I 264th Regiment Battle Creek, Ainsworth, Harise E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ava [F], Rago, Robert J. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment New Martinsville, Smith, Bulah Pvt. Co. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Heim, James V. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment South Bend [M], Lewis, Emry L. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Maple Rapids [M], Ambrose, Raymond C. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Carrell, Gilbert D. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dayton [M], Wells, Floyd K. Pfc. Med. 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. F 262nd Regiment Hammond [M], White, Vernon W. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Lowry, Jack N. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Philadelphia [M], Kuchta, Frank J. Pfc. 70th Anniversary of the SS Leopoldville Troopship Disaster Co. F 262nd Regiment Marlboro [M], Chace, Roderick E. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment York [F], Heumann, Edward H. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Goldsboro [M], Clark, William C. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Hanson, Fred W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Troy [M], Suder, James T. Sgt. I 264th Regiment [F], Machado, Frank R. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Wellington [M], Garcia, Paul M. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Verona Station [M], Borenstein, Jack Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment Roanoke [M], Bransmo, Robert S. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lincoln [F], Kibart, Francis E. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Oneida [M], Goodlet, Charles W. Pvt. Hdq. I 264th Regiment Camden [M], Christopher, Malcom B. 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. F 262nd Regiment Clayton [M], Rzemek, Edward W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Kane, Thomas J. T/5. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Carlson, Clarence H. Pfc. Soldiers on Lopoldville jumped down onto the smaller Brilliant. I 262nd Regiment Ambridge, Saska, Harry J. Pfc. The engines drove twin screw propellers. Co. B 264th Regiment Lima, Cummins, Jack C. Pvt. Co. Co. He is pictured with his wife Velma and son Jim. Co. G 262nd Regiment Morrison, Gillis, James C. Pfc. Det. Co. H 262nd Regiment New Philadelphia [M], Schwitzgebel, Eugene A. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Redford Twp, McDonnell, Ferrel F. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Tishomingo [M], Howell, Alton Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Providence [F], Hodosh, Leonard J. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Madisonville [M], Welch, Virgel R. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Tyrone [M], Hayes, Albert T. Pfc. Med. Co. H 262nd Regiment Ashford [M], Hartley, Jack R. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Warner, Edwin R. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Waynesville [M], Reece, Dole C. Pfc. All told, every state in the nation lost at least one soldier, except Delaware and Wyoming. Co. A 264th Regiment, Heffernan, Joseph A. Pvt. SS Lopoldville (1928) - Wikipedia Co. 264th Regiment [F], Reece, Walter W. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Larksville, Martynowski, Edward H. T/5. On December 24, 1944, Lt. Gerhard Meyer, German submarine commander of the U 486 fired a torpedo that sank the S.S. Leopoldville as it transported 2,000 American soldiers to reinforce the Battle of the Bulge. A German U-boat sunk his troop's ship, the USS Leopoldville, killing more than. Co. K 264th Regiment Pontiac [F], Monk, John J., Jr. T/5. Co. H 262nd Regiment Sophia [M], Estep, Hobert O. Pfc. As a result, about 763 US soldiers and 56 of the ship's crew died. I 262nd Regiment [M], McKinney, Joseph O. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dexter [M], Higgins, John W., Jr. Pfc. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Jackson Heights, NYC [M], Malczyk, Edwin J. Pvt. Co. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment St. Petersburg [F], Crawford, William H. Pvt. 264th Regiment Beech, Conn, Curtiss Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wabash [M], Houchen, Donald R. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Worden, John A. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Aurora, Gordon, William I. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], McCormick, Robert L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamtramck [M], Schramm, Warren C. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pittsburgh [M], Secich, Joseph G. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamaica Plains [M], Dalton, William F. 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. K 262nd Regiment Providence, De Resta, Antonio, Jr. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Schokowitz, Morris Pvt. Courtesy of Nancy Russell. Co. Co. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Sapovchak, Nick Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dubuque [M], Cook, Dean L. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Hagerstown [M], Wambach, Harold R. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lee City [M], Hopkins, Elden G. Cpl. Co. L 262nd Regiment Colorado Springs, Struble, Frank P. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Orleans [M], Arnold, Albert J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], Fox, William T/5. Jack Dixon was a 21-year-old seaman on board HMS Brilliant. Co. D 264th Regiment Independence, Hartwick, Claude H., Jr. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Abbott, Melson, Paul A. