Collection
Civilians
Civilian personnel and organizations.
Additional Information
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.
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| Lastname | Firstname | Midname | Organization | Majoroffice | Borndate | Dieddate | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert | Sidney | Muller | Merchant Marine | 1945-05-28 00:00:00.000 | WW II Merchant Marine VA | ||
| Aldredge | Richard | Paige | Merchant Marine | 1943-04-02 00:00:00.000 | WW II Merchant Marine SS Robert Gray as Radio Officer Ki…WW II
Merchant Marine
SS Robert Gray as Radio Officer
Killed Apr 22 1943
WV | ||
| Aldridge | Edward | C., Jr. | Secretary of the Air Force | Secretary of the Air Force Jun 9 1986 to Dec 15 1988 | |||
| Alexander | Buddy | Russell | Merchant Marine | 1927-01-26 00:00:00.000 | 2012-12-15 00:00:00.000 | WW II Merchant Marine Buried in OK | |
| Alexander | Charles | B | 1945-04-10 00:00:00.000 | WW II Died while in service as a civilian MD | |||
| Alexander | Clifford | L. Jr. | Secretary of the Army | Secretary of the Army Feb 14, 1977 to Jan 20, 1981 | |||
| Alexander | Joseph | P | Merchant Marine | 1942-10-17 00:00:00.000 | WW II Merchant Marine SS Angelina as Deck Cadet Killed wh…WW II
Merchant Marine
SS Angelina as Deck Cadet
Killed when his ship was sunk | ||
| Alexandridis | Christ | Merchant Marine | 1942-09-13 00:00:00.000 | WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NY | |||
| Alger | Russell | A | Secretary of War | Secretary of War Mar 5 1897 to Aug 1 1899 | |||
| Ali | Benti | Merchant Marine | 1942-08-15 00:00:00.000 | WW II Merchant Marine SS Balladier as Able Bodied Seaman …WW II
Merchant Marine
SS Balladier as Able Bodied Seaman
Killed when his ship was sunk | |||
| Allbritton | Pierre | Lawrence | Merchant Marine | 1942-07-09 00:00:00.000 | WW II SS Benjamin Brewster as Oiler Killed Jul 9 1942 LA | ||
| Allegue | Pedro | Merchant Marine | 1943-11-23 00:00:00.000 | WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NY | |||
| Allen | Alfred | Ward | Merchant Marine | 1922-05-12 00:00:00.000 | 2005-11-09 00:00:00.000 | WW II Merchant Marine Buried in NC | |
| Allen | Alton | Bruce | Merchant Marine | 1927-09-30 00:00:00.000 | 1996-06-13 00:00:00.000 | WW II Buried in OR | |
| Allen | Alvin | L | 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 | |||
| Allen | Archibald | Wilson | Merchant Marine | 1924-10-23 00:00:00.000 | 2005-02-06 00:00:00.000 | WW II Buried in MI | |
| Allen | Bert | R | Merchant Marine | 1927-12-16 00:00:00.000 | 2011-02-16 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 OK | |
| Allen | Carl | M | Merchant Marine | 1943-02-15 00:00:00.000 | WW II Merchant Marine MS Atlantic Sun as Chief Engineer K…WW II
Merchant Marine
MS Atlantic Sun as Chief Engineer
Killed when his ship was sunk | ||
| Allen | Charles | E | Merchant Marine | 1925-02-16 00:00:00.000 | 1999-02-27 00:00:00.000 | WW II Merchant Marine Buried in CT | |
| Allen | Charles | H | Merchant Marine | 1914-02-24 00:00:00.000 | 1989-06-27 00:00:00.000 | WW II Merchant Marine Buried in CA | |
| Allen | Edmund | T | Test pilot | Boeing test pilot WW II Died in crash of prototype B-29 in…Boeing test pilot
WW II
Died in crash of prototype B-29 in 1943 | |||
| Allen | Horrace | L | 1943-10-07 00:00:00.000 | WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA | |||
| Allen | William | Merchant Marine | 1942-04-15 00:00:00.000 | WW II Merchant Marine SS Robin Hood as 2nd Engineer NY-Ne…WW II Merchant Marine SS Robin Hood as 2nd Engineer NY-New York | |||
| Alley | John | Wilbur | Merchant Marine | 1943-02-07 00:00:00.000 | WW II Merchant Marine SS Henry R. Mallory as 1st Engineer …WW II Merchant Marine SS Henry R. Mallory as 1st Engineer M | ||
| Allika | Andrew | Merchant Marine | 1943-01-15 00:00:00.000 | WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NJ | |||
