Names in bold represent Western Electric employees
Names in italics represent those who perished
Names in courier font represent unsubtantiated information
| NAME | AGE | STATUS | POSITION | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Captain Oscar288 | Diver | Helped recover the bodies from the hull of the Eastland | ||
| Benson, Johnny117 | Dunham Towing and Wrecking Company | Hurried to the scene and helped rescue 50 to 100 people | ||
| Berry, George E.274 | Threw crates into river, assisted in the rescue efforts | |||
| Bertz, Frank164 | Brother of Joe Bertz; hooked up a horse and wagon and rode from Roseland to help out | |||
| Bertz, Joe164 | Brother of Frank Bertz; hooked up a horse and wagon and rode from Roseland to help out | |||
| Bickler, John87 | Bookkeeper | J. B. Ford Produce Company | Threw produce crates into river | |
| Bildhauser, S. E.288 | Diver | Helped recover the bodies from the hull of the Eastland | ||
| Billow, Jack James189 | Single | Deckhand on the Theodore Roosevelt | Assisted with the rescue and recovery efforts | |
| Blumenthal, Abraham Isaac104 | 21 | Single | Newspaper sales | Was selling newspapers at the wharf |
| Bowles, Charles R. E.62 | 17 | Single | Automobile repair | Was working at his auto repair shop |
| Boyle, Peter | 23 | Single | Sailor on Petoskey | Died after diving into the Chicago River while attempting the rescue of a woman |
| Brown, Hugh108 | Diver | Helped recover the bodies from the hull of the Eastland | ||
| Brunner, Louis A.157 | 33 | Warehouse superintendent | Steele Wedles Company | Brother-in-law of Joe Franz, Threw crates into river |
| Carland, Capt. Charles97 | 52 | Married | U.S. Life Saving Service | Hurried to the scene and assisted with the rescue efforts |
| Christoffersen, Andrew239 | Clow Transportation Company, Crew member of Steamer Liberty | Helped pull survivors from the river | ||
| Clow, Captain James M.239 | Married | Clow Transportation Company, Captain of Steamer Liberty | He and his crew helped pull survivors from the river | |
| Clow, David D.239 | Clow Transportation Company, Crew member of Steamer Liberty | Son of Captain James M. Clow; Helped pull survivors from the river | ||
| Cook (name unknown)239 | Clow Transportation Company, Cook of Steamer Liberty | Helped pull survivors from the river | ||
| Corbett, William F.5 | 20 | Single | Truck driver for laundry company | Was making his laundry pick-ups and deliveries |
| Costa, Joseph A.34 | Wholesale fruit and produce | Tossed chicken coops with ropes attached to people in the water | ||
| Davis, Mr.233 | Diver that worked for Hardhat McGinniss | |||
| DeForte, Marcus215 | Cook | Assisted with the rescue and recovery efforts | ||
| Deneau, Captain William M.179 | Diver | Helped recover the bodies from the hull of the Eastland | ||
| Donovan, Captain Dan108,282 | 59 | Diver for the City of Chicago | Helped recover the bodies from the hull of the Eastland | |
| Dorsch, John312 | 32 | Worked on docks | Assisted with the rescue and recovery efforts | |
| Dring, Ralph Harold109 | Was driving a horse-drawn truck | |||
| Evenson, William | Diver | |||
| Frank, William7 | ||||
| Fredericks, F. D.117 | Dunham Towing and Wrecking Company | Hurried to the scene and helped rescue 50 to 100 people | ||
| Gallo, Michael251 | 25 | Produce wholesaler | ||
| Gault, Morris S.2 | 30 | Married | Tailor at Hart, Shaffner, & Marx | Was working at the clothing factory |
| Gautchier, Joseph L.134 | Butler Brothers | Helped rescue people from the river | ||
| Goffman, George34 | Welder | Worked with an acetylene torch during the aftermath of the tragedy | ||
| Gunderson, Charles114 | 47 | Chas. Gunderson and Son, Submarine Divers | Helped rescue/recover over 100 people/victims | |
| Halvorsen, Harry | Diver | Helped recover the bodies from the hull of the Eastland | ||
| Hart, Charles117 | 42 | Married | Dunham Towing and Wrecking Company | Hurried to the scene and helped rescue 50 to 100 people |
| Hazleton, Bert H.329 | Helped recover 78 bodies from the hull of the Eastland | |||
| Houdek, Frank163 | 22 | Married | ||
