Collection

Civilians

Civilian personnel and organizations.

Showing 2,051–2,100

Lastname	Firstname	Midname	Organization	Majoroffice	Borndate	Dieddate	Remark
Kerrey	J(oseph)	Robert	U.S. Senate				Inducted into U.S. Ranger Hall of Fame 1995 as U.S. Senator
Kessinger	Walter		Merchant Marine			1943-03-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NJ
Keuster	Donald	W	Sperry Corp			1963-04-10 00:00:00.000	Employee of Sperry Corp On board USS Thresher (SSN-593) whe… Employee of Sperry Corp On board USS Thresher (SSN-593) when it was lost
Keyser	George	E				1944-12-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian ID
Khoury	George	A	Merchant Marine		1921-01-29 00:00:00.000	1996-12-24 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in OH
Kida	Kiichi					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
Kida	Sutematsu					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
Kidd	Louise		WASP				WW II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)
Kidd	Murray						WW II Dec 1941, civilian employee of Morrison-Knudsen on Wa… WW II Dec 1941, civilian employee of Morrison-Knudsen on Wake Island Dec 1941, a defender of Wake Island Died 2002
Kihlgreen	Wiggo		Merchant Marine			1942-08-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Balladier as Oiler Killed when h… WW II Merchant Marine SS Balladier as Oiler Killed when his ship was sunk
Killough	William	H				1944-01-13 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while inservice as a civilian TX
Kim	Soon	Chip				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
Kimball	Dan	A					Secretary of the Navy Jul 31, 1951 to Feb 3, 1953
Kime	Claud		Y.M.C.A.				WW I - Died of disease while serving as a civilian NY-New … WW I - Died of disease while serving as a civilian NY-New York
Kimura	Tomaso					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
Kindelberger	James	Howard	North American Aircraft	Aviation pioneer	1895-05-08 00:00:00.000		"Dutch" Attended Carnegie Institute of Technology 1934, Pr… "Dutch" Attended Carnegie Institute of Technology 1934, President and general manager of General Aviation, later renamed North American Aviation Retired as Chief Executive Officer 1960. Remained Chairman of the Board until his death. Died 1962
King	A		QM Dept			1862-06-06 00:00:00.000	Civil War ? Employee QM Dept Buried in VA
King	Albert		Merchant Marine		1921-08-25 00:00:00.000	1999-09-25 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in TX
King	Arthur	Edward	Merchant Marine		1918-04-13 00:00:00.000	2002-08-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in FL
King	Charles	J				1944-01-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian
King	Forrest	R	Merchant Marine			1942-02-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as Cook Killed when … WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as Cook Killed when his ship was sunk
King	Fredeerick	A	Merchant Marine			1942-11-22 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service FL
King	Teresa	M				1946-06-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian PA
Kirbt	Edward	D				1945-11-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian TX
Kirby	Bernard	A	Merchant Marine		1929-10-14 00:00:00.000	2008-03-31 00:00:00.000	WW II Korean War Merchant Marine Also erved in Navy Buri… WW II Korean War Merchant Marine Also erved in Navy Buried in PA
Kirchner	Edward		Merchant Marine			1943-02-27 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service MI
Kitching	Byron	D				1942-11-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian OR
Kite	Arthur	L				1942-12-08 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian MI
Klass	Benjamin	F				1918-01-25 00:00:00.000	WW I - Died while in service as a civilian NY
Klein	C	L				1942-07-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian OH
Klein	Ira		Mrchant Marine			1941-07-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NY
Klemm	Charles	Herman	Merchant Marine			1942-03-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Barbara as Steward Killed Mr 7 1… WW II Merchant Marine SS Barbara as Steward Killed Mr 7 1942 MD
Kleyle	Harold	Julius	Merchant Marine			1942-07-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Benjamin Brewster as Storekeeper … WW II Merchant Marine SS Benjamin Brewster as Storekeeper LA
Kline	Harvey	William	Merchant Marine			1942-02-22 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS W.D. Anderson as Chief Mate PA-P… WW II Merchant Marine SS W.D. Anderson as Chief Mate PA-Philadelphia
Kline	Robert		Merchant Marine			1942-04-06 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Bienville as Ordinary Seaman LA
Kloskowski	Stanley	John, Jr.	Merchant Marine			1943-03-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Oiler on William C. Gorgas IL
Kluegel	John	Van R.				1941-12-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilain CA
Knapp	Gertrude	H				1946-05-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NY
Knauth	Cecil	B	Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee as Oiler. Survived the s… WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee as Oiler. Survived the sinking of his ship November 2 1944. TX
Kneeland	Francis	H	Merchant Marine			1944-02-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service MA
Knight	Alice		Y.M.C.A.				WW I - Died of disease while serving as a civilian NY-New … WW I - Died of disease while serving as a civilian NY-New York
Knight	Carroll	S	Merchant Marine		1911-03-06 00:00:00.000	1992-01-13 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in AZ
Knight	Charles	G	Merchant Marine			1943-01-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Utility Kill… WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Utility Killed when his ship was sunk
Knight	Charles	Leroy	Merchant Marine		1927-02-04 00:00:00.000	1997-02-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Korean War Merchat Marine Buried in TX
Knight	Florence	E					WW II Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)
Knight	Leo	Woodrow	Merchant Marine			1942-03-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Naeco as Steward Killed March 23… WW II Merchant Marine SS Naeco as Steward Killed March 23 1942 TX
Knorr	Ernest	R	Navy				Chief Engineer Cartographer of the Hydrographic Office of th… Chief Engineer Cartographer of the Hydrographic Office of the Navy, 1860-1885 See AGOR-15 (Knorr)
Knowlton	George	A	Merchant Marine			1942-03-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Ario as Ordinary Seaman Killed w… WW II Merchant Marine SS Ario as Ordinary Seaman Killed when his ship was sunk
Knox	Arthur	Wendell	Mechant Marine		1926-12-20 00:00:00.000	2011-05-20 00:00:00.000	WW II ? Buried in NC
Knox	Elbert	H				1944-01-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian WI

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.