Co. F 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Berry, Leonard E. Sgt. Co. I 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Vernile, Ralph R. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Chicago, Smith, Lewis A. Pfc. Det. Co. E 262nd Regiment San Francisco [M], Olivas, Magdaleno Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Jerome, Poupard, Wilmer C. T/4. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Makowski, Stanley E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Silver Creek [R], Damsky, Daniel S. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Quincy [F], Pellegrini, Victor Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Danbury, ONeil, Grant P. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Harriman, Jones, Henry M. Pvt. [3], She had 8,458 cubic feet (239.5m3) of refrigerated cargo space. Co. Co. 262nd Regiment Baltimore, Alexandrovich, Joseph Pvt. SS Lopoldville - Wreck Location Map & GPS Coordinates - Shipwreck Finder Co. B 264th Regiment Loveland [M], Eckerman, Arthur E. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Wellington [M], Garcia, Paul M. Pfc. There were almost 800 who were killed or drowned as a result of the torpedoing. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC, Kessler, George Cpl. I 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Hanson, Fred W. Pfc. Vernon, Lewis, Raymond R. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment New Providence, Miller, Emory R., Jr. S. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Gary, Weinand, Edward F. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Westbrook [M], Baker, Donald A. Co. L 262nd Regiment Weehawken [M], Miles, Robert F. S. Sgt. Co. I 264th Regiment Galveston [M], Jeter, G. C., Jr. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Buffalo [F], Freund, Henry Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Orleans [M], Arnold, Albert J. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Rochester [F], Clark, Reginald J., Jr. Cpl. Her tonnages were 11,256GRT and 6,521NRT until 1936,[2] when they were revised to 11,509GRT and 6,941NRT. I 262nd Regiment Dumas [M], Dover, James W. Pfc. He is pictured with his wife Velma and son Jim. While some soldiers joined the crew in departing lifeboats, many did not realize the ship was slowly sinking, and stayed aboard anticipating the ship would be towed ashore by a tug. Co. C 264th Regiment Cincinnati, Hunston, Russell E. Pfc. 1937 lengthened. Co. K 264th Regiment Luverne [M], Kragtorp, Ernest O. Pfc. Co. [7] Belated efforts by ships including USSPC-1225 rescued some survivors.[8]. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Ramona, Coble, Wayne H. 1st Sgt. Co. Co. Det. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tampa [M], Hinton, Frederick D. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment McClellandtown [M], Chalkan, Michael, Jr. S. Sgt. Co. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Belmont [M], Pancheri, Joseph A. S. Sgt. 2d. I 262nd Regiment Grand Junction, Lowenhagen, Theodore C. T. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment Sharon, Jaspan, Ralph L. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Wolf, Henry H. 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 Cuyahoga Falls [M], Bader, Donald W. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Norwood [M], Stewart, Donald L. Pfc. Det. Co. K 262nd Regiment Atlanta [F], Simmons, Chester B., Jr Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Spartanburg [M], Phasey, Victor E. Lt. Col. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pine Valley [M], Hargraves, Jeff Sgt. After her cargo hold was fitted with rudimentary benches, the ship completed 24 cross-Channel crossings, transporting more than 120,000 troops. Hdq. Co. Med. Co. E 264th Regiment Pomona, Macrorie, Edward J., Jr. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Massey, Robert B. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Delta, Green, Cecil C. Pvt. 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. D 264th Regiment Springfield, Cottrell, John F. S. Sgt. 262nd Regiment [M], Cutnaw, Kent P. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Bedford [M], Flammia, Anthony J. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Ozark, Verbauen, Albert Sgt. Med. Co. B 264th Regiment Knoxville, Carew, William B. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Spokane, Rodal, Paul M. T. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Pawcatuck [M], Rowe, Hazlewood Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment, Heffernan, Joseph A. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Adamsville [M], Brown, Daniel H., Jr. Pfc. Pfc. Co. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Frankfort [M], Simonetti, John Pvt. This In Memorium list is provided by Allan Andrade from his book Leopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret. Co. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment NYC [F], Wilson, Richard J. T/5. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Mckees Rocks [M], Hoffenberg, Jennings L. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Aurora, Gordon, William I. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Brogden, Lee R. S. Sgt. Co. 262nd Regiment Neosho [M], Tinker, Ira V. S. Sgt. Co. Co. D 264th Regiment Coldwater [M], Dillinger, Garvis Pfc. 