Collection

Civilians

Civilian personnel and organizations.

Showing 301–350

Lastname	Firstname	Midname	Organization	Majoroffice	Borndate	Dieddate	Remark
Blake	Byron	Richard	Merchant Marine		1909-07-22 00:00:00.000	1999-12-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in OK
Blake	Clifton	A., Sr.	Merchant Marine		1926-12-01 00:00:00.000	2018-11-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in MD
Blake	Clifton	A., Sr.	Merchant Marine		1926-12-01 00:00:00.000	2018-11-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in MD
Blake	David	K.W.	Merchant Marine		1913-05-24 00:00:00.000	1986-09-22 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in UT
Blake	Frank	H	Merchant Marine		1917-03-22 00:00:00.000	1996-06-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Fireman Buried in WV
Blake	Robert	E	Merchant Marine			1945-05-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service OR
Blalock	Albert	T., Jr.	Merchant Marine			1945-12-20 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NC
Blesset	Joseph		Merchant Marine				Korean War Dec 1950, SS Meredith Victory (qv) as Wiper
Block	Sammie		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
Blockman	Gustave		Merchant Marine			1944-08-20 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NY
Blomgren	Joseph	E	Merchant Marine			1942-02-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as Able Bodied Seaman… WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as Able Bodied Seaman Killed when his ship was sunk
Blomquist	Arthur		Merchant Marine			1943-01-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NJ
Bloom	David		NBC News	Journalist		2003-04-06 00:00:00.000	Iraq War Died while covering the war in Iraq
Bloomberg	Melvin	H	Merchant Marine			1943-12-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service MA
Blum	Murray	M	Merchant Marine			1943-12-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service CT
Blunt	George	William		Publisher of nautical charts	1802-03-11 00:00:00.000	1878-04-19 00:00:00.000	Pioneer publisher of nautical charts and books For 40 years… Pioneer publisher of nautical charts and books For 40 years, first assistant in the U.S. Coast Survey Instrumental in gaining reforms in U.S. Lighthouse Service See Schooner G. W. Blunt
Bobon	Michael	L	Merchant Marine			1943-02-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine MS Atlantic Sun as 3rd Engineer Kil… WW II Merchant Marine MS Atlantic Sun as 3rd Engineer Killed when his ship was sunk
Bodnar	Paul	A	Merchant Marine			1944-10-18 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service OK
Boe	Albert	M	Merchant Marine				WW II Chief engineer of Army interisland freighter FS-214 … WW II Chief engineer of Army interisland freighter FS-214 Vessel's starboard engine exploded Apr 13 1945. Boe severely burned, resulting in his death, but saved ship and crew. Marchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal SeeT-AKV-6 (Albert M. Boe)
Boeing	William			Aircraft manufacturer			Founder of Boeing Aircraft Co.
Bohn	Delphine		WASP				WW II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)
Bohonan	Otis	C				1945-10-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Bohreer	Alfred	A	Merchant Marine			1944-12-29 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service OK
Bolton	Kenneth	W				1945-05-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian KY
Bond	Gordon					1941-12-20 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Bonvie	Thomas	H	Mrchant Marine			1941-07-31 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NJ
Boothe	Ira	H				1943-04-12 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while serving as civilian AL
Borie	Adolph	Edward		Secretary of the Navy	1809-11-25 00:00:00.000	1880-02-05 00:00:00.000	Secretary of the Navy Maar 5-Jun 22 1869 See DD-215 (Borie)… Secretary of the Navy Maar 5-Jun 22 1869 See DD-215 (Borie) and DD-704 (Borie)
Bosse	Joseph	A	Merchant Marine			1941-12-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as Oiler Killed when his … WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as Oiler Killed when his ship was sunk
Bowcutt	Don	R				1942-10-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian UT
Bowditch	Nathaniel			Astronomer and navigator	1773-03-26 00:00:00.000	1838-03-16 00:00:00.000	Astronomoer and navigator Published the first edition of Th… Astronomoer and navigator Published the first edition of The New American Practical Navigator in 1802 See AG-30/AGS-4 (Bowditch)
Bowen	Dale	C	Merchant Marine		1925-11-20 00:00:00.000	2002-04-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in IA
Bowen	Earl	E	Merchant Marine		1916-04-10 00:00:00.000	2002-06-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in CA
Bowers	Oliver		Merchant Marine			1946-02-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service AL
Bowman	Paul	B	Merchant Marine			1945-08-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service KS
Boyce	Dolphia	M					WW II Died while in service as a civilian NE
Boyd	Bruce	Joseph	Merchant Marine		1927-03-18 00:00:00.000	2005-02-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in NY
Boyer	Grover	C., Jr.	Merchant Marine		1920-09-24 00:00:00.000	2002-02-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in TX
Boyer	James	Leo	Merchant Marine		1917-06-27 00:00:00.000	1999-01-29 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in MO
Boyle	John	A	Merchant Marine			1945-05-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service OH
Bradford	Leon		Merchant Marine				WW I - Merchant Marine NY-Herkimer
Bradley	Auburn	Ray	Merchant Marine		1919-06-09 00:00:00.000	1999-04-24 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as S1c Buried in TN
Bradshaw	Walter	S	Merchant Marine			1943-05-30 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service TX
Brady	Austin	C	State Department				WW II CBI 1941, American Consul, Rangoon
Brady	John	P	Merchant Marine				Korean War Dec 1950, SS Meredith Victory (qv) as Engineer
Braemert	Michael	H	Merchant Marine			1942-04-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Alcoa Mariner as Able Bodied Seam… WW II Merchant Marine SS Alcoa Mariner as Able Bodied Seaman Killed when his ship was sunk
Braidwood	Charles	G				1945-01-08 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian KY
Branch	John			Secretary of the Navy	1782-03-04 00:00:00.000	1863-01-04 00:00:00.000	Elected Governor of North Carolina 1817 Elected United Stat… Elected Governor of North Carolina 1817 Elected United States Senator 1823 Secretary of the Navy 1829-31 1844-45, Governor of Territory of Florida See DD-197 (Branch)
Brannon	Robert	G	Merchant Marine			1944-08-27 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service OH
Branon	Virginia	Luella	Y.M.C.A.				WW I - Died of disease while serving as a civilian NY-New … WW I - Died of disease while serving as a civilian NY-New York

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.