:00.000	1997-11-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in TX
Drake	Ernest	J	Merchant Marine		1926-12-15 00:00:00.000	2011-11-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in MI
Drapala	Victor		Merchant Marine			1945-03-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Oklahoma II as Oiler NY-Bronx
Draper	Charles	Albert	Merchant Marine			1943-03-18 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Radio Officer on Walter Q. Gresham… WW II Merchant Marine as Radio Officer on Walter Q. Gresham LA
Drayton	Lawrence		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 MA
Dreckman	George	Paul	Merchant Marine			1944-04-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Pan Pennsylvania as Wiper Killed… WW II Merchant Marine SS Pan Pennsylvania as Wiper Killed Apr 16 1944 WI-Milwaukee
Dressler	Evald		Merchant Marine			1943-02-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Winkler as Wiper Denmark
Drew	Cecil	P				1942-05-29 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian OR
Dreyer	Henry	M				1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian IA
Dreyspring	George	Albert	Mechant Marine			1944-03-13 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS H. D. Collier as 1st Engineer Ki… WW II Merchant Marine SS H. D. Collier as 1st Engineer Killed Mar 13 1944 CA
Driggers	Haven	La Rue	Merchant Marine			1943-02-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Henry R. Mallory as 2nd Engineer D… WW II Merchant Marine Henry R. Mallory as 2nd Engineer Died when his ship was sunk NY
Drinnan	James	M	Mechant Marine			1944-06-06 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NY
Driscoll	Florence	Noel	Merchant Marine			1942-09-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Fireman/Wiper on Esso Williamsburg… WW II Merchant Marine as Fireman/Wiper on Esso Williamsburg NY
Driscoll	Leo	P				1943-05-20 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Drisko	Alice	Stevens				1919-02-20 00:00:00.000	WW I - Died while serving her county WA Also cited as Dri… WW I - Died while serving her county WA Also cited as Drisco
Drummond	Frank	Graham	Merchant Marine			1942-12-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Coamo as Utility Died when his sh… WW II Merchant Marine SS Coamo as Utility Died when his ship was sunk NY-Bronx
Drummond	Nicholas	George	Merchant Marine			1942-11-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Nathaniel Hawthorned as 2ne Engin… WW II Merchant Marine SS Nathaniel Hawthorned as 2ne Engineer Killed Nov 7 1942 CA
Drumwright	Everett	F	State Department				Korean War Charge D Affairs, U.S. Embassy in South Korea
Drungowski	Stanislaus	?	Merchant Marine			1942-02-24 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Norlavore as Oiler PA-Philadelph… WW II Merchant Marine SS Norlavore as Oiler PA-Philadelphia Stanislaus Alfred or Stanislaus Alexander
Duff	Peter	J	Merchant Marine			1945-04-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service ME
Duffy	John	W	Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee asAble Bodied Seaman. S… WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee asAble Bodied Seaman. Survived its sinking MA
Duffy	Patrick		Merchant Marine			1945-02-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service CA
Dugas	George	O	Merchant Marine			1941-12-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as Cook Killed when his s… WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as Cook Killed when his ship was sunk
Duggleby	Alfred	F					WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA Date of deat… WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA Date of death is shown by ABMC as 4/28/05. Maybe that's his date of birth, or should by 45 instead of 05, or something else

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.