I 262nd Regiment Elmira [M], Ewald, Alf G. T/5. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cincinnati [M], Witham, Charles W. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Lauderdale, Crenshaw, Thomas L. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Dantinne, Harold H. Pfc. Hdq. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Lamb, Richard B. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Nolan, James M. Pvt. Med. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Nevada [M], Fratzke, Melvin L. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Terre Haute, McMillen, Furl C. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Swayerville M], Constantine, Tony T/4. Co. L 262nd Regiment St. Petersburg [F], Crawford, William H. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Baltimore, Alexandrovich, Joseph Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bexar [M], McCorkle, Roy E., Jr. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment NYC, Robbins, Jerome Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Williamsville [M], Walz, Carl J., Jr. S. Sgt. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Oak Park [M], Dronenberg, Donald P. T. Sgt. Co. 262nd Regiment Dalton [M], Zellner, Harold M. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dickinson [M], Dorgan, Allan J. 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. F 262nd Regiment [M], Decell, Harold J. Pfc. 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. I 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Borovich, Sam Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dedham [M], Mayers, Raymond J. S. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Sand Springs [F], Reisig, William L. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamden [M], Caracoglia, Concetto T/4. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Wolf, Henry H. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Chicago, Smith, Lewis A. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Lakewood [M], Bailey, William C. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Fogelsonger, Harry F. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Smith, Robert J. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Evansville [M], Weeks, Ulysses B. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pueblo [M], Berube, Joseph E. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Sarepta, Fried, Simon Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], De Klyen, John C. Sgt. 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. 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. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dorchester [M], Dockler, Paul A. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], Fox, William T/5. I 262nd Regiment Show Low [M], Bell, Jack N. Pfc. Survivors of the Leopoldville by Ray Roberts Archived . Co. F 262nd Regiment Ludington [M], Witucki, Marion A. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Davis, Raymond Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment, Heffernan, Joseph A. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Mckees Rocks [M], Hoffenberg, Jennings L. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Canton [M], Slusser, Elmer D. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Norton [R], Long, Robert H., Jr. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Elkton [M], Brown, John W. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Heim, James V. Pfc. Co. 1st Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Elizabeth [M], Cobb, Thomas A. Pfc. This Belgian passenger liner converted to troopship. Co. F 262nd Regiment Selsbee [M], Head, Art S. 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. E 264th Regiment Greenville, Martin, Roddy A. Co. K 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Schokowitz, Morris Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clinton [M], Smrkovski, Clarence C. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Elizabeth [M], Van Belle, Daniel J. Pfc. Med. I 264th Regiment Buffalo, Sansone, Richard F. Pfc. As a result, about 763 US soldiers and 56 of the ship's crew died. Co. F 262nd Regiment Troy [M], Suder, James T. Sgt. 3rd Bat. This In Memorium list is provided byAllan Andrade from his bookLeopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret. Co. E 264th Regiment New Martinsville, Smith, Bulah Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Chockley, Harold Y. S. Sgt. 262nd Regiment Reno [M], Lavigne, Richard M. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment Chicago, Farling, Ernest W. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Masssey, Joseph D. S. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Gary, Weinand, Edward F. T/5. Co. L 262nd Regiment Meridian [M], Martin, Ray E. Pfc. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Somerville [M], Luckman, Thomas Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Cairo [M], Freeman, Ethell W. Pfc. His body was recovered. Co. K 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Fauer, John A. Pfc. I 264th Regiment NYC, Rodies, Heinz G. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment St. Louis [M], Canon, Carl L. S. Sgt. [7] Belated efforts by ships including USSPC-1225 rescued some survivors.[8]. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Des Moines [F], Babb, Byron E., Jr. Pfc. 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [F], Crowe, Eugene J. Sgt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Newtonville [M], Steele, William J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Winthrop [M], Hodgdon, Charles H. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Fort Worth, Andrews, Lloyd L. Pfc. Hdq. 2d. Co. E 264th Regiment Orange [M], Taylor, Delbert L. Pvt. Hdq. [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 Marlboro [M], Chace, Roderick E. Pvt. Co. 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. Lt. Co. B 264th Regiment NYC, Hoffman, Leslie E. 1st Lt. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Arkansas City [M], South, Merle W. