In 2005, a memorial was erected in Veterans Memorial Park in Titusville, Florida. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment, Mazzone, Vincent J. Cpl. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Rice, Walter H. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Guilford, Lavigne, Alfred G. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Albany [F], Reccardi, Victor J. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lee City [M], Hopkins, Elden G. Cpl. Co. F 262nd Regiment Johnston [M], Costa, William Pfc. Co. Henry Miner lost many friends in the sinking of the SS Leopoldville, including one who gave him a diary to return to his family should anything happen to him. Co. K 262nd Regiment East Douglas, Irvine, Richard G. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dickinson [M], Dorgan, Allan J. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Hartford [M], Carlson, Francis M. Cpl. Co. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ewing, Fox, Earl B. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Marion, Howard, Edward F. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Johnson, Floyd J. T. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Rouch, Wilbur L. Pvt. Co. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509 GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. I 262nd Regiment Grand Junction, Lowenhagen, Theodore C. T. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment Cornell, Hover, James E. T/5. 2d. I 262nd Regiment Newark, Steuble, Gilbert J. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Alhambra, Martinez, Candelario Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Danbury, ONeil, Grant P. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Nevada [M], Fratzke, Melvin L. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Gary, Weinand, Edward F. T/5. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cincinnati [M], Witham, Charles W. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment Orange [M], Taylor, Delbert L. Pvt. Co. To avoid any further injuries, if possible, all our hammocks were brought up from our mess-decks below and laid on the starboard upper deck to cushion the fall of the soldiers as they landed.". Lt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Manville [F], Gleeson, Douglas C. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Sophia [M], Estep, Hobert O. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mansfield, Forman, Gerald Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Morea, Downing, Frank P., Jr. Pvt. I 264th Regiment [F], Machado, Frank R. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clayton [M], Rzemek, Edward W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Buffalo, Gurtner, Herman T/4. I 262nd Regiment New Providence, Miller, Emory R., Jr. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Kappel [M], Zeigler, Charles E. Sgt. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Newberry [M], James, John E., Jr. 2d. Co. C 264th Regiment St. Louis [F], Suntinger, Clarence M. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ava [F], Rago, Robert J. Sgt. It took nearly an hour for Cherbourg to realise Lopoldville was sinking. Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Summerton, Lawrence, William I. Sgt. She was converted for use as a troopship in the Second World War, and while sailing between Southampton and Cherbourg, was torpedoed and sunk by the U-486. Co. [1] Captain Charles Limbor, who assumed command in 1942,[6] spoke no English. Co. E 262nd Regiment Empire [M], Terry, James H. Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Oak City [M], Plott, George E. Capt. 264th Regiment Bedford [R], McIntyre, Robert F. Pfc. Co. Det. Co. B 264th Regiment Philadelphia [M], Kuchta, Frank J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Cincinnati [M], Doughman, William O. Pvt. 1st Lt. Co. B 264th Regiment Houston [R], Ayala, Modesto Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Kokomo, Buell, Edwin D., III Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Woodbine [M], Kennedy, Abe H., Jr. T. Sgt. by Matthew Anderson Rate the Map Read Comments (7) Year Built 1929 Year Sank 1944 Depth 210 ft (64 m) Difficulty Level Technical Co. H 262nd Regiment Loving [M], Kolb, Marvin Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Elmira [M], Ewald, Alf G. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Magnolia [M], Ferbus, Baptiste E. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Di Mola, Nicholas J. Pvt. Peter Acri was from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. I 262nd Regiment Delphos [M], MacMillan, Lynn L. Pfc. (This interview made possible with the support of COL ROBERT W. RUST, USMCR (ret.) Co. Hdq. In 1998 the History Channel broadcast the documentary film Cover Up: The Sinking of the SS Lopoldville which included interviews with numerous survivors of the sinking of the ship from the 66th Infantry Division and sailors from the US Navy who attempted to save them by pulling them out of the water. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Berry, Leonard E. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment Bloomington, Deamantopulos, Andrew Pfc. There were almost 800 who were killed or drowned as a result of the torpedoing. Co. E 262nd Regiment Delta [M], De Silva, Philip E. Pfc. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment Foraker [M], Craig, Coy C. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Elkton [M], Brown, John W. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Pryor, Crowl, Elmer R. Pfc. Co. G 262nd Regiment Morrison, Gillis, James C. Pfc. Co. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Cacace, Anthony F. S. Sgt. Glenn Elvin Lowry and Pfc. [2], In 1936 two Bauer-Wach low-pressure exhaust turbines were added, each driving one of the shafts via double-reduction gearing and a Fttinger fluid coupling. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Baltimore [M], Hawkins, Robert E. Pvt. Brilliant contacted HMNB Portsmouth, which telephoned Cherbourg; but shore post communications, decisions, and orders were significantly slowed by minimal staffing during attendance at holiday parties. The ship's Belgian crew, including 93 Africans from the Belgian Congo, received orders in Flemish. As far as any threat from the German Navy, the Kriegsmarine, since the D-Day landings in June, hundreds of thousands of Allied troops had crossed the English Channel without being attacked. Survivors of the Leopoldville by Ray Roberts Archived . Co. B 264th Regiment Rudolph [M], Moser, Richard E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Niagara Falls [M], Morse, Carlton S. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Fall River [M], Stenquist, Helmer R. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lee Center [M], Vogel, Frank S. Pfc. Det. Hdq. Co. Med. Co. L 262nd Regiment North Adams [M], Skinner, Charles V. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Coldwater [M], Morgan, James L. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment St. Louis [M], Tener, Ralph M. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Caruso, Thomas A. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Berkeley [M], Williamson, Donald E. Pfc. Jack Nevin Lowry, twin brothers and 1942 graduates of Rostraver High School. Co. F 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], English, Thomas J., Jr. Pfc. The engines drove twin screw propellers. I 262nd Regiment Tulsa [R], Foster, William S. D. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Binghamton [F], Peterson, Robert G. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Hazel, Evans, Luther O. Pfc. Co. For more than 50 years, the truth of this tragedy was hidden. Co. B 264th Regiment Canton [M], Slusser, Elmer D. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Fannin [M], Garland, James B. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Doddridge [M], Glanton, Homer T. T. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Washington [R], Mosako, Alva G. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Perry [M], Simpson, Bernard W. Pvt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Los Angeles, Miller, Carl H. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Lamb, Richard B. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], Fox, William T/5. 262nd Regiment Rock Lake [M], McGhan, Glen P. Pfc. Lt. Co. D 264th Regiment Biddeford [M], Cote, Philip G. Pfc. This In Memorium list is provided byAllan Andrade from his bookLeopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Milroy [M], Pispeky, Joseph Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago, Mikalaitis, Joseph E. Pvt. She had a depth of 35feet 0inches (10.67m) and a draught of 25feet 9.75inches (7.8677m). Co. E 262nd Regiment Apollo [M], Debuski, Michael Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Mckees Rocks [M], Hoffenberg, Jennings L. Pfc. 1st Lt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hillsboro, Brisendine, Bruce F. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Plainfield [M], Coakley, Francis X. Co. E 262nd Regiment Maple Rapids [M], Ambrose, Raymond C. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment St. Louis [M], Canon, Carl L. S. Sgt. Hdq. William P. Quinlan Pfc. I 264th Regiment Quincy [F], Pellegrini, Victor Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Creed, Robert W. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment East Palestine, Jones, James A. D. Pfc. Hdq. Med. Co. L 262nd Regiment Sumter, McNair, James L. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Kingstree, Hentz, James E. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Muses Mills [M], Hatton, Orville Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Clarinda [R], Parry, Charles W. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Stewart, Walter K. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Casey [F], Kingrey, James P. T/5. In 1997, the 66th Infantry Division Monument was dedicated in Fort Benning, Georgia in memory of the soldiers who died aboard Lopoldville and also to those who survived the attack on Lopoldville but were later killed in action. Co. Co. K 264th Regiment Baton Rouge, Scheuermann, Joseph F., Jr. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Fort Collins, Ortega, Joe B. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Beckley [M], Huffman, Johnnie O. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Ellett, Joseph S. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment NYC, Robbins, Jerome Pvt. For Paul Plotkin's 100th birthday, VFW Post 1617 in Derry, New Hampshire, honored its own WWII veteran with a special ceremony on June 26. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Evansville [M], Weeks, Ulysses B. Pvt. Hdq. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment South Bend [M], Walters, Gerald E. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Anniston [M], Harris, John W. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Worcester [F], Tambascia, Dominic G. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Huntingdon, Bixler, Bruce E. Pvt. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Aneta [M], Lawrence, Benton L. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Polgreen, Waldron M. Pfc. Hdq. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Dillon [M], Doyle, Willis W. