Collection

Civilians

Civilian personnel and organizations.

Showing 3,751–3,800

Lastname	Firstname	Midname	Organization	Majoroffice	Borndate	Dieddate	Remark
Smith	John	V	Merchant Marine			1943-01-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Master Kille… WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Master Killed when his ship was sunk
Smith	Merl		Merchant Marine				Korean War Dec 1950, SS Meredith Victory (qv) as Licensed J… Korean War Dec 1950, SS Meredith Victory (qv) as Licensed Junior Engineer
Smith	Robert			Secretary of the Navy	1757-11-03 00:00:00.000	1842-11-26 00:00:00.000	Revolutionary War Battle of Brandywine Graduated Princeton… Revolutionary War Battle of Brandywine Graduated Princeton 1781 Secretary of the Navy Jul 27 1801-to Mar 7 1809 Secretary of State Jul 1809 to Apr 1 1811 See DD-324 (Robert Smith)
Smith	Robert	Joseph	Merchant Marine			1946-05-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service CA
Smith	Ruth	E				1933-02-18 00:00:00.000	WW I - Died while in service as a civilian NY
Smith	Walter	E				1942-11-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian MO
Smith	William	H				1945-04-13 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian OK
Smith	William	O				1942-12-31 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NJ
Snatana	Eugenio		Merchant Marine			1942-10-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Angelina as Able Bodie Seaman PR
Soley	James	R			1850-10-01 00:00:00.000	1911-09-11 00:00:00.000	Graduated Harvard College 1870 Appointed Assistant Professo… Graduated Harvard College 1870 Appointed Assistant Professor of Ethics and English at U.S. Naval Academy Oct 1 1871 Received Law Degree 1890 1899, appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy See DD-707 (Soley)
Solgas	Mathias	P	Merchant Marine			1941-12-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as Chief Engineer Killed … WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as Chief Engineer Killed when his ship was sunk
Soma	Richard	Masaru				1941-12-07 00:00:00.000	WW II One of 59 civilians killed in the Japanese attack on … WW II One of 59 civilians killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
Sommaripa	Alexis					1945-03-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NY
Sorace	Joseph	J	Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee as 2nd Engineer. Survive… WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee as 2nd Engineer. Survived the sinking of his ship November 2 1944, but lost with other survivors in his lifeboat. NY-New York
Sorenson	John	P				1941-12-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Died in service as a civilian CA
Souder	Robert	L					WW I - Contract surgeon OH
Sousa	Billie	L				1943-07-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NM
South	Bobie	P	Merchant Marine		1926-11-16 00:00:00.000	2010-10-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Also served in Army, qv Buried in O… WW II Merchant Marine Also served in Army, qv Buried in OK
South	William	Leo	Merchant Marine		1922-04-13 00:00:00.000	2009-08-20 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in CA
Southard	Samuel	Lewis		Secretary of the Navy	1787-06-09 00:00:00.000	1842-06-26 00:00:00.000	Graduated Princeton 1804 Secretary of the Navy 1823-29 182… Graduated Princeton 1804 Secretary of the Navy 1823-29 1829-32, Attorney General of New Jersey 1832-33, Governor of New Jersey 1833- to U.S. Senate See DD-207/DMS-10 (Southard)
Spangler	Herbert	W				1945-01-31 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian PA
Spangler	John					1944-07-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Died in service as a civilian CA
Spann	Johnny	Michael	Central Intelligence Agcy			2001-11-25 00:00:00.000	Afghanistan War Died in service
Sparks	Oscar	C				1942-10-18 00:00:00.000	WW II Died in service as a civilian CA
Spear	Lawrence	York		Submarine pioneer	1870-10-23 00:00:00.000	1950-09-09 00:00:00.000	Naval Academy 1890 (second in class) 1902, joined Electric … Naval Academy 1890 (second in class) 1902, joined Electric Boat Co. Designer of many innovations in submarines President of Electric Boar 1942-47 Chairman of the Board of Electric Boat, 1947-50 See AS-36, L. Y. Spear
