Collection

Civilians

Civilian personnel and organizations.

Showing 2,251–2,300

Lastname	Firstname	Midname	Organization	Majoroffice	Borndate	Dieddate	Remark
Last	Herman	A				1943-04-27 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service a a civilian MA
Lawes	Claude	D	Merchant Marine			1943-01-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Messman Kill… WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Messman Killed when his ship was sunk
Lawler	Joseph	Robert	Merchant Marine		1925-04-10 00:00:00.000	2011-10-31 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine OH-Franklin
Lawrence	Ernest	Orlando	University of California		1901-08-08 00:00:00.000	1958-08-27 00:00:00.000	Graduated University of South Dakota MA University of Minne… Graduated University of South Dakota MA University of Minnesota PhD Yale University 1935 Director of Radiation Laboratory and Professor of Physics, University of California Invented Cyclotrom 1929 WW II Active in development of atomic bomb SD See Lawrence Radiation Laboratory (LRL)
Lawson	Anthony	W	Merchant Marine		1921-04-15 00:00:00.000	2000-03-18 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in NY
Lawson	Curtis	Eugene	Merchant Marine		1927-04-03 00:00:00.000	2010-09-18 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in MO
Lawson	Donald	V	Merchant Marine				Born 1919 WW II Merchant Marine Died 2008 Buried in CA
Lawson	William	S				1945-01-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian ID
Layne	James	Eagan	Merchant Marine			1942-04-08 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Esso Baton Rouge as 2nd Engineer … WW II Merchant Marine SS Esso Baton Rouge as 2nd Engineer Killed April 8 1942 LA
Le Brun	Edwin	T	Merchant Marine			1942-02-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as Ordinary Seaman K… WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as Ordinary Seaman Killed when his ship was sunk
Le Gal	Charles	Richard	Merchant Marine			1945-01-24 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Alcoa Banner as Chief Engineer L… WW II Merchant Marine SS Alcoa Banner as Chief Engineer LA
Leaden	James	W				1942-04-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian ID
Leahey	Larry	M				1944-04-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian MO
Leahy	Patrick	N	Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine Crew of SS Blackpoint. Survived whe… WW II Merchant Marine Crew of SS Blackpoint. Survived when she was sunk May 5 1945 MA
Leake	Bertram	G				1945-02-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian SC
Leaman	Lester	W	Merchant Marine			1942-10-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Angelina as 2nd Mate Killed when… WW II Merchant Marine SS Angelina as 2nd Mate Killed when his ship was sunk
Leamon	Lester	W	Merchant Marine			1943-02-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Henry R. Mallory as 2nd Mate
Leary	Vincent		Merchant Marine			1942-02-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Ramapo as 2nd Engineer Great Bri… WW II Merchant Marine SS Ramapo as 2nd Engineer Great Britain
Leatherbee	Mary	L	WASP				WW II Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)
Ledbetter	Julie	E	WASP				WW II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)
Ledet	Joseph	E				1945-04-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilain TX
Lee	Albert	C., Sr.	Merchant Marine		1911-06-13 00:00:00.000	2005-12-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in VA
Lee	Albert	L	Merchant Marine		1923-12-22 00:00:00.000	1987-09-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in MS
Lee	Alfred	C., Jr.	Merchant Marine		1926-08-30 00:00:00.000	1998-11-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in AL
Lee	Alvin	J., Jr.	Merchant Marine		1923-05-13 00:00:00.000	2000-07-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in MO
Lee	Barnhart	Richard	Merchant Marine		1927-05-21 00:00:00.000	2016-03-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine OH
Lee	Elmer	T				1945-04-29 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian MN
Lee	Horace	Edgar	Merchant Marine			1942-05-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Alcoa Pilgrim as Messman Killed … WW II Merchant Marine SS Alcoa Pilgrim as Messman Killed May 28 1942 AL
Lee	James	Robert	Merchant Marine			1943-04-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Robert Gray as 3rd Engineer AL
Lee	John		Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine SS President Harrison as Chief Baker… WW II Merchant Marine SS President Harrison as Chief Baker Died as POW of Japanese
Lee	John	J., Jr.	Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee as 2nd Radio Operator S… WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee as 2nd Radio Operator Survived its sinking NH
Lee	Joseph	C	Merchant Marine			1943-10-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Gulfbelle II as Utility
Lee	Larry	F	Merchant Marine			1943-05-04 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine USA Oneida as Stewart
Lee	Lester	Fred	Merchant Marine			1942-06-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Merrimack as Steward IL
Lee	Thomas	B	Merchant Marine			1943-12-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Suffolk as Able Bodied Seaman
Lee	Walter	Hay	Merchant Marine			1944-09-18 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS American Leader?Junyo Maru as 2nd… WW II Merchant Marine SS American Leader?Junyo Maru as 2nd Mate CA-Los Angeles
Lee	William	Morton, Jr.	Merchant Marine			1942-08-29 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Topa Topa as Oiler MA
Leedy	Terrence	G	Merchant Marine			1944-10-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine USAT ST-731 as 2nd Mate
Leerberg	Thorbjorn		Merchant Marine			1943-02-24 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Jonathan Sturges as Master PA-Ph… WW II Merchant Marine SS Jonathan Sturges as Master PA-Philadelphia
Lees	Hubert		Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine NY
Leffler	Edmund	Leslie	Merchant Marine			1943-07-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Samuel Heintzelman as Fireman/Wip… WW II Merchant Marine SS Samuel Heintzelman as Fireman/Wiper TX
Leffler	Jacob		Merchant Marine			1942-03-12 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS John D. Gill as Oiler PA-Philade… WW II Merchant Marine SS John D. Gill as Oiler PA-Philadelphia
Legergren	Karl	Gustave	Merchant Marine			1942-10-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Stephen Hopkins as Able Bodied Se… WW II Merchant Marine SS Stephen Hopkins as Able Bodied Seaman CA May be Lagergren, qv
Leggett	Eugene	W	Merchant Marine			2944-04-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS John Straub as Ordinary Seaman W… WW II Merchant Marine SS John Straub as Ordinary Seaman WA
Leguro	Vincente		Merchant Marine			1942-03-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Barbara as Messman MD-Baltimore
Lehay	Joseph	Clyde	Merchant Marine			1942-03-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Caribsea as Oiler AL
Lehde	Henry	Fruedrich	Merchant Marine			1942-09-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Esso Williamsburg as 2nd Engineer… WW II Merchant Marine SS Esso Williamsburg as 2nd Engineer TX
Lehman	John	F., Jr.		Secretary of the Navy			Secretary of the Navy Feb 5, 1981 to Apr 10, 1987
Lehner	Jeffrey	Eric	Sierra Nevada Corp		1983-05-12 00:00:00.000	2009-10-13 00:00:00.000	Iraq War Afghanistan War Killed in plane crash in Afghanis… Iraq War Afghanistan War Killed in plane crash in Afghanistan on military mission OH
Lehr	Kenneth	Edward	Merchant Marine			1943-04-22 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Robert Gray as Able Bodied Seaman… WW II Merchant Marine SS Robert Gray as Able Bodied Seaman 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.