Collection

Civilians

Civilian personnel and organizations.

Showing 1,451–1,500

Lastname	Firstname	Midname	Organization	Majoroffice	Borndate	Dieddate	Remark
Habbart	Pemberton	N				1943-01-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian DE
Hadley	Charles	M	Merchant Marine			1943-01-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as 2nd Cook Kil… WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as 2nd Cook Killed when his ship was sunk
Hagardt	John	B	Merchant Marine			1946-02-04 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service WA
Hagel	Charles	Timothy		Secretary of Defense	1946-10-04 00:00:00.000		"Chuck" Vietnam War U.S. Senate, R(NE) 1997-2009 Secretar… "Chuck" Vietnam War U.S. Senate, R(NE) 1997-2009 Secretary of Defense (24th) 2013- NE
Hagen	Harry	Melvin	Merchant Marine			1942-05-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Oiler on William
Haight	Ralph	E				1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian IA
Hain	Harry	Kenneth	Merchant Marine			1943-03-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Meriwether Lewis as Cook Killed … WW II Merchant Marine SS Meriwether Lewis as Cook Killed Mar 2 1943 MA
Haines	William	H				1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian ID
Hakala	Leonard	E	Merchant Marine			1942-02-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service CA
Halberstam	David			journalist, author	1934-04-10 00:00:00.000	2007-04-23 00:00:00.000	Garduated Harvard University Vietnam War Correspondent for… Garduated Harvard University Vietnam War Correspondent for New York Times Pulitzer Prize for journalism Author of many books, including The Best and the Brightest, about the Vietnam War
Halbig	Albert	Julius	Merchant Marine			1942-04-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS David H. Atwater as Oiler AL
Hale	Eugene			Senator	1836-06-06 00:00:00.000	1918-10-27 00:00:00.000	Served in U.S. Senate 1881-1911 Supporter of Naval appropri… Served in U.S. Senate 1881-1911 Supporter of Naval appropriations and stronger Navy See DD-133 (Hale) and DD-642 (Hale)
Haley	Hubert	Buford	Merchant Marine			1942-05-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS David Mc Kelvey as Piler TX
Hall	A					1864-07-18 00:00:00.000	Civil War ? Buried in MO-Jefferson Barracks
Hall	Arthur	Byron, Jr.	Merchant Marine		1928-03-02 00:00:00.000	2011-03-06 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in OR
Hall	Arthur	Dudley, Jr.	Merchant Marine		1920-05-23 00:00:00.000	2005-05-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Buried in ME
Hall	Auriel	T	Merchant Marine		1915-12-08 00:00:00.000	2000-12-24 00:00:00.000	WW II Buried in NJ
Hall	Bertram	Duane	Merchant Marine			1943-04-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Gulfstate as Utility man Killed … WW II Merchant Marine SS Gulfstate as Utility man Killed Feb 3 1943 MA
Hall	Clare	Morgan	Merchant Marine			1944-04-20 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Paul Hamilton as Able Bodied Seam… WW II Merchant Marine SS Paul Hamilton as Able Bodied Seaman MI
Hall	Edward	Jr.	Merchant Marine			1942-07-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine, SS Washington as Deck Engineer
Hall	Elmer		Merchant Marine			1942-06-29 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine, SS Ruth ? As Cook FL
Hall	Ham	Maxwell	Merchant Marine			1942-06-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Sam Housteon as Fireman/Watertend… WW II Merchant Marine SS Sam Housteon as Fireman/Watertender Killed June 28 1942 TX
Hall	John	E				1941-12-08 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Hall	John	Esickiel	Merchant Marine			1942-07-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine, SS Massmar as Cook NY-New York
Hall	Robert	P				1918-09-13 00:00:00.000	WW I - Died while in service as a doctor, probably civilian… WW I - Died while in service as a doctor, probably civilian CA
Hall	Virginia		OSS		1906-04-06 00:00:00.000	1982-07-08 00:00:00.000	WW II Worked with American and British intelligence service… WW II Worked with American and British intelligence services Distinguished Service Cross Married {aul Goillot and took his name MD
Hall	Willard		Merchant Marine			1942-03-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Oiler on Barbara OH
Halldorsson	Jon	G	Merchant Marine			1943-03-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Andrea F. Luckenbach as Able Bodi… WW II Merchant Marine SS Andrea F. Luckenbach as Able Bodied Seaman Killed when his ship was sunk
Hallston	John	Alarik	Merchant Marine			1944-09-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service CA
Halperin	Morton				1936-06-13 00:00:00.000		Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, L. Johnson Administra… Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, L. Johnson Administration National Security Council. 1969, Nixon Administration Famously had his telephone tapped by FBI
Halpern	Saul		Merchant Marine			1942-03-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Radio Officer on Caribsea NY-Bron… WW II Merchant Marine as Radio Officer on Caribsea NY-Bronx
Halsey	Samuel	Harry	Merchant Marine			1943-02-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Oiler on Dorchester NJ
Halsey	Theodore	F	Merchant Marine			1943-01-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service CA
Halvorsen	Airmar	L	Merchant Marine			1942-08-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NY
Halvorsen	Charles	William	Merchant Marine			1943-04-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as 3rd Engineer on Sunoil PA
Halvorsen	Sverre	Thulin	Merchant Marine			1941-10-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Bold Venture as Seaman Killed Oc… WW II Merchant Marine SS Bold Venture as Seaman Killed October 15 1941 Norway
Hamaker	Lawrence	Jr.	Merchant Marine				Korean War Dec 1950, SS Meredith Victory (qv) as Oiler
Hamel	Alfred	F				1945-08-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian ND
Hamilton	George	Elix	Merchant Marine			1942-01-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Fireman/Wiper on City of Atlanta … WW II Merchant Marine as Fireman/Wiper on City of Atlanta GA
Hamilton	Joseph	T	Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee as Ch. Pumpman. Survive… WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee as Ch. Pumpman. Survived its sinking IA
Hamilton	Paul			Secretary of the Navy	1762-10-16 00:00:00.000	1819-06-30 00:00:00.000	Revolutionary War Fought under generals Gates, Marion, and … Revolutionary War Fought under generals Gates, Marion, and Harden Governor of South Carolina 1804-06 Secretary of the Navy Mar 7 1809 to Dec 31 1813 War of 1812 Father of Archibald Hamilton, naval officer, qv See DD-307 (Paul Hamilton) and DD-590 (Paul Hamilton) and DDG-60 (Paul Hamilton)
Hamilton	William	Stewart	Merchant Marine			1942-06-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Wiper on Kahuku MD
Hammers	Jack	Vester	Merchant Marine			1942-02-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Ordinary Seaman on R.P. Resor TX
Hammershoy	Jay	A	Merchant Marine			1943-02-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Engine Cadet on Henry R. Mallory … WW II Merchant Marine as Engine Cadet on Henry R. Mallory CT
Hammond	Andrew	Anthony	Merchant Marine			1943-01-27 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Julia Ward Howe as Master Killed… WW II Merchant Marine SS Julia Ward Howe as Master Killed Jan 27 1943 NY-Kings
Hampton	John		Merchant Marine			1942-07-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Oiler on Keshena VA-Norfolk
Hampton	Lyman	Charles	Merchant Marine			1943-05-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service CA
Hanafin	Frank	N				1941-12-29 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian IA
Hanafin	William	Francis	Merchant Marine			1943-02-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as 1st Engineer on Dorchester MA
Hance	Lastie		Merchant Marine			1942-04-08 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Oklahoma as F/W LA

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.