Spencer	Charles	W	Merchant Marine			1945-05-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service HI
Spencer	John	C		Secretary of War			Secretary of War 10/12/1841-3/3/1843
Sperry	Elmer	Ambrose		Inventor and Industrialist	1860-10-12 00:00:00.000	1930-06-12 00:00:00.000	Founded several companies including Sperry Electric Co., Spe… Founded several companies including Sperry Electric Co., Sperry Electric Mining Machine Co., and Sperry Electric Railway Co. Invented compasses, gyroscopes and stabilizers adopted by the Navy Received over 400 patents See AS-12 (Sperry)
Spiecker	Frank	X				1945-10-12 00:00:00.000	WW II Died in service as a civilian IL
Spraggins	Edgar		Merchant Marine			1945-08-24 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service TX
Sprague	Francis	James	Merchant Marine			1944-04-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Pan Pennsylvania as Ordinary Seam… WW II Merchant Marine SS Pan Pennsylvania as Ordinary Seaman Killed April 16 1944 NY
Sprague	Frank	B	Merchant Marine			1943-09-30 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service ME
Sprinkle	James	C				1945-09-29 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NC
Squires	Joseph		Merchant Marine			1942-12-31 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Maiden Creek as Able Bodied Seama… WW II Merchant Marine SS Maiden Creek as Able Bodied Seaman Killed Dec 31 1942 NY-Kings
Squires	Joseph		Merchant Marine			1942-12-31 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Maiden Creek as Able Bodied… WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Maiden Creek as Able Bodied Seaman NY-Kings
St. John	Francis	C				1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian MS
Stachowiak	Eugene	Stephan	Merchant Marine			1944-07-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Esso Harrisburg as Able Bodied Se… WW II Merchant Marine SS Esso Harrisburg as Able Bodied Seaman Killed Jul 7 1944 NY
Stadtmuller	Donald	T				1963-04-10 00:00:00.000	Employee of Sperry Corp On board USS Thresher (SSN-593) whe… Employee of Sperry Corp On board USS Thresher (SSN-593) when it was lost
Staermose	Lief		Merchant Marine			1942-01-13 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Friar Rock as Chief Mate Denmark
Stahr	Elvis	J., Jr.		Secretary of the Army			Secretary of the Army Jan 24, 1961 to Jun 30, 1962
Stallings	Clyde	M	Merchant Marine			1942-05-04 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Munger T. Ball as Ordinary Seaman… WW II Merchant Marine SS Munger T. Ball as Ordinary Seaman Killed May 4 1942 MS
Stallworth	Walter	Edward	Merchant Marine			1943-03-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Puerto Rican as Radio Officer GA
Standefer	Frances	E	WASP				WW II Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)
Standish	Miles			Pilgrim leader			Soldier of furtune Hired by the Pilgrims to accompany them … Soldier of furtune Hired by the Pilgrims to accompany them to Ameirca in the Mayflower in 1620 Leader in establishing the Plymouth colony Co-founder of Duxbury MA in 1631 Died 1656 See Screw Tug Standish
Standley	Thad	Vining	Merchant Marine			1942-10-29 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Gurney E. Newlin as Oiler Killed… WW II Merchant Marine SS Gurney E. Newlin as Oiler Killed Oct 29 1942 GA
Stanley	Benjamin	A	Merchant Marine		1927-03-01 00:00:00.000	2002-09-04 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in CT
Stanley	Bernard		Merchant Marine		1920-12-08 00:00:00.000	2011-01-02 00:00:00.000	WW II ? Merchant Marine Buried in VA
Stanley	Donald		Merchant Marine		1929-03-18 00:00:00.000	2010-07-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in CA
Stanley	Edward		Army (Civ)			1899-09-28 00:00:00.000	Spanish-American War as Civilian Fireman for Army Buried in… Spanish-American War as Civilian Fireman for Army Buried in CA
Stanley	Robert	C				1943-09-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian ID

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.