Collection

Civilians

Civilian personnel and organizations.

Showing 3,951–4,000

Lastname	Firstname	Midname	Organization	Majoroffice	Borndate	Dieddate	Remark
Tessler	Martin		Merchant Marine			1943-02-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Dorchester as Utility NY-Ki… WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Dorchester as Utility NY-Kings
Thaete	Victor	A				1943-11-29 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CO
Tharl	Joseph	J	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
Tharp	Leo	Gerald	Merchant Marine			1944-08-30 00:00:00.000	WW II SS Jacksonville as Cook Killed Aug 30 1944 IA
Tharp	Leo	Gerald	Merchant Marine			1944-08-30 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Jacksonville as Cook IA
Thibedeaux	Jules		Merchant Marine			1943-10-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service TX
Thibodeaux	Lee	J	Merchant Marine			1942-06-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Merrimack as Ordinary Seama… WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Merrimack as Ordinary Seaman LA
Thistle	Charles		Merchant Marine			1943-12-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Suffolk as Master MA
Thixton	George					1942-01-18 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian MO
Thomas	Charles	S		Secretary of the Navy			Secretary of the Navy May 3, 1954 to Mar 31, 1957
Thomas	David	S				1943-09-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian OH
Thomas	Dudley	H	Merchant Marine			1942-02-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as Steward Killed wh… WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as Steward Killed when his ship was sunk
Thomas	Jordan	C				1944-11-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian HI
Thomas	Raymond	K	Merchant Marine			1941-01-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service IN
Thomas	Willie		Merchant Marine			1946-03-24 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service GA
Thompson	Browder	J				1944-07-04 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NJ
Thompson	Carl	Robert	Merchant Marine			1994-10-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Carlton. Survived its sinking Ju… WW II Merchant Marine SS Carlton. Survived its sinking July 5 1942 POW
Thompson	Evart		Merchant Marine			1945-03-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service OH
Thompson	Glenn	H				1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian OH
Thompson	Howard	Alden	Merchant Marine		1925-09-25 00:00:00.000	2016-07-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine OH-Franklin
Thompson	Richard	Wigginton		Secretary of the Navy	1809-06-09 00:00:00.000	1900-02-09 00:00:00.000	Secretary of the Navy 1877-1881
Thompson	Smith			Secretary of the Navy			Born 1768 Graduated Princeton College 1788 Associated Just… Born 1768 Graduated Princeton College 1788 Associated Justice New York Supreme Court 1802-1814 Chief Justice New York Supreme Court 1814-1818 Secretary of the Navy 1819-1823 Associate Justice U.S. Supreme Court 1823 to 1843 Died 1843 See DD-212 (Smith Thompson)
Thornburg	Joseph	Escar	Merchant Marine		1926-04-02 00:00:00.000	1999-03-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Korean War Also served in Navy Buried in NV
Thornburg	Sylvan	Franklin	Merchant Marine		1927-03-05 00:00:00.000	2007-02-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as MM Buried in NE
Thurmond	Strom		U.S. Senate				Inducted into U.S. Ranger Hall of Fame 1994 (honorary) as U.… Inducted into U.S. Ranger Hall of Fame 1994 (honorary) as U.S. Senator
Tibbetts	Marion	R	WASP				WW II Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)
Tiley	Ophelia	A				1944-03-25 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CT
Tiling	Louis	M	Merchant Marine			1943-10-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service MO
Timmerman	Lyman	S				1944-05-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NY
Tinkle	Howard	A				1945-01-04 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian VA
Tint	Tonu		Merchant Marine			1944-09-30 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service CA
Todaro	Joseph	P				1943-06-25 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NY
Todd	Billy	Ray	Merchant Marine		1927-01-14 00:00:00.000	2003-11-20 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in TX
Toepfer	Vernon	B	Merchant Marine		1927-04-10 00:00:00.000	2005-12-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Korean War Also served in Army, qv Buried in AZ
Tokusato	Yoshio					1959-12-07 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
Tomlinson	Evelyn	L	WASP				WW II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)
Tompson	Albert	C	Merchant Marine			1943-06-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS John Morgan as 3rd Cook Killed J… WW II Merchant Marine SS John Morgan as 3rd Cook Killed Jun 1 1943
Toney	Ell		Merchant Marine			1946-05-22 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NC
Tooker	Joseph		Merchant Marine			1944-08-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service PA
Toom	Alexander		Merchant Marine			1942-01-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Venore as Oiler Estonia
Toon	Chew		Merchant Marine			1944-12-25 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Robert J. Walker as Utility NY-N… WW II Merchant Marine SS Robert J. Walker as Utility NY-New York
Torkelson	Carrol		Merchant Marine			1943-03-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Ordinary Seaman on Puerto Rican S… WW II Merchant Marine as Ordinary Seaman on Puerto Rican SD
Torra	Rocco		Merchant Marine			1942-04-06 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Bienville as Radio Office … WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Bienville as Radio Office MA
Torres	Andres		Merchant Marine		1906-01-02 00:00:00.000	1993-01-12 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in FL
Torres	Gregorio	Serna	Merchant Marine			1942-06-29 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Oiler on Ruth MD-Baltimore
Torres	Henry		Merchant Marine			1432-02-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Dorchester as Utility NY-N… WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Dorchester as Utility NY-New York
Torres	Laureano		Merchant Marine			1942-02-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS W.L. Steed as Oiler Spain
Torres	Pedro		Merchant Marine			1942-04-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Margaret as Fireman/Waterte… WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Margaret as Fireman/Watertender NY-Kings
Torrey	George	Washington	Merchant Marine			1942-01-18 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Frances Salman as 2nd Mate … WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Frances Salman as 2nd Mate ME
Torstenson	Rudolph	Ferdinand	Merchant Marine			1942-11-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Able Bodied Seaman on George Thach… WW II Merchant Marine as Able Bodied Seaman on George Thacher CA

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.