Collection

Civilians

Civilian personnel and organizations.

Showing 2,301–2,350

Lastname	Firstname	Midname	Organization	Majoroffice	Borndate	Dieddate	Remark
Leikanger	Odd		Merchant Marine			1942-11-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Scapa Flow as Carpenter Norway
Leimbach	Albert	Charles	Merchant Marine			1942-07-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Massmar as Master MD-Baltimore
Leiton	Herman	R	Merchant Marine			1945-01-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Roanoke
Lemi	Frank	Lewis	Merchant Marine			1943-10-20 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service AL
Lemke	Myron	A				1941-12-20 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian WI
Lennon	Edmund	H				1918-10-21 00:00:00.000	WW I - Died while in service as a civilian IL
Lenthall	John		Shipbuilder		1807-09-16 00:00:00.000	1882-04-11 00:00:00.000	Ship builder Namesake of T-AO-189, John Lenthall
Lenty	John		Merchant Marine			1942-05-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NY
Lenz	Robert	Otto	Merchant Marine			1945-05-24 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS William B. Allison as Purser IL-… WW II Merchant Marine SS William B. Allison as Purser IL-Cook
Leonard	Alfred	D	Merchant Marine		1920-12-04 00:00:00.000	2004-02-08 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in CO
Leonard	Charles	E	Merchant Marine		1918-08-21 00:00:00.000	1966-03-27 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as 3rd Mate Buried in OR
Leonard	Dan	Nelson	Merchant Marine		1926-08-03 00:00:00.000	1995-08-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in AZ
Leonard	Donald	Augustus	Merchant Marine		1920-08-28 00:00:00.000	2002-11-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in MA
Leonard	Donald	Michael	Merchant Marine		1927-10-23 00:00:00.000	2021-05-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in MA
Leonard	Edward	Holmes, Jr.	Merchant Marine			1942-12-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS James Mc Kay as 2nd Mate TX-Harr… WW II Merchant Marine SS James Mc Kay as 2nd Mate TX-Harris
Leonard	Hugh					1943-02-22 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Lerman	Salman					1918-02-01 00:00:00.000	WW I - Died while in service as a civilian TX
Lesnevich	Walter		Merchant Marine			1942-10-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Angelina as 3rd Engineer Killed … WW II Merchant Marine SS Angelina as 3rd Engineer Killed October 17 1942 NY
Letson	Burness	Frank	Merchant Marine			1942-12-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Coamo as Fireman/Watertender Kil… WW II Merchant Marine SS Coamo as Fireman/Watertender Killed December 9 1942 FL
Lewis	Clement	Rex	Merchant Marine			1945-08-08 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service SD
Lewis	John	Robert	Cogressman		1940-02-21 00:00:00.000	2020-07-17 00:00:00.000	Civil Rights leader and Congressman Namessick of USNS John … Civil Rights leader and Congressman Namessick of USNS John Lewis (T-AO-205)
Lewis	Richard	E	Merchant Marine			1942-02-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as Deck Cadet Killed… WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as Deck Cadet Killed when his ship was sunk
Lewis	Robert	E				1943-11-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian OH
Lewis	Roy	L., Jr.				1941-12-13 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian GA
Lewis	William	F	Merchant Marine			1945-10-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NY
Leyerly	Raymund					1945-02-12 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian MN
Lieberman	Frank		Merchant Marine		1919-06-26 00:00:00.000	2011-06-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in CA
Light	Rolland	E				1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian ND
Lilienthal	David	Eli			1899-07-08 00:00:00.000	1981-01-13 00:00:00.000	Attended De Pauw University Attended Harvard Law School On… Attended De Pauw University Attended Harvard Law School One of 3 original directors to Tennessee Valley Authority, from 1944 WW II 1941-1946, Chairman, Tennessee Valley Authority 1947-1040, Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission
Lilly	David	E				1941-12-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Lincoln	Abraham			President of the United States	1809-02-12 00:00:00.000	1865-04-15 00:00:00.000	16th President of the United States, 1861-1865 Civil War I… 16th President of the United States, 1861-1865 Civil War Inducted into U.S. Ranger Hall of Fame 1993 as U.S. President See World War II Maritime Commission vessel Abraham Lincoln, SSBN-602 (Abraham Lincoln), and CVN-72 (Abraham Lincoln)
Lincoln	Robert	Todd		Secretary of War			Secretary of War Mar 5 1881-Mar 5 1885
Lindeman	George	B				1943-06-04 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CT
Lindholm	Orla		Merchant Marine			1944-05-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NY
Lindquist	William	O				1943-02-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian WI
Lindsley	Leonora					1945-05-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian MA
Lindstrom	Reino		Mrechant Marine			1945-05-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Crew of SS Blackpoint. Killed in ac… WW II Merchant Marine Crew of SS Blackpoint. Killed in action when she was sunk May 5 1945 Finland
Lines	Howard	B				1916-12-23 00:00:00.000	WW I - Died while in service as a civilian NY
Ling	Henry	C				1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian HI
Ling	James	J	LTV				"Jimmy" Born 1933 WW II Navy 1947, founded Ling Electric… "Jimmy" Born 1933 WW II Navy 1947, founded Ling Electric Co. By 1970, had merged into Long-Temco-Vaught, which became LTV
Lippe	John					1941-12-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Died in service as a civilian WA
Lisakoski	Henry	W				1942-06-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian MD
Little	Alfred	H	Merchant Marine			1943-06-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service FL Buried in HI
Lively	Jack					1942-01-18 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Lively	Thomas	J	Merchant Marine			1942-02-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as Bosun Killed when… WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as Bosun Killed when his ship was sunk
Livingston	Philip		Continental Congress		1774-08-18 00:00:00.000	1809-10-11 00:00:00.000	Signer of Declration of Independence Namesake of Liberty Sh… Signer of Declration of Independence Namesake of Liberty Ship #177
Lliano	Jose		Merchant Marine			1943-01-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Fireman/Water… WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Fireman/Water Tender Killed when his ship was sunk May be Llano, qv
Loaiza	Joseph	L	Merchant Marine			1945-11-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service CA
Lobbus	Harry		Merchant Marine			1944-01-31 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NY
Locke	Howard	A	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 GA

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.