Collection

Civilians

Civilian personnel and organizations.

Showing 3,701–3,750

Lastname	Firstname	Midname	Organization	Borndate	Dieddate	Remark
Sickett	George				1943-08-13 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian WY
Siebert	Valentine	Bernelle	Merchant Marine		1944-08-30 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Jacksonville as Ordinary Se… WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Jacksonville as Ordinary Seaman MO
Sigman	Russell	J			1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian ID
Signorelli	Charles		Merchant Marine		1943-03-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS James Sprunt as Radio Officer Ki… WW II Merchant Marine SS James Sprunt as Radio Officer Killed Mar 10 1943 NY-Kings
Sikes	Gerold	T	Merchant Marine		1945-12-22 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service OR
Silberg	Martin		Merchant Marine		1943-02-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Dorchester as Wiper IL-Cook
Silberger	Lawrence		Merchant Marine		1941-12-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SSOregon (States SS) as Ordn=inary S… WW II Merchant Marine SSOregon (States SS) as Ordn=inary Seaman
Simms	Edward	Kenneth	Merchant Marine		1944-11-02 00:00:00.000	WW II SS Fort Lee as Fireman/Watertender Killed Nov 2 1944… WW II SS Fort Lee as Fireman/Watertender Killed Nov 2 1944 WV
Simon	Albert				1945-04-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian DC
Simon	Anthony		Merchant Marine		1942-02-04 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS India Arrow as Oiler PA
Simon	Edward	Michael	Merchant Marine		1942-03-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Steel Age as Able Bodied Se… WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Steel Age as Able Bodied Seam n PA
Simonson	Oliver		Merchant Marine		1943-02-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service MN
Simpers	William	T			1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian WY
Simpson	Ernest		Merchant Marine		1942-11-23 00:00:00.000	WW II SS Caddo as Chief Cook Killed Nov 23 1942 NY-Kings
Simpson	John	Robert	Merchant Marine		1943-01-08 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Collingsworth as 1st Engineer NJ
Sims	Edward	K	Merchant Marine			WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee asFireman/Water Tender. … WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee asFireman/Water Tender. Survived the sinking of his ship November 2 1944, but lost with other survivors in his lifeboat. WV
Sinclair	Ralph	Wister	Merchant Marine		1946-02-27 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service OH
Singer	Daniel	Paul	Merchant Marine		1943-02-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Rosario as Radio Officer NY
Sirotta	Ernest	Charles	Merchant Marine		1945-04-06 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Logan Victory as Radio Officer C… WW II Merchant Marine SS Logan Victory as Radio Officer CA-San Francisco
Sitnick	Israel		Merchant Marine		1942-03-12 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS John D. Gill as 2nd Engineer PA-… WW II Merchant Marine SS John D. Gill as 2nd Engineer PA-Philadelphia
Siviglia	Stephen	Neuman	Merchant Marine		1943-04-22 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Robert Gray as Engine Cadet NY-K… WW II Merchant Marine SS Robert Gray as Engine Cadet NY-Kings
Skance	Lester	SW	Merchant Marine		1944-07-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Quinault Victory as Ordinary Seam… WW II Merchant Marine SS Quinault Victory as Ordinary Seaman WA
Skelly	Edward	George	Merchant Marine		1943-11-24 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Melville E. Stone as 2nd Engineer… WW II Merchant Marine SS Melville E. Stone as 2nd Engineer CA-San Francisco
Skiba	Walter	Theodore	Merchant Marine		1942-09-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Wichita as Radio Officer NY
Skolczulek	Theodore		Merchant Marine		1943-02-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Atlantic Sun as 2nd Engineer MA
Skove	Thomas	M			1945-05-04 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian with armed forces… WW II Died while in service as a civilian with armed forces OH
Skurvin	Alex		Merchant Marine		1942-12-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Coamo as Cook NY-New York
Slafer	Edward	W			1941-12-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilain NY
Slawson	Paul	Earl	Merchant Marine		1943-02-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Dorchester as Purser Killed Febr… WW II Merchant Marine SS Dorchester as Purser Killed February 3 1943 NY
Small	Homer	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
Small	Orrin	Edgar	Merchant Marine		1942-07-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Benjamin Brewster as Bosun FL
Smalledge	Galen	Irving	Merchant Marine		1942-03-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Gulftrade as Wiper ME
Smallwood	Herberet	Franklin	Merchant Marine		1942-12-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS James Mc Kay as Messman MD-Balti… WW II Merchant Marine SS James Mc Kay as Messman MD-Baltimore
Smedley	William	Victory	Merchant Marine		1943-02-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS West Portal as Ordinary Sea… WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS West Portal as Ordinary Seaman NY-Kings
Smith	Abner			1921-09-25 00:00:00.000	1944-09-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Civilian at Wake Island Buried in HI Per VA list A… WW II Civilian at Wake Island Buried in HI Per VA list Also see Abner J
Smith	Abner	J			1944-09-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian ID Also see Abn… WW II Died while in service as a civilian ID Also see Abner
Smith	Albert	Kay, Jr.	Merchant Marine	1925-12-31 00:00:00.000	2001-07-25 00:00:00.000	WW II Korean War Also served in Army Buried in CO
Smith	Alfred	P	Merchant Marine	1924-06-26 00:00:00.000	2009-01-12 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in NY
Smith	Allan	Torrey	Merchant Marine		1942-09-13 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Oregonian as 1st Engineer ME
Smith	Alonzo		Merchant Marine		1942-05-13 00:00:00.000	WW II SS Virginia as Able Bodied Seaman Killed May 13 1942… WW II SS Virginia as Able Bodied Seaman Killed May 13 1942 MA
Smith	Arthur	Covell	Merchant Marine		1942-04-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Otho as Chief Mate NY
Smith	Carl	Weston	Merchant Marine		1943-12-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS John Harvey as Ordinary Sea… WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS John Harvey as Ordinary Seaman NC
Smith	Charles		Merchant Marine		1943-10-29 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Pan New York as 2nd Engineer Kil… WW II Merchant Marine SS Pan New York as 2nd Engineer Killed Oct 29 1942 MI-Wayne
Smith	Charles	E			1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian FL
Smith	Earl	B.B.	Merchant Marine			WW II Merchant Marine USS Fort Lee as Messman. Survived i… WW II Merchant Marine USS Fort Lee as Messman. Survived its sinking DC
Smith	Francis	J	Merchant Marine			WW II Merchant Marine USS Fort Lee as Able Bodied Seaman. … WW II Merchant Marine USS Fort Lee as Able Bodied Seaman. Survived its sinking NY
Smith	Fred	J			1944-04-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NC
Smith	Henry	J.B.	Merchant Marine			Korean War Dec 1950, SS Meredith Victory (qv) as Junior Thi… Korean War Dec 1950, SS Meredith Victory (qv) as Junior Third Mate
Smith	Herman	C			1943-10-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian SC
Smith	John	N	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 VA

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.