Collection

Civilians

Civilian personnel and organizations.

Showing 1,251–1,300

Lastname	Firstname	Midname	Organization	Majoroffice	Borndate	Dieddate	Remark
Fritts	Philip	L	Merchant Marine			1941-12-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as 3rd Mate Killed when h… WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as 3rd Mate Killed when his ship was sunk
Froberger	Laurence	G				1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NY
Froehkle	Robert	F		Secretary of the Army			Secretary of the Army Jul 1, 1971 to May 14, 1973
Frost	Everett	H				1944-09-18 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NY
Fry	Bobby	W	Merchant Marine			1945-08-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service OK
Frye	Arthur	L	Merchant Marine			1946-01-25 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service WV
Fuchs	Paul					1942-05-25 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian DC
Fuller	Andrew	Sphar	Merchant Marine		1926-05-28 00:00:00.000	2013-09-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in FL
Fuller	Major	M	Merchant Marine				Korean War Dec 1950, SS Meredith Victory (qv) as Steward
Fulton	Robert			Inventor		1815-02-24 00:00:00.000	Born 1765 Inventor Built prototype submarine, Nautilus, am… Born 1765 Inventor Built prototype submarine, Nautilus, amphibious boats, first commercially successful steamboat (Clermont) 1814-15, built first war steamer, known both as Fulton, qv, and Demologos, qv
Funk	Leonard	L	Merchant Marine			1943-05-31 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service OH
Futch	John	Jr.	Merchant Marine			1941-12-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as Fireman/Water Tender K… WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as Fireman/Water Tender Killed when his ship was sunk
G	Richter	Ivan				1946-02-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Died in service as a civilian IL
Gabriel	Charles		Army			1865-07-25 00:00:00.000	Civil War Civilian Employee of Army Buried in AR
Gabriel	Earlie	J	Merchant Marine			1944-12-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NC
Gabriel	Edmund	Philip	Merchant Marine		1925-06-28 00:00:00.000	2010-01-22 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in FL
Gafford	Ben	P	Merchant Marine			1943-01-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Engine Cadet … WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Engine Cadet Killed when his ship was sunk
Gagliardi	Joseph		Merchant Marine			1943-12-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NJ
Gaignard	Leonard	J				1944-05-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian LA
Gaines	Clifford	P	Merchant Marine			1942-03-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Ario as Cook Killed when his shi… WW II Merchant Marine SS Ario as Cook Killed when his ship was sunk
Galandez	Santiago	C	Merchant Marine			1942-06-13 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service LA
Gale	Bessie		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
Galley	David	H	Merchant Marine			1942-09-27 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service VA
Gammans	John	W				1944-01-29 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NV
Gange	Ray	A	American Red Cross				WW II American Red Cross Field Director Included in a list… WW II American Red Cross Field Director Included in a list of 313th Infantry Regiment members
Garbo	Vincenzo	Jim	Merchant Marine		1916-07-05 00:00:00.000	2000-02-06 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in NV
Garcia	Andrew	E	Merchant Marine		1919-01-23 00:00:00.000	1995-05-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in NY
Garcia	Angelo	Ed	Merchant Marine		1912-06-30 00:00:00.000	1997-09-25 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as AB Buried in OR
Garcia	Antonio	Jr	Merchant Marine		1925-06-17 00:00:00.000	2007-09-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in FL
Garcia	Antonio	N	Merchant Marine		1914-10-11 00:00:00.000	2003-06-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in NV
Garcia	John	N	Merchant Marine			1946-01-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service HI
Garcia	Juan		Merchant Marine			1941-12-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as Storekeeper Killed Dec… WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as Storekeeper Killed Dec 2 1941 NY
Gardiner	Harold	Walter	Merchant Marine			1942-11-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Nathaniel Hawthorne as Able Bodie… WW II Merchant Marine SS Nathaniel Hawthorne as Able Bodied Seaman Killed Nov 7 1942 OR
Gardiner	Silvester						Born 1708 Physician, lawyer, landowner Chief promoter of K… Born 1708 Physician, lawyer, landowner Chief promoter of Kennebec Co. Founder of Gardiner and Pittston ME Died 1786 See Liberty Ship Sylvestor Gardiner. (Liberty ships book spells it Silvester. Maritime Commission list spells it Sylvester)
Gardner	Benjamin	F	Merchant Marine		1927-02-19 00:00:00.000	2002-01-24 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in OR
Gardner	Bernard	J	Merchant Marine		1922-03-25 00:00:00.000	1994-08-27 00:00:00.000	WW II Buried in ME
Gardner	Charles	Franklin, Jr.	Merchant Marine		1926-10-24 00:00:00.000	2010-05-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Korean War Also served in Navy Buried in CA
Gardner	Cyril	Harvey	Merchant Marine		1927-07-31 00:00:00.000	2009-04-08 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in TN
Gardner	Elizabeth	L	WASP				WW II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)
Gardner	Harvey	Jr.	Merchant Marine			1943-04-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Sunoil as Wiper Killed April 5 1… WW II Merchant Marine SS Sunoil as Wiper Killed April 5 1943 NJ
Gardner	Willard		Merchant Marine			1944-04-24 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NY
Garner	Troy	J	Merchant Marine			1945-05-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service OK
Garrett	H	Lawrence, III		Secretary of the Navy			Secretary of the Navy May 15, 1989 to Jun 1992. Fired in wa… Secretary of the Navy May 15, 1989 to Jun 1992. Fired in wake of Tailhook scandal
Garrett	Joann		WASP				WW II Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)
Garrison	Charles	W., Jr.	Merchant Marine		1926-03-11 00:00:00.000	2001-05-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in GA
Garrison	Lindley	M		Secretary of War			Secretary of War Mar 5 1913-Feb 10 1916
Gaskill	James	Baugham	Merchant Marine			1942-03-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Caribsea as 3rd Mate Killed Mr 1… WW II Merchant Marine SS Caribsea as 3rd Mate Killed Mr 11 1942 MD
Gaskins	Harry	Russell	Merchant Marine			1942-03-12 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS John D. Gill as 3rd Engineer VA
Gassner	Charles	Conrad	Merchant Marine			1943-01-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Deck Cadet on Louise Lykes PA-All… WW II Merchant Marine as Deck Cadet on Louise Lykes PA-Allegheny
Gates	Franklin	F	American Red Cros				WW II American Red Cross Bronze Star with 3rd Infantry Divi… WW II American Red Cross Bronze Star with 3rd Infantry Division

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.