Collection

Civilians

Civilian personnel and organizations.

Showing 1,701–1,750

Lastname	Firstname	Midname	Organization	Majoroffice	Borndate	Dieddate	Remark
Hoffman	Andrew		Merchant Marine		1910-06-30 00:00:00.000	1988-07-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in NY
Hoffman	Dale	R	Merchant Marine		1927-05-29 00:00:00.000	2008-02-08 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Oiler Buried in IN
Hoffman	Jack	R	Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee as Abel Bodied Seaman. S… WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee as Abel Bodied Seaman. Survived the sinking of his ship November 2 1944, but lost with other survivors in his lifeboat. WI
Hoffman	Louis					1942-01-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Hoffman	Martin	R		Secretary of the Army			Secretary of the Army Aug 5, 1975 to Feb 13, 1977
Hofman	John	B	Merchant Marine			1942-10-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Angelina as Fireman/Wiper Killed… WW II Merchant Marine SS Angelina as Fireman/Wiper Killed when his ship was sunk
Hofmeister	Julius	M				1942-05-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Hogan	Edward	T				1918-09-05 00:00:00.000	WW I - Died while in service as a civilian IL
Hogan	Michael	R	Merchant Marine			1943-10-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service WV
Holbrook	Winfield	S	Merchant Marine			1941-11-22 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service PA
Holder	Charles	R				1942-11-12 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian TN
Holladay	Ben		Wells-Fargo				Born 1819 Financier who started stage service that becaome … Born 1819 Financier who started stage service that becaome Wells-Fargo Namesake of Liberty ship 2024
Holland	Donald	H	Merchant Marine			1943-12-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service MN
Holland	Fern	L	Army			2004-03-09 00:00:00.000	Iraq War Civilian in Iraq with Army Died in Iraq OK
Holland	John	Philip		Inventor of submarines	1840-02-29 00:00:00.000	1914-08-12 00:00:00.000	Designed and built the Holland, qv, the first submarine with… Designed and built the Holland, qv, the first submarine with internal combustion engine for surface propulsion and a a battery-powered electric moter for submerged travel. Launched 1898 John P. Holland Torpedo Boat Co. See SS-1 (Holland), AS-3/ARG-18 (Holland), and AS-32 (Holland)
Holland	William	I				1945-02-08 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Holliday	Earl	W	Merchant Marine			1944-04-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service MN
Hollingsworth	James					1945-10-30 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while serving as a civilian FL
Holm	Carl	V	Merchant Marine			1941-01-04 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service RI
Holm	Edward					1918-09-09 00:00:00.000	WW I - Died while in service as a civilian NY
Holmes	Albert	F	Merchant Marine		1920-11-27 00:00:00.000	2006-02-18 00:00:00.000	WW II Korean War Merchant Marine Also served in Army Bur… WW II Korean War Merchant Marine Also served in Army Buried in MI
Holmes	David		Merchant Marine		1921-09-16 00:00:00.000	1996-01-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Chief Mate Buried in GA
Holmquist	Edwin	George	Merchant Marine			1943-03-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS James Smith as Utility Killed Ma… WW II Merchant Marine SS James Smith as Utility Killed Mar 9 1943 NV
Holt	Joseph			Secretary of War			Secretary of War 1/18/1861-3/5/1861
Holt	William	A	Red Cross				WW II With 337th Infantry Regiment NY-New York Wounded
Holzman	Gustav	Herman	Merchant Marine			1942-06-08 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine USS Franklin K. Lane as Cheif Mate … WW II Merchant Marine USS Franklin K. Lane as Cheif Mate Killed June 8 1942 NY
Hood	Stuart	Weir	Merchant Marine			1942-03-12 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Andrew Jackson as 3rd Engineer K… WW II Merchant Marine SS Andrew Jackson as 3rd Engineer Killed Mar 12 1942 AL
Hookano	Kamiko					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
Hopkins	Edward	Sylvester	Merchant Marine		1924-03-22 00:00:00.000	2011-04-12 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in WI
Hopkins	Frank	Kitredge	Merchant Marine			1942-03-31 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Menominee as Chief Mate Killed … WW II Merchant Marine SS Menominee as Chief Mate Killed March 31 1942 MA
Hopkins	Gilbert	Wesley	Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine CA
Hopkins	Leroy		Merchant Marine			1943-12-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as 2nd Engineer on John Harvey NY-Ki… WW II Merchant Marine as 2nd Engineer on John Harvey NY-Kings
Hopp	Erich					1946-02-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NY
Horn	Erwin	Theodore	Merchant Marine			1945-04-06 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Logan Victory as 1st Engineer Ki… WW II Merchant Marine SS Logan Victory as 1st Engineer Killed April 6 1945 CA
Horowitz	Oskar		Merchant Marine			1941-11-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Fireman on Crusader MA
Horton	Alton	H., Jr.	Merchant Marine		1924-05-23 00:00:00.000	1999-03-24 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in SC
Horton	Joseph		Merchant Marine				Korean War Dec 1950, SS Meredith Victory (qv) as Fireman-Wa… Korean War Dec 1950, SS Meredith Victory (qv) as Fireman-Watertender
Horton	Wallace		Merchant Marine			1943-03-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine MS Atlantic Sun as 3rd Engineer. Lo… WW II Merchant Marine MS Atlantic Sun as 3rd Engineer. Lost when the ship was sunk February 17 1943
Horton	William	Lee, Jr.	Merchant Marine			1942-03-31 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Menominee as Able Bodied Seaman … WW II Merchant Marine SS Menominee as Able Bodied Seaman Killed Mar 31 1942 NC
Hosey	William	Ward	Merchant Marine			1945-05-04 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NY
Hoskin	Alva	R	Merchant Marine			1943-01-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Radio Officer… WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Radio Officer Killed when his ship was sunk
Hoskin	Chester	D				1941-12-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian OR
Hough	George	L	Merchant Marine		1921-10-31 00:00:00.000	2001-01-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in KS-Leavenworth
Hough	George	S	Merchant Marine		1910-08-30 00:00:00.000	2007-01-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Chief Mate Buried in PA
Houston	Philip	J	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
Howard	Ray					1943-10-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian AZ
Hoyer	Frank	E	Merchant Marine			1944-02-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service OH
Hubbard	Neva		WASP				II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)
Hudgins	Lloyd	T	Merchant Marine			1945-12-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service MO
Hudson	Albert	W., Jr.	Merchant Marine		1923-01-05 00:00:00.000	2016-09-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in TN

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.