Collection

Civilians

Civilian personnel and organizations.

Showing 3,401–3,450

Lastname	Firstname	Midname	Organization	Majoroffice	Borndate	Dieddate	Remark
Roosevelt	Anna	Eleanor			1884-10-11 00:00:00.000	1962-11-07 00:00:00.000	Wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, qv U.S. delegate t… Wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, qv U.S. delegate to the United Nations, December 31 1946 to December 31 1952 See DDG-80 (Roosevelt) named for her and her husband Franklin
Roosevelt	Franklin	Delano		32nd President of United States	1882-01-30 00:00:00.000	1945-04-12 00:00:00.000	Graduated Harvard University 1904 New York State senator 19… Graduated Harvard University 1904 New York State senator 1911-13 Assistant Secretary of the Navy 1913-1920 WW I - Elected Governor of New York in 1928 and 1930 President of United States from 1933 until his death in 1945 WW II See CVB-42/CVA-42 (Franklin D. Roosevelt), and DDG-80 (Roosevelt), the latter named for him and his wife (Anna) Eleanor, qv
Root	Elihu			Secretary of State	1845-02-15 00:00:00.000	1937-02-07 00:00:00.000	Graduated Hamilton College 42nd Secretary of War, Aug 1 189… Graduated Hamilton College 42nd Secretary of War, Aug 1 1899 to Jan 31 1904 38th Secretary of State, July 19 1905-January 27 1909 U,S, Senate 1909-1915 President Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 1910-1915 Nobel Peace Prize 1912 NY
Rosario	Feliz		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
Rose	Antonio	Joseph	Merchant Marine		1921-05-24 00:00:00.000	2009-01-31 00:00:00.000	WW II Buried in MA
Rose	Charles	A	Merchant Marine				Born 1920 WW II Merchant Marine Died 1998 Buried in MI
Rose	Charles	W	Merchant Marine		1925-04-17 00:00:00.000	2006-06-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Buried in GA
Rose	Jean	C	WASP				II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)
Rose	Louis		Merchant Marine			1943-03-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine MS Atlantic Sun as Fireman. Lost wh… WW II Merchant Marine MS Atlantic Sun as Fireman. Lost when the ship was sunk February 17 1943
Rosenburg	Carl		Merchant Marine			1943-01-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Utility Kill… WW II Merchant Marine SS Arthur Middleton as Utility Killed when his ship was sunk
Rosendick	George						WW II Dec 1941, civilian employee of Morrison-Knudsen on Wa… WW II Dec 1941, civilian employee of Morrison-Knudsen on Wake Island Dec 1941, a defender of Wake Island
Ross	Isidro		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
Ross	Rose		WASP				II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)
Roucheron	Samuel	A	Merchant Marine			1942-10-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Angelina as Messman Killed when … WW II Merchant Marine SS Angelina as Messman Killed when his ship was sunk
Rounsevell	Clare						WW I - Base Hospital No. 20 as Civilian
Rourke	Russell	A		Secretary of the Air Force			Secretary of the Air Force Dec 8 1985 to Apr 7 1986
Rowe	Albert	O	Merchant Marine		1919-01-14 00:00:00.000	1997-02-25 00:00:00.000	WW II Mercnamt Marine Buried in MI
Rowe	Buell	Allen	Merchant Marine		1918-04-06 00:00:00.000	2018-11-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marinee Buried in FL
Rowe	Burkley	George	Merchant Marine		1926-11-12 00:00:00.000	2005-12-06 00:00:00.000	WW II Buried in WA
Rowe	Charles	Joseph	Merchant Marine		1926-05-21 00:00:00.000	2001-01-04 00:00:00.000	WW II Korean War Merchant Marine Also served in Army Bur… WW II Korean War Merchant Marine Also served in Army Buried in LA
Rowe	Marcus	L	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
Rowzie	John		Merchant Marine			1941-03-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service DC
Royall	Kenneth	C		Secretary of War/ the Army			Last Secretary of War, starting Jul 19 1947 to Sep 17 1947 … Last Secretary of War, starting Jul 19 1947 to Sep 17 1947 Secretary of the Army Sep 18, 1947 to Apr 27, 1949. First Secretary of the Army, position established by the National Security Act of 1947.
Rubio	Mariano		Merchant Marine			1942-10-17 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Angelina as Fireman/Wiper Killed… WW II Merchant Marine SS Angelina as Fireman/Wiper Killed when his ship was sunk