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pocatello, Christensen, Calvin G. Pfc. Bob was one of the lucky survivors. I 264th Regiment Galveston [M], Jeter, G. C., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Adamsville [M], Brown, Daniel H., Jr. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment NYC [F], Wilson, Richard J. T/5. Jack Dixon was a 21-year-old seaman on board HMS Brilliant. Co. E 262nd Regiment McAllen [M], Caviness, Billy T. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Benda, Leonard F. Pfc. Med. 262nd Regiment Wichita, Polk, Arthur D. Sgt. Co. D 264th Regiment Springfield, Cottrell, John F. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Huntingdon, Bixler, Bruce E. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Lansford, Pukas, Herbert A. Pfc. Co. Ironically, his remains were positively identified by Leopoldville survivor Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brockton [M], Maiuri, Peter Pfc. I 264th Regiment Wilson, Lawrence, Luther M. T. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Waltham [M], Thibodeau, Joseph E. Pfc. S.S. Leopoldville Disaster of 12-24-1944. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lowell [M], Abbott, Leslie G. Pfc. As a result of my ongoing research into the disaster the list has been updated and corrected. Co. F 262nd Regiment Cincinnati [M], Doughman, William O. Pvt. This is a listing of people associated with this ship.We also have a detailed page on the Belgian troop transport Leopoldville. Co. L 262nd Regiment North Adams [M], Skinner, Charles V. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Boleyn, Floyd P. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Erie [M], Taylor, Jay W. Pfc. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Sevierville [M], Holmes, William K. Pfc. Co. In 2005, a memorial was erected in Veterans Memorial Park in Titusville, Florida. 262nd Regiment [M], Cutnaw, Kent P. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rochester [M], Whittier, Carl F. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Owensboro, Parker, John F. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment New England, Hendrickson, Chester B. T. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Sgroi, Paul S. Pvt. 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 Youngstown, Norris, Guy D. Pvt. Co. D 264th Regiment Marshfield, Peterson, Lennart W. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Houston [M], Pearl, Bill M. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Mc Hugh, Dean J. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Jersey City [F], Schlerf, Fred J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Newton [M], Peterson, Burton T/4. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Cronk, Rolland D. Pfc. He is pictured with his wife Velma and son Jim. Co. F 262nd Regiment Binghamton [M], Nigbor, Henry Pvt. Med. I 264th Regiment Poughkeepsie [M], Bassett, John E. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Silver Creek [R], Damsky, Daniel S. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Solvay [F], Paterson, Douglas W. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Magnolia [M], Ferbus, Baptiste E. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Mahanoy City [F], Chambers, Robert L. Pfc. William P. Quinlan Pfc. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bouning [M], Quinlan, William P. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay Springs [M], Moncrief, Clifton Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Rock Bridge, Harmon, Edison W. Pvt. Co. Co. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Smrecak, James J. Pfc. Vernon, Lewis, Raymond R. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Emmett, Lutz, Harry 1st Sgt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Florence, Husby, Garland O. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Niagara Falls [M], Morse, Carlton S. Pvt. Lt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Mullins, McCurley, James W. Pfc. Co. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], McDermott, Thomas J. T. Sgt. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Sumter, McNair, James L. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Shattuck, Ritthaler, Frank, Jr. Pfc. Documents about the attack remained classified until 1996. [6] While the other escorts searched for the U-boat, HMSBrilliant came alongside the sinking ship. Co. C 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], King, Edward Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kirkwood [F], Matthews, Leonard E. T/4. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Marzotto, John T/4. Co. I 262nd Regiment Grand Junction, Lowenhagen, Theodore C. T. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Rogersville [M], Anderson, Marvin C. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Platemouth, Shaw, William A., Jr. Pvt. Med. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pine Valley [M], Hargraves, Jeff Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment, Faerber, Richard P. Pfc. The dedication reads: To the eight hundred American men who were lost with the Lopoldville, Christmas Eve 1944 near Cherbourg, France. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Brogden, Lee R. S. Sgt. There were almost 800 who were killed or drowned as a result of the torpedoing. Cussler asserts[10] that the wreck is wrongly located, its true position being about a mile to the south. Det. I 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Pollitt, Joe A. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Fruita, Manley, Albert L., Jr. Pfc. 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. Co. E 264th Regiment Clear Lake [R], McManis, Orion G. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Alvarado, Donald R. Pvt. I 264th Regiment New Castle [R], Sweet, Robert C. Pfc. Co. This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. 2000. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ewing, Fox, Earl B. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Hoover, Raymond B. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Yankton [M], Pauls, Elwood G. T/5. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Euclid [M], Bishop, Richard U. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Orleans [M], Arnold, Albert J. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Meadow Creek, Spaulding, Sherman A. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Brighton, Quinonez, Joe J. Pfc. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Ozark, Verbauen, Albert Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment Manhattan, NYC [M], Carlson, Carl Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Malden [M], Hope, James H. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles M], Jump, Clifford V. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Cleveland [M], Leidner, Oliver C. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Baltimore [M], Hawkins, Robert E. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Jacksonville [R], Wright, Kenneth K. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Tuscola [M], Cross, Leonard J. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Sapovchak, Nick Pfc. Med. Co. K 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Polgreen, Waldron M. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Pendleton, Neiderheiser, Daniel Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Ford, Arthur L. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Yakima [M], Lewis, William K. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Caruso, Thomas A. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Rock Lake [M], McGhan, Glen P. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Vierling, David E. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Buffalo, McDonald, Bernard D. Pvt. Co. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], McCormick, Robert L. Pfc. Hdq. Co. I 264th Regiment Harrisburg [M], Molinsky, Charles Pfc. A German U-boat sunk his troop's ship, the USS Leopoldville, killing more than. 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. Co. H 262nd Regiment Plainfield [M], Coakley, Francis X. 264th Regiment Cornwall, Ontario [M], Baginski, Henry Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Carlson, Clarence H. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Verona Station [M], Borenstein, Jack Pvt. Pfc. (This interview made possible with the support of COL ROBERT W. RUST, USMCR (ret.) Co. C 264th Regiment Portland, Bosch, Gerald Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Mebane [M], Moore, Clifton B. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Henryville [M], Kocsis, Anton Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lempster [M], Mathieu, Arthur T. Pvt. Det. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Los Angeles, Miller, Carl H. T. Sgt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Johnson, Floyd J. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Scranton [M], Sloan, Wilbur J., Jr. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Chicago, Nelson, Eric G. Sgt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lancaster [M], Kopczewski, Anthony W. Pvt. The sinking occurred Christmas Eve 1944. Advertising poster for cruises aboard the SS Leopoldville At 9 am on December 24 th, they finally set sail. On Christmas Eve 1944, John Suter Waller was a 19-year-old soldier on his way to join in the Battle of the Bulge. I 262nd Regiment Detroit [F], Estlund, Robert O. Pvt. An unknown number of British soldiers died. Co. C 264th Regiment Kokomo, Buell, Edwin D., III Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lincoln [F], Kibart, Francis E. Pvt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Des Moines [M], Hoyt, Robert S. S. Sgt. Artist Richard Rockwell, whose college roommate died on the SS Leopoldville, drew this illustration of the troopship sinking after it was torpedoed by a German submarine, the U-486, on . 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. 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. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Camden [M], Ofsonka, Charles P., Jr. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Eubanks [M], Gilbert, Estill T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Oak City [M], Plott, George E. Capt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Myersdale [M], Cavalcante, Edward M. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kapowsin [M], Wyatt, Frank E. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Kerrville [M], Roberts, Wardell J. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Camden [M], Christopher, Malcom B. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment American Falls [M], Baglio, Michael S., Jr. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Plymouth [M], Yaeger, George A. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Baton Rouge, Scheuermann, Joseph F., Jr. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pekin [M], Colo, Joe Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Moxee [M], Adkins, Amon Pfc. Hdq. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Knoxville [M], Mixon, Robert L. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Potsdam [M], Solotes, Joseph J. Pvt. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509 GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. K 264th Regiment Pontiac [F], Monk, John J., Jr. T/5. Co. H 262nd Regiment Louisville [M], Dancy, John B. Pvt. 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. F 262nd Regiment Ava [F], Rago, Robert J. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Tiplersville [M], Gurley, Ben D. T/4. Co. B 264th Regiment Goldsboro [M], Clark, William C. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Belmont [M], Pancheri, Joseph A. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Aborn, Harold L. Pvt. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Thomaston [M], Chalcraft, Leo K. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Milroy [M], Pispeky, Joseph Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Santa Fe [M], Spence, Stephen C. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Coldwater [M], Morgan, James L. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Creston [M], Hutchens, James E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment North Billerica, Nolan, William E. Pvt. Hdq. Co. 1st Lt. Co. B 264th Regiment Houston [R], Ayala, Modesto Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Durgy, William D. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Schurig, Russell E. Pfc. Soldiers on Lopoldville jumped down onto the smaller Brilliant. Co. K 262nd Regiment Buffalo [M], Sciarra, Robert J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ballouville [M], Bruschayt, Herbert W. Pfc. Completed in August 1929 as Belgian steam passenger ship Leopoldville. Med. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tell [M], Gilmore, Lester D. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment Brooklyn, Brande, Robert Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Omaha [M], Taylor, Forrest D. T. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Camp Seale [M], Springfield, James F. Pfc. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Coen, James P. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Dallas [F], Koehler, Herbert O., Jr. Pvt. Co. Earl E. Jacobs, also a York, Pennsylvania resident. Co. B 264th Regiment Trinidad, Reeder, Harold P. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment St. Louis, Bence, George R. Pfc. He had an older brother and 2 sisters. Co. L 262nd Regiment Carruthers [M], Reeder, Thomas R. Sgt. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Cullman [M], Waldrop, Roy A. Pfc. Co. The destroyer could take only five hundred men and headed for the shore leaving some twelve hundred soldiers aboard.[7]. Co. F 262nd Regiment Farmington [M], Sexton, Herman B. Pvt. Co. D 264th Regiment Ridgewood [R], Cywinski, Charles Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pittsburgh [M], Secich, Joseph G. Pvt. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bakersfield [M], Godoy, Arthur C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Bedford [M], Flammia, Anthony J. Pfc. [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 262nd Regiment Dumas [M], Dover, James W. Pfc. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Westbrook [M], Baker, Donald A. PFC. Co. H 262nd Regiment Mill Creek [M], Essex, Aaron W. Sgt. Hdq. Co. B 264th Regiment Kappel [M], Zeigler, Charles E. 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. 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 [F], Rouch, Wilbur L. Pvt. Co. I 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Vernile, Ralph R. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lake Forest [M], Papineau, George J. Cpl. Co. F 262nd Regiment South Bend [M], Lewis, Emry L. 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 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Donaldson, William D. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Delta, Green, Cecil C. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Pickett, Joe D. Pfc. Co. Hdq. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Calabrese, Vincent R. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Frankfort [M], Simonetti, John Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Osbourn, Donnelly, William O. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Doyle [M], Zamarripa, Pete M., Jr. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bessemer [M], Stewart, Roger H. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Kansas City, Rennison, Eugene W. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Council Bluffs [M], Welbourn, Eldred O. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ford Cliff [M], Kozielski, Joseph V. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Chicago, Scholl, Hartselle B. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Herndon [M], Zubal, John J. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Cuccia, Salvatore C. Pvt. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Hebronville [M], Miscone, Joseph P. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Covington [M], Farler, Otis Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Spokane, Rodal, Paul M. T. Sgt. in honor of LtGen Lawrence Snowden & LtGen George Christmas.) Co. K 262nd Regiment Washington [R], Mosako, Alva G. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Berg, Fred W. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Malden, Maloney, John F. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Cedar Grove [M], Miller, Robert R. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Highwood [M], Colwell, Franklin W. S. Sgt. On Christmas Eve, 1944, the S.S. Leopoldville made her final crossing of the English Channel. Co. K 262nd Regiment [M], Scott, William E. Pfc. VFW Post in New Hampshire celebrates SS Leopoldville survivor's 100th birthday. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lewisburg [M], Gilley, Thomas W. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Conneaut [M], Kieser, Marcell V. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Flint [M], Salata, Edmund P. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment New Freedom [M], Kluciar, Milos Pfc. 262nd Regiment Hartford [M], Carlson, Francis M. Cpl. Co. F 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Read, Basel O. S. Sgt. SS Leopoldville was an 11,500-long-ton (11,700 t) passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. K 262nd Regiment [M], Alexander, J. D. Pfc. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lenoir City [M], Stills, Robert Pfc. [6] A 24-man DEMS detachment manned defensive guns. Co. H 262nd Regiment Beckley [M], Huffman, Johnnie O. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Warner, Edwin R. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Marion, Howard, Edward F. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment St. Louis [M], Tener, Ralph M. Pvt. S.D. Co. K 262nd Regiment Redford Twp, McDonnell, Ferrel F. Pfc. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rockville Center [M], Kraemer, Bernard J. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Laurens, Neely, Fred L. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment Sharon, Jaspan, Ralph L. Pvt. Her code letters were MLTP[2] until 193334, when they were superseded by the call sign ONLB. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dayton [M], Wells, Floyd K. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Burbank [M], Lester, Steven T. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Akron [M], De Soto, Claude Pvt. Clive Cussler dedicated his 1986 book Cyclops to the disaster. [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. 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. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Gianfrancesco,Robert M. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ozone, Wade, Joseph T. Sgt. Of the 2,235 US servicemen on board, about 515 are presumed to have gone down with the ship. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bonnymam [M], Sanders, Coleman W. Pvt. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [M], Svenningsen, Elmer Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Niles, Meyers, Donald G. S. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment Pomona, Macrorie, Edward J., Jr. Pvt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mansfield, Forman, Gerald Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lee Center [M], Vogel, Frank S. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Highland Park, Morehouse, F.R. Co. F 262nd Regiment Doddridge [M], Glanton, Homer T. T. Sgt. This In Memorium list is provided by Allan Andrade from his book Leopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret. Hdq. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knoxville, Henry, Glenn H. Pfc. Hdq. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Finger [M], McCorkle, Wallace Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Iron River, Kritselis, Christ A. Pvt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Alhambra, Aprea, Fred Pfc. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Attleboro, Ciekalowski, William P. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Hudson [M], Bannick, Ronald C. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Charlotte, Cuskelly, Richard R. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Dillon [M], Doyle, Willis W. S. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment Morea, Downing, Frank P., Jr. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Amarillo, Wiley, William H. T/5. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment Whitehall, Peters, Howard C. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Colerain [F], Leopard, John P. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dubuque [M], Cook, Dean L. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Buffalo [F], Freund, Henry Pvt. Lt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Manville [F], Gleeson, Douglas C. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Nassau, [M], Zaloga, Edward J. Pvt. Hdq. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Wells, Donald E. Pfc. by Matthew Anderson Rate the Map Read Comments (7) Year Built 1929 Year Sank 1944 Depth 210 ft (64 m) Difficulty Level Technical The family moved to York, Pennsylvania in August 1933. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Maryan, William N. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Tishomingo [M], Howell, Alton Pfc. Det. I 262nd Regiment Oakland, Perry, Joe J. T/5. Med. Co. 2nd Battalion262nd Regiment Tully, Young, George F. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Cleveland, McCall, Emmett P. Pfc. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment [M], Acri, Peter L. Pfc. The Sunken Mysteries of Britain's Wartime Shipping Lanes: This page was last edited on 13 January 2023, at 12:43. Co. B 264th Regiment Rudolph [M], Moser, Richard E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wallington [M], Shand, James E. Pfc. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment San Benito [M], Garza, Alejandro L. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Clifton, Goesch, Joseph M. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Wellington [M], Garcia, Paul M. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Charlotte [M], Palmer, William H. Pfc. Co. Co. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Vallee, Ernest D. T/4. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbia [M], Milam, Neal Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Lewiston, Lesperance, Paul E. S. Sgt. People missing from this listing? I 262nd Regiment Lees Summit [M], Israel, Philip S. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Sullivan [M], Verash, Leslie F. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Jefferson City [F], Wilson, Cecil W. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Lake Butler, Nolan, James H. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Herkimer [M], Holleran, James R. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Nutley [M], Claybrook, Richard A. Sgt. 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Celentano, Peter Pfc. Co. SS Lopoldville was an 11,500-long-ton passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. C 264th Regiment Niagara Falls, Turner, Kenneth J. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Van Buren [M], Anderson, Martin F. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment South Bend [M], Walters, Gerald E. Sgt. 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. 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. Co. A 264th Regiment Widener [F], Field, Henry, Jr. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Yoakum [M], Noto, Sam W., Jr. Pfc. Co. It took nearly an hour for Cherbourg to realise Lopoldville was sinking. More Tales of the Leopoldville Disaster. Hdq. Co. A 264th Regiment Roanoke [M], Bransmo, Robert S. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bloomington Springs [M], Jarnagin, Charles E. Pfc. Hdq. As a result of my ongoing research into the disaster the list has been updated and corrected.
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