Collection

Civilians

Civilian personnel and organizations.

Showing 101–150

Lastname	Firstname	Midname	Organization	Majoroffice	Borndate	Dieddate	Remark
Andrews	Harold	T	Merchant Marine			1942-09-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service VA
Angelbeck	William	John	Merchant Marine			1942-03-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Carpenter on Steel Age NY
Angelson	George	J	Merchant Marine			1944-12-06 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service PA
Annis	Donald	Eugene	Merchant Marine			1944-09-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service WI
Ansardi	Anthony	W	Merchant Marine			1946-03-13 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service LA
Anson	Robert						Vietnam War Prisoner of War August 3 1970. Released Augusg… Vietnam War Prisoner of War August 3 1970. Released Augusgt 23 1970
Anthony	Susan	B		Woman suffrage leader	1820-02-15 00:00:00.000	1906-03-13 00:00:00.000	1852, organized first women's state temperance society in Am… 1852, organized first women's state temperance society in America 1870. [ublisher of The Revolution, a New York feminist newspaper Vice president, then prsident, of National Woman Suffrate Association See AP-72 (Susan B. Anthony)
Antilley	William		Merchant Marine			1945-05-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Crew of SS Blackpoint. Killed in ac… WW II Merchant Marine Crew of SS Blackpoint. Killed in action when she was sunk May 5 1945 TX
Anvick	Allen	E				1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Appleton	Earle	Robert	Merchant Marine			1944-12-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Mrchant Marine SS Francis Asbury as 2nd Mate Killed… WW II Mrchant Marine SS Francis Asbury as 2nd Mate Killed Dec 3 1944 NY
Arakaki	Nancy	Masako				1941-12-07 00:00:00.000	WW II One of 59 civilians killed in the Japanese attack on … WW II One of 59 civilians killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
Arcay	Emiliano		Merchant Marine			1942-04-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Alcoa Mariner as Able Bodied Seam… WW II Merchant Marine SS Alcoa Mariner as Able Bodied Seaman Killed when his ship was sunk
Archer	Donald	Victor	Merchant Marine		1924-07-10 00:00:00.000	1999-07-06 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Ordinary Seaman Buried in LA
Archer	Gladys	A				1945-02-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Ardowski	Alfred	F	Merchant Marine			1944-01-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NJ
Ardzienski	Edwin	Wallace	Merchant Marine			1944-04-20 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Maine SS Paul Hamilton as Radio Officer CT
Aresenian	Albert	A	Merchant Marine			1944-07-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS E. A. Bryan as Ordinary Seaman M… WW II Merchant Marine SS E. A. Bryan as Ordinary Seaman Missing and presumed dead Jul 17 1944 as result of ammunition explosion aboard neighboring ship SS Quinalt Victory at Port Chicago CA
Arms	Herman						Vietnam War Prisoner of War October 25 1983. Crew of Gloma… Vietnam War Prisoner of War October 25 1983. Crew of Glomar Java Sea
Armstreet	Cecil		Merchant Marine			1942-08-30 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Jack Carnes as Pumpman TX
Armstrong	Carl	Leon	Merchant Marine			1943-03-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Virginia Sinclair as Able Bodied … WW II Merchant Marine SS Virginia Sinclair as Able Bodied Seaman TX
Armstrong	Clarence	Eugene	Merchant Marine			1942-02-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS R.P. Resor as Radio Officer FL
Armstrong	Horace	A				1942-09-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian TX
Armstrong	Horatio	William	Merchant Marine			1942-03-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Olean as Steward NY
Armstrong	John			Secretary of War			Secretary of War 1/13/1813-9/27/1814
Arn	Robert	E	Civilian Air Patrol				WW II Civilian Air Patrol Congressional Gold Medal
Arneson	Albert	W				1945-05-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian MN
Arnold	Charles	Herbert	Merchant Marine			1942-09-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Wichita as Chief Engineer IN
Arnold	Howard	H	Merchant Marine			1945-04-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Utility
Arnold	William	N	Merchant Marine			1945-08-20 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service FL
Arnson	Rolf	Lem	Merchant Marine			1943-02-02 00:00:00.000	WW II SS Jeremiah Van Rensselaer as Purser Killed Feb 2 19… WW II SS Jeremiah Van Rensselaer as Purser Killed Feb 2 1943 NY
Arpin	Claude						Vietnam War Prisoner of War April 6 1970
Arthur	James	L	Merchant Marine			1944-11-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee as Abe Bodied Seaman. S… WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee as Abe Bodied Seaman. Survived its sinking MD-Baltimore
Aselin	Paul	Jr.	Merchant Marine		1925-01-08 00:00:00.000	2011-02-24 00:00:00.000	"King" WW II Merchant Marine OH
Ashby	Elliott		Merchant Marine			1942-05-27 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Jack as Cook
Ashcraft	Yvonne	C	WASP				II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) During training her… II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) During training her name was Wood
Asher	Leslie		Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee as 2nd Mate Survived th… WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee as 2nd Mate Survived the sinking of his ship November 2 1944. MD-Baltimore
Askin	Cecil	A				1945-10-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Aspin	Les			Secretary of Defense			Secretary of Defense in 1993
Asselin	Henry	C	Merchant Marine			1945-01-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service ME
Atherholt	William	Lawrence	Merchant Marine			1942-03-12 00:00:00.000	WW II SS John D. Gill as Oiler Killed Mar 12 1942 PA
Attard	Joseph		Merchant Marine			1943-06-20 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service MT
Atwood	Arthur	Everett	Merchant Marine			1943-03-29 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS William P. Frye as Bosun MA
Atwood	John	Leland	North American Aviation	Aircraft designer and executive	1904-10-26 00:00:00.000	1999-03-05 00:00:00.000	"Lee" Joined North American Aviation in 1934 Became Presid… "Lee" Joined North American Aviation in 1934 Became President of North American in 1948 Became Chief Executive Officer in 1960 Became Chief Executive Officer of North American Rockwell, later renamed Rockwell International, after merger of North American and Rockwell Retired 1970
Auexstein	Leo		Merchant Marine			1942-09-24 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS John Winthrop as Oiler NY-Kings
Augustine	Norman		Lockheed Martin		1935-07-27 00:00:00.000		Graduated Princeton University. MS Princeton University Ch… Graduated Princeton University. MS Princeton University Chairman and CEO, Martin Marietta President, CEO, Vice Chairman, Chairman, Lockheed Martin Recognized leader in defense industry CO
Austin	Warren			Delegate to the United Nations			Korean War Jun 1950, U.S. Delegate to the United Nations
Aut	Clifton	Wesley	Merchant Marine			1942-12-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Coamo as Baker IL
Ayres	Vicki						Vietnam War Prisoner of War February 27 1975. Released Mar… Vietnam War Prisoner of War February 27 1975. Released March 1975
Azzinaro	Gennaro		Merchant Marine		1928-06-17 00:00:00.000	2006-05-12 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in NY
B	Martinez	Alejandrina	U.S. Public Health Service		1917-02-14 00:00:00.000	1997-10-28 00:00:00.000	WW II U.S. Public HalthService Buried in PR

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.