Collection

Civilians

Civilian personnel and organizations.

Showing 351–400

Lastname	Firstname	Midname	Organization	Majoroffice	Borndate	Dieddate	Remark
Braswell	Darren	D	Army & AF Exchange			2006-01-07 00:00:00.000	Iraq War Army and Air Force Exchange Service as a civilian … Iraq War Army and Air Force Exchange Service as a civilian Killed in helicopter crash GA
Braun	Henry	P	Merchant Marine			1941-05-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service CA
Brauner	Charles					1944-02-27 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NJ
Brewer	Carl	Arthur	Merchant Marine		1914-07-29 00:00:00.000	1970-07-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in WA
Brewer	Charles	Walter	Merchant Marine		1925-12-09 00:00:00.000	2016-10-31 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Also served in Army and AF Buried i… WW II Merchant Marine Also served in Army and AF Buried in MO
Brewer	Everett	S	Merchant Marine			1944-04-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service MA
Briggs	C	W	Army Quartermaster			1864-06-15 00:00:00.000	Civil War Army Quartermaster Department as civilian Buried… Civil War Army Quartermaster Department as civilian Buried in VA-Arlington
Briggs	Clyde	M	Merchant Marine		1928-04-21 00:00:00.000	1993-11-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in DE
Brightman	George	F				1943-09-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian MO
Brignack	Theodore		Merchant Marine			1944-01-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service LA
Brinton	Joseph	Potter, III	American Field Service				Born 1925 WW II Korean War Died 2017 Buried in CT
Broedlin	Rudolph	E	Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee as Oiler Survived the s… WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee as Oiler Survived the sinking of his ship November 2 1944, but lost with other survivors in his lifeboat. CT
Brookins	Robert	C	Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee as Messman. Survived it… WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee as Messman. Survived its sinking IA
Brooks	Albert	Hunley, Jr.	Merchant Marine		1927-01-07 00:00:00.000	1997-09-04 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in AL
Brooks	Andrew	Clifton	Merchant Marine		1925-05-19 00:00:00.000	1999-03-12 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in MO
Brooks	Augustus	L., Jr.	Merchant Marine		1927-04-29 00:00:00.000	2008-12-12 00:00:00.000	WW II Korean War Also served in AF and Army, qv Buried in… WW II Korean War Also served in AF and Army, qv Buried in AL
Brooks	Caesar	Jr.	Merchant Marine		1919-01-15 00:00:00.000	2001-01-24 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in SC
Brooks	Cecil	Derwood	Merchant Marine		1917-08-04 00:00:00.000	2007-04-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in ME
Brooks	Emilie	E				1945-04-08 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian WI
Brooks	William	W	Merchant Marine			1945-02-06 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NJ
Brown	Aaron	V		Postmaster General	1795-08-15 00:00:00.000	1859-03-08 00:00:00.000	U.S. House of Representatives Governor of Tennessee Postma… U.S. House of Representatives Governor of Tennessee Postmaster General from Mar 6 1857 until his death See Revenue Cutter Aaron V. Brown
Brown	Albert	L	Merchant Marine		1917-11-17 00:00:00.000	2006-12-08 00:00:00.000	WW II Buried in CA
Brown	Alfred				1889-02-02 00:00:00.000	1944-09-06 00:00:00.000	WW II Wake Island NAS Died while in service as a civilian … WW II Wake Island NAS Died while in service as a civilian CA Buried in HI
Brown	Alton	Moody	U. Public Health Service		1916-07-15 00:00:00.000	1999-08-01 00:00:00.000	WW II U.S. Public Health Service Buried in NC
Brown	Alvin		Merchant Marine				WW I - Merchant Marine Also served in Navy NY-Herkimer
Brown	Anell		Merchant Marine		1924-06-01 00:00:00.000	1999-10-22 00:00:00.000	WW II Buried in CA
Brown	Bernard		Merchant Marine			1942-10-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Angelina as Cook Killed when his… WW II Merchant Marine SS Angelina as Cook Killed when his ship was sunk
Brown	Clinton	Ralph	Merchant Marine			1944-07-25 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Robin Goodfellow as Cook Killed … WW II Merchant Marine SS Robin Goodfellow as Cook Killed Jul 25 1944 ND
Brown	Edward	J				1945-05-06 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CA
Brown	Harold			Secretary of Defense			Director, Defense Research and Engineering, May 8 1961 to Oc… Director, Defense Research and Engineering, May 8 1961 to Oct 1 1965 Secretary of the Air Force Oct 1 1965 to Feb 15 1969 President of California Institute of Technology Secretary of Defense, Jan 21 1977 to Jan 20 1981
Brown	Henry	N., Jr.	Mrechant Marine			1944-11-12 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service OK
Brown	James	Bertram	Merchant Marine		1919-12-23 00:00:00.000	2000-09-06 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in SC
Brown	John	W		Labor leader			Born 1867 Organizer of United Brotherhood of Carpenters. L… Born 1867 Organizer of United Brotherhood of Carpenters. Labor leader Died 1941 See Liberty Ship John W. Brown
Brown	Joseph	A		Scientist			Born 1733 Scientist Died 1785 See Liberty ship Joseph A. … Born 1733 Scientist Died 1785 See Liberty ship Joseph A. Brown
Brown	Kenneth	William	Merchant Marine			1943-02-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Jeremiah Van Renssalaer as Utilit… WW II Merchant Marine SS Jeremiah Van Renssalaer as Utility man Killed Feb 2 1943 NJ
Brown	Nancy						Revolutionary War Winter of 1777-78, Valley Forge Niece of… Revolutionary War Winter of 1777-78, Valley Forge Niece of Lady Sterling
Brown	Richard	Wayne	Merchant Marine			1946-07-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service IN
Brown	Wendell	R	Merchant Marine			1946-01-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service OR
Browne	John	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
Browning	John			Weapons designer			Designer of Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) among other weapo… Designer of Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) among other weapons
Browning	Robert	Franklin	Merchant Marine			1943-04-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Wiper NC
Browning	Russell	W	Merchant Marine			1942-02-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as 3rd Engineer Kill… WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as 3rd Engineer Killed when his ship was sunk
Browning	Russell	Willis	Merchant Marine			1942-02-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as 3rd Engineer on Azelea City CA
Brownlee	Les			Acting Secretary of the Army			Acting Secretary of the Army May 10 2003-Nov 18 2004
Broyles	Verdo	David	Merchant Marine			1942-07-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Alamar/Massmar as Able Bodied Sea… WW II Merchant Marine SS Alamar/Massmar as Able Bodied Seaman Killed Jul 5 1942 MD-Baltimore
Bruce	Simon		Merchant Marine			1942-01-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Coal Passer on City of Atlanta GA
Brucker	Wilber	M		Secretary of the Army			Secretary of the Army Jul 21 1955-Jan 19 1961
Brucker	Wilbur	M		Secretary of the Army			Secretary of the Army Jul 21, 1955 to Jan 20, 1961
Bruckland	Harold		Merchant Marine			1942-06-06 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Radio Officer on Castilla NY-King… WW II Merchant Marine as Radio Officer on Castilla NY-Kings
Bruhn	Arnold	E				1944-03-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian IA

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.