Collection

Civilians

Civilian personnel and organizations.

Showing 1,501–1,550

Lastname	Firstname	Midname	Organization	Majoroffice	Borndate	Dieddate	Remark
Hance	Loren	H				1943-04-25 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian ID
Hance	Nicholas		Merchant Marine			1942-06-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Cherokee as Messman NY-New York
Hancock	Dwight	W	Merchant Marine		1925-05-12 00:00:00.000	2004-06-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in NE
Hancock	Henry	H	Merchant Marine		1920-07-12 00:00:00.000	2007-10-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in TX
Hancock	Homer		Merchant Marine			1943-10-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS James Sprunt as Deck Maintenance … WW II Merchant Marine SS James Sprunt as Deck Maintenance FL
Hancock	John			Governor of Massachusetts	1737-01-12 00:00:00.000	1793-10-08 00:00:00.000	Graduated Harvard College 1754 President of Massachusetts P… Graduated Harvard College 1754 President of Massachusetts Provincial Congress First Continental Congress 1775-1777, Second Continental Congress 1st signer of Declaration of Independence 1780, presided over Massachusetts Constitutional Convention Governor of Massachusetts from 1780 until his death in 1793, except for a term in Confederation Congress in 1785-6 Presided over Massachusetts convention that ratified the Constitution of the United States See Schooner Hancock, Frigate Hancock, AP-3 (Hancock), CV-19/CVA-19 (Hancock), DD-981 (John Hancock), and ScStr John Hancock
Hand	Arthur	Le Roy	Merchant Marine			1943-02-08 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Roger B. Taney as F/W GA
Hand	Cleo		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 GA
Hand	Cleo		Merchant Marine			1945-05-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Black Point as F/W GA
Hand	William	Christopher	Merchant Marine			1945-04-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service AL
Hand	William	Christopher	Merchant Marine			1945-04-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine AL
Handy	Bradford	Gilbert	Merchant Marine			1942-05-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Joseph M. Cudahy as Ordinary Seam… WW II Merchant Marine SS Joseph M. Cudahy as Ordinary Seaman PA
Hanford	Frederick	George	Merchant Marine			1945-03-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Oklahoma II as Ordinary Seaman N… WW II Merchant Marine SS Oklahoma II as Ordinary Seaman NJ
Hanley	James	Jospeh	Merchant Marine			1943-03-29 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS William Pierce Frye as Wiper RI
Hanley	Paul	Timothy	Merchant Marine			1945-03-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Oklahoma II as Deck Maintenance … WW II Merchant Marine SS Oklahoma II as Deck Maintenance NE
Hanna	Frank		Merchant Marine			1944-04-30 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS William S. Thayer as Deck Enginee… WW II Merchant Marine SS William S. Thayer as Deck Engineer NY
Hanna	William	Whitmore	Merchant Marine			1942-06-30 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Express as Oiler NY-Kings
Hannah	William	F.	Merchant Marine			1942-04-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine USAT Yu Sang as Bosun
Hannegan	William	Edward	Merchant Marine			1952-03-29 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS City of New York as Electrician … WW II Merchant Marine SS City of New York as Electrician NY-New York
Hanney	Eugene		Merchant Marine			1944-11-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS William D. Burnham as F/W UT
Hannigan	John	Edward	Merchant Marine			1942-05-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS William C. Mc Tarnahan asAble Bod… WW II Merchant Marine SS William C. Mc Tarnahan asAble Bodied Seaman MA
Hanrahan	Andrew	Nicholas	Merchant Marine			1943-03-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS William C. Gorgas as Cook AL
Hanrahan	Marion		WASP				WW II Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)
Hanscome	Edwin	Joseph	Merchant Marine			1942-06-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Merrimack as Chief Steward NJ
Hansen	Aage	Ernst	Merchant Marine			1943-03-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Puerto Rican as Carpenter Denmar… WW II Merchant Marine SS Puerto Rican as Carpenter Denmark
Hansen	Allister	M	Merchant Marine		1928-03-20 00:00:00.000	2018-07-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in WA
Hansen	Anders	Frederik	Merchant Marine			1943-03-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Meriwether Lewis as Able Bodied S… WW II Merchant Marine SS Meriwether Lewis as Able Bodied Seaman NY-Kings
Hansen	Anton		Merchant Marine			1942-03-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Muskogee as 1st Engineer MD-Balt… WW II Merchant Marine SS Muskogee as 1st Engineer MD-Baltimore
Hansen	Arno		Merchant Marine		1926-12-17 00:00:00.000	2015-05-08 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in CA
Hansen	Arnold					1943-02-25 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian SD
Hansen	Asmus	C.	Merchant Marine			1942-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Firethorn as 1st Engineer Denmar… WW II Merchant Marine SS Firethorn as 1st Engineer Denmark
Hansen	Benjamin	Jon	Merchant Marine		1922-05-06 00:00:00.000	1997-12-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine 3rd Asst Engineer Buried in MD
Hansen	Bernard		Merchant Marine			1942-02-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Ramapo as F/W Norway
Hansen	Charles	H	Merchant Marine		1914-11-10 00:00:00.000	1992-01-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in OR
Hansen	Ejvin	H				1943-12-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NY
Hansen	George		Merchant Marine			1944-12-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NJ
Hansen	Vernon	L				1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NE
Hanson	Alvin	L	Merchant Marine			1942-02-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Ario as Oiler Killed when his sh… WW II Merchant Marine SS Ario as Oiler Killed when his ship was sunk
Hanson	John		Merchant Marine			1942-10-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Angelina as Chief Engineer Kille… WW II Merchant Marine SS Angelina as Chief Engineer Killed when his ship was sunk
Hanson	John						Revolutionary War solder . President of Continental Congres… Revolutionary War solder . President of Continental Congress Namesake for Liberty Ship E Hull 2677
Hapgood	Norman		Publisher				Born 1868 Publisher, reformer. Publiserh of Collier's Weekl… Born 1868 Publisher, reformer. Publiserh of Collier's Weekley 1902-1912. Namesake of Liberty ship E-Hull 2167
Harada	Ai					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
Hardon	Edgar	L	Merchant Marine				Korean War Dec 1950, SS Meredith Victory (qv) as Utility
Hardy	Charles					1918-06-18 00:00:00.000	WW I - Died while in service as a civilian ME
Hardy	Maurice	P	Merchant Marine			1942-02-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as Able Bodied Seaman… WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as Able Bodied Seaman Killed when his ship was sunk
Harne	Emory	M	Merchant Marine			1943-06-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NJ
Harper	Clyde	E	Merchant Marine		1925-01-14 00:00:00.000	2009-10-06 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in GA
Harper	David	Lenzy	Merchant Marine		1920-12-26 00:00:00.000	2009-05-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in CA
Harper	Morall	B	Merchant Marine				Korean War Dec 1950, SS Meredith Victory (qv) as Electricia… Korean War Dec 1950, SS Meredith Victory (qv) as Electrician
Harris	Amos	Edwin	Merchant Marine		1921-08-15 00:00:00.000	2007-08-29 00:00:00.000	WW II Meerchant Marine Buried in AL

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.