Collection

Civilians

Civilian personnel and organizations.

Showing 1,151–1,200

Lastname	Firstname	Midname	Organization	Majoroffice	Borndate	Dieddate	Remark
Fessenden	Chester	T				1945-08-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Fessenden	Reginald	Aubrey		Radio pioneer	1866-10-06 00:00:00.000	1932-07-22 00:00:00.000	Head chemist at Edison Lab, East Orange NJ Developed many i… Head chemist at Edison Lab, East Orange NJ Developed many inventions in field of radio See DE-142 (Fessenden)
Feurtado	James	Headley	Merchant Marine			1944-12-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Bosun on Dan Beard FL
Fiel	Frank		Merchant Marine			1942-12-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Ordinary Seaman on James Mc Kay N… WW II Merchant Marine as Ordinary Seaman on James Mc Kay NY-New York
Field	David	Alfred	Merchant Marine			1942-02-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Wiper on W.L.Steed NY-New York
Field	Pauline					1919-03-24 00:00:00.000	WW I - Died while in service as a civilian CA
Fields	Benjamin	Harrison	Merchant Marine		1916-02-09 00:00:00.000	2005-10-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in AR
Fifield	Wendell	Horton	Merchant Marine			1043-04-10 00:00:00.000	WW II SS Edward B. Dudley as 2nd Mate Killed Apr 10 1943 … WW II SS Edward B. Dudley as 2nd Mate Killed Apr 10 1943 CT
Figeroa	Francisco		Merchant Marine			1945-06-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Utility on Cherokee PR
Filak	Joseph	E	Merchant Marine			1945-11-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NY
Fillmore	Carol			WASP			WW II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)
Fincke	Allen	W	Red Cross				WW II Marshall Islands campaign
Finletter	Thomas	E		Secretary of the Air Force			Secretary of the Air Force Apr 24, 1950 to Jan 20, 1953
Fisher	Alfred		Merchant Marine			1940-07-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service CA
Fisher	Enid	C	WASP				WW II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)
Fisher	Harlan	R	Merchant Marine			1944-08-22 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service IA
Fisher	Harry	G	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
Fisher	Richard	K	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
Fisher	Walter	D	Merchant Marine			1942-04-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Alcoa Mariner as Radio Operator … WW II Merchant Marine SS Alcoa Mariner as Radio Operator Killed when his ship was sunk
Fitzgerald	Addison	Jr.	Merchant Marine		1926-06-11 00:00:00.000	2001-03-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in VA
Fitzgerald	David		Merchant Marine		1924-03-01 00:00:00.000	2014-12-02 00:00:00.000	WW II ? Merchant Marine Buried in MD
Fitzgerald	George	H	Merchant Marine		1911-01-10 00:00:00.000	1990-01-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Buried in NJ
Fitzgerald	John	R				1944-01-26 00:00:00.000	WW iI Died while in service as a civilian MA
Fitzsimmons	Vincent		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
Fitzsimons	Ruth	E	WASP				WW II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)
Flaker	Wendell	G	Merchant Marine			1945-04-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service OH
Flanagan	Frank					1944-02-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian PA
Flanders	Stanley		Merchant Marine			1942-02-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as Deck Engineer Kil… WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as Deck Engineer Killed when his ship was sunk
Fleet	Reuben			Co-founder, Consolidated Aircraft Corp.			Commissioned Washington National Guard WW I - WW I - 1918,… Commissioned Washington National Guard WW I - WW I - 1918, MAJ Formed Consolidated Aircraft Corp May 29 1923, together with COL V. E. Clark
Flemer	William						WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Fleming	Carey		Merchant Marine		1920-06-23 00:00:00.000	2007-03-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in MD
Flint	Howard	A				1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian
Floyd	John	B		Secretary of War			Secretary of War 3/6/1857-12/29/1860 Southern sympathizer t… Secretary of War 3/6/1857-12/29/1860 Southern sympathizer to the point of treason Civil War A senior Confederate officer, qv, See Camp Floyd UT
Flynn	David	L	Merchant Marine			1941-12-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as 2nd Engineer Killed wh… WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as 2nd Engineer Killed when his ship was sunk
Flynn	Edward	Alfred	Merchant Marine		1922-10-13 00:00:00.000	2007-12-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in WA
Flynn	Francis	J	Merchant Marine		1924-12-28 00:00:00.000	2006-10-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Buried in NJ
Flynn	Gene	Elliott	Merchant Marine		1927-07-30 00:00:00.000	2015-06-22 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in AL
Flynn	James		Merchant Marine		1922-11-05 00:00:00.000	1995-10-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in IL
Flynn	John	F	Merchant Marine		1915-10-05 00:00:00.000	2001-10-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in MA
Folk	Eleanore	C	WASP				II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)
Fontes	Glenn	B				1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian ID
Forbes	Alexander	William	Merchant Marine			1942-05-20 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine, SS Halo as Wiper ME
Forbes	Harry		Merchant Marine			1942-12-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine, SS Coamo as Seward MA
Forbes	William	J				1943-09-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NY
Ford	Alfred	Lorenzo, Jr.	Merchant Marine		1928-07-07 00:00:00.000	2008-11-08 00:00:00.000	WW II Korean War Also served in MC, qv Buried in FL
Ford	Alphonso		Merchant Marine			1944-06-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Pillory as Messman Killed Jun 5 … WW II Merchant Marine SS Pillory as Messman Killed Jun 5 1944 GA
Ford	Alta	J				1945-07-24 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian OH
Ford	Charles	Frederick	Merchant Marine		1926-03-12 00:00:00.000	2012-04-24 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as SAD Buried in MD
Ford	Charles	H	Merchant Marine		1925-06-01 00:00:00.000	1999-07-30 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in TX
Ford	Charles	H	Merchant Marine		1925-06-01 00:00:00.000	1999-07-30 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in TX

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.