Collection

Civilians

Civilian personnel and organizations.

Showing 1,301–1,350

Lastname	Firstname	Midname	Organization	Majoroffice	Borndate	Dieddate	Remark
Gates	Robert	Michael	Defense Department	Secretary of Defense	1943-09-25 00:00:00.000		Graduated William and Mary 1965 Master's Degree University … Graduated William and Mary 1965 Master's Degree University of Indiana PhD Georgetown 15th Director of Central Intelligence, November 6 1991 to January 20 1993 Secretary of Defense December 18 2006 -- 22nd Secretary of Defense KS-Sedgwick
Gates	Thomas	S. Jr.		Secretary of Defense			Secretary of the Navy Oct 7, 1953 to Apr 1, 1957 Secretary … Secretary of the Navy Oct 7, 1953 to Apr 1, 1957 Secretary of Defense, Dec 2, 1959 to Jan 20, 1961
Gatling	Richard	Jordan		Inventor	1818-09-12 00:00:00.000	1903-02-25 00:00:00.000	Inventor Civil War Designed multi-barrel machine gun known… Inventor Civil War Designed multi-barrel machine gun known as Gatling Gun See DD-671 (Gatling)
Gaudet	Ralph	Charles	Merchant Marine			1942-09-12 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Patrick J. Hurley as Cook Killed… WW II Merchant Marine SS Patrick J. Hurley as Cook Killed Sep 12 1942 MA
Gaudry	Byron	Aloysius	Merchant Marine			1942-07-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Ordinary Seaman on Honomu GA
Gault	John	Henry	Merchant Marine			1943-06-27 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Oiler on Sebastian Cermeno CA
Gauss	Clarence	E					WW II CBI 1941-44, U.S. Ambassador to China
Gauthe	Gilmore	Joseph	Merchant Marine			1941-11-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Turecamo Boys as Ordinary Seaman … WW II Merchant Marine SS Turecamo Boys as Ordinary Seaman LA
Gauthier	Rosario	S	Merchant Marine			1943-01-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Radio Office on C.J. Barkdull RI
Gavin	Thomas	Paul	Merchant Marine			1942-03-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Liberator as Wiper Killed Mar 19… WW II Merchant Marine SS Liberator as Wiper Killed Mar 19 1942 MA
Gay	Arlo	N					Vietnam War Missing April 30 1975. Left Saigon Septemner 1… Vietnam War Missing April 30 1975. Left Saigon Septemner 1976
Gay	Dorothea		Y.M.C.A.			1918-11-13 00:00:00.000	WW I - Died while in service as a civilian NY Spelled Dor… WW I - Died while in service as a civilian NY Spelled Dorothea by ABMC. Spelled Dorothin, qv, by Haulsee
Gay	Dorothin		Y.M.C.A.				WW I - Died of disease while in service as a civilian NY … WW I - Died of disease while in service as a civilian NY Spelled Dorothea, qv, by ABMC. Spelled Dorothin by Haulsee
Gay	Frank	Roger	Merchant Marine			1942-03-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Muskogee as 33d Engineer MA
Gay	Gaston	William	Merchant Marine			1942-03-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Mariana as Messman NC
Gay	Howard	E	Merchant Marine			1941-12-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as Chief Mate Killed when… WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as Chief Mate Killed when his ship was sunk
Gay	Howard	Elmer	Merchant Marine			1941-12-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as Chief Mate NY-Bronx
Gay	Paul	J., Jr.				1941-12-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Gayle	Lea	Maxwell	Merchant Marine			1942-09-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Esso Williamsburg as Radio Office… WW II Merchant Marine SS Esso Williamsburg as Radio Officer TX
Gayle	Rupert		Merchant Marine			1942-06-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS San Blas as Utility Honduras
Gaynor	Samuel	Austin	Merchant Marine			1943-03-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Orenee Dupont as Cook NY-Kings
Gearin	John	Francis	Merchant Marine			1942-03-12 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Colabee as F/W MA
Gearrey	Harry	Taylor	Merchant Marine			1943-12-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS John L. Motley as Utility ME
Geary	Joseph	W	Merchant Marine			1942-04-08 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Oklahoma as Cook RI
Gedman	Oliver	Stephen	Merchant Marine			1943-03-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS William C. Gorgas as Able Bodied … WW II Merchant Marine SS William C. Gorgas as Able Bodied Seaman Killed Mar 11 1943 IL-Cook
Gee	Robert	M	Merchant Marine			1943-10-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Gulfbelle II as 2nd Cook
Geidendaffer	George	Joseph	Merchant Marine			1942-09-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Esso Williamsburg as Wiper MD-Ba… WW II Merchant Marine SS Esso Williamsburg as Wiper MD-Baltimore
Geier	William	Joseph, Jr.	Merchant Marine			1942-03-12 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS John D. Gill as Deck Maintenance … WW II Merchant Marine SS John D. Gill as Deck Maintenance MA
Geiger	Walter		Merchant Marine			1942-11-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS East Indian as Messman NJ
Gelagotis	George		Merchant Marine			1942-10-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Stephen Hawlins as F/W CA-San Fr… WW II Merchant Marine SS Stephen Hawlins as F/W CA-San Francisco
Gensluckner	Georg						Vietnam War Missing April 8 1970
Genter	Arthur	James	Merchant Marine			1942-04-08 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Oiler on Oklahoma IN
Gerdin	William	P				1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NY
Geren	Pete			Secretary of the Army			Graduated University of Texas 1974 JD from University of Te… Graduated University of Texas 1974 JD from University of Texas Law School 1978 Member of Congress from Texas Under Secretary of the Army Became 20th Secretary of the Army July 16 2007
Gerry	Wilbert	C	Merchant Marine			1942-10-17 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
Gery	Ellen	H	WASP				WW II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)
Gezak	Richard	M	Merchant Marine			1942-02-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as Messman Killed wh… WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as Messman Killed when his ship was sunk
Gibbons	Floyd		Merchant Marine				WW II Philippines in 1945 Hospitalized as Ordary Seaman
Gibbons	George	Fred				1941-12-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Gibbs	Charles	A				1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Gibbs	Cornelius	Mercer	Strategic Service		1843-04-05 00:00:00.000	1861-12-22 00:00:00.000	Civil War Civilian with Confederate "Strategic Service"
Gibbs	Donald	G	Merchant Marine		1924-03-10 00:00:00.000	2002-03-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in AZ
Gibbs	Harry		Merchant Marine		1922-10-10 00:00:00.000	2018-11-25 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as LT Buried in NY
Gibbs	William	Francis	Gibbs & Cox		1886-08-24 00:00:00.000	1967-09-06 00:00:00.000	Maybe the foremost naval architect in U.S. history WW II H… Maybe the foremost naval architect in U.S. history WW II His firm, Gibbs & Cox, designed many of the U.S. Navy's ships, including the Patapsco class tankers and the liberty ships, and Fletcher class deestroyers
Gibson	Alva	Winton, Jr.	Merchant Marine		1924-06-03 00:00:00.000	2019-06-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in GA
Gibson	Kenneth	J	Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine
Gibson	Kenneth	J	Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine NJ
Gifford	Harry	W				1944-01-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NJ
Gilbert	Bradley	L	Merchant Marine		1917-04-25 00:00:00.000	2001-03-06 00:00:00.000	WW II Mechant Marine Buried in MI
Gilbert	Clifford	G	Merchant Marine			1943-09-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service OH

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.