Collection

Civilians

Civilian personnel and organizations.

Showing 1,651–1,700

Lastname	Firstname	Midname	Organization	Majoroffice	Borndate	Dieddate	Remark
Hettick	Howard	L				1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Hewes	Joseph			Signer, Declaration of Independence		1779-10-29 00:00:00.000	Born 1730 Educated at what is now Princeton Elected to Con… Born 1730 Educated at what is now Princeton Elected to Continental Congress 1774 Secured commission for John Paul Jones Signed Declaration of Independence See AP-50 (Joseph Hewes), DE-1078/FF-1078 (Joseph Hewes), and Liberty Ship Joseph Hewes
Hewitt	George	H				1945-08-04 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian MI
Hewson	Albert	A				1943-01-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NY
Heydorff	Edmund	Anthony	Merchant Marine			1942-04-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Able Bodied Seaman on Connecticut … WW II Merchant Marine as Able Bodied Seaman on Connecticut CA-Los Angeles
Heyward	Benjamin					1917-09-24 00:00:00.000	WW I - Died while in service as a civilian GA
Hiatt	Chester	Evon	Merchant Marine			1942-05-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Cook on Alcoa Pilgrim MS
Hicks	Arthur	Wesley	Merchant Marine			1942-08-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Louisiana as Chief Mate Killed A… WW II Merchant Marine SS Louisiana as Chief Mate Killed Aug 17 1942 TX
Hicks	Boyde	E	Merchant Marine				Born 1922 WW II Merchant Marine Died 2006 Buried in TN
Hidalgo	Edward			Secretary of the Navy			Secretary of the Navy Jul 27, 1979 to Jan 29, 1981
Hidalgo	Felix	H	Merchant Marine			1943-12-30 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service MD
Higa	Masayoshi	Fred				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
Higdon	Ralph	N				1941-12-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Killed while in service as a civilian HI
Higgins	Andrew	Jackson	Higgins Industries	Manufacturer of boats	1886-08-28 00:00:00.000	1952-08-01 00:00:00.000	Founder of Higgins Industries, builder of small boats for Na… Founder of Higgins Industries, builder of small boats for Navy/Marine Corps (Higgins boats) , LCVP and SCM, as well as PT boats, and some aircraft, especially during WW II. Pioneer in design of amphibious landing craft, especially the LCVP (Higgins boat) Namesake of T-AO-190 (Andrew J. Higgins) See T-AO-190, (Andrew J. Higgins)
Higgins	Charles	C			1883-12-11 00:00:00.000	1954-05-28 00:00:00.000	WW I - "Private citizen who served with allies" Buried in … WW I - "Private citizen who served with allies" Buried in OR
Higgins	Dale	Dewayne	Merchant Marine		1926-01-03 00:00:00.000	2022-05-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Wiper Buried in MN
Higgins	Lee		Red Cross				WW II Red Cross (with 106th Infantry Division)
Higgins	Margeurite			War Correspondent	1920-09-03 00:00:00.000	1966-01-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Korean War 1951, Pulitzer Prize for International re… WW II Korean War 1951, Pulitzer Prize for International reporting Vietnam War War correspondent. Advanced the cause of access for women war correspondents
Hilbert	Edward	W				1944-03-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NY
Hilbish	Byron	W., Jr.				1944-07-31 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Hilden	Paul	O	Merchant Marine			1944-06-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service MA
Hilker	Herman		Merchant Marine			1942-02-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Republic as Messmasn TX (Germany… WW II Merchant Marine SS Republic as Messmasn TX (Germany)
Hill	Carl	Gibson	Merchant Marine			1943-02-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Dorchester as Pantryman NY-Kings
Hill	Eddie		Merchant Marine			1942-03-30 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Effingham as Messman AL
Hill	Felipe		Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine SS Capillo CA Died as Prisoner of … WW II Merchant Marine SS Capillo CA Died as Prisoner of Japanese
Hill	Geraldine	P	WASP				WW II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)
Hill	Howard	J	Merchant Marine			1943-01-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Dec Maint Ki… WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Dec Maint Killed when his ship was sunk
Hill	Howard	J	Merchant Marine			1943-01-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Deck Maint.
Hill	James	J	Gr. Northern RR				Born 1838 Builder of Great Northen RR Died 1916 Namesake … Born 1838 Builder of Great Northen RR Died 1916 Namesake of Liberty Ship 494
Hill	John	Noel	Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine as Able Bodied Seaman Ireland Died … WW II Merchant Marine as Able Bodied Seaman Ireland Died as POW
Hill	R	A	Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine
Hill	Richard		Merchant Marine			1942-10-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS El Lago as Cook NY-New York
Hill	William	P	Merchant Marine			1945-04-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Charles Henderson as Deck Maint.
Hillary	Gibson	Douglas	Merchant Marine			1943-04-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Edward B. Dudley as Master NY-Ki… WW II Merchant Marine SS Edward B. Dudley as Master NY-Kings
Hiller	Stanley	Jr.	Hiller Aircraft Co.			2006-04-20 00:00:00.000	Pioneer helicopter builder Built "Hiller-copter" in WW II … Pioneer helicopter builder Built "Hiller-copter" in WW II Started United Helicopters Corp in 1945. It became Hiller Aircraft Co. Built military helicopters for Korean War and Vietnam War Fawcett Aviation Award National Air and Space Museum Trophy
Hilliard	Robert	Henry	Merchant Marine			1942-03-12 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Colabee as Fireman/Wiper NY-New … WW II Merchant Marine SS Colabee as Fireman/Wiper NY-New York
Hillman	Louis		Merchant Marine			1942-02-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Oregon (Texaco) as Cook LA
Hilly	Aloysius	W	Merchant Marine			1942-04-12 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Stanvic Calcutta Killed Apr 12 1… WW II Merchant Marine SS Stanvic Calcutta Killed Apr 12 1942 NY
Hilton	Donald	Richard	Merchant Marine			1942-05-20 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Halo as Fireman/Wiper NY
Hiltz	Harold	Gibson	Merchant Marine			1944-01-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Sumner as Fireman/Wiper MA
Hirasaki	Jackie	Yoneto				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
Hirasaki	Jitsuo					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
Hirasaki	Robert	Yoshito				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
Hirasaki	Shirley	Kinue				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
Hirsimaki	George	E	Merchant Marine				Korean War Dec 1950, SS Meredith Victory (qv) as First Assi… Korean War Dec 1950, SS Meredith Victory (qv) as First Assistant Engineer
Hirzel	Orville	S				1943-08-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Hochstein	Ernest	A				1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian OR
Hodges	Calvin	Coolidge	Merchant Marine		1925-05-24 00:00:00.000	2007-03-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in TX
Hoffler	Augustus		Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine USS Fort Lee as Galleyman. Survived… WW II Merchant Marine USS Fort Lee as Galleyman. Survived its sinking NY-Kings
Hoffman	Alfred	Anthony	Merchant Marine		1917-02-19 00:00:00.000	2014-08-24 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in CA

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.