Collection

Civilians

Civilian personnel and organizations.

Showing 4,051–4,100

Lastname	Firstname	Midname	Organization	Majoroffice	Borndate	Dieddate	Remark
Upshur	Abel	Parker		Secretary of State	1791-06-17 00:00:00.000	1844-02-28 00:00:00.000	Appointed Secretary of the Navy Sep 1941 (served until 1843)… Appointed Secretary of the Navy Sep 1941 (served until 1843) Appointed Secretary of State Jul 23 1843 until his death Feb 28 1844 from exploding naval gun while on board a ship to observe weapon experiments See DD-193 (Abel P. Upshur)
Upton	John	E., Jr.	Merchant Marine			1943-01-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Ordinary Seam… WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Ordinary Seaman Killed when his ship was sunk
Uyehara	Kiho					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
Uyeno	Hisao					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
Vain	Thomas	F	Merchant Marine			1944-11-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee as Wiper. Killed when h… WW II Merchant Marine SS Fort Lee as Wiper. Killed when his ship was sunk MD-Baltimore
Valentine	Gertrude	C				1919-06-11 00:00:00.000	WW I - Died while in service as a civilian NY
Valetsis	Nik		Merchant Marine			1943-03-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Andrea F. Luckenbach as Fireman/W… WW II Merchant Marine SS Andrea F. Luckenbach as Fireman/Wiper Killed when his ship was sunk
Van Esselstyn	Richard	H				1945-04-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NJ
Van Etten	Philip		Merchant Marine			1942-04-22 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service
Van Sickle	James	B				1945-05-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian MO
Vance	Cyrus	R		Secretary of the Army			Secretary of the Army Jul5, 1962 to Jan 27, 1964.
Vancil	Vernon					1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian CO
Vargas	John		Merchant Marine			1999-03-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine
Vasquez	Manuel		Merchant Marine			1942-10-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Angelina as Oiler Killed when hi… WW II Merchant Marine SS Angelina as Oiler Killed when his ship was sunk
Vaughan	John	Francis	Merchant Marine			1942-09-13 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Mary Luckenbach as 2nd Engineer … WW II Merchant Marine SS Mary Luckenbach as 2nd Engineer Killed Sep 13 1942 MA
Velasquez	Jaime	G	Merchant Marine			1945-07-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service PR
Vena	Joseph	A	Merchant Marine			1941-12-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as Wiper Killed when his … WW II Merchant Marine SS Astral as Wiper Killed when his ship was sunk
Vent	Glenn					1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died in service as a civilian CA
Vickerman	Charles	Mordaunt	Merchant Marine			1942-06-04 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Maine SS Velma Lykes as Radio Officer PA
Villa	Edward	E				1943-03-20 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while n service as a civilian OR
Villafana	Leovigildo		Merchant Marine			1942-08-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Balladier as Wiper Killed when h… WW II Merchant Marine SS Balladier as Wiper Killed when his ship was sunk
Villar	Linda	J	Army			2005-06-03 00:00:00.000	Iraq War LA
Villegas	Jose		Merchant Marine			1945-06-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Maine SS Cherokee as Messman NY-New York
Villines	Charles	M				1943-10-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian OK
Vincent	John	Carter	State Department				CBI
Vinson	Carl		U.S. Congress		1883-11-18 00:00:00.000	1981-06-01 00:00:00.000	Member of U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia Nov 191… Member of U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia Nov 1914 to Jan 1965. First member to serve more than 50 years Long time Chairman of House Naval Affairs Committee, the Army Services Committee See CVN-70 (Carl Vinson)
Vivian	Charles	E				1944-12-25 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NY
Vlachulis	Andrew	H	Merchant Marine			1944-04-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Pan Pennsylvania as Steward Kill… WW II Merchant Marine SS Pan Pennsylvania as Steward Killed Apr 16 1944 NY
Voss	Orlin	K	Merchant Marine			1942-08-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Balladier as Fireman/Wiper Kille… WW II Merchant Marine SS Balladier as Fireman/Wiper Killed when his ship was sunk
Vrooman	Marjorie		Y.M.C.A.				WW I - Died of disease while serving as a civilian NY-New … WW I - Died of disease while serving as a civilian NY-New York
Vultee	Gerard	Freebairn		Aviation pioneer			Founder of Vultee Aircraft Corp.
Wachter	Keefer	G				1944-05-18 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian MD
Wade	Clarence	M., Jr.	Merchant Marine		1923-09-08 00:00:00.000	2003-09-25 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Machinist's Mate Buried in LA
Wagner	Arthur	A				1943-08-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Died in service as a civilian CA
Wagner	Charles	W	Merchant Marine		1912-08-04 00:00:00.000	1999-04-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in WI
Wagner	Charles	W	Merchant Marine		1912-08-04 00:00:00.000	1999-04-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in WI
Wagner	Daniel	Sherwood	Merchant Marine		1927-04-23 00:00:00.000	2000-11-12 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in FL
Wagner	Lester	J	Merchant Marine			1943-08-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service LA
Wahlberg	Eric	V	United Services Organizat			1946-02-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian WI
Wahlberg	Evelyn	M	United Services Organizat			1946-02-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian WI
Wakeford	Francis	M				1919-08-25 00:00:00.000	WW I - Died while in service as a civilian AL
Walach	Felix	Leo	Merchant Marine			1942-10-08 00:00:00.000	WW IIMerchant Marine aboard SS John Carter Rose as Utility … WW IIMerchant Marine aboard SS John Carter Rose as Utility NJ
Waldron	James	D	Merchant Marine		1922-09-01 00:00:00.000	1993-10-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in IL
Waldron	Kenneth	O	Merchant Marine		1911-10-14 00:00:00.000	2003-08-25 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in FL
Waldron	Thomas	Arthur	Merchant Marine		1921-09-16 00:00:00.000	2012-04-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in CA
Walker	Alfred	C	Merchant Marine			1943-03-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Mrchant Marine Died in service MI
Walker	Floyd	Marion	Merchant Marine			1944-07-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Jean Nicolet as Ordinary Se… WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Jean Nicolet as Ordinary Seaman OR
Walker	Harry		Merchant Marine			1941-12-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Prusa as Ordinary Seaman A… WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Prusa as Ordinary Seaman Australia
Walker	James	H	Merchant Marine			1945-07-12 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NY
Walker	Mary	Edwards	Army	Doctor			Civil War Medical doctor (civilian) Only woman to receive … Civil War Medical doctor (civilian) Only woman to receive Medal of Honor Medal of Honor as Contract Acting Assistant Surgeon (civilian) for services throughout the war (Medal rescinded 1917 along with 910 others, restored by President Carter Jun 10 1977)

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.