| Johnsen, Iver161 | Diver | First diver on the scene and last to leave | ||
| Johnsen, Walter161 | 17 | Diver | First diver on the scene and last to leave | |
| Jutzi, Oscar248 | Saved a woman from the river and later married her | |||
| Kehoe, Frank H.224 | Assisted with the rescue and recovery efforts | |||
| Kennedy, Mabel Jeannette306 | 24 | Single | Clerk at the Boston Store | Aided survivors as well as those who were assisting in the rescue and recovery; later married Frank Sullivan |
| Kruger, Louis60 | Volunteered as a diver during the recovery efforts | |||
| Lamoreaux, Capt. Joseph194 | 52 | Captain of the tug Indiana | Assisted with the rescue and recovery efforts | |
| LeBeau, Ray117 | A. F. Mitchell and Son | Hurried to the scene and helped rescue people from the river | ||
| Lincoln, Charles34 | Married | Cartage on South Water Street market | Rescued several people by pulling them out of the river with ropes from his wagon | |
| Loeb, Arthur | Diver | Helped rescue/recover over 100 people/victims | ||
| Mattson, Carl191 | Employed on the tug Kenosha | Assisted with the rescue and recovery efforts | ||
| McAleer, Mr.233 | Diver that worked for Hardhat McGinniss | |||
| MacArthur, Charles313 | City News Bureau | Reported on tragedy; assisted with the recovery efforts | ||
| McGinniss, "Hardhat"233 | Salvage expert | |||
| Mitchell, Oliver A.117 | A. F. Mitchell and Son | Hurried to the scene and helped rescue people from the river | ||
| Neubauer, Anthony304 | Hurried to the scene and helped with the rescue and recovery efforts | |||
| Northrup, Laurence Frank137 | Bridge tender | Helped rescue 43 people from the Chicago River and assisted in the recovery of bodies from the hull of the Eastland | ||
| Oderman, Henry117 | A. F. Mitchell and Son | Hurried to the scene and helped rescue people from the river | ||
| O'Grady, Arthur J.130 | 29 | Single | Movie projectionist | Helped rescue people from the river |
| Olson, Edwin H.303 | 25 | Single | Helped rescue people from the river | |
| O'Meara, Capt. John148 | Captain of the tug Kenosha | |||
| Petrosky, Capt. Walter and officers and crew20 | Captain of the Petoskey | |||
| Quinlan, John B.3 | Employed at the Chicago Daily News | Was working at the office | ||
| Raphael, William123 | Jumped into the river and helped rescue a woman | |||
| Reckinger, Mr.233 | Diver that worked for Hardhat McGinniss | |||
| Robbins, Dan8 | Volunteered as a diver during the rescue efforts and helped rescue as many as 38 people | |||
| Rogers, Morris313 | Assisted with the caring for the injured | |||
| Rueckert, Leo Andrew307 | 14 | Single | Driver for Eureka Cartage Company | Transported victims via truck from river to makeshift morgue at the Second Regiment Armory; son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Rueckert, Sr. (owner of Eureka Cartage Company) |
| Sato, William314 | 44 | Newspaper photographer | Standing near the Clark Street Bridge, subsequently saved several children | |
| Saunders, Sr., George Alfred121 | 55 | Diver for the City of Chicago | Helped recover the bodies from the hull of the Eastland | |
| Sawrey, Mr.233 | Diver that worked for Hardhat McGinniss | |||
| Siwek, John247 | 18 | Welder | Worked with an acetylene torch during the aftermath of the tragedy | |
| Stanton, Philipp239 | Clow Transportation Company, Crew member of Steamer Liberty | Helped pull survivors from the river | ||
| Strickland, Frank313 | Oak Park businessman | Threw chicken crates into the water to assist with the rescue efforts | ||
| Sullivan, Francis (Frank) Bernard (Barney)288,305,306 | 29 | Single | Diver | Helped recover the bodies from the hull of the Eastland; later married Mabel Kennedy |
| Swanson, Arthur Paul299 | 20 | Great Lakes Towning Company; pressed into hard-hat diving | Helped recover the bodies from the hull of the Eastland | |
| Wagner, Frank219 | Helped rescue people out of the water | |||
| Zimmerman, Edward42 | 25 | Welder | Cut holes in the hull | |
| Zimmerman, James34 | Welder | Worked with an acetylene torch during the aftermath of the tragedy |
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