Collection

Civilians

Civilian personnel and organizations.

Showing 3,601–3,650

Lastname	Firstname	Midname	Organization	Majoroffice	Borndate	Dieddate	Remark
Scherry	George		Merchant Marine			1941-08-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service IN
Schiebold	Bruno	George	Merchant Marine			1943-03-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS James Oglethopre as Able Bo… WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS James Oglethopre as Able Bodied Seaman GA
Schiffer	Edwin	Harold	Merchant Marine			1942-10-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Reuben Tipton as 3rd Engineer NY
Schiller	Walter	John	Merchant Marine			1942-02-24 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Norlavore as Chief Engineer MD-B… WW II Merchant Marine SS Norlavore as Chief Engineer MD-Baltimore
Schilling	Edward	John	Merchant Marine			1943-02-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Henry R. Mallory as Purser … WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Henry R. Mallory as Purser NY
Schimmelman	Ernest		Merchant Marine			1945-04-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Charles Henderson as Chief … WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Charles Henderson as Chief Cook
Schlesinger	James	R		Secretary of Defense			Secretary of Defense, Jul 2, 1973 to Nov 19, 1975
Schlubeck	Francis	Bernard	Merchant Marine			1944-07-25 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Robin Goodfellow as Messman IL-C… WW II Merchant Marine SS Robin Goodfellow as Messman IL-Cook
Schmeichel	William						WW II 339th Fighter Group as Civilian engine tech rep CA-L… WW II 339th Fighter Group as Civilian engine tech rep CA-Los Angeles
Schmidt	Albert	W	Merchant Marine		1917-11-27 00:00:00.000	2005-07-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in AZ
Schmidt	Anthony	Ignatius	Merchant Marine		1921-09-05 00:00:00.000	2008-05-29 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in NY
Schmidt	Frederick	Henry, Jr.	Merchant Marine			1943-03-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Harry Luckenbach as 2nd Eng… WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Harry Luckenbach as 2nd Engineer TX
Schmidt	Mike		Merchant Marine			1945-04-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Charles Henderson as Messman
Schmidt	Rudolf	Robert	Merchant Marine			1942-09-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Wichita as Able Bodied Seaman LA
Schneider	William	F				1944-06-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Died in service as a civilian CA
Schober	Joseph					1942-08-22 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian HI
Schoener	Jack		Merchant Marine			1945-05-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service SD
Schofield	John	M		Secretary of War			Secretary of War 6/1/1868-3/13/1869
Schon	Otto	J	Merchant Marine			1942-08-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Balladier as 2nd Engineer Killed… WW II Merchant Marine SS Balladier as 2nd Engineer Killed when his ship was sunk
Schottler	Herman					1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died in service as a civilian CA
Schultz	Caroline	W	Red Cross				WW II 339th Fighter Group as civilian Red Cross Director C… WW II 339th Fighter Group as civilian Red Cross Director CT
Schultz	Joseph		Merchant Marine			1945-03-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NY
Schwallback	Iver	A				1943-04-30 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian HI
Schwartz	Charles	A	Merchant Marine		1910-11-24 00:00:00.000	2001-02-18 00:00:00.000	WW II ? Merchant Marine Buried in WA
Schwartz	Earl	A	Merchant Marine		1921-10-18 00:00:00.000	2003-01-31 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Midshipman Buried in MN
Schwarz	Francis	J	Merchant Marine			1945-04-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Saint Mihiel as Oiler NJ
Schwenneker	Lyle	V				1945-08-06 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian IA
Scott	Albert	R	Merchant Marine			1944-07-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Quinault Victory as Chief Mate N… WW II Merchant Marine SS Quinault Victory as Chief Mate NY
Scott	Austin	C., IV	Merchant Marine		1910-09-12 00:00:00.000	1997-05-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in MA
Scott	Benjamin		Merchant Marine		1926-03-24 00:00:00.000	2008-02-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Seaman Buried in SC
Scott	Bettie	Mae				1944-07-08 00:00:00.000	WW II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) Killed in servic… WW II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) Killed in service
Scott	Dorothy		WASP				WW II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)
Scott	Dorothy					1943-12-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) Killed in servic… WW II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) Killed in service
Scott	Emil	S				1942-03-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian TX
Scott	Jane	S	WASP				WW II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)
Scott	Lucy	C				1944-02-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian VA
Scott	Thomas	L				1919-03-11 00:00:00.000	WW I - Died while in service as a civilian IN
Scott	William	H	Merchant Marine			1945-09-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service TX
Scott	Willie		Merchant Marine			1945-08-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service LA
Scowcroft	Brent		White House	Nat'l Security Adv. in Bush Adm
Scrivener	Eugene	T., Jr.	Merchant Marine			1946-03-22 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service AL
Seaborg	Glenn	Theodore	Atomic Engergy Com	Chairman, AEC	1912-04-19 00:00:00.000	1999-02-25 00:00:00.000	American chemist Discoverer or co-discoverer of plutonium a… American chemist Discoverer or co-discoverer of plutonium and numerous other elements Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1951 Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission
Seamans	Robert	C., Jr.		Secretary of the Air Force			Secretary of the Air Force Feb 15 1969 to May 14 1973
Searle	Walter	J	Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee as Ordinary Seaman. Sur… WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee as Ordinary Seaman. Survived its sinking DC
Searles	Walter		Merchant Marine			1941-12-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as Fireman/Water Tender K… WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as Fireman/Water Tender Killed when his ship was sunk
Secreto	Paul	J	Merchant Marine			1943-05-18 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NY
See	Robert	J	Merchant Marine			1942-02-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as Eng. Cadet Killed… WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as Eng. Cadet Killed when his ship was sunk
Sefton	Marjorie	S				1945-05-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NY
Self	George	Robert	Merchant Marine			1942-02-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as Master Killed whe… WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as Master Killed when his ship was sunk
Seligman	Simon	Jr.	Merchant Marine			1916-01-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine OH-Franklin

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.