Collection

Civilians

Civilian personnel and organizations.

Showing 1,851–1,900

Lastname	Firstname	Midname	Organization	Majoroffice	Borndate	Dieddate	Remark
Johnson	Henry	Carleton	Merchant Marine			1942-01-18 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Norvana as 2nd Mate NJ
Johnson	James		Merchant Marine			1942-10-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Angelina as 3rd Mate Killed when… WW II Merchant Marine SS Angelina as 3rd Mate Killed when his ship was sunk
Johnson	James		Merchant Marine			1942-10-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Angelina as 3rd Mate MA
Johnson	Kyle	Vaughn	Merchant Marine			1944-03-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Maiden Creek II Killed in action… WW II Merchant Marine SS Maiden Creek II Killed in action Mar 17 1944 NM
Johnson	Louis	A		Secretary of Defense			Korean War Secretary of Defense, Mar 28, 1949 to Sep 19, 19… Korean War Secretary of Defense, Mar 28, 1949 to Sep 19, 1950
Johnson	Mark	William	Merchant Marine			1943-12-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Purser GA
Johnson	Nancy	Ruth	WASP				WW II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)
Johnson	Peder	A	Merchant Marine			1943-06-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Esso Gettysburg as Master RI
Johnson	Raymond	Ethelbert	Merchant Marine			1942-03-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Texan as Fireman/Washer MA
Johnson	Roy	Kenneth	Merchant Marine			1942-11-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Alaskan as Oiler MI
Johnson	Sidney, Sr.		Merchant Marine		1910-12-21 00:00:00.000		WW II Merchant Marine as Engineer Buried in MS
Johnson	Thomas	Luzon	Merchant Marine			1942-03-30 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Effingham as Steward MA
Johnson	Uriah	Joe	Merchant Marine			1943-02-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Jeremiah Van Rensselaer as Messma… WW II Merchant Marine SS Jeremiah Van Rensselaer as Messman NY-New York
Johnson	Verl	Frederick	Merchant Marine			1942-09-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Wichita as Wiper ND
Johnston	Alexander		Merchant Marine		1927-01-09 00:00:00.000	1999-05-31 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in NJ
Johnston	Allan		Merchant Marine			1942-07-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Benjamin Brewster as Chief Mate … WW II Merchant Marine SS Benjamin Brewster as Chief Mate FL
Johnston	Hugh	D	Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee as 2nd Pumpman. Survive… WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee as 2nd Pumpman. Survived its sinking PA
Johnston	Karl	V				1945-11-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian PA
Johnstone	Earl		Merchant Marine			1945-03-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service WI
Joiner	B	Bernard	Merchant Marine			1942-05-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Gulfoil as 3rd Engineer Killed M… WW II Merchant Marine SS Gulfoil as 3rd Engineer Killed May 16 1942 AL
Jollow	William		Merchant Marine			1942-06-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Cold Harbor as Able Bodied Seaman… WW II Merchant Marine SS Cold Harbor as Able Bodied Seaman Canada
Jon	Jose	Hung	Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Mrine Cuba
Jondal	Sampson		Merchant Marine			1942-09-13 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Oregonian as Able-Bodied Seaman … WW II Merchant Marine SS Oregonian as Able-Bodied Seaman NY (Norway)
Jones	Abel	Leslie	Merchant Marine			1944-12-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Dan Beard as Wiper NY
Jones	Albert		Merchant Marine			1942-01-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS City of Atlanta as Fireman/Wiper … WW II Merchant Marine SS City of Atlanta as Fireman/Wiper GA
Jones	Albert	Cadwallader	Merchant Marine		1907-12-10 00:00:00.000	2000-05-13 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as LCDR Also served in Navy Buried … WW II Merchant Marine as LCDR Also served in Navy Buried in CA
Jones	Albert	David	Merchant Marine		1922-06-07 00:00:00.000	1998-02-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Buried in MD
Jones	Alfred	A				1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service a a civilian CA
Jones	Bebe	William	Merchant Marine		1927-04-12 00:00:00.000	1995-05-30 00:00:00.000	WW II Buried in CA
Jones	Bert		Merchant Marine			1943-03-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS James Sprunt as Able Bodied Seama… WW II Merchant Marine SS James Sprunt as Able Bodied Seaman MI
Jones	Bill		Merchant Marine		1927-09-17 00:00:00.000	2010-02-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in CA
Jones	Bill	Marvin	Merchant Marine		1928-07-16 00:00:00.000	2011-04-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in OR
Jones	Catherine	E	WASP				WW II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)
Jones	Charles					1864-08-05 00:00:00.000	Civil War Civilian Teamster Buried in GA-Andersonville
Jones	Charles		Merchant Marine			1942-06-30 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Cith of Biermingham as Fireman/Wi… WW II Merchant Marine SS Cith of Biermingham as Fireman/Wiper GA
Jones	Charles	Glenn	Merchant Marine		1920-06-02 00:00:00.000	1993-08-27 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in CO
Jones	Charles	T	Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine NC Died 1999
Jones	Claude	Lee	Merchant Marine			1943-02-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Jeremiah Van Rensselaer a 1st Eng… WW II Merchant Marine SS Jeremiah Van Rensselaer a 1st Engineer NJ
Jones	Dallas	K	Army				WW I - Army Contract Surgeon OH
Jones	Donovan	V	Merchant Marine			1943-03-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service GA
Jones	Donovan	V	Merchant Marine			1943-03-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine GA
Jones	Edgar		Merchant Marine			1944-02-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS William H. Welch as Ordinary Seam… WW II Merchant Marine SS William H. Welch as Ordinary Seaman
Jones	Edgar	A	Merchant Marine			1944-02-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service OH
Jones	Edward		Merchant Marine			1942-06-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Tillie Lykes as Ordinary Seaman … WW II Merchant Marine SS Tillie Lykes as Ordinary Seaman TX
Jones	Elaine		WASP				WW II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)
Jones	English		Merchant Marine			1945-07-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS John H. Hammond as Oiler NY-King… WW II Merchant Marine SS John H. Hammond as Oiler NY-Kings
Jones	Fred	Mc Lee	Merchant Marine			1942-09-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Utility on Esso Williamsburg TX
Jones	Horace	West	Merchant Marine			1942-04-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Gulfamerica as 3rd Engineer Kill… WW II Merchant Marine SS Gulfamerica as 3rd Engineer Killed Apr 16 1942 DC
Jones	James	Edward	Merchant Marine			1943-07-13 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Able Bodied Seaman on Timothy Pick… WW II Merchant Marine as Able Bodied Seaman on Timothy Pickering MA
Jones	Kenneth	E	Merchant Marine				Korean War Dec 1950, SS Meredith Victory (qv) as Able-Bodie… Korean War Dec 1950, SS Meredith Victory (qv) as Able-Bodied Seaman

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.