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Worden, John A. Pfc. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment, Vanderpool, Fred A. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Westbrook, Marion J. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Vega [M], Hattem, Monroe Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Decell, Harold J. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment McAllen [M], Caviness, Billy T. Pvt. Unfortunately limbs were being broken when they landed on the torpedo tubes and other fixed equipment on the starboard side of the upper deck; some men fell between the two vessels and were crushed as the two vessels crashed into each other. Co. H 262nd Regiment Swayerville M], Constantine, Tony T/4. Co. C 264th Regiment Elyria, Ferguson, Robert V. S. Sgt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Ramona, Coble, Wayne H. 1st Sgt. Det. I 262nd Regiment Oakland, Perry, Joe J. T/5. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pocatello, Christensen, Calvin G. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Buffalo, Sansone, Richard F. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Paramus [M], Franco, Pablo G. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Ambridge, Saska, Harry J. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Pittsburgh, Fisher, Howard I. Pvt. Med. I 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Benda, Leonard F. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marietta [M], Watts, Jack Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pharron [M], McKenzie, Daniel W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Yankton [M], Pauls, Elwood G. T/5. I 264th Regiment Wilson, Lawrence, Luther M. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment American Falls [M], Baglio, Michael S., Jr. Sgt. Co. He and other crew members battled against the conditions to try and rescue as many of the soldiers as possible. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brockton [M], Maiuri, Peter Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rockville Center [M], Kraemer, Bernard J. Pfc. She was converted for use as a troopship in the Second World War, and on December 24, 1944, while sailing between Southampton and Cherbourg, was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarineU-486. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Dantinne, Harold H. Pfc. [3], She had 8,458 cubic feet (239.5m3) of refrigerated cargo space. Co. E 262nd Regiment Bryan [M], Obryan, Glenn A. Pvt. 264th Regiment Cornwall, Ontario [M], Baginski, Henry Pfc. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dubuque [M], Cook, Dean L. Pfc. Co. Pfc. . Completed in August 1929 as Belgian steam passenger ship Leopoldville. Co. C 264th Regiment Woodside, NYC, Tilzer, David Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aledo [M], Ransom, James R. S. Sgt. SS Lopoldville was an 11,500-long-ton passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. B 264th Regiment [M], Perea, Joaquin Pvt. In May 1940 converted by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) to a troop transport. I 262nd Regiment Pawcatuck [M], Rowe, Hazlewood Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Macon [M], Buhler, Glen L. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Buffalo, McDonald, Bernard D. Pvt. Lt. Co. B 264th Regiment NYC, Hoffman, Leslie E. 1st Lt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Spartanburg [M], Phasey, Victor E. Lt. Col. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Knoxville [M], Mixon, Robert L. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Cardwell [F], Marriott, Sherman E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Selsbee [M], Head, Art S. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Riverside [M], Carson, Marshall Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment New Freedom [M], Kluciar, Milos Pfc. I 264th Regiment Norton [R], Long, Robert H., Jr. Pvt. Hdq. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knoxville, Henry, Glenn H. Pfc. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Galus, Stanley M. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Harvey [M], Marcinkowski, Arthur A. Pfc. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. Co. H 262nd Regiment Miamisburg [M], Bell, William E. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Donaldson, William D. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ozone Park, NYC [M], Tassi, Louis 1st Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Ozark, Verbauen, Albert Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Tartaro, Joseph F. Sgt. On Christmas Eve, 1944, the S.S. Leopoldville made her final crossing of the English Channel. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lucedale [M], Jenkins, Robert E. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Chicago [F], Shub, Abraham Pfc. The Sunken Mysteries of Britain's Wartime Shipping Lanes: This page was last edited on 13 January 2023, at 12:43. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Brooklyn, Brande, Robert Pfc. On Christmas Eve, 1944, a German U-boat torpedoed the troopship SS Leopoldville, sending 800 U.S. soldiers to their death. Co. Hdq. Plotkin, a Bridgeport, Connecticut, native residing at Birch Heights' retirement facility in Derry, was surprised at Post . Co. F 262nd Regiment Haverhill [M], De Piero, Louis A. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Webb [M], Thompson, Robert L. Pfc. Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats. I 262nd Regiment [M], McKinney, Joseph O. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Fogelsonger, Harry F. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], De Klyen, John C. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Hagerstown, Powell, James W. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], ODonnell, John H. T/5. Earl E. Jacobs, also a York, Pennsylvania resident. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Tell City [M], McDonald, Buford C. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment, Article: Owensboro connected to World War II disaster. Med. Forgotten by many, remembered by few. I 262nd Regiment Sarepta, Fried, Simon Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Freeport [M], Ragle, Billie K. T. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Prophetstown [M], Duhasek, William R. Sgt. SS Lopoldville (1948), 10, 530 GRT, built by J Cockerill SA, Hoboken, Antwerp. SS Lopoldville Belgian troopship being used by the British, sunk by a German U-Boat off the coast of Cherbourg, France on Christmas Eve 1944. In the course of that bitter cold night, the Leopoldville slowly disappeared into the 48-degree Channel waters, 763 American soldiers died, and the bodies of 493 American soldiers were never recovered. Co. E 264th Regiment Iron River, Kritselis, Christ A. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Stevens Point, Gaudynski, Raymond W. Pfc. They boarded the ship at 9 a.m. Dec. 24, 1944, survivors later told reporters. Co. B 264th Regiment Cleveland, Ensign, Armand E. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Knoxville, Carew, William B. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Lansford, Pukas, Herbert A. Pfc. Det. Co. K 264th Regiment Seattle [F], Rumburg, Ira C. Lt. Col. Hdq. Few US soldiers understood the abandon ship instructions given in Flemish. Richard Trout Dreisbach was born on February 24, 1926, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [F], Crowe, Eugene J. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment San Benito [M], Garza, Alejandro L. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Philadelphia [M], McVey, Walter F., Jr. Pfc. "The Silent Soldier and the Portrait," produced by Waller's daughter . Co. E 262nd Regiment Stover [M], Martinsen, Raymond B. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ozone, Wade, Joseph T. Sgt. Co. I 264th Regiment Camden [M], Christopher, Malcom B. Pfc. Leslie G. Abbott Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Tinton [M], Lottes, Clarence E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knox [M], Vince, John M., Jr. T/5. Co. C 264th Regiment Chicago, Rose, Don T. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Savannah, McInnis, James E., Jr. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Martinsville [M], Roberson, William G. Pfc. Documents about the attack remained classified until 1996. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Highland Park, Morehouse, F.R. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Lowry, Jack N. Pfc. His body was recovered. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Aborn, Harold L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Bowle, Thomas A. Pfc. His body was never found. Co. F 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Smrecak, James J. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Indianapolis, Scribner, James S. Pvt. 1 talking about this. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay Springs [M], Moncrief, Clifton Pfc. Sciboz has dived to the SS Leopoldville and gave the Struckmans a copy of his book, written in French, when they chartered a boat ride to visit the wreckage in the English Channel Christmas Eve, 2007. Co. D 264th Regiment Lattimer Mines, Lowry, Glenn E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Westbrook [M], Baker, Donald A. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Masterson, Lawrence J. Pvt. [5] Her Belgian Official Number was 120. Co. E 262nd Regiment San Francisco [M], Olivas, Magdaleno Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment North East, Myers, Harold L. Pvt. As a result, approximately 763 soldiers died, together with 56 of her crew. Co. B 264th Regiment Cairo [M], Freeman, Ethell W. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Atlanta [F], Simmons, Chester B., Jr Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Warner, Edwin R. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Sharon, Jaspan, Ralph L. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], MacGowan, John Pvt. Med. As a result, approximately 763 soldiers died, together with 56 of her crew. PFC. Co. F 262nd Regiment Means [M], Erwin, Ordest H. Pvt. Vernon, Lewis, Raymond R. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Charlotte [M], Palmer, William H. Pfc. Co. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Corona, NYC [M], Cammarano, Michael P. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment NYC [F], Wilson, Richard J. T/5. Launched in 1948 and in service until 1967. Co. F 262nd Regiment Troy [M], Suder, James T. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dandridge [M], Black, Charles H. Pfc. [1], Lopoldville was hastily loaded for the Battle of the Bulge with 2,223 reinforcements from the 262nd and 264th Regiments, 66th Infantry Division of the United States Army. Co. H 262nd Regiment Arkansas City [M], South, Merle W. S. Sgt. As a result, about 763 US soldiers and 56 of the ship's crew died. Co. F 262nd Regiment Seligman [F], Vasquez, John G. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Smith, C. D. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment San Antonio [M], Gillem, Dee R. S. Sgt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Adamsville [M], Brown, Daniel H., Jr. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment St. Louis, Korte, Clarence I. T/5.Hdq. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Covington [M], Farler, Otis Pfc. Leopoldville Disaster 1944 October 1, 2018JarwatoDisaster The longest day 70th anniversary of d the longest day 70th anniversary of d 70 year reveal of a christmas eve tragedy maritime disasters of wwii 1944 1945 scooper news a tragedy kept secret 70th Anniversary Of The Ss Leopoldville Troopship Disaster National Wwii Museum Co. 2nd Battalion262nd Regiment Tully, Young, George F. S. Sgt. . Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Marzotto, John T/4. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Klosterman, William A., Jr. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Buffalo [F], Maksyn, Edward C. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Port Huron [M], Miller, George W. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Rogersville [M], Anderson, Marvin C. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Chicago, McArthur, Kent O. Pvt. Each turbine ran on exhaust steam from the piston engine on the same shaft. Co. B 264th Regiment Columbia [M], McDermott, John M. S. Sgt. 262nd Regiment Bryant [M], Smith, Donald W. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Duffield [M], Nunn, Melvin E. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dunkirk [M], Paci, Vincent Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Chicago [F], Dalton, Delmar L. Pfc. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Frye [M], Auclair, Joseph A. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles M], Jump, Clifford V. Pfc. [3], In 1939 the UK Admiralty chartered Lopoldville. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Des Moines [M], Hoyt, Robert S. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Robeson, Claude C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Silver Creek [R], Damsky, Daniel S. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment South Haven [M], Wincheski, Albin J. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Pollitt, Joe A. T. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Hope [M], Harman, Cecil C. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Sevierville [M], Holmes, William K. Pfc. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. 2374 (819 dead and 1555 survivors). Co. E 264th Regiment Richmond [F], Parks, Wilbur C. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Johnston City [M], Goble, John W. T. Sgt. [7] Belated efforts by ships including USSPC-1225 rescued some survivors.[8]. I 262nd Regiment Greensburg [F], Lagana, Joseph G. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Waterloo [M], Klein, John J. S. Sgt. Co. L. 262nd Regiment Wyandanch [M], Russell, Kent E. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Creston [M], Hutchens, James E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Mattapan [M], Lemos, Anthony Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Schokowitz, Morris Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Lapinski, Stanley J. Pvt. Det. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Gable, Wayne W. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment [M], Mugan, Joseph P. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Harlowtown [M], Rott, Robert J. Pfc. SS Leopoldville was an 11,500-long-ton (11,700 t) passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. A 264th Regiment Rock Bridge, Harmon, Edison W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [M], Svenningsen, Elmer Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Kansas City, Rennison, Eugene W. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Tarboro, Furr, Fred D. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lenoir City [M], Stills, Robert Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus, Russell, Jack 1st Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kapowsin [M], Wyatt, Frank E. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Somerville [M], Luckman, Thomas Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Lebensart, Frederick Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Shattuck, Ritthaler, Frank, Jr. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Grant, Irving Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Minden, Cole, Edgle W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Vierling, David E. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Henryville [M], Kocsis, Anton Pfc. The scrambling nets were hanging down the Lopoldville's port side and the US soldiers were coming down on to our upper deck. I 264th Regiment Aurora, Gordon, William I. Pvt. An unknown number of British soldiers died. Co. H 262nd Regiment Hebronville [M], Miscone, Joseph P. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Minersville [M], Reed, Seth W. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Cleveland [M], Leidner, Oliver C. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Chicago, Smith, Lewis A. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Chicago, Scholl, Hartselle B. Pfc. Med. Co. Co. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Frankfort [M], Simonetti, John Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [F], Strobel, Robert H. Pfc. Hdq. Co. E 264th Regiment Nutley [M], Claybrook, Richard A. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Dominguez, Joe Pvt. Hdq. Co. B 264th Regiment Louisville [F], Gulley, Eula T. Pfc. Co. I 262nd Regiment Cleveland [M], Cleelan, Robert W. Pvt. The family moved to York, Pennsylvania in August 1933. Co. Co. She was converted for use as a troopship in the Second World War, and on December 24, 1944, while sailing between Southampton and Cherbourg, was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-486. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Griffith, George O. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dayton [M], Wells, Floyd K. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ooltewah [M], Cannon, Fay Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Lees Summit [M], Israel, Philip S. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Chockley, Harold Y. S. Sgt. The sinking occurred Christmas Eve 1944. Co. I 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Hanson, Fred W. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Providence, De Resta, Antonio, Jr. Sgt. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Laurens, Neely, Fred L. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Johnson City [R], Sweeney, Leonard B. T/5. The sinking of the SS Leopoldville in 1944 killed 763 U.S. Army soldiers on their way to the Battle of the Bulge. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lancaster [M], Kopczewski, Anthony W. Pvt. Med. We also have a detailed page on the Belgian troop transport Leopoldville. Co. B 264th Regiment Dayton [M], Stewart, Benjamin L. Pvt. Aboard Leopoldville when hit on 24 Dec 1944 You can click on any of the names for possible additional information 874 persons found. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus [M], Kilbarger, Thomas L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus, Mobley, Lewfay B., Jr. Pfc. Med. Co. L 262nd Regiment Waltham [M], Thibodeau, Joseph E. Pfc. From his web site: "H.M.S. Co. E 262nd Regiment Alton [M], Willcoxen, Donald E. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Cronk, Rolland D. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Neosho [M], Tinker, Ira V. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Carlson, Clarence H. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Loveland [M], Eckerman, Arthur E. Pfc. Det. Det. [6] There was an insufficient number of life jackets,[1] and few troops participated in the poorly supervised lifeboat drill as Lopoldville sailed from Southampton at 09:00 24 December as part of convoy WEP-3 across the English Channel to Cherbourg. Co. H 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Masssey, Joseph D. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Alvarado, Donald R. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bloomington Springs [M], Jarnagin, Charles E. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Dover, Juskus, Carl F. Pfc. Det. He is pictured with his wife Velma and son Jim. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Lenoir, Rogers, Robert A. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Brockton [M], Krassin, Sumner Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], McDermott, Thomas J. T. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Cullman [M], Waldrop, Roy A. Pfc. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Norwood, Billger, Paul L. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Solvay [F], Paterson, Douglas W. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Rosslyn, Frank, Jony A. T/5. I 262nd Regiment Dumas [M], Dover, James W. Pfc. Hdq. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Molinos, Menalo, Charles F. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Cincinnati, Hunston, Russell E. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Leavenworth, Samms, Lawrence L. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Calabrese, Vincent R. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Conneaut [M], Kieser, Marcell V. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Battle Creek, Ainsworth, Harise E. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bakersfield [M], Godoy, Arthur C. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Clifton, Goesch, Joseph M. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Fowlers Knob, Killeen, John W. Pfc. Brilliant attempted radio communications, but could not communicate directly with the Americans at Fort L'Ouest in Cherbourg because the Americans used a different radio frequency and could not read the British code. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Tucker, Warren C. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Wilkes Barre [M], Grazier, David O. Pfc. Hdq. Det. Co. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Burbank [M], Lester, Steven T. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Cuccia, Salvatore C. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aberdeen [M], Ailey, Burl W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC, Yaccketta, Dominick T. Pfc. After her cargo hold was fitted with rudimentary benches, the ship completed 24 cross-Channel crossings, transporting more than 120,000 troops. Co. B 264th Regiment Huntington, Bowyer, James M., Jr. Sgt. Co. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Fort Worth, Andrews, Lloyd L. Pfc. Det. Med. Carmel, Swanson, Robert J. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment New Philadelphia [M], Schwitzgebel, Eugene A. Pfc. Co. I 262nd Regiment [M], Pettersen, Einar T. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Winona [M], Winstead, Rufus B. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Warring, Hugh N. Pfc. Co. Co. I 262nd Regiment San Antonio, Green, Herman N. Pvt. S.D. Co. K 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Mathews, Richard N. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment St. Louis, Bence, George R. Pfc. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509 GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. H 262nd Regiment Plymouth [M], Yaeger, George A. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Sgroi, Paul S. Pvt.
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