Collection

Civilians

Civilian personnel and organizations.

Showing 2,551–2,600

Lastname	Firstname	Midname	Organization	Majoroffice	Borndate	Dieddate	Remark
Mathisen	Herman		Merchant Marine			1942-02-20 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Lake Osweya as Bosun Killed Feb … WW II Merchant Marine SS Lake Osweya as Bosun Killed Feb 20 1942 LA
Mathison	Herman	Johannas	Merchant Marine			1942-02-20 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Bosun on Lake Osweya LA
Matinog	Alexandro		Merchant Marine			1942-02-22 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Messman on W.D. Anderson PA-Phila… WW II Merchant Marine as Messman on W.D. Anderson PA-Philadelphia
Matson	William		Matson Nav. Co.		1849-01-18 00:00:00.000	1917-10-11 00:00:00.000	Founder, Matson Navigation Co. Namesake of Liberty Ship #172… Founder, Matson Navigation Co. Namesake of Liberty Ship #1720
Matthews	Charles	S	Merchant Marine		1923-01-01 00:00:00.000	2012-07-25 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in NY
Matthews	Edward	W	Merchant Marine			1942-05-27 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Jack as Ordinary Seaman Killed M… WW II Merchant Marine SS Jack as Ordinary Seaman Killed May 27 1942 OK
Matthews	Edward	W	Merchant Marine			1942-05-27 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Ordinay Seaman on Jack OK
Matthews	Francis	P		Secretary of the Navy			Secretary of the Navy May 25, 1949 to Jul 30, 1951. Ambassa… Secretary of the Navy May 25, 1949 to Jul 30, 1951. Ambassador to Ireland
Matthews	Milton		Merchant 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 MO
Mattox	Christopher		Merchant Marine		1920-06-24 00:00:00.000	2001-02-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in NY
Mattox	John	Hill	Merchant Marine		1917-02-04 00:00:00.000	1999-01-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in IL
Mattson	August		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	Albert	Allen	Merchant Marine		1919-09-25 00:00:00.000	2008-01-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in TX
May	Albert	E	Merchant Marine		1926-12-24 00:00:00.000	2011-04-06 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in CA
May	D	K	Merchant Marine		1917-08-17 00:00:00.000	2012-01-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Maraine Buried in TX
May	Steven	C				1946-03-30 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian TX
Mays	Pluma	T				1945-05-30 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian SC
Mc Cabe	Joseph					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
Mc Cain	Raymond	Halsey	Merchant Marine			1943-12-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service WA
Mc Carthy	Daniel	Michael, Sr.	Merchant Marine		1925-04-25 00:00:00.000	2003-08-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as SSC Buried in NV
Mc Carthy	Edward	Neal	Merchant Marine		1923-06-14 00:00:00.000	2007-10-24 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in KS
Mc Chesney	Benjamin	A	Merchant Marine			1943-01-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Able Bodied S… WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Able Bodied Seaman Killed when his ship was sunk
Mc Cloy	John	Jay		Assistant Secretary of War	1895-03-31 00:00:00.000	1989-03-11 00:00:00.000	Graduated Amherst 1919 Graduated Harvard Law School 1921 W… Graduated Amherst 1919 Graduated Harvard Law School 1921 WW II Assistant Secretary of War 1941-45 President of World Bank March 1947-June 1949 1949-1952, U.S. High Commissioner for Germany Chairman council on Foreign Relations 1954-1070 CT
Mc Comber	Steward	A				1919-11-05 00:00:00.000	WW I - Died while in service as a civilian NY
Mc Combs	Phillip	A					Vietnam War Prisoner of War April 30 1974. Released May 19… Vietnam War Prisoner of War April 30 1974. Released May 1974
Mc Cone	John	A		Director, Central Intelligence Agency			Viet Nam War Director, Central Intelligence Angency 1961-68
Mc Connell	Stanley					1944-06-18 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian
Mc Cord	Charles	L	Merchant Marine			1943-10-30 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service CO
Mc Cormick	Jean	J				1945-08-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian PA
Mc Cormick	Jill	S	WASP				WW II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)
Mc Cormick	Margaret	E	WASP				WW II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)
Mc Coy	George	A	Merchant Marine			1944-11-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee as Utility Killed when… WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee as Utility Killed when his ship was sunk TX-Tarrant
Mc Crary	George	W		Secretary of War			Secretary of War 3/12/1877-12/10/1879
Mc Daniel	James	B				1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in servicce as as civilian CA
Mc Devitt	Robert	B	Merchant Marine			1943-06-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service PA
Mc Donald	Charles	S				1918-04-14 00:00:00.000	WW I - Died while in service as a civilian UT
Mc Donald	Herman						Vietnam War Prisoner of War June 1 1975. Left Saigon Augus… Vietnam War Prisoner of War June 1 1975. Left Saigon August 1976
Mc Donald	Hubert	William	Merchant Marine		1907-04-02 00:00:00.000	1994-01-22 00:00:00.000	WW II Mrchant Marine Buried in TX
Mc Donald	John	D				1918-10-13 00:00:00.000	WW I - Died while in service as a civilian NY
Mc Donald	Joseph	T				1941-12-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian WY
Mc Donald	Patrick	H	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
Mc Donnell	James	Smith		Aviation pioneer	1899-04-09 00:00:00.000	1980-08-22 00:00:00.000	Founder of McDonnell Aircraft Co., and later Chairman of the… Founder of McDonnell Aircraft Co., and later Chairman of the Board of McDonnell Douglas Company
Mc Elroy	Lenora	L	WASP				WW II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)
Mc Elroy	Neil	H		Secretary of Defense			Secretary of Defense, Oct 9, 1957 to Dec 1, 1959
Mc Ettrick	Matthew	B	Merchant Marine			1943-08-27 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service MA
Mc Ever	Paul		Merchant Marine			1943-01-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Ordinary Seam… WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Ordinary Seaman Killed when his ship was sunk
Mc Evers	Ralph					1943-03-22 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian OR
Mc Glasson	Walter	R				1943-06-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian MO
Mc Gregor	Adrian	L	Merchant Marine				Korean War Dec 1950, SS Meredith Victory (qv) as Messman
Mc Guire	Frank		Merchant Marine			1942-10-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Angelina as Fireman/Wiper Killed… WW II Merchant Marine SS Angelina as Fireman/Wiper Killed when his ship was sunk

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.