Collection

Civilians

Civilian personnel and organizations.

Showing 4,101–4,150

Lastname	Firstname	Midname	Organization	Majoroffice	Borndate	Dieddate	Remark
Wallace	Mack		Merchant Marine			1942-05-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Engineer on Foam MA
Wallace	Richard	W.	Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine NY
Wallden	William	F	Merchant Marine			1945-01-04 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Chief Mate on Lewis L. Dyche CA-S… WW II Merchant Marine as Chief Mate on Lewis L. Dyche CA-San Francisco
Walling	John	William	Merchant Marine			1942-08-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Louisiana as Fireman'Watertender … WW II Merchant Marine SS Louisiana as Fireman'Watertender Killed Aug 17 1942 IN
Wallis	John		Merchant Marine			1943-01-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as 3rd Mate Kil… WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as 3rd Mate Killed when his ship was sunk May be Willis, qv
Walraven	Eugene		Merchant Marine			1942-05-12 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service MD
Walser	James	Davis	Merchant Marine			1942-04-26 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Alcoa Partner as Deck Engineer K… WW II Merchant Marine SS Alcoa Partner as Deck Engineer Killed Apr 26 1942 NC
Walsh	Arthur	T	Merchant Marine		1918-04-04 00:00:00.000	2013-02-22 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in MA
Walsh	Beatrice	R				1946-02-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Died in service as a civilian MI
Walsh	Charles	R	Merchant Marine		1925-11-25 00:00:00.000	2020-06-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Maine Buried in OR
Walsh	David		Merchant Marine			1943-04-05 00:00:00.000	WW II SS Sunoil as 1st Engineer Lo;;ed Apr 5 1943, NY
Walsh	Edward	T	Merchant Marine			1946-04-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service NH
Walsh	Michael	V	Merchant Marine			1945-03-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service PA
Walsh	William	J				1945-01-16 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian MT Also see oth… WW II Died while in service as a civilian MT Also see other William J
Walsh	William	J				1946-02-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian NY Also see oth… WW II Died while in service as a civilian NY Also see other William J
Walters	Eugene	Weaver	Merchant Marine			1943-01-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Louise Lykes as Deck Cadet … WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Louise Lykes as Deck Cadet PA
Walters	James	Charles	Merchant Marine			1942-10-09 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Coloradan as Oiler CA-San … WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Coloradan as Oiler CA-San Francisco
Walters	Vernon	A		Ambassador to United Nations		2002-02-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Korean War Vietnam War Deputy director of Central I… WW II Korean War Vietnam War Deputy director of Central Intelligence Agency during Watergate Ambassador to United Nations 1985-88 Ambassador to Germany until 1991 Distinguished career as soldier and civilian (Also listed in milpers table)
Walton	Charles	James	Merchant Marine		1916-12-04 00:00:00.000	2004-06-25 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as Fireman Buried in CA
Walton	Everard	C	Merchant Marine		1926-05-01 00:00:00.000	2003-11-08 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Also served in AAF Buried in CT
Walton	John					1943-06-29 00:00:00.000	WW II Died while in service as a civilian DC
Walwick	Marvin	Alfred	Merchant Marine			1945-07-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service MN
Ward	Ernest	Edward	Merchant Marine			1942-09-13 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Oregonian as Fireman/Watert… WW II Merchant Marine aboard SS Oregonian as Fireman/Watertender FL
Ward	James	S	Merchant Marine			1942-02-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as Fireman/Wiper Kil… WW II Merchant Marine SS Azalea City as Fireman/Wiper Killed when his ship was sunk
Warden	Milton	O				1943-02-24 00:00:00.000	WW II Died in service as a civilian CA
Warner	Andrew	Carl	Merchant Marine		1927-12-01 00:00:00.000	2015-05-11 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in WA
Warner	George	W	Mechant Marine		1924-09-30 00:00:00.000	2019-01-05 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in MA
Warner	John	W		Secretary of the Navy			Secretary of the Navy May 4, 1972 to Apr 8, 1974 U.S. Senat… Secretary of the Navy May 4, 1972 to Apr 8, 1974 U.S. Senator-Virginia
Warren	Augustus	Washington, Jr.	Merchant Marine			1942-09-24 00:00:00.000	Born in 1916 Merchant Marine SS John Winthrop as 3rd Assist… Born in 1916 Merchant Marine SS John Winthrop as 3rd Assistant Engineer FL Died in service Buried in MA
Warren	Clarence	Lee	Merchant Marine		1919-07-02 00:00:00.000	1997-12-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Buried in TX
Warren	Herbert	C	Merchant Marine			1942-01-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service TN
Waters	Earl	S	Merchant Marine		1916-09-14 00:00:00.000	2009-11-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in NY
Waters	Eugene	B	Merchant Marine		1924-09-03 00:00:00.000	2007-07-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in FL
Waters	James	Robert	Merchant Marine				WW II Merchant Marine as Able Bodied Seaman Buried in FL
Waters	Thomas	H	Merchant Marine			1946-01-24 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service MD
Waterstradt	Gladys	W				1944-03-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Died in service as a civilian WA
Watkins	Cecil	Edward	Merchant Marine		1924-07-20 00:00:00.000	2004-11-18 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in NC
Watson	Arthur		Merchant Marine			1943-12-12 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine NJ
Watson	Benjamin	Hicks	Merchant Marine		1922-08-05 00:00:00.000	1995-11-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine as LTJG Buried in OR
Watson	Cecil	C	Merchant Marine		1916-02-13 00:00:00.000	1998-09-23 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in NV
Watson	John	C	Merchant Marine			1998-09-22 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine
Watts	John						Probably born 1778 Merchant seaman Quasi War with France … Probably born 1778 Merchant seaman Quasi War with France Jul 10 1799, as captain of armed merchantman Planter, fought off two concerted attacks by armed French ships Received award from Lloyd's Died 1823 See DD-567 (Watts)
Weaver	Dale	R	Merchant Marine		1920-01-09 00:00:00.000	2004-02-14 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Mrine Buried in CO
Webb	Arthur	Alexander	Merchant Marine		1918-09-21 00:00:00.000	2006-12-18 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in WA
Webb	Dorothy	E	WASP				WW II Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)
Webb	James	H., Jr.		Secretary of the Navy			Secretary of the Navy Apr 10, 1987 to Feb 23, 1988
Webb	Richard	Ivan				1945-09-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Died in service as a civilian WA
Webberson	Burton	K	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
Weber	Oliver	A					WW I - Army contract surgeon OH-Cuyahoga
Webster	Alfred	William	Merchant Marine		1910-07-22 00:00:00.000	1976-10-27 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in LA

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.