| Allingham | George | B | 1945-04-11 00:00:00.000 | WW II Died while in service as a civilian NY | |||
| Allison | Am. Red Cross | WW II Aboard Hospital ship Hope in Philippines in Feb 1945 | |||||
| Allison | Jay | Cruz | Merchant Marine | 1942-11-04 00:00:00.000 | WW II Merchant Marine SS William Clark as Messman LA | ||
| Allyn | Vernon | O | Merchant Marine | 1944-01-18 00:00:00.000 | WW II Merchant Marine Died in service IN | ||
| Almendros | Eulorsio | 1918-10-25 00:00:00.000 | WW I - Died while in service as a civilian NY | ||||
| Almendros | Fulorzio | WW I - Died of disease while serving as civilain with the mi…WW I - Died of disease while serving as civilain with the military NY-New York | |||||
| Almodovah | Ricardo | Merchant Marine | 1944-10-17 00:00:00.000 | WW II Merchant Marine SS Angelina as Wiper Killed when hi…WW II
Merchant Marine
SS Angelina as Wiper
Killed when his ship was sunk | |||
| Alonso | John | 1940-05-14 00:00:00.000 | WW II Merchant Marine Died in service CA | ||||
| Alsager | Chris | Merchant Marine | 1941-12-02 00:00:00.000 | WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as Master Killed when his…WW II
Merchant Marine
SS Astral as Master
Killed when his ship was sunk | |||
| Alsager | Chris | Merchant Marine | 1941-12-02 00:00:00.000 | WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as Master NY-Kings | |||
| Andersen | Arthur | Merchant Marine | 1923-12-24 00:00:00.000 | 2009-09-24 00:00:00.000 | WW II Merchant Marine Buried in AZ | ||
| Andersen | D | Thelma | Am. Red Cross | WW II Aboard Hospital ship Hope in Philippines in Feb 1945 | |||
| Andersen | Ottar | M | Merchant Marine | WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee as Master. Survived its…WW II
Merchant Marine
SS Fort Lee as Master. Survived its sinking
TX-Harris | |||
| Anderson | Albert | Allen | Merchant Marine | 1922-08-27 00:00:00.000 | 2002-02-28 00:00:00.000 | WW II Merchant Marine Buried in MN | |
| Anderson | Alfred | Anton | Merchant Marine | 1917-06-25 00:00:00.000 | 2009-12-21 00:00:00.000 | WW II Merchant Marine Died in WA | |
| Anderson | Evelyn | Missionary | Vietnam War Prisoner of War October 27 1972. Remains retur…Vietnam War
Prisoner of War October 27 1972. Remains returned November 1972 | ||||
| Anderson | Nels | F | Merchant Marine | WW II Mate of SS C.S. Holmes Nov-Dec 1944, Master of SS Wi…WW II
Mate of SS C.S. Holmes
Nov-Dec 1944, Master of SS William S. Ladd, qv, when she was sunk by Japanese suicide aircraft off Leyte
Master of Forest Friend and Forest Pride
WA | |||
| Anderson | Norman | A | 1943-10-07 00:00:00.000 | WW II Died while serving as a civilian OR | |||
| Anderson | Robert | B | Deputy Secretary of Defense | Secretary of the Navy Feb 4, 1953 to May 2, 1954 Deputy Sec…Secretary of the Navy Feb 4, 1953 to May 2, 1954
Deputy Secretary of Defense May 3 1954 to Aug 4 1955
Secretary of the Treasury 1957 to 1961 | |||
| Anderson | Stephen | Edward | Merchant Marine | 1944-12-28 00:00:00.000 | WW II Merchant Marine as 3rd Mate on William Sharon WA | ||
| Anderson | William | Shepherd | Merchant Marine | 1944-12-03 00:00:00.000 | WW II Merchant Marine as Messman on Francis Asbury NY-Bron…WW II Merchant Marine as Messman on Francis Asbury NY-Bronx | ||
| Anding | Elbert | B | 1941-08-14 00:00:00.000 | WW II Died while in service as a civilian (?) FLT CPT TX | |||
| Andraschko | Elmer | A | Merchant Marine | 1944-07-17 00:00:00.000 | WW II Merchant Marine SS E. A. Bryan as 2nd Cook Missing …WW II
Merchant Marine
SS E. A. Bryan as 2nd Cook
Missing and presumed dead Jul 17 1944 as result of ammunition explosion aboard neighboring ship SS Quinalt Victory at Port Chicago | ||
| Andre | Roland | A | 1943-10-07 00:00:00.000 | WW II Died while serving as a civilian OR | |||
| Andreasen | Arnold | J | Merchant Marine | 1946-07-05 00:00:00.000 | WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NY |