Collection

Civilians

Civilian personnel and organizations.

Showing 251–300

Lastname	Firstname	Midname	Organization	Majoroffice	Borndate	Dieddate	Remark
Belfer	Harry		Merchant Marine			1943-02-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine MS Atlantic Sun as Wiper Killed whe… WW II Merchant Marine MS Atlantic Sun as Wiper Killed when his ship was sunk
Belknap	William	W		Secretary of War			Secretary of War 10/25/1869-3//2/1876
Bell	Clarence	M	Merchant Marine			1944-02-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service GA
Bell	Don		Associated Press				WW II SACO as news correspondent
Bell	John			Secretary of War			Secretary of War 3/5/1841-9/13/1841
Bell	Joseph					1942-04-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian
Bell	Lawrence	Dale		Aircraft pioneer	1894-04-05 00:00:00.000		"Larry" 1913 or 1914, joined Glenn L. Martin Co. Became vi… "Larry" 1913 or 1914, joined Glenn L. Martin Co. Became vice-president and general manager 1928, joined Consolidated Aircraft, Buffalo About 1935, formed Bell Aircraft Corp. Many aircraft firsts, including America's first jet powered airplane (P-59), and first licensed helicopter (Bell Model 47B) Died 1956
Bell	Ralph					1918-11-23 00:00:00.000	WW I - Died while in service as a civilian GA
Bell	Steve						Vietnam War Prisoner of War January 27 1974. Released afte… Vietnam War Prisoner of War January 27 1974. Released after 24 hours.
Bellanca	Giuseppe			Aircraft pioneer			Aircraft designer and founder of Bellanca Aircraft Co.
Bellanger	George					1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NJ
Bellendorf	Dieter						Vietnam War Prisoner of War April 8 1970
Belliveau	Arthur	W	Merchant Marine			1944-12-25 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service MA
Benge	Michael						Vietnam War Prisoner of War January 28 1968. Released Marc… Vietnam War Prisoner of War January 28 1968. Released March 5 1973
Benjamin	Judah	P		Confederate Secretary of Navy			Civil War Confederate Secretary of the Navy
Benn	Howard	G	Merchant Marine			1942-02-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as Oiler Killed when… WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as Oiler Killed when his ship was sunk
Bennett	Arthur	Mark	Merchant Marine		1916-04-11 00:00:00.000	1985-06-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Buried in FL
Bennett	Edward	B				1945-04-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Bennett	M	Stanley				1944-01-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian PA
Bennett	Sherman	H					Vietnam War Prisoner of War April 29 1975. Left Saigon Aug… Vietnam War Prisoner of War April 29 1975. Left Saigon August 1976
Benoit	Charles						Vietnam War Prisoner of War January 22 1974. Returned from… Vietnam War Prisoner of War January 22 1974. Returned from visit (?) December 1974
Bent	Donald	J	Merchant Marine			1945-12-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service OH
Bentley	Paul	C				1917-09-19 00:00:00.000	WW I - Died while in service as a civilian IL
Benton	Thomas	Hart	U. S. Senate	Senator from Missouri			Born 1782 Proponent of Manifest Destiny Failed to have Tra… Born 1782 Proponent of Manifest Destiny Failed to have Transcontinental Railroad built from St. Louis through Missouri U.S. senator from Missouri 1821-51 Died 1858 See Gunboat Benton
Berard	Aram	J					Vietnam War Catholic Priest Prisoner of War April 29 1975.… Vietnam War Catholic Priest Prisoner of War April 29 1975. Left Saigon August 1975
Berger	Irving					1943-12-25 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian
Berger	Moishe		Merchant Marine			1944-02-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NY
Bergman	Jack	O				1943-12-06 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian WA
Beritich	Mary	M	WASP				WW II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)
Berman	Harry					1944-08-27 00:00:00.000	WW II Died in service as civilian MA
Bermudez	Jose	A	Merchant Marine			1942-10-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Angelina as Able Bodied Seaman K… WW II Merchant Marine SS Angelina as Able Bodied Seaman Killed when his ship was sunk
Bernstein	Selma		Am. Red Cross				WW II Aboard Hospital ship Hope in Philippines in Feb 1945
Berry	Calvin	Gale	Merchant Marine		1923-07-21 00:00:00.000	2018-06-04 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Assistant Engineer Buried in FL
Berry	Carl	Franklin	Merchant Marine		1903-02-27 00:00:00.000	2015-01-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Able Bodied Seaman Also served in… WW II Merchant Marine as Able Bodied Seaman Also served in CG Buried in MS
Berry	Clair	V	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 ME
Berry	William	L				1946-04-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian WA
Bessent	Clarice	M	WASP				WW II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)
Bggs	Carl	C	Merchant Marine			2009-12-04 00:00:00.000	WW II Korean War Also served in Navy
Biagini	Frederick	J					Vietnam War Prisoner of War September 16 1975
Bielevich	Walter	J	Merchant Marine			1944-09-29 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service MA
Biemel	Peter	J	Merchant Marine			1943-11-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service OH
Biggers	Marcus		Merchant Marine			1941-08-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service RI
Bill	Franklyn	George	Merchant Marine		1923-08-03 00:00:00.000	2009-07-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as 3rd Mate Buried in MA
Bilstein	Alice		Am. Red Cross				WW II Aboard Hospital ship Hope in Philippines in Feb 1945
Bishop	Joseph	C	Merchant Marine			1944-09-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NJ
Black	C	G	Army Quartermaster			1862-11-26 00:00:00.000	Civil War Civilian Employee Quartermaster Dept. Buried in … Civil War Civilian Employee Quartermaster Dept. Buried in DC
Blackburn	Louis	Marchildo	Merchant Marine			1945-05-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service WA
Blackwell	Abraham	Lincoln	Merchant Marine		1913-05-15 00:00:00.000	2005-04-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in NY
Blaich	Ausust	Louis	Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine as Wiper on SS Admiral Y.S. Williams … WW II Merchant Marine as Wiper on SS Admiral Y.S. Williams when trapped in Hong Kong in Dec 1941 POW but Released CA
Blake	Betty		W.A.S.P.				WW II Women Air Service Pilots

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.