Co. Co. E 264th Regiment Greenville, Martin, Roddy A. Co. K 262nd Regiment Florence, Husby, Garland O. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Lauderdale, Crenshaw, Thomas L. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment McAllen [M], Caviness, Billy T. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment North Adams [M], Skinner, Charles V. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Dallas [F], Koehler, Herbert O., Jr. Pvt. Lt. Co. D 264th Regiment Biddeford [M], Cote, Philip G. Pfc. Forgotten by many, remembered by few. I 264th Regiment Delta, Green, Cecil C. Pvt. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment North Branch [M], Winters, Cornelius D., Jr. Pfc. 1st Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], King, Charles R. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Carruthers [M], Reeder, Thomas R. Sgt. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Griffith, George O. Pfc. This In Memorium list is provided byAllan Andrade from his bookLeopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], ODonnell, John H. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Myersdale [M], Cavalcante, Edward M. Pfc. A 'Leopoldville' survivor recalls sinking on Christmas Eve 1944 Kermit Kirk, left, and his best friend, Clarence Napier, both from Lee County, Va., were aboard the Leopoldville. Co. E 262nd Regiment Selma [M], Kerr, Ian H. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Lewistown [R], Dreisbach, Richard T. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Sullivan [M], Verash, Leslie F. Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Odum [M], James, William C. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Tiptonville, Gillespie, John O. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Wheelersburg [M], Weaver, Irvin J., Jr. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment [M], Mugan, Joseph P. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Poulton, Glenn E. Sgt. Co. D 264th Regiment Detroit, Furmark, Carl E. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Moxee [M], Adkins, Amon Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Cincinnati [M], Doughman, William O. Pvt. Co. Det. Peter L. Acri Pfc. We also have a detailed page on the Belgian troop transport Leopoldville. Co. K 262nd Regiment Herndon [F], Ross, William C. Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Benson, Edward E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Tyrone [M], Hayes, Albert T. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brownville, Ash, Robert L. S. Sgt. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Baltimore [M], Hawkins, Robert E. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment Rock Bridge, Harmon, Edison W. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kirkwood [F], Matthews, Leonard E. T/4. Co. H 262nd Regiment St. Louis [M], Tener, Ralph M. Pvt. Med. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Rouch, Wilbur L. Pvt. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment Harrisburg [M], Berger, Robert Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Grant, Irving Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Hagerstown, Powell, James W. Pfc. Co. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], Fox, William T/5. Med. His body was recovered. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ocean Springs [M], Carter, Audie L. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Sumter, McNair, James L. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Alhambra, Martinez, Candelario Pvt. If an internal link for a specific ship led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists. Co. H 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Cellura, Angelo T. Pfc. Co. F. 262nd Regiment Croton-on-Hudson [M], Bartelena, Dante J. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus [M], Kilbarger, Thomas L. Pfc. Bob was one of the lucky survivors. After her cargo hold was fitted with rudimentary benches, the ship completed 24 cross-Channel crossings, transporting more than 120,000 troops. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brockton [M], Maiuri, Peter Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Moore, Edgar C. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Fannin [M], Garland, James B. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Buffalo, Gurtner, Herman T/4. The soldiers of the 66th Infantry Division were ordered not to tell anyone about the sinking of the ship and their letters home were censored by the Army during the rest of World War II. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rockville Center [M], Kraemer, Bernard J. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Carrell, Gilbert D. S. Sgt. 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.". Co. L 262nd Regiment St. Petersburg [F], Crawford, William H. Pvt. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Sidon [M], Graham, Melton E. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Dumas [M], Dover, James W. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Sikeston, McDaniel, Everette N. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment Manhattan, NYC [M], Carlson, Carl Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Lamb, Richard B. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Warner, Edwin R. Pfc. Co. 1st Bat. As a result, approximately 763 soldiers died, together with 56 of her crew. I 262nd Regiment Newark, Steuble, Gilbert J. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Piqua [M], Davis, William J. Pvt. [5] Her Belgian Official Number was 120. Co. B 264th Regiment Knoxville, Carew, William B. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Aneta [M], Lawrence, Benton L. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Albuquerque [M], Abatemarco, Michael F. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Henryville [M], Kocsis, Anton Pfc. The sinking of the SS Leopoldville in 1944 killed 763 U.S. Army soldiers on their way to the Battle of the Bulge. Co. E 262nd Regiment Empire [M], Terry, James H. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment [F], Lewandowski, George J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment American Falls [M], Baglio, Michael S., Jr. Sgt. Some men had started to jump down from a height of approximately 40 feet. I 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Heim, James V. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Chicago, Farling, Ernest W. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Marion, Howard, Edward F. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Vierling, David E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ava [F], Rago, Robert J. Sgt. Or perhaps additional information?If you wish to add a crewmember to the listing we would need most of this information: ship name, nationality, name, dob, place of birth, service (merchant marine, ), rank or job on board. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Maryan, William N. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment, Faerber, Richard P. Pfc. Det. Co. E 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Davis, Raymond Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC, Yaccketta, Dominick T. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Iron River, Kritselis, Christ A. Pvt. in honor of LtGen Lawrence Snowden & LtGen George Christmas.) Co. F 262nd Regiment Pekin [M], Colo, Joe Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Marion [M], Bain, Emil Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Malden, Maloney, John F. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Lima, Cummins, Jack C. Pvt. Jack Dixon was a 21-year-old seaman on board HMS Brilliant. Co. K 264th Regiment Tishomingo [M], Howell, Alton Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], Barton, Marvin J. Pfc. Det. Co. B 264th Regiment Indianapolis, Scribner, James S. Pvt. Hdq. The turbines increased Lopoldville's total power to 1,197 NHP. Det. Co. E 262nd Regiment Santa Fe [M], Spence, Stephen C. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lee City [M], Hopkins, Elden G. Cpl. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clinton [M], Smrkovski, Clarence C. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Fort Collins, Ortega, Joe B. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Belmont [M], Pancheri, Joseph A. S. Sgt. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Molinos, Menalo, Charles F. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Chicago, Rose, Don T. Pfc. Hdq. Hdq. I 264th Regiment Buffalo, Sansone, Richard F. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Corona, NYC [M], Cammarano, Michael P. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment New Philadelphia [M], Schwitzgebel, Eugene A. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Washington [R], Mosako, Alva G. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bloomington Springs [M], Jarnagin, Charles E. Pfc. Det. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ozone Park, NYC [M], Tassi, Louis 1st Sgt. Hdq. Co. B 264th Regiment Hagerstown [M], Wambach, Harold R. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Tuscola [M], Cross, Leonard J. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Calabrese, Vincent R. S. Sgt. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Durgy, William D. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Roanoke Rapids [M], Russ, Paisley E. S. Sgt. [1] Captain Charles Limbor, who assumed command in 1942,[6] spoke no English. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Decell, Harold J. Pfc. 1 talking about this. Smith (Center) with 2 unidentified buddies Anyone seeking additional information about the Leopoldville disaster or who wishes to contribute a photo of a relative to this In Memoriam page should contact Leopoldville disaster author/historian Allan Andrade via e-mail at agandrade37@msn.com. Med. I 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Boleyn, Floyd P. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Pendleton, Neiderheiser, Daniel Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Berry, Leonard E. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Franklin, Williams, Heiskell M. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Brighton, Quinonez, Joe J. Pfc. Det. I 262nd Regiment Isola [M], Byrd, Robert S. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Elsmere, Katz, Nathan Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Bradenback, Norman U. Co. K 262nd Regiment [M], Scott, William E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Berkeley [M], Williamson, Donald E. Pfc. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pine Valley [M], Hargraves, Jeff Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Loveland [M], Eckerman, Arthur E. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Clifton, Goesch, Joseph M. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Burbank [M], Lester, Steven T. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment St. Louis, Bence, George R. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Jerome, Poupard, Wilmer C. T/4. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Winthrop [M], Hodgdon, Charles H. Pfc. 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. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Binghamton [M], Nigbor, Henry Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Norwood, Billger, Paul L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pueblo [M], Berube, Joseph E. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aberdeen [M], Ailey, Burl W. 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. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hammond [M], White, Vernon W. Pfc. Another 248 died from injuries, drowning, or hypothermia. I 262nd Regiment Bolton [M], Smith, William F. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Cincinnati, Hunston, Russell E. Pfc. Co. 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. Jack Nevin Lowry, twin brothers and 1942 graduates of Rostraver High School. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Ansonia [F], Doherty, James J., Jr. S.Sgt. I 264th Regiment Battle Creek, Ainsworth, Harise E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], De Klyen, John C. Sgt. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Flint [M], Salata, Edmund P. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Haverhill [M], De Piero, Louis A. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Center [M], Appleby, Preston B. Co. B 264th Regiment Louisville [F], Gulley, Eula T. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Allentown [M], Herman, Nevin H., Jr. Pvt. 264th Regiment [F], Reece, Walter W. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Laurens, Neely, Fred L. Sgt. Co. Sequel to Survivors of the Leopoldville Disaster. Co. A 264th Regiment Whitehall, Peters, Howard C. Pvt. Det. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Tucker, Warren C. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Anniston [M], Harris, John W. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Yoakum [M], Noto, Sam W., Jr. Pfc. Co. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Westbrook, Marion J. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Louisville [M], Dancy, John B. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment St. Louis [M], Koenig, Richard H. T/5. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dorchester [M], Dockler, Paul A. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Cullman [M], Waldrop, Roy A. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Nevada [M], Fratzke, Melvin L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Norwood [M], Stewart, Donald L. Pfc. Co. Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats. Co. E 262nd Regiment Doyle [M], Zamarripa, Pete M., Jr. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment New Bloomfield [R], Bathke, Oliver C. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Chicago, Smith, Lewis A. Pfc. Of the 2,235 US servicemen on board, about 515 are presumed to have gone down with the ship. Med. Co. D 264th Regiment Boonton [F], Schiller, Arthur Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Whitestone, NYC [M], Vojir, Frank W. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Niles, Meyers, Donald G. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Galus, Stanley M. Pvt. [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. Co. L 262nd Regiment Clearwater, Lemke, Otis C. S. Sgt. Where my research determined the final disposition of the body it is indicated as follows: [M] body never recovered; [F] body buried in France; [R] body returned to the United States for burial, Carlton, Garlan Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Bronx [M], Turisk, Isadore Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lake Forest [M], Papineau, George J. Cpl. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Swayerville M], Constantine, Tony T/4. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bonnymam [M], Sanders, Coleman W. Pvt. Co. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Fort Worth, Andrews, Lloyd L. Pfc. Med. On Christmas Eve, 1944, a German U-boat torpedoed the troopship SS Leopoldville, sending 800 U.S. soldiers to their death. I 262nd Regiment Yakima [M], Lewis, William K. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Cacace, Anthony F. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Buffalo [F], Maksyn, Edward C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Read, Basel O. S. Sgt. 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. Co. I 264th Regiment Tulsa [M], Fisher, James O. 262nd Regiment Kingstree, Hentz, James E. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lockwood [M], Privett, Lawrence E. 1st Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment North East, Myers, Harold L. Pvt. Co. D 264th Regiment Fowlers Knob, Killeen, John W. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Des Moines [F], Babb, Byron E., Jr. Pfc. Lopoldville was 478feet 8inches (145.90m) long, with a beam of 62feet 2inches (18.95m). Co. C 264th Regiment Kansas City, Rennison, Eugene W. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Tulsa [R], Foster, William S. D. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Gable, Wayne W. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment San Antonio [M], Gillem, Dee R. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lenoir City [M], Stills, Robert Pfc. Co. I 262nd Regiment Curtis, Elston, Leroy J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Medon [M], Conner, Thomas D. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Parana [M], Dobkowski, John K. S.Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Minersville [M], Reed, Seth W. T/5. Co. E 262nd Regiment Terre Haute, McMillen, Furl C. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Burlington, Schulz, William R. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Jefferson City [F], Wilson, Cecil W. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment, Tedford, Joe E. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Ferndale [M], Shaver, Glen B. Pfc. 1st Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Elizabeth [M], Cobb, Thomas A. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Creston [M], Hutchens, James E. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Coldwater [M], Morgan, James L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Newton [M], Peterson, Burton T/4. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Coen, James P. Pvt. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Johnson, Floyd J. T. Sgt. For more than 50 years, the truth of this tragedy was hidden. He was one of seven children and the oldest of four boys. Co. C 264th Regiment Port Huron [M], Miller, George W. Pvt. Det. Hdq. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509 GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. . Co. L 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Worden, John A. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Marshfield, Peterson, Lennart W. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Sapovchak, Nick Pfc. The Lopoldville was one of two troopships in a formation with four warships: two British destroyers, and one British and one French frigate. Co. K 262nd Regiment Amarillo, Wiley, William H. T/5. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Cardwell [F], Marriott, Sherman E. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Pawcatuck [M], Rowe, Hazlewood Pfc. Co. I 264th Regiment Quincy [F], Pellegrini, Victor Pvt. Leslie G. Abbott Pfc. Co. G 262nd Regiment Morrison, Gillis, James C. Pfc. Co. "The Silent Soldier and the Portrait," produced by Waller's daughter . Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cypress Inn [M], Gregory, Charles H. Pfc. 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.. Co. 262nd Regiment Wichita, Polk, Arthur D. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment New Martinsville, Smith, Bulah Pvt. Co. Co. 2nd Bat. SS Leopoldville was an 11,500-long-ton (11,700 t) passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Nolan, James M. Pvt. 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 Long Branch, Hine, Harry C. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment, Gorham, Donald R. S. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment Munger, Tait, Robert P. Pfc. All told, every state in the nation lost at least one soldier, except Delaware and Wyoming. Co. H 262nd Regiment Ashford [M], Hartley, Jack R. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Sand Springs [F], Reisig, William L. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Bowman, Brown, Dessie W. Pvt. 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. Lt. Co. B 264th Regiment NYC, Hoffman, Leslie E. 1st Lt. Co. This In Memorium list is provided by Allan Andrade from his book Leopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret. Co. K 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Fauer, John A. Pfc. 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [F], Crowe, Eugene J. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Woodside, NYC, Tilzer, David Pfc. Hdq. Co. B 264th Regiment Ponca City, Wellborn, Charles B., III Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamden [M], Caracoglia, Concetto T/4. Co. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Muses Mills [M], Hatton, Orville Pfc. 1st Lt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hillsboro, Brisendine, Bruce F. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Vernile, Ralph R. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Regent [M], Gentz, Herbert I. Pfc. Private John Pordon, 19, from San Francisco, boarded the Leopoldville around 2:30 in the morning. Co. C 264th Regiment Lewiston, Lesperance, Paul E. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment New England, Hendrickson, Chester B. T. Sgt. Det. A German U-boat sunk his troop's ship, the USS Leopoldville, killing more than. 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Celentano, Peter Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Harvey [M], Marcinkowski, Arthur A. Pfc. SS Lopoldville (1948), 10, 530 GRT, built by J Cockerill SA, Hoboken, Antwerp. Co. H 262nd Regiment Ridgely [M], Jackson, Earl S. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Massey, Robert B. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Stockton [M], Goodwin, James D. Pfc. Clive Cussler dedicated his 1986 book Cyclops to the disaster. Co. B 264th Regiment, Mazzone, Vincent J. Cpl. 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. Co. F 262nd Regiment Crested Butte, McGee, Everett L. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Wilkes Barre [M], Grazier, David O. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Pryor, Crowl, Elmer R. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Ridgewood [R], Cywinski, Charles Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Manchester [F], Miller, Douglas F., Jr. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Pittsburgh, Fisher, Howard I. Pvt. Lt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Nemacolin [F], Daugherty, Mervin R. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Pomona, Macrorie, Edward J., Jr. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Burkhart, Ralph E. Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Dillon [M], Doyle, Willis W. S. Sgt. (This interview made possible with the support of COL ROBERT W. RUST, USMCR (ret.) Co. H 262nd Regiment Texas City [M], Foester, James C. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Sharon, Jaspan, Ralph L. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bakersfield [M], Godoy, Arthur C. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment York [R], Drivick, Joseph J. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Westbrook [M], Baker, Donald A. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hudson [F], Bissett, Willett R. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Gutt, Donald C. Pvt. Co. Det. Co. Co. K 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Sgroi, Paul S. Pvt. The incident is considered to be the largest military. Co. K 264th Regiment Baton Rouge, Scheuermann, Joseph F., Jr. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Brockton [M], Krassin, Sumner Pvt. Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Summerton, Lawrence, William I. Sgt. [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. F 262nd Regiment Magnolia [M], Ferbus, Baptiste E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Hill, George E. T/5. Co. K 264th Regiment Pontiac [F], Monk, John J., Jr. T/5. Med. Hdq. Co. As a result, about 763 US soldiers and 56 of the ship's crew died. 1 of 9. Co. H 262nd Regiment Yonkers [M], Alania, James V. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Smrecak, James J. Pfc. Richard Trout Dreisbach was born on February 24, 1926, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. More Tales of the Leopoldville Disaster. Co. C 264th Regiment Kokomo, Buell, Edwin D., III Pfc. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Spokane [M], Rust, David S. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Pleasant Mount [M], Cybak, Harry, Jr. 1st. Co. K 262nd Regiment Worcester, Sullivan, Charles F. Sgt. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tampa [M], Hinton, Frederick D. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Buffalo [F], Freund, Henry Pvt. Co. The soldiers' regimental command structure was fragmented by loading troops as they arrived rather than according to their units. Co. H 262nd Regiment Racine [M], Prueher, Franklin L. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Woodbine [M], Kennedy, Abe H., Jr. T. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Meadow Creek, Spaulding, Sherman A. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Chicago, Nelson, Eric G. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Lakewood [M], Bailey, William C. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment San Francisco [M], Olivas, Magdaleno Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Oak City [M], Plott, George E. Capt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lakewood [M], McGlone, Eugene A. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Somerville [M], Luckman, Thomas Pfc. Lopoldville was in a diamond formation with four escorts; the destroyers HMSBrilliant and HMSAnthony, the frigate HMSHotham, and the French frigate Croix de Lorraine, and another troopship, Cheshire. I 262nd Regiment Waterloo [M], Klein, John J. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Gainesville [M], Thompson, Claude C. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Steelton [M], Shevera, Edward T/5. [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. F 262nd Regiment Charlotte [M], Palmer, William H. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Erie [M], Taylor, Jay W. Pfc. Plotkin, a Bridgeport, Connecticut, native residing at Birch Heights' retirement facility in Derry, was surprised at Post . I 262nd Regiment Delphos [M], MacMillan, Lynn L. Pfc. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wallington [M], Shand, James E. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Conneaut [M], Kieser, Marcell V. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Fruita, Manley, Albert L., Jr. Pfc. Of these men, mostly between the ages of 18 and 21, 763 were killed. 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. F 262nd Regiment Northvale [M], De Prima, Frank T/5. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Hannastown [M], Welsh, Robert D. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment St. Louis, Korte, Clarence I. T/5.Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment North Billerica, Nolan, William E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Finger [M], McCorkle, Wallace Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Rogersville [M], Anderson, Marvin C. Pvt. Co. [6] Allied forces enjoying their Christmas Eve dinner in Cherbourg failed to mobilize a rescue effort before Lopoldville sank by the stern at 20:40. I 264th Regiment Guilford, Lavigne, Alfred G. Pvt. 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. B 264th Regiment Oak Park [M], Dronenberg, Donald P. T. Sgt. Co. Co. E 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Perry, Carl R. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Tell City [M], McDonald, Buford C. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Larksville, Martynowski, Edward H. T/5. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment Council Bluffs [M], Welbourn, Eldred O. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment South Bend [M], Lewis, Emry L. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Lenoir, Rogers, Robert A. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Albany, Barr, Hugh R. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Roxbury, Bouffard, Joseph C. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wabash [M], Houchen, Donald R. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Cuyahoga Falls [M], Bader, Donald W. Pfc. 389 likes. Co. L 262nd Regiment South Haven [M], Wincheski, Albin J. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knoxville, Henry, Glenn H. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Williamsville [M], Walz, Carl J., Jr. S. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Luverne [M], Kragtorp, Ernest O. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Buffalo [M], Sciarra, Robert J. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Berg, Fred W. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Dalton [M], Zellner, Harold M. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Highwood [M], Colwell, Franklin W. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Gary [M], Bouse, Oren A. Sgt. Co. I 262nd Regiment Rosslyn, Frank, Jony A. T/5. Co. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Sumter [M], Loftis, James L. Sgt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Casey [F], Kingrey, James P. T/5. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Elizabeth [M], Van Belle, Daniel J. Pfc. Lt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Mullins, McCurley, James W. Pfc. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509 GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. A 264th Regiment Cornell, Hover, James E. T/5. Co. B 264th Regiment Rudolph [M], Moser, Richard E. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Walnutport [M], Gilbert, Harold Pfc. Co. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment St. Elino, Howard, James L. Pvt. Peter Acri was from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ozone, Wade, Joseph T. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Indianapolis [F], Temple, Eugene R. T/5. Med. She had a depth of 35feet 0inches (10.67m) and a draught of 25feet 9.75inches (7.8677m). The Sunken Mysteries of Britain's Wartime Shipping Lanes: This page was last edited on 13 January 2023, at 12:43. Co. C 264th Regiment Portland, Bosch, Gerald Sgt. [3], In 1939 the UK Admiralty chartered Lopoldville. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Alvarado, Donald R. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Stover [M], Martinsen, Raymond B. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Jackson Heights, NYC [M], Malczyk, Edwin J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Newtonville [M], Steele, William J. Pfc. Med. I 262nd Regiment [M], Vonder, Mehden Robert Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hornsbyville [F], Goins, Charles E. Pvt. Co. Co. K 264th Regiment Houston [M], Robison, Harry C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus, Mobley, Lewfay B., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Mattapan [M], Lemos, Anthony Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Keokuk, Mohr, Ray J. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment York [F], Heumann, Edward H. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tell [M], Gilmore, Lester D. Pvt. Area casualties included Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mansfield, Forman, Gerald Pvt. Co. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Viper [M], Ferguson, Richard J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dedham [M], Mayers, Raymond J. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Schurig, Russell E. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Los Angeles, Miller, Carl H. T. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Roxbury [M], Daniels, Robert L. Pfc. Quinlan from Omaha, Nebraska was born on [] Co. L 262nd Regiment Verona Station [M], Borenstein, Jack Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Brogden, Lee R. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bonner Springs [M], Bowling, Everett R. Pvt. Co. D 264th Regiment Springfield, Cottrell, John F. S. Sgt. PFC. The dedication reads: To the eight hundred American men who were lost with the Lopoldville, Christmas Eve 1944 near Cherbourg, France. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Tarboro, Furr, Fred D. Pfc. 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. 262nd Regiment Hartford [M], Carlson, Francis M. Cpl. 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. Co. K 262nd Regiment St. Joseph, Price, Chester E. T. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Turetzky, David S. Pvt. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lincoln [F], Kibart, Francis E. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Cairo [M], Freeman, Ethell W. 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 submarine U-486. Co. E 264th Regiment Stevens Point, Gaudynski, Raymond W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lowville [M], Aschmann, Frank G. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Aborn, Harold L. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Ellett, Joseph S. Pfc.
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