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus [M], Kilbarger, Thomas L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Yankton [M], Pauls, Elwood G. T/5. Co. E 262nd Regiment Moxee [M], Adkins, Amon Pfc. Ironically, his remains were positively identified by Leopoldville survivor Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Rudolph [M], Moser, Richard E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Malden [M], Hope, James H. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC, Kessler, George Cpl. Det. As a result, approximately 763 soldiers died, together with 56 of her crew. I 262nd Regiment Elmira [M], Ewald, Alf G. T/5. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bakersfield [M], Godoy, Arthur C. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Hazel, Evans, Luther O. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aledo [M], Ransom, James R. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Chicago [F], Dalton, Delmar L. Pfc. interviews with 15 survivors and extensive footage from dives on the wreck to tell the tale of the second-worst sea disaster for American . Co. K 264th Regiment Lansford, Pukas, Herbert A. Pfc. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Terre Haute, McMillen, Furl C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Haverhill [M], De Piero, Louis A. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Lewiston, Lesperance, Paul E. S. Sgt. [6], Lopoldville was within five miles from the coast of Cherbourg at 17:54 when one of two torpedoes launched by U-486 struck the starboard side aft and exploded in the number 4 hold, killing about three hundred men as compartments E-4, F-4 and G-4 flooded. Hdq. [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. I 264th Regiment Sikeston, McDaniel, Everette N. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kapowsin [M], Wyatt, Frank E. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Wilkes Barre [M], Grazier, David O. Pfc. Photos of Victims D-L - Leopoldville Troopship Disaster Co. H 262nd Regiment Gainsboro [M], Lipford, Arnold A. Pfc. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Spokane [M], Rust, David S. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Tartaro, Joseph F. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hornsbyville [F], Goins, Charles E. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hudson [F], Bissett, Willett R. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Myersdale [M], Cavalcante, Edward M. Pfc. The scrambling nets were hanging down the Lopoldville's port side and the US soldiers were coming down on to our upper deck. Med Det. In Memorium - Leopoldville Troopship Disaster Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lowell [M], Abbott, Leslie G. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Richmond [F], Parks, Wilbur C. T/5. Co. Hdq. I 264th Regiment Buffalo [F], Maksyn, Edward C. Pfc. Med. Co. E 264th Regiment Munger, Tait, Robert P. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Johnson City [R], Sweeney, Leonard B. T/5. Co. B 264th Regiment Amarillo [F], Watson, Tommie J. Pfc. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Coen, James P. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dickinson [M], Dorgan, Allan J. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Galveston [M], Jeter, G. C., Jr. Pfc. Hdq. Co. K 264th Regiment Fort Collins, Ortega, Joe B. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Yoakum [M], Noto, Sam W., Jr. Pfc. Co. F. 262nd Regiment Croton-on-Hudson [M], Bartelena, Dante J. T. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Seattle [F], Rumburg, Ira C. Lt. Col. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Underwood [M], Wiedner, Joseph J. T. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Chicago, Smith, Lewis A. Pfc. Det. 262nd Regiment Reno [M], Lavigne, Richard M. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pine Valley [M], Hargraves, Jeff Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Dantinne, Harold H. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Dominguez, Joe Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Seligman [F], Vasquez, John G. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Wells, Donald E. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Miamisburg [M], Bell, William E. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Coldwater [M], Morgan, James L. Pfc. Co. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Ramona, Coble, Wayne H. 1st Sgt. Med. Leopoldville Disaster 1944 - Images All Disaster Msimages.Org Co. E 262nd Regiment Long Lane [M], Moyer, Herbert C. T/4. 262nd Regiment Pleasant Mount [M], Cybak, Harry, Jr. 1st. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rochester [M], Nassif, Assaph J. Pvt. Co. This Belgian passenger liner converted to troopship. Co. F 262nd Regiment Norwood [M], Stewart, Donald L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lenoir City [M], Stills, Robert Pfc. He was one of seven children and the oldest of four boys. Co. C 264th Regiment Piqua [M], Davis, William J. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Quincy [F], Pellegrini, Victor Pvt. SS Leopoldville (1929) | Military Wiki | Fandom Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Gutt, Donald C. Pvt. In remembrance of the Leopoldville | Chester County Press Med. 262nd Regiment Wichita, Polk, Arthur D. Sgt. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Delta [M], De Silva, Philip E. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment St. Louis [M], Koenig, Richard H. T/5. Co. K 262nd Regiment Oakland [M], Crain, Hal F. Capt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Whitehall [M], McVety, Robert L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rye [M], Blaskowski, Benjamin J. S. Sgt. Co. D 264th Regiment N. Baltimore, Herrman, Robert E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay Springs [M], Moncrief, Clifton Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Kokomo, Buell, Edwin D., III Pfc. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment Highwood [M], Colwell, Franklin W. S. Sgt. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Lewistown [R], Dreisbach, Richard T. Pvt. You can click on any of the names for possible additional information. Co. L 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Galus, Stanley M. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment McClellandtown [M], Chalkan, Michael, Jr. S. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment Morea, Downing, Frank P., Jr. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Harrisburg [M], Berger, Robert Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Paramus [M], Franco, Pablo G. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamden [M], Caracoglia, Concetto T/4. I 264th Regiment Houston [M], Pearl, Bill M. Pfc. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Hebronville [M], Miscone, Joseph P. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Guilford, Lavigne, Alfred G. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment Manhattan, NYC [M], Carlson, Carl Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Savannah, McInnis, James E., Jr. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Ford, Arthur L. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Winona [M], Winstead, Rufus B. Pvt. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Wheelersburg [M], Weaver, Irvin J., Jr. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus, Mobley, Lewfay B., Jr. Pfc. 1 talking about this. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Leavenworth, Samms, Lawrence L. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Rogersville [M], Anderson, Marvin C. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Fruita, Manley, Albert L., Jr. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment North Branch [M], Winters, Cornelius D., Jr. Pfc. 264th Regiment Mt. Co. C 264th Regiment Indianapolis [F], Truelock, Ralph A. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Valparaiso [M], Wright, Russell M. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment St. Louis [F], Suntinger, Clarence M. Pfc. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Frye [M], Auclair, Joseph A. Pvt. Med. SS Lopoldville - Wreck Location Map & GPS Coordinates - Shipwreck Finder Co. F 262nd Regiment Perry [M], Simpson, Bernard W. Pvt. Hdq. Co. K 264th Regiment Minersville [M], Reed, Seth W. T/5. Co. B 264th Regiment Colerain [F], Leopard, John P. Pvt. Clive Cussler dedicated his 1986 book Cyclops to the disaster. Med. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kirkwood [F], Matthews, Leonard E. T/4. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pocatello, Christensen, Calvin G. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Baton Rouge, Scheuermann, Joseph F., Jr. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment St. Louis, Bence, George R. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Keokuk, Mohr, Ray J. Pfc. Co. The 96-year-old World War II veteran takes center stage in a new, one-hour documentary airing at 7 p.m. Nov. 8 on WHRO. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Hope [M], Harman, Cecil C. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Yakima [M], Lewis, William K. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment McAllen [M], Caviness, Billy T. Pvt. The trip was approximately 9 hours, and the troopship was about 5 miles [or one hour] outside of Cherbourg when it was torpedoed by a German submarine. William P. Quinlan Pfc. . Co. D 264th Regiment Coldwater [M], Dillinger, Garvis Pfc. This is a listing of people associated with this ship.We also have a detailed page on the Belgian troop transport Leopoldville. I 264th Regiment Tulsa [M], Fisher, James O. Co. E 262nd Regiment Bryan [M], Obryan, Glenn A. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Conneaut [M], Kieser, Marcell V. Pfc. Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Summerton, Lawrence, William I. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment Stevens Point, Gaudynski, Raymond W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Farmington [M], Sexton, Herman B. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Baltimore, Alexandrovich, Joseph Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Molinos, Menalo, Charles F. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Elyria, Ferguson, Robert V. S. Sgt. Co. I 264th Regiment Camp Seale [M], Springfield, James F. Pfc. Co. VFW Post in New Hampshire celebrates SS Leopoldville survivor's 100th birthday. Co. As a result of my ongoing research into the disaster the list has been updated and corrected. The Tragic Sinking Of The Ship Leopoldville In WW2 - warhistoryonline Over 700 to 800 American soldiers were lost. You can e-mail us the information here. Co. I 262nd Regiment Houston [F], Horne, Albert C. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Park, Brady, Douglas F. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment [M], Vonder, Mehden Robert Pfc. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Crestview [R], Barwick, Eugene H. Pvt. This In Memorium list is provided byAllan Andrade from his bookLeopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret. Med. Co. E 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Perry, Carl R. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ozone, Wade, Joseph T. Sgt. Carmel, Swanson, Robert J. Pvt. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment Kerrville [M], Roberts, Wardell J. Sgt. Co. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Paterson, Fierro, Joseph R. 2d. Co. H 262nd Regiment Allentown [M], Herman, Nevin H., Jr. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Wolf, Henry H. Pfc. Det. I 262nd Regiment Sarepta, Fried, Simon Pvt. Survivors of the Leopoldville by Ray Roberts Archived . Hdq. Co. C 264th Regiment New England, Hendrickson, Chester B. T. Sgt. Co. I 262nd Regiment Muses Mills [M], Hatton, Orville Pfc. Co. Robert McKee, 66th "Panther" Division, 262 Infantry, Company K - survivor of the sinking of the S.S. Leopoldville off the coast of France by a German U-boat. His body was recovered. Co. D 264th Regiment Springfield, Cottrell, John F. S. Sgt. Hdq. The Sunken Mysteries of Britain's Wartime Shipping Lanes: This page was last edited on 13 January 2023, at 12:43. Med. 3rd Bat. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], ODonnell, John H. T/5. The dedication reads: To the eight hundred American men who were lost with the Lopoldville, Christmas Eve 1944 near Cherbourg, France. Co. 1st Bat. Co. C 264th Regiment Meadow Creek, Spaulding, Sherman A. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Marion, Howard, Edward F. Pfc. in honor of LtGen Lawrence Snowden & LtGen George Christmas.) Hdq. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Burkhart, Ralph E. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Tiplersville [M], Gurley, Ben D. T/4. Co. F 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], King, Charles R. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Roxbury, Bouffard, Joseph C. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lee Center [M], Vogel, Frank S. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Stull, Ray S. T/4. I 262nd Regiment Brighton, Quinonez, Joe J. Pfc. For more than 50 years, the truth of this tragedy was hidden. See also Muncaster Castle list Co. 262nd Regiment Kingstree, Hentz, James E. S. Sgt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment NYC [F], Wilson, Richard J. T/5. Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats. Hdq. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Cardwell [F], Marriott, Sherman E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], Hirschel, Howard T. 2d. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus, Russell, Jack 1st Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Binghamton [F], Peterson, Robert G. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Lattimer Mines, Lowry, Glenn E. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Clifton, Goesch, Joseph M. Pfc. KAY, THOMAS (23), Gunlayer, SS Leopoldville, Royal Navy, 01/07/1921 ~ 26/03/2002, Survived the sinking of the Muncaster Castle and later when the Leopoldville was sunk. Co. On Christmas Eve 1944, more than 2,000 American soldiers were aboard the troop ship SS Lopoldville crossing the English Channel to France, when it was torpedoed by a German U-boat and sank.. I 264th Regiment Norton [R], Long, Robert H., Jr. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Pickett, Joe D. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Lockport, Stern, Lawrence M. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Kalispell [M], Gillin, John F. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Birkholz, Everett E. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Ozark, Verbauen, Albert Sgt. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Ridgely [M], Jackson, Earl S. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Cronk, Rolland D. Pfc. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Newton [M], Peterson, Burton T/4. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], Barton, Marvin J. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Pocahontas [M], Swanson, Charles E., Jr. Pfc. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Spokane, Rodal, Paul M. T. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Owensboro, Parker, John F. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Minden, Cole, Edgle W. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Jerome, Poupard, Wilmer C. T/4. Co. K 262nd Regiment Tell City [M], McDonald, Buford C. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Chicago, Scholl, Hartselle B. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Lapinski, Stanley J. Pvt. The. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Red Boiling Springs[M], Henderson, Edward L. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment, Article: Owensboro connected to World War II disaster. Co. K 262nd Regiment Samford [M], Otis, Fred L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Benson, Edward E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Viper [M], Ferguson, Richard J. Pvt. A Christmas Eve Disaster: The Sinking of the SS Lopoldville Hdq. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Emmett, Lutz, Harry 1st Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Aneta [M], Lawrence, Benton L. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lyndonville, Bradley, Claude P., Jr. Sgt. Co. 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. F 262nd Regiment Oak City [M], Plott, George E. Capt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dandridge [M], Black, Charles H. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Murray, Samuel L. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Moyers [M], Paden, George W. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Dana [M], Cornwell, Clinton J. Pvt. In 2009, the National Geographic Channel aired a special that recreated the events that led to the sinking and had divers investigating the wreck.[11]. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Chicago, McArthur, Kent O. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Brogden, Lee R. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pekin [M], Colo, Joe Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Malden, Maloney, John F. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], De Klyen, John C. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Flintstone [M], Berigtold, Raymond E. Pfc. Det. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Highland Park, Morehouse, F.R. Co. L 262nd Regiment Sidon [M], Graham, Melton E. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ozone Park, NYC [M], Tassi, Louis 1st Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Thomaston [M], Chalcraft, Leo K. Pvt. His body was never found. I 262nd Regiment Laurens, Neely, Fred L. Sgt. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Gable, Wayne W. Pfc. The ship's Belgian crew, including 93 Africans from the Belgian Congo, received orders in Flemish. Survivors' bond endures 66 years after ship attack 1st Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Elizabeth [M], Cobb, Thomas A. Pfc. Med. Co. E 262nd Regiment Santa Fe [M], Spence, Stephen C. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Elgin [M], Campbell, Harold C. Pfc. Several hundred Allied vessels in the harbor at Cherbourg might have served as rescue craft, but all had cold engines while many of their crewmen were ashore celebrating the holiday. S.D. Co. H 262nd Regiment Racine [M], Prueher, Franklin L. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Dallas [F], Koehler, Herbert O., Jr. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Akron [M], De Soto, Claude Pvt. At 17.54 hours on 24 Dec 1944 the Leopoldville (Master Charles Limbor) in convoy WEP-3 was hit by one of two torpedoes from U-486 about . Co. C 264th Regiment Bottineau [F], Appleman, Robert B. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Clearwater, Lemke, Otis C. S. Sgt. 262nd Regiment Rock Lake [M], McGhan, Glen P. 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. A 264th Regiment [M], Massey, Robert B. S. Sgt. S.S. Leopoldville Disaster: December 24, 1944 - amazon.com I 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Creed, Robert W. S. Sgt. 2374 (819 dead and 1555 survivors). Co. K 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Chockley, Harold Y. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Dumas [M], Dover, James W. Pfc. A Night Before Christmas by Jacquin Sanders - Goodreads Co. K 262nd Regiment Newton Falls [M], Matwijiw, Robert L. Pvt. I 264th Regiment New Boston, Skibinski, Walter J. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Gary, Weinand, Edward F. T/5. Sgt. Brilliant went along the port side of the troopship we had put our starboard fenders over the side; the sea swell was causing a rise and fall of between 8 ft and 12 ft. Co. A 264th Regiment Widener [F], Field, Henry, Jr. Pvt. Co. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Makowski, Stanley E. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Lakewood [M], Bailey, William C. 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. H 262nd Regiment Cypress Inn [M], Gregory, Charles H. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Frankfort [M], Simonetti, John Pvt. I 264th Regiment Delta, Green, Cecil C. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Bolton [M], Smith, William F. Pfc. Advertising poster for cruises aboard the SS Leopoldville At 9 am on December 24 th, they finally set sail. Co. B 264th Regiment Tarboro, Furr, Fred D. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], MacGowan, John Pvt. She was built for the Compagnie Maritime Belge as the . Co. H 262nd Regiment Burbank [M], Lester, Steven T. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Louisville [F], Gulley, Eula T. Pfc. SS Leopoldville was an 11,500-long-ton (11,700 t) passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. Hdq. The sailors claimed that they arrived after the sinking of the ship and that most of the men who they pulled out of the water had already frozen to death in the water by the time they arrived on the scene. Witness to War: Preserving The Oral Histories of Combat Veterans 389 likes. Co. B 264th Regiment Herndon [M], Zubal, John J. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Meridian [M], Martin, Ray E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment East Douglas, Irvine, Richard G. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Spartanburg [M], Phasey, Victor E. Lt. Col. Hdq. (This interview made possible with the support of COL ROBERT W. RUST, USMCR (ret.) Co. L 262nd Regiment New Freedom [M], Kluciar, Milos Pfc. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Versailles [M], Bonde, Carl R., Jr. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Gary [M], Bouse, Oren A. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Auburn, Stone, Edward F. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment West Branch [M], Paulsen, Roy E. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Milroy [M], Pispeky, Joseph Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Waverly [M], Rilling, Marvin L. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Klosterman, William A., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Decell, Harold J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Mattapan [M], Lemos, Anthony Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Macon [M], Buhler, Glen L. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment [M], Mugan, Joseph P. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], McDermott, Thomas J. T. Sgt. 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 July 1984, Clive Cussler of NUMA claimed to have discovered the wreck,[9] although French maritime officials claim the location of the shipwreck had always been marked on all maritime charts since its size and location present a potential hazard to navigation. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lake Forest [M], Papineau, George J. Cpl.
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