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. You can click on any of the names for possible additional information. Co. L 262nd Regiment New Freedom [M], Kluciar, Milos Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], ODonnell, John H. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Viper [M], Ferguson, Richard J. Pvt. Co. Co. Med. Co. E 264th Regiment Clear Lake [R], McManis, Orion G. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Cacace, Anthony F. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Gary [M], Bouse, Oren A. Sgt. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], Fox, William T/5. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Des Moines [F], Babb, Byron E., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rye [M], Blaskowski, Benjamin J. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Hudson [M], Bannick, Ronald C. Pfc. Hdq. While the escorts focused on searching for the U-boat and rescuing survivors, they failed to respond to blinking light signals from Cherbourg. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lincoln [F], Kibart, Francis E. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Amarillo [F], Watson, Tommie J. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hammond [M], White, Vernon W. Pfc. Med. I 262nd Regiment San Diego, Andrews, William H. Sgt. Co. Co. D 264th Regiment Independence, Hartwick, Claude H., Jr. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment McAllen [M], Caviness, Billy T. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wheeling [M], Pyles, George E. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Guilford, Lavigne, Alfred G. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment East Palestine, Jones, James A. D. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Harrisburg [M], Molinsky, Charles Pfc. 389 likes. Co. L 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Galus, Stanley M. Pvt. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rochester [M], Whittier, Carl F. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Chicago [F], Shub, Abraham Pfc. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Herndon [M], Zubal, John J. Pfc. He had an older brother and 2 sisters. Co. F 262nd Regiment Medon [M], Conner, Thomas D. Pvt. Hdq. SS Leopoldville (1929) | Military Wiki | Fandom Med. Hdq. 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]. 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Celentano, Peter Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Contreras, Gregorio V. Pfc. Co. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bonnymam [M], Sanders, Coleman W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Caruso, Thomas A. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Hagerstown, Powell, James W. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Auburn, Stone, Edward F. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Plymouth [M], Yaeger, George A. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aledo [M], Ransom, James R. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Euclid [M], Bishop, Richard U. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Franklin, Williams, Heiskell M. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Yonkers [M], Alania, James V. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Cornell, Hover, James E. T/5. Co. B 264th Regiment Oak Park [M], Dronenberg, Donald P. T. Sgt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Ansonia [F], Doherty, James J., Jr. S.Sgt. I 264th Regiment Houston [M], Pearl, Bill M. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Polgreen, Waldron M. Pfc. by Matthew Anderson Rate the Map Read Comments (7) Year Built 1929 Year Sank 1944 Depth 210 ft (64 m) Difficulty Level Technical Forgotten by many, remembered by few. S.S. Leopoldville Disaster of 12-24-1944 - Facebook Co. F 262nd Regiment Rockville Center [M], Kraemer, Bernard J. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Woodbine [M], Kennedy, Abe H., Jr. T. Sgt. Celebrating a Century - VFW Co. C 264th Regiment Providence [F], Hodosh, Leonard J. Pfc. Hdq. 1st Lt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hillsboro, Brisendine, Bruce F. Pfc. SS Leopoldville: Some Books, Journals, Primary Sources Co. All told, every state in the nation lost at least one soldier, except Delaware and Wyoming. Co. H 262nd Regiment Council Bluffs [M], Welbourn, Eldred O. Sgt. An unknown number of British soldiers died. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ozone, Wade, Joseph T. Sgt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Read, Basel O. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Pickett, Joe D. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Mt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lowell [M], Abbott, Leslie G. Pfc. [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. E 264th Regiment Shelbyville, Clark, John W. Pfc. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], Hirschel, Howard T. 2d. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marlboro [M], Chace, Roderick E. Pvt. SS Lopoldville was an 11,500-long-ton passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hendersonville [F], Smith, James P. