Collection

Civilians

Civilian personnel and organizations.

Showing 3,151–3,200

Lastname	Firstname	Midname	Organization	Majoroffice	Borndate	Dieddate	Remark
Pateman	Yvonne	C	WASP				WW II Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)
Patterson	Carlie	Gordon				1937-05-05 00:00:00.000	Spanish-American War Contract Nurse Buried in CA
Patterson	Robert		Merchant Marine			1945-02-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service MA
Patterson	Robert	P		Secretary of War			Secretary of War Sep 27 1945-Jul 18 1947
Patton	James	Albert	Merchant Marine			1942-07-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Chilore as Cook MD-Baltimore
Patton	Leslie	Alfred	Merchant Marine			1943-07-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Samuel Heintselman as Wiper TX
Paul	Michael		Merchant Marine			1942-06-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Sicilien as 3rd Mate LA-New Orle… WW II Merchant Marine SS Sicilien as 3rd Mate LA-New Orleans
Paul	Samuel					1942-10-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian MD
Paulding	James	Kirke		Secretary of the Navy		1860-04-05 00:00:00.000	Secretary of the Navy 1838-1841 Opposed introduction of ste… Secretary of the Navy 1838-1841 Opposed introduction of steam powered ships into the Navy See DD-238 (James K. Paulding)
Pauli	Felix		Merchant Marine			1943-11-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Altair as Steward
Paulo	Steve	John	Merchant Marine			1942-05-13 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Gulfpenn as Pumpman(Wiper) Kille… WW II Merchant Marine SS Gulfpenn as Pumpman(Wiper) Killed May 13 1942 PA
Pavelko	Stephen	E	Merchant Marine			1944-02-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service WI
Pavia	Frank	Paul	Merchant Marine			1944-11-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS William D. Burnham as Carpenter … WW II Merchant Marine SS William D. Burnham as Carpenter MO-St. Louis
Pavilonis	John		Merchant Marine			1943-06-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Henry Knox as Able Bodied Seaman … WW II Merchant Marine SS Henry Knox as Able Bodied Seaman NY
Pawley	William	D		Industrialist			WW II Instrumental in providing U.S. aircraft support to Na… WW II Instrumental in providing U.S. aircraft support to Nationalist China in 1941 (effort started as early as 1937) President, Intercontinent Corp. 1950
Pawlofske	Richard	P				1943-02-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian OR
Payne	Artie		Merchant Marine		1914-06-18 00:00:00.000	1988-11-20 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in NY
Payne	August	Alfred	Merchant Marine		1925-01-12 00:00:00.000	2002-12-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Also served in Army Buried in IL
Payne	Benjamin	F., Jr.	Merchant Marine		1924-07-04 00:00:00.000	2012-09-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in NY
Payne	Boyd	R	Merchant Marine		1925-06-29 00:00:00.000	2002-09-27 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in GA
Payne	Charles	Edgar	Merchant Marine		1929-03-09 00:00:00.000	2005-12-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in CA
Payne	Clarence		Merchant Marine			1942-01-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS West Ivis as Messman PA-Philadel… WW II Merchant Marine SS West Ivis as Messman PA-Philadelphia
Pearl	Daniel		Wall Street Journal	Journalist	1963-10-10 00:00:00.000	2002-02-01 00:00:00.000	War of Terror Murdered in Pakistan by beheading
Pearson	Bill	A	Merchant Marine		1920-05-19 00:00:00.000	2002-11-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Steward Buried in NY
Pearson	Charles	E, Jr.	Merchant Marine		1923-07-17 00:00:00.000	1997-04-12 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in CA
Pearson	Clinton	Wilbur, Jr.	Merchant Marine		1921-08-14 00:00:00.000	2007-01-13 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Ordinary Seaman Buried in OR
Pearson	Daniel	E	Merchant Marine		1902-10-15 00:00:00.000	1995-04-13 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in NY
Pearson	Jean	Hanmer	WASP				WW II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)
Pearson	Sarah					1943-02-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian AZ
Pease	Gordon	H				1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian WY
Pedro	Victoriano	T	Merchant Marine			1941-12-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Cynthia Olson as Oiler Killed De… WW II Merchant Marine SS Cynthia Olson as Oiler Killed Dec 7 1941
Pekich	Steve		Merchant Marine			1944-12-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service WA
Pelayo	Demetrio		Merchant Marine			1943-02-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Rosario as Able Bodied Seaman Ki… WW II Merchant Marine SS Rosario as Able Bodied Seaman Killed Feb 21 1943 NY-Kings
Pelletie	L	P	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
Penn	John			Member, Continental Congress	1740-05-06 00:00:00.000	1788-09-14 00:00:00.000	Admitted to bar 1761 1775-1780, member of Continental Congr… Admitted to bar 1761 1775-1780, member of Continental Congress Signer of Declaration of Independence 1780-1781, member of North Carolina Board of War See AP-51 (John Penn)
Pennell	James	Lester	Merchant Marine			1942-03-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Steel Age as Oiler Killed Mar 7 … WW II Merchant Marine SS Steel Age as Oiler Killed Mar 7 1942 PA
Pennha Dela	Oliver	A	Merchant Marine			1942-08-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Balladier as Cook Killed when hi… WW II Merchant Marine SS Balladier as Cook Killed when his ship was sunk
Perkins	Carl	L	Merchant Marine		1925-09-19 00:00:00.000	2008-01-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in TX
Perry	William	James		Secretary of Defense	1927-10-27 00:00:00.000		Secretary of Defense, 1994-Jan 1997
Peters	Alonzo	Jr.	Merchant Marine		1924-04-27 00:00:00.000	2006-12-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in MO
Peters	F	Whitten		Secretary of the Air Force			Assumed the position of Secretary of Air force 1999
Peters	Robert	C	Merchant Marine			1944-01-25 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service OH
Peterson	Arthur	Jr.	Merchant Marine		1928-08-25 00:00:00.000	1996-08-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in WA
Peterson	Charles	Arthur	Merchant Marine		1912-11-05 00:00:00.000	1994-01-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in OR
Peterson	Harding	H	Merchant Marine				Korean War Dec 1950, SS Meredith Victory (qv) as Second Ass… Korean War Dec 1950, SS Meredith Victory (qv) as Second Assistant Engineer
Peterson	Hjalmer	M				1942-02-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian ID
Peterson	Hurschel	L				1941-12-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Pfeffer	William	B	Merchant Marine			1943-03-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Andrea F. Luckenbach as Able Bodi… WW II Merchant Marine SS Andrea F. Luckenbach as Able Bodied Seaman Killed when his ship was sunk
Phelps	Burton	Davis	Merchant Marine		1918-07-24 00:00:00.000	2008-11-08 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Burid in CT
Phelps	William	A	Merchant Marine			1945-06-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NY

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.