Collection

Civilians

Civilian personnel and organizations.

Showing 1,951–2,000

Lastname	Firstname	Midname	Organization	Majoroffice	Borndate	Dieddate	Remark
Kalajanos	Harris		Merchant Marine			1945-08-31 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine
Kaleiohi	Samuel	Kalahike	Merchant Marine			1942-07-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Gulfbelle as F/W HI
Kalen	Benjamin		Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine NY
Kaliakoudas	Angelo		Merchant Marine			1942-12-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Coamo as Butcher NY-Kings
Kaliloa	Albert	Benjamin	Merchant Marine			1943-06-27 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Sebastian Cermeno as F/W HI
Kalima	William	Kole	Merchant Marine			1942-02-22 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS W.D. Anderson NJ
Kalinowski	Joseph	J	Merchant Marine			1942-01-13 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Friar Rock as Ordinary Seaman NY
Kallenberger	Glenn					1942-07-20 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian HI
Kallio	Sven	Paul	Merchant Marine			1943-03-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Harry Luckenbach as Able Bodied S… WW II Merchant Marine SS Harry Luckenbach as Able Bodied Seaman PA-Philadelphia
Kaloust	Edgar	E	Merchant Marine			1943-12-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Nevada as Refrig. Engineer
Kamaka	William	Kalei	Merchant Marine			1943-03-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS James Smith as Able Bodied Seaman… WW II Merchant Marine SS James Smith as Able Bodied Seaman HI
Kaminski	Constanti		Merchant Marine			1943-02-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Dorchester as Oiler MA
Kamont	Edward	Francis	Merchant Marine			1942-05-08 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Ohioan as Ordinary Seaman MA
Kanarr						1945-09-27 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian PA
Kander	Victor	Francis	Merchant Marine			1943-04-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Sunoil as Wiper NY
Kane	Benjamin		Merchant Marine			1942-09-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Wichita as Carpenter LA
Kane	Patrick	Frank	Merchant Marine			1943-07-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Samuel Heintzelman as Chief Engin… WW II Merchant Marine SS Samuel Heintzelman as Chief Engineer Killed July 3 1843 CA-San Francisco
Kane	William	James	Merchant Marine			1942-02-06 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Samuel Heintzelman as Chief Engin… WW II Merchant Marine SS Samuel Heintzelman as Chief Engineer MD-Baltimore
Kapihe	Robert					1945-02-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian HI
Kapitan	Peter		Merchant Marine			1945-03-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Wiper on Oklahoma II MA
Kappus	Paul	Bernard	Merchant Marine			1942-05-08 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Ohioan as Radio Officer OH
Kardos	Charles	Joseph	Merchant Marine			1943-04-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Able Bodies Seaman NY-New YorkPet… WW II Merchant Marine as Able Bodies Seaman NY-New YorkPeter
Karkota	Richard		Merchant Marine			1943-06-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Messman on John Morgan
Karp	Max		Merchant Marine			1942-10-29 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Girney E. Newlin as Cook NY-New … WW II Merchant Marine SS Girney E. Newlin as Cook NY-New York
Karpowsky	William		Merchant Marine			1943-06-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NJ
Karratti	Hyrum	Richard	Merchant Marine			1942-05-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Bosun on Ogontz MA
Karschner	John	Thomas	Merchant Marine			1942-12-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Coamo as Cook DE
Kastrup	Cajus		Merchant Marine			1942-09-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Chief Cook on Wichita LA
Katafiasz	Stanley	V	Merchant Marine			1943-01-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Bosun Killed… WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Bosun Killed when his ship was sunk
Katrobos	Leon	A., Jr.	Merchant Marine				Korean War Dec 1950, SS Meredith Victory (qv) as Ordinary S… Korean War Dec 1950, SS Meredith Victory (qv) as Ordinary Seaman
Kaucher	Ellis	L	Merchant Marine			1945-08-31 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service PA
Kaufhold	Alfred	W	Merchant Marine				Korean War Dec 1950, SS Meredith Victory (qv) as Licensed J… Korean War Dec 1950, SS Meredith Victory (qv) as Licensed Junior Engineer
Keady	Lynn					1942-04-27 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Kearney	Joseph	T				1945-08-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian PA
Kearns	Cornelius	Aloysius	Merchant Marine			1945-02-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Henry Bacon as Cook NJ
Kearns	James	Dodson	Merchant Marine			1942-05-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Alcoa Pilgrim as Oiler AL
Kearse	James		Merchant Marine			1945-12-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service PA
Keating	John	E				1943-08-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NY
Keddie	Lawrence	Mc Laren, Jr.	Merchant Marine			1942-05-08 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Pat Harrison as Oiler OH-Lucas
Keeler	Ora	K				1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian IA
Keenan	William		Merchant Marine			1942-12-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Coamo as Oiler RI
Keener	Ross	Cangney	Merchant Marine			1942-08-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Louisiana as 3rd Engineer TX
Keeton	John	Edward	Merchant Marine			1942-07-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Benjamin Brewster as 2nd Mate FL
Keevins	Thomas	B	Merchant Marine			1946-03-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NY
Kehl	Joseph	R	Merchant Marine			1944-04-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS John Straub as Ordinary Seaman K… WW II Merchant Marine SS John Straub as Ordinary Seaman Killed Apr 19 1944 CA-San Francisco
Kehoe	John	Michael	Merchant Marine			1943-02-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as 3rd Mate on Jeremiah Van Rensselae… WW II Merchant Marine as 3rd Mate on Jeremiah Van Rensselaer NY-Kings
Keim	Robert	E	Merchant Marine			1944-07-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as 2nd Mate on Quinault Victory NY
Keith	Fred		Merchant Marine			1942-07-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Chilore as Utility Killed Jul 15… WW II Merchant Marine SS Chilore as Utility Killed Jul 15 1942 SC
Kell	Alfred	Geesey	Merchant Marine			1943-02-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Atlantic Sun as Chief Mate PA
Kellar	John	Gilbert		Navy hydrographer	1871-03-11 00:00:00.000	1947-10-20 00:00:00.000	Graduated Dartmouth College 1893 Appointed to Navy Hydrogra… Graduated Dartmouth College 1893 Appointed to Navy Hydrographic Office as civilian in 1908 Renowned for contribuytions to fields of geodesy, hydrography and astronomy Invented Altitude-Asimuth Star Plotter and Identifier Published "Manual of Hydrogra[hic Surveying" in 1927 Published "Glossary of Cartographic Terms" in 1943 Retired 1943 See AGS-25 (Kellar)

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.