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Sadie O. Horton – female mariner who spent World War II working aboard a coastwise U.S. Merchant Marine barge, and posthumously received official veteran’s status for her wartime service in 2017, becoming the first recorded female Merchant Marine veteran of World War II. [2] Cisco Houston – folk singer; Richard Jaeckel – actor
This category contains people who served in the United States Maritime Service or the United States Merchant Marines. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
The United States Merchant Marine [1] [2] is an organization composed of United States civilian mariners and U.S. civilian and federally owned merchant vessels.Both the civilian mariners and the merchant vessels are managed by a combination of the government and private sectors, and engage in commerce or transportation of goods and services in and out of the navigable waters of the United ...
Merchant ships of the United States include merchant ships built, designed, or operated in or by the United States. Subcategories. This category has the following 30 ...
Soviet merchant marine captain, often said to be the first western woman captain of an ocean-going ship Soviet Union: Yes No 1908 1999 Shi, Yang. Chinese pirate who took control of her husband's pirate confederation with personal command of 24 ships and over 1,400 pirates at the time of her retirement.
The following is a list of people who served in the United States Marine Corps and have gained fame through previous or subsequent endeavors, infamy, or successes. Marines who became notable in the United States Marine Corps and are part of the Marine Corps history and lore are listed and posted in the list of historically notable United States Marines.
A merchant navy or merchant marine is the fleet of merchant vessels that are registered in a specific country.On merchant vessels, seafarers of various ranks and sometimes members of maritime trade unions are required by the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) [1] to carry Merchant Mariner's Documents.
People who served in World War II as members of the United States Merchant Marines. Pages in category "United States Merchant Mariners of World War II" The following 143 pages are in this category, out of 143 total.