Rumsfeld	Donald	H		Secretary of Defense			Secretary of Defense, Nov 20, 1975 to Jan 20, 1977 Secretar… Secretary of Defense, Nov 20, 1975 to Jan 20, 1977 Secretary of Defense, Jan 2001 to --
Russell	Alden	T	Merchant Marine		1928-05-20 00:00:00.000	2010-03-27 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in CT
Russell	Richard	Brevard		Chairman, Senate Armed Services Committe	1897-11-02 00:00:00.000	1971-01-21 00:00:00.000	Georgia House of Representatives Governor of Georgia 1931-3… Georgia House of Representatives Governor of Georgia 1931-33 U.S. Senate 1933-1971 Member and Chairman, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Senate Appropriations Committee Member, Space and Aeronautics Sciences Committee and Joint Committee on Atomic Energy See SSN-687 (Richard B. Russell)
Rutledge	Albert	Edward	Merchant Marine			1945-05-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service WA
Rutledge	Edward			Singer of Declaration of Independence	1749-11-23 00:00:00.000	1800-01-23 00:00:00.000	Signer of Declaration of Independence Governor of South Car… Signer of Declaration of Independence Governor of South Carolina at time of his death See AP-52 (Edward Rutledge)
Ryan	Chester	L	Merchant Marine		1882-08-27 00:00:00.000	1942-08-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Buried in HI Merchant Marine Burie… WW II Merchant Marine Buried in HI Merchant Marine Buried in FL
Ryan	Glennen	W	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 MO
Ryan	Josephine	L	American Red Cross ?				WW II HQ, 461st Bomb Group
Saavedra	Castro	Jr.	Merchant Marine			1942-02-06 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Major Wheeler as Wiper PR
Sabando	Quarano		Merchant Marine			1942-02-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Don Isidro as Oiler
Sabatini	Charlie	Anthony, Jr.	Merchant Marine		1925-08-28 00:00:00.000	2006-08-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Korean War Buried in LA
Sabie	Daniel	Mansanadez	Merchant Marine			1943-02-21 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Rosario as Bosun NY-Kings
Sabio	Daniel	Mansanadez	Merchant Marine			1943-02-21 00:00:00.000	WW II SS Rosario as Boatswain Killed Feb 21 1943 NY-Kings
Sabo	Aleksander		Merchant Marine			1945-03-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Oklahoma II as ChCook PA-Philade… WW II Merchant Marine SS Oklahoma II as ChCook PA-Philadelphia
Sabo	Joseph	John	Merchant Marine			1945-03-28 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Oklahoma II as Messman PA-Philad… WW II Merchant Marine SS Oklahoma II as Messman PA-Philadelphia
Sabo	Louis		Merchant Marine			1942-11-07 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SSLa Salle as Messman NY-Bronx
Sadler	James	Edward	Merchant Marine			1942-06-15 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Cherokee as Waiter NJ
Sadler	Leroy	Francis	Merchant Marine			1943-12-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS John Harvey as A.B. MD-Baltimore
Sadlon	Michael		Merchant Marine			1943-06-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Esso Gettysburg as Ordinary Seama… WW II Merchant Marine SS Esso Gettysburg as Ordinary Seaman NJ
Sadowy	Philip		Merchant Marine			1943-12-02 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS John L. Motley as 3rd Mate NY
Saethre	Karl	W	Merchant Marine			1943-06-01 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS John Morgan as 2nd Mate Norway … WW II Merchant Marine SS John Morgan as 2nd Mate Norway May be listed as Carl Martin
Sage	Frank	P	Merchant Marine			1944-12-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine Died in service PA
Sage	Frank	Peter	Merchant Marine			1944-12-10 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Dan Beard as A.B. PA
Sage	William	Luther	Merchant Marine			1944-03-13 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS H.D. Collier as Oiler CO
Sakales	Thomas		Merchant Marine			1943-07-03 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS Samuel Heitzelman as Oiler IL-Co… WW II Merchant Marine SS Samuel Heitzelman as Oiler IL-Cook
Saks	Robert	Elliot	Merchant Marine			1944-04-19 00:00:00.000	WW II Merchant Marine SS John Straub as ChStd MD-Baltimor… WW II Merchant Marine SS John Straub as ChStd MD-Baltimore

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.