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Dominguez, Joe Pvt. I 264th Regiment Bangor [M], Stelmok, Frank Pvt. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bouning [M], Quinlan, William P. Pfc. This is a listing of people associated with this ship. Co. F 262nd Regiment Yankton [M], Pauls, Elwood G. T/5. I 264th Regiment Tiptonville, Gillespie, John O. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Detroit [F], Estlund, Robert O. Pvt. SS Leopoldville was an 11,500-long-ton (11,700 t) passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. E 262nd Regiment Creston [M], Hutchens, James E. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Greensburg [F], Lagana, Joseph G. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Ambridge, Saska, Harry J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pass Christian [M], Baker, Elmer A. Sgt. Lt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Manville [F], Gleeson, Douglas C. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment [M], Pettersen, Einar T. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Oak City [M], Plott, George E. Capt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago, Mikalaitis, Joseph E. Pvt. For more than 50 years, the truth of this tragedy was hidden. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ozone Park, NYC [M], Tassi, Louis 1st Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Hazel, Evans, Luther O. Pfc. One Army brother honors another lost in a Christmas Eve tragedy Co. L 262nd Regiment South Haven [M], Wincheski, Albin J. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Elgin [M], Campbell, Harold C. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Des Moines [M], Hoyt, Robert S. S. Sgt. Co. Clive Cussler dedicated his 1986 book Cyclops to the disaster. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hornsbyville [F], Goins, Charles E. Pvt. Launched in 1948 and in service until 1967. [6] A 24-man DEMS detachment manned defensive guns. Co. B 264th Regiment Osbourn, Donnelly, William O. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Burkhart, Ralph E. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Valliant [M], Chew, Floyd E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Charlotte [M], Palmer, William H. Pfc. Hdq. Co. K. 264th Regiment Springfield Gardens, NYC [F], Falci, James L. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Cairo [M], Freeman, Ethell W. Pfc. [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. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Buffalo [M], Foge, Francis J. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Herkimer [M], Holleran, James R. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Providence, De Resta, Antonio, Jr. Sgt. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Valparaiso [M], Wright, Russell M. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Gainesville [M], Thompson, Claude C. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bexar [M], McCorkle, Roy E., Jr. Pfc. 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 Bonner Springs [M], Bowling, Everett R. Pvt. Cover up : the sinking of the SS Leopoldville | WorldCat.org Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment South Bend [M], Walters, Gerald E. Sgt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clarksville [M], Christian, Jim B. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Red Boiling Springs[M], Henderson, Edward L. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Ellett, Joseph S. Pfc. Co. 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. I 262nd Regiment Laurel Run Boro [M], Sanborn, Charles J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Doddridge [M], Glanton, Homer T. T. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tell [M], Gilmore, Lester D. Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Clifton, Goesch, Joseph M. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Redford Twp, McDonnell, Ferrel F. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Howland, Edward T. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Elmira [M], Ewald, Alf G. T/5. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Paterson, Fierro, Joseph R. 2d. On Christmas Eve, 1944, a German U-boat torpedoed the troopship SS Leopoldville, sending 800 U.S. soldiers to their death. Co. E 262nd Regiment Somerville [M], Luckman, Thomas Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Oneida [M], Goodlet, Charles W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Webb [M], Thompson, Robert L. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Stover [M], Martinsen, Raymond B. S. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Rouch, Wilbur L. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Johnson City [R], Sweeney, Leonard B. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Gutt, Donald C. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Chicago [F], Dalton, Delmar L. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Camden [M], Christopher, Malcom B. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Newton [M], Peterson, Burton T/4. Co. F 262nd Regiment Flint [M], Salata, Edmund P. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Means [M], Erwin, Ordest H. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Dana [M], Cornwell, Clinton J. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Brockton [M], Krassin, Sumner Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment St. Petersburg [F], Crawford, William H. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Independence [M], Marcinko, Andrew J. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Hope [M], Harman, Cecil C. Pfc. The Tragic Sinking Of The Ship Leopoldville In WW2 - warhistoryonline 262nd Regiment Hartford [M], Carlson, Francis M. Cpl. Co. K 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Fauer, John A. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Nassau, [M], Zaloga, Edward J. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Show Low [M], Bell, Jack N. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Highwood [M], Colwell, Franklin W. S. Sgt. Sequel to Survivors of the Leopoldville Disaster. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Tiplersville [M], Gurley, Ben D. T/4. Co. B 264th Regiment Binghamton [F], Peterson, Robert G. Pfc. Co. I 262nd Regiment Tuscola [M], Cross, Leonard J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dunkirk [M], Paci, Vincent Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ford Cliff [M], Kozielski, Joseph V. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Parana [M], Dobkowski, John K. S.Sgt. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Gable, Wayne W. Pfc. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Elsmere, Katz, Nathan Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Haverhill [M], De Piero, Louis A. S. Sgt. 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. F 262nd Regiment Selsbee [M], Head, Art S. Pfc. 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 . Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Durgy, William D. S. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Rice, Walter H. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Bowle, Thomas A. Pfc. The scrambling nets were hanging down the Lopoldville's port side and the US soldiers were coming down on to our upper deck. Lopoldville was 478feet 8inches (145.90m) long, with a beam of 62feet 2inches (18.95m). The. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ewing, Fox, Earl B. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Sikeston, McDaniel, Everette N. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lenoir City [M], Stills, Robert Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Richmond [F], Parks, Wilbur C. T/5. Co. 264th Regiment Bedford [R], McIntyre, Robert F. Pfc. Hdq. Co. K 262nd Regiment Lenoir, Rogers, Robert A. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cloverport [M], Schlueter, Harold W. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dandridge [M], Black, Charles H. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Brighton, Quinonez, Joe J. Pfc. SS Lopoldville (1948), 10, 530 GRT, built by J Cockerill SA, Hoboken, Antwerp. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Lamb, Richard B. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Van Buren [M], Anderson, Martin F. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Louisville [F], Gulley, Eula T. Pfc. Det. Co. E 262nd Regiment Maple Rapids [M], Ambrose, Raymond C. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Potsdam [M], Solotes, Joseph J. Pvt. The sinking occurred Christmas Eve 1944. Co. C 264th Regiment Pendleton, Neiderheiser, Daniel Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], McDermott, Thomas J. T. Sgt. Photos of Victims D-L - Leopoldville Troopship Disaster Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Cleveland [M], Leidner, Oliver C. Pfc. As a result of my ongoing research into the disaster the list has been updated and corrected. Co. 264th Regiment Beech, Conn, Curtiss Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Nolan, James M. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Tarboro, Furr, Fred D. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Schurig, Russell E. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Camden [M], Ofsonka, Charles P., Jr. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Calabrese, Vincent R. S. Sgt. His body was never found. Co. F 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], King, Charles R. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Bottineau [F], Appleman, Robert B. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Johnston City [M], Goble, John W. T. Sgt. Leopoldville - 66th Division There is a memorial in Weymouth, Dorset engraved with: 24 December 1944 English Channel 802 died when troopship SS 'Leopoldville' was sunk by a torpedo off Cherbourg, Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}494557N 013620W / 49.76583N 1.60556W / 49.76583; -1.60556, List by death toll of ships sunk by submarines, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, "Veterans Memorial of Titusville,Florida; Leopoldville Memorial Monument", "S.S. Leopoldville Disaster: December 24, 1944 part III", Survivors of the Leopoldville by Ray Roberts, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SS_Lopoldville_(1928)&oldid=1133369928. I 262nd Regiment Sarepta, Fried, Simon Pvt. Det. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Savannah, McInnis, James E., Jr. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Waverly [M], Rilling, Marvin L. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Lapinski, Stanley J. Pvt. Jack Nevin Lowry, twin brothers and 1942 graduates of Rostraver High School. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Lowry, Jack N. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knox [M], Vince, John M., Jr. T/5. I 264th Regiment New Boston, Skibinski, Walter J. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Wells, Donald E. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Aneta [M], Lawrence, Benton L. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Salem, De Martini, Howard W. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lee Center [M], Vogel, Frank S. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Catalano, Angelo G. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knoxville, Henry, Glenn H. Pfc. Co. I 262nd Regiment Muses Mills [M], Hatton, Orville Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Mc Hugh, Dean J. 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. E 262nd Regiment [M], Campbell, Tez V. Pvt. 3rd Bat. Co. H 262nd Regiment Beckley [M], Huffman, Johnnie O. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Carrell, Gilbert D. S. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment, Tedford, Joe E. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Anniston [M], Harris, John W. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Battle Creek, Ainsworth, Harise E. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Delphos [M], MacMillan, Lynn L. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cincinnati [M], Witham, Charles W. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Demossville [M], Travis, Hoyt L. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment New England, Hendrickson, Chester B. T. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment St. Louis [M], Koenig, Richard H. T/5. Co. B 264th Regiment Cleveland, Ensign, Armand E. Pfc. "The Silent Soldier and the Portrait," produced by Waller's daughter . Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Berwyn, Steib, Joseph E. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Roxbury [M], Daniels, Robert L. Pfc. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Williamsville [M], Walz, Carl J., Jr. S. Sgt. We also have a detailed page on the Belgian troop transport Leopoldville. Co. C 264th Regiment Meadow Creek, Spaulding, Sherman A. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Florence, Roberts, Marzell Pvt. 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. Co. C 264th Regiment Pryor, Crowl, Elmer R. Pfc. Med. Co. K 262nd Regiment [M], Scott, William E. Pfc. 264th Regiment Mt. 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [F], Crowe, Eugene J. Sgt. Co. Lt. Co. D 264th Regiment Biddeford [M], Cote, Philip G. Pfc. 2d. Co. C 264th Regiment St. Louis [F], Suntinger, Clarence M. Pfc. Det. Co. E 262nd Regiment Moyers [M], Paden, George W. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], King, Edward Pvt. The Lopoldville was one of two troopships in a formation with four warships: two British destroyers, and one British and one French frigate. Det. Co. E 262nd Regiment Madisonville [M], Welch, Virgel R. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Erie [M], Taylor, Jay W. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Philadelphia [M], Kuchta, Frank J. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Long Branch, Hine, Harry C. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ballouville [M], Bruschayt, Herbert W. Pfc. 1 talking about this. Jack Dixon was a 21-year-old seaman on board HMS Brilliant. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Minden, Cole, Edgle W. Pfc. The Sunken Mysteries of Britain's Wartime Shipping Lanes: This page was last edited on 13 January 2023, at 12:43. 'The Silent Soldier' Tells One Veteran's Story Of Surviving - WBUR Co. E 264th Regiment Morea, Downing, Frank P., Jr. Pvt. Hdq. Det. Co. E 262nd Regiment Apollo [M], Debuski, Michael 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. Co. K 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Ford, Arthur L. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Harvey [M], Marcinkowski, Arthur A. Pfc. Co. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Kane, Thomas J. T/5. He went below on a makeshift wooden staircase to where hammocks were hung four high. Co. E 262nd Regiment Alton [M], Willcoxen, Donald E. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Sumter, McNair, James L. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Florence, Husby, Garland O. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dallas [M], Reichle, Ernest C. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Bradenback, Norman U. S.S. Leopoldville Disaster of 12-24-1944. 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. L 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Robeson, Claude C. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Ashford [M], Hartley, Jack R. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Warring, Hugh N. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Verona Station [M], Borenstein, Jack Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Lewistown [R], Dreisbach, Richard T. Pvt. Co. I 262nd Regiment Newark, Steuble, Gilbert J. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dedham [M], Mayers, Raymond J. S. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment Orange [M], Taylor, Delbert L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brockton [M], Maiuri, Peter Pfc. 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 264th Regiment Pontiac [F], Monk, John J., Jr. T/5. Hdq. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lowville [M], Aschmann, Frank G. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Rogersville [M], Anderson, Marvin C. Pvt. Ironically, his remains were positively identified by Leopoldville survivor Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Solvay [F], Paterson, Douglas W. Sgt. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Donaldson, William D. Pfc. Cussler asserts[10] that the wreck is wrongly located, its true position being about a mile to the south. Co. L 262nd Regiment Buffalo, Gurtner, Herman T/4. [5] Her Belgian Official Number was 120. in honor of LtGen Lawrence Snowden & LtGen George Christmas.) Det. [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. A 264th Regiment Rock Bridge, Harmon, Edison W. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Verona [M], Sellers, Benjamin F., Jr. Pfc. Leopoldville.org - Home - Facebook We have place for a photo as well if provided. Co. C 264th Regiment [F], Lewandowski, George J. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Attleboro, Ciekalowski, William P. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Evansville [M], Weeks, Ulysses B. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Vallee, Ernest D. T/4. Co. E 262nd Regiment North Branch [M], Winters, Cornelius D., Jr. Pfc. The true story of the Christmas Eve torpedoing of the S.S. Leopoldville carrying 2200 American troops from Portsmouth, England to Cherbourg, France. I 264th Regiment [F], Machado, Frank R. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Klosterman, William A., Jr. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Baltimore [M], Hawkins, Robert E. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Port Huron [M], Miller, George W. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Tell City [M], McDonald, Buford C. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Youngstown, Norris, Guy D. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment West Branch [M], Paulsen, Roy E. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Riverside [M], Carson, Marshall Pvt. I 262nd Regiment [M], McKinney, Joseph O. Pfc. Manor World War II veteran survived little-known Christmas Eve disaster Co. L 262nd Regiment Kansas City, Rigdon, Norman L. Sgt. [4], The ship was built with two 1,019 nhp 4-cylinder quadruple-expansion steam engines which had cylinder diameters of 28.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}2516 inch (73.5cm), 3378 inch (86cm), 48716 inch (123cm) and 6878 inch (175cm) diameter by 48716 inch (123cm) stroke. I 262nd Regiment Lees Summit [M], Israel, Philip S. Pvt. Hdq. I 264th Regiment Dallas [F], Koehler, Herbert O., Jr. Pvt. 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. 264th Regiment Cornwall, Ontario [M], Baginski, Henry Pfc. Det. Co. D 264th Regiment Lattimer Mines, Lowry, Glenn E. Pfc. Of these men, mostly between the ages of 18 and 21, 763 were killed. Co. B 264th Regiment Trinidad, Reeder, Harold P. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Keokuk, Mohr, Ray J. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Iron River, Kritselis, Christ A. Pvt. Documents about the attack remained classified until 1996. Co. F 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Smrecak, James J. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ooltewah [M], Cannon, Fay Pvt. Hdq. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Northvale [M], De Prima, Frank T/5. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pittsfield [F], Patterson, Thomas H. S. Sgt. Hdq. Co. G 262nd Regiment Morrison, Gillis, James C. Pfc. Crewlist from Leopoldville (Belgian troop transport) - U-boat Co. H 262nd Regiment Lucedale [M], Jenkins, Robert E. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Belleville, Vester, Richard H. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Walnutport [M], Gilbert, Harold Pfc. Bob was one of the lucky survivors. Co. C 264th Regiment Lewiston, Lesperance, Paul E. S. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment Manhattan, NYC [M], Carlson, Carl Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Perry, Carl R. Pvt. Photos of Victims A-C - Leopoldville Troopship Disaster He and other crew members battled against the conditions to try and rescue as many of the soldiers as possible. Co. B 264th Regiment Kappel [M], Zeigler, Charles E. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment, Faerber, Richard P. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cypress Inn [M], Gregory, Charles H. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Florissant [M], Leftwich, William E. Pfc. Co. Witness to War: Preserving The Oral Histories of Combat Veterans Leopoldville Passenger Ship 1929-1944 - Wreck Wrak Epave Wrack Pecio
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