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For more than 50 years, the truth of this tragedy was hidden. 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. I 262nd Regiment Maurice [M], Boyer, Gerald L. Pvt. The scrambling nets were hanging down the Lopoldville's port side and the US soldiers were coming down on to our upper deck. Sgt. Med. Co. E 262nd Regiment Bryan [M], Obryan, Glenn A. Pvt. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dexter [M], Higgins, John W., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Berwyn, Steib, Joseph E. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Marion [M], Bain, Emil Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Read, Basel O. S. Sgt. Co. 389 likes. Co. B 264th Regiment Lewistown [R], Dreisbach, Richard T. Pvt. Hdq. Co. E 264th Regiment Orange [M], Taylor, Delbert L. Pvt. Bob was one of the lucky survivors. Co. F 262nd Regiment Keokuk, Mohr, Ray J. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Mckees Rocks [M], Hoffenberg, Jennings L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Omaha [M], Taylor, Forrest D. T. Sgt. Det. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Columbus [F], Smith, Henry A. Cpl. Co. E 262nd Regiment Sevierville [M], Holmes, William K. Pfc. Co. I 262nd Regiment Dumas [M], Dover, James W. Pfc. Co. Hdq. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Martinsville [M], Roberson, William G. Pfc. Co. 2nd Bat. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Buffalo [M], Foge, Francis J. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Miamisburg [M], Bell, William E. Pfc. Med. Co. 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. Co. K. 264th Regiment Springfield Gardens, NYC [F], Falci, James L. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Delphos [M], MacMillan, Lynn L. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Sand Springs [F], Reisig, William L. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Celentano, Peter Pfc. Forgotten by many, remembered by few. 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.. 264th Regiment [F], Reece, Walter W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Grant, Irving Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment York [F], Heumann, Edward H. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kapowsin [M], Wyatt, Frank E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Orleans [M], Arnold, Albert J. Pvt. Med. Co. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Holmen, Moen, Ernest M. Pfc. Soldiers on Lopoldville jumped down onto the smaller Brilliant. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rye [M], Blaskowski, Benjamin J. S. Sgt. Med Det. Co. A 264th Regiment Widener [F], Field, Henry, Jr. Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dubuque [M], Williams, Lavere R. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Spartanburg [M], Phasey, Victor E. Lt. Col. Hdq. Survivors of the Leopoldville by Ray Roberts Archived . Co. K 262nd Regiment Shreveport [F], Henderson, John M. Pvt. 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. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Franklin, Williams, Heiskell M. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Selsbee [M], Head, Art S. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Owensboro, Parker, John F. S. Sgt. 2000. Co. 1st Bat. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Gainesville [M], Thompson, Claude C. Pvt. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. Leopoldville.org is an online memorial seeking to raise the awareness of the tragedy and reach the families of the disaster victims. I 262nd Regiment Calhoun Falls [M], Moseley, James O. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Creed, Robert W. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Silver Creek [R], Damsky, Daniel S. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Washington [R], Mosako, Alva G. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Brockton [M], Krassin, Sumner Pvt. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tampa [M], Hinton, Frederick D. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hornsbyville [F], Goins, Charles E. Pvt. 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. H 262nd Regiment Frankfort [M], Simonetti, John Pvt. As a result of my ongoing research into the disaster the list has been updated and corrected. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ford Cliff [M], Kozielski, Joseph V. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Davis, Raymond Pfc. 2d. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus [M], Kilbarger, Thomas L. Pfc. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Finger [M], McCorkle, Wallace Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment Mahanoy City [F], Chambers, Robert L. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Cleveland, Ensign, Armand E. Pfc. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Elyria, Ferguson, Robert V. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Pollitt, Joe A. T. Sgt. Lt. Co. B 264th Regiment NYC, Hoffman, Leslie E. 1st Lt. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Swayerville M], Constantine, Tony T/4. Co. C 264th Regiment Steelton [M], Shevera, Edward T/5. I 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Boleyn, Floyd P. Pfc. Co. Documents about the attack remained classified until 1996. Med. Co. E 264th Regiment Shelbyville, Clark, John W. Pfc. Of the 2,235 US servicemen on board, about 515 are presumed to have gone down with the ship. I 264th Regiment Bangor [M], Stelmok, Frank Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wheeling [M], Pyles, George E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knox [M], Vince, John M., Jr. T/5. Co. L 262nd Regiment Elgin [M], Campbell, Harold C. Pfc. Over 700 to 800 American soldiers were lost. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Marion, Howard, Edward F. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Moxee [M], Adkins, Amon Pfc. Med. Co. H 262nd Regiment Dana [M], Cornwell, Clinton J. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Morea, Downing, Frank P., Jr. Pvt. Med. Co. C 264th Regiment Buffalo, McDonald, Bernard D. Pvt. Co. You can e-mail us the information here. Co. F 262nd Regiment Berkeley [M], Williamson, Donald E. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Selma [M], Kerr, Ian H. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Berg, Fred W. Pvt. Peter Acri was from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 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 Trinidad, Reeder, Harold P. Pvt. [6] While the other escorts searched for the U-boat, HMSBrilliant came alongside the sinking ship. 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. 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. H 262nd Regiment Yonkers [M], Alania, James V. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], McDermott, Thomas J. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Medon [M], Conner, Thomas D. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Elkton [M], Brown, John W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Marzotto, John T/4. 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. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Nolan, James M. Pvt. As a result of my ongoing research into the disaster the list has been updated and corrected. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pass Christian [M], Baker, Elmer A. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Pittsburgh, Fisher, Howard I. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brockton [M], Maiuri, Peter Pfc. I 264th Regiment Poughkeepsie [M], Bassett, John E. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Seattle [F], Rumburg, Ira C. Lt. Col. Hdq. in honor of LtGen Lawrence Snowden & LtGen George Christmas.) Co. E 262nd Regiment Lakewood [M], Bailey, William C. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clinton [M], Smrkovski, Clarence C. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Terre Haute, McMillen, Furl C. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Heim, James V. Pfc. Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lucedale [M], Jenkins, Robert E. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Galveston [M], Jeter, G. C., Jr. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Galus, Stanley M. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Worcester [F], Tambascia, Dominic G. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Lattimer Mines, Lowry, Glenn E. Pfc. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment Pickens [M], Richardson, Francis J. Pfc. He went below on a makeshift wooden staircase to where hammocks were hung four high. Co. F 262nd Regiment Oak City [M], Plott, George E. Capt. Co. K 262nd Regiment East Douglas, Irvine, Richard G. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Creston [M], Hutchens, James E. Pfc. Another 248 died from injuries, drowning, or hypothermia. Co. D 264th Regiment Boonton [F], Schiller, Arthur Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Dillon [M], Doyle, Willis W. S. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment Pomona, Macrorie, Edward J., Jr. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Tiptonville, Gillespie, John O. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Cornell, Hover, James E. T/5. I 262nd Regiment [M], Vonder, Mehden Robert Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Troy [M], Suder, James T. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Burbank [M], Lester, Steven T. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Solvay [F], Paterson, Douglas W. Sgt. Co. I 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Borovich, Sam Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Independence [M], Marcinko, Andrew J. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Jackson Heights, NYC [M], Malczyk, Edwin J. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Carruthers [M], Reeder, Thomas R. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Valley View [M], Borovich, Dan Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lakewood [M], McGlone, Eugene A. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Doddridge [M], Glanton, Homer T. T. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Cullman [M], Waldrop, Roy A. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Ansonia [F], Doherty, James J., Jr. S.Sgt. [5] Her Belgian Official Number was 120. 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. Co. L 262nd Regiment Indianapolis [F], Temple, Eugene R. T/5. Co. E 262nd Regiment McAllen [M], Caviness, Billy T. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Sophia [M], Estep, Hobert O. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Welch, Donald P. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bexar [M], McCorkle, Roy E., Jr. Pfc. 2d. Co. B 264th Regiment Knoxville, Carew, William B. Pfc. See also Muncaster Castle list Co. H 262nd Regiment Newberry [M], James, John E., Jr. 2d. 262nd Regiment Lowell [M], Wintle, Russell E. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Flintstone [M], Berigtold, Raymond E. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment East Palestine, Jones, James A. D. Pfc. Plotkin, a Bridgeport, Connecticut, native residing at Birch Heights' retirement facility in Derry, was surprised at Post . Co. E 262nd Regiment San Francisco [M], Olivas, Magdaleno Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Nevada [M], Fratzke, Melvin L. 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. E 264th Regiment Stevens Point, Gaudynski, Raymond W. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment North East, Myers, Harold L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Carlson, Clarence H. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cloverport [M], Schlueter, Harold W. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Kerrville [M], Roberts, Wardell J. Sgt. [1] Captain Charles Limbor, who assumed command in 1942,[6] spoke no English. Co. A 264th Regiment Roanoke [M], Bransmo, Robert S. S. Sgt. Hdq. In 1997, the 66th Infantry Division Monument was dedicated in Fort Benning, Georgia in memory of the soldiers who died aboard Lopoldville and also to those who survived the attack on Lopoldville but were later killed in action. Co. B 264th Regiment Huntington, Bowyer, James M., Jr. Sgt. Co. G 262nd Regiment Morrison, Gillis, James C. Pfc. The ship's Belgian crew, including 93 Africans from the Belgian Congo, received orders in Flemish. Co. K 262nd Regiment Albany [F], Reccardi, Victor J. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ewing, Fox, Earl B. Pfc. 1st Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Elizabeth [M], Cobb, Thomas A. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Norton [R], Long, Robert H., Jr. Pvt. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brighton [F], Murchison, Rob R. Pfc. Hdq. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Bedford [M], Flammia, Anthony J. Pfc. [2], In 1936 two Bauer-Wach low-pressure exhaust turbines were added, each driving one of the shafts via double-reduction gearing and a Fttinger fluid coupling. Co. K 262nd Regiment Akron [M], De Soto, Claude Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], King, Edward Pvt. Co. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pensacola [R], Henderson, Dewey A. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lancaster [M], Kopczewski, Anthony W. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Verona Station [M], Borenstein, Jack Pvt. 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. L 262nd Regiment Ooltewah [M], Cannon, Fay Pvt. 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 Wesson [M], McBay, James D. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Buffalo [F], Freund, Henry Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Pontiac [F], Monk, John J., Jr. T/5. 264th Regiment Cornwall, Ontario [M], Baginski, Henry Pfc. [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. Co. B 264th Regiment Duffield [M], Nunn, Melvin E. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Pickett, Joe D. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Amarillo [F], Watson, Tommie J. Pfc. Co. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Louisville [F], Gulley, Eula T. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Osbourn, Donnelly, William O. S. Sgt. There were almost 800 who were killed or drowned as a result of the torpedoing. Det. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Indianapolis, Scribner, James S. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Quincy [F], Pellegrini, Victor Pvt. I 262nd Regiment St. Elino, Howard, James L. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Dalton [M], Zellner, Harold M. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment [M], Alexander, J. D. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Sumter [M], Loftis, James L. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Birkholz, Everett E. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Johnstown [F], Bennett, Lynwood F. Pvt. Co. by Matthew Anderson Rate the Map Read Comments (7) Year Built 1929 Year Sank 1944 Depth 210 ft (64 m) Difficulty Level Technical Co. F 262nd Regiment Belmont [M], Pancheri, Joseph A. S. Sgt. 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. Med. Co. E 262nd Regiment Yoakum [M], Noto, Sam W., Jr. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hudson [F], Bissett, Willett R. Pfc. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment East Hampton [M], Cram, Ralph D., Jr. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment St. Louis, Bence, George R. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marietta [M], Watts, Jack Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Red Boiling Springs[M], Henderson, Edward L. Pfc. As a result, approximately 763 soldiers died, together with 56 of her crew. Co. Co. I 264th Regiment Guilford, Lavigne, Alfred G. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment New Bloomfield [R], Bathke, Oliver C. Pfc. I 264th Regiment San Diego, Robles, Nabor P. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Hannastown [M], Welsh, Robert D. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment [F], Williamson, Clyde J. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Mt. Co. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Worcester, Sullivan, Charles F. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], McCormick, Robert L. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bakersfield [M], Godoy, Arthur C. Pfc. Med. Co. E 264th Regiment Clear Lake [R], McManis, Orion G. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Aurora, Gordon, William I. Pvt. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Harvey [M], Marcinkowski, Arthur A. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Philadelphia [M], Kuchta, Frank J. Pfc. They boarded the ship at 9 a.m. Dec. 24, 1944, survivors later told reporters. 262nd Regiment Hartford [M], Carlson, Francis M. Cpl. I 264th Regiment Buffalo [F], Maksyn, Edward C. Pfc. Sequel to Survivors of the Leopoldville Disaster. 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. K 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Smith, C. D. S. Sgt. Det. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Des Moines [F], Babb, Byron E., Jr. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Bolton [M], Smith, William F. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bloomington Springs [M], Jarnagin, Charles E. Pfc. Carmel, Swanson, Robert J. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Binghamton [F], Peterson, Robert G. Pfc. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Roxbury [M], Daniels, Robert L. Pfc. 1937 lengthened. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dorchester [M], Dockler, Paul A. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Somerville [M], Luckman, Thomas Pfc. Co. 1 talking about this. Hdq. Hdq. I 264th Regiment New Boston, Skibinski, Walter J. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment San Antonio [M], Gillem, Dee R. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Crested Butte, McGee, Everett L. Pvt. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment, Mazzone, Vincent J. Cpl. Det. VFW Post in New Hampshire celebrates SS Leopoldville survivor's 100th birthday. Co. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lee City [M], Hopkins, Elden G. Cpl. Co. C 264th Regiment Attleboro, Ciekalowski, William P. S. Sgt. Official death notices after the sinking of the SS Leopoldville were sent out slowly over months and were vague of details in an effort to keep information about the disaster away from the public. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Klosterman, William A., Jr. Pfc. Med. Co. C 264th Regiment Moline, Taylor, Robert H. Pvt. Co. 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. In 2005, a memorial was erected in Veterans Memorial Park in Titusville, Florida. I 264th Regiment Camp Seale [M], Springfield, James F. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment [M], Campbell, Tez V. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Warner, Edwin R. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Ponca City, Wellborn, Charles B., III Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kirkwood [F], Matthews, Leonard E. T/4. Med. Co. H 262nd Regiment Valliant [M], Chew, Floyd E. Pfc. 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [F], Crowe, Eugene J. 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. H 262nd Regiment Wilkes Barre [M], Grazier, David O. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Chockley, Harold Y. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Santa Fe [M], Spence, Stephen C. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Danbury, ONeil, Grant P. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Covington [M], Farler, Otis Pfc. Co. Hdq. Co. A 264th Regiment NYC, Robbins, Jerome Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Tell City [M], McDonald, Buford C. Pfc. Her code letters were MLTP[2] until 193334, when they were superseded by the call sign ONLB. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Elsmere, Katz, Nathan Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Bronx [M], Turisk, Isadore Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Florence, Husby, Garland O. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Eubanks [M], Gilbert, Estill T/5. Co. I 264th Regiment Herkimer [M], Holleran, James R. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Waltham [M], Thibodeau, Joseph E. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Kingstree, Hentz, James E. S. Sgt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Fort Worth, Andrews, Lloyd L. Pfc. Co. Quinlan from Omaha, Nebraska was born on [] Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles M], Jump, Clifford V. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Turetzky, David S. Pvt. [6] A 24-man DEMS detachment manned defensive guns. Co. L 262nd Regiment Weehawken [M], Miles, Robert F. S. Sgt. SS Lopoldville (1948), 10, 530 GRT, built by J Cockerill SA, Hoboken, Antwerp. From his web site: "H.M.S. Co. I 262nd Regiment Frye [M], Auclair, Joseph A. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [M], Svenningsen, Elmer Pfc. Hdq. Co. A 264th Regiment Manhattan, NYC [M], Carlson, Carl Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clayton [M], Rzemek, Edward W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Harlowtown [M], Rott, Robert J. Pfc. Det. Co. L 262nd Regiment Hudson [M], Bannick, Ronald C. Pfc. Lt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Nemacolin [F], Daugherty, Mervin R. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment St. Petersburg [F], Crawford, William H. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ocean Springs [M], Carter, Audie L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Berry, Leonard E. Sgt. Hdq. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Des Moines [M], Hoyt, Robert S. S. Sgt. 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 You can click on any of the names for possible additional information. Clive Cussler dedicated his 1986 book Cyclops to the disaster. Co. H 262nd Regiment Plainfield [M], Coakley, Francis X. Co. A 264th Regiment Whitehall, Peters, Howard C. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Wilson, Lawrence, Luther M. T. Sgt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], Hirschel, Howard T. 2d. It took nearly an hour for Cherbourg to realise Lopoldville was sinking. Earl E. Jacobs, also a York, Pennsylvania resident. 262nd Regiment Rock Lake [M], McGhan, Glen P. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Caruso, Thomas A. Pvt. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509 GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dandridge [M], Black, Charles H. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Wellington [M], Garcia, Paul M. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Vega [M], Hattem, Monroe Pfc. A German U-boat sunk his troop's ship, the USS Leopoldville, killing more than. I 262nd Regiment Auburn, Stone, Edward F. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Pleasant Mount [M], Cybak, Harry, Jr. 1st. All told, every state in the nation lost at least one soldier, except Delaware and Wyoming. Co. B 264th Regiment Hagerstown [M], Wambach, Harold R. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dickinson [M], Dorgan, Allan J. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Arkansas City [M], South, Merle W. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment New Castle [R], Sweet, Robert C. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Greensburg [F], Lagana, Joseph G. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Brighton, Quinonez, Joe J. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment North Branch [M], Winters, Cornelius D., Jr. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Oakland [M], Crain, Hal F. Capt. I 262nd Regiment New Providence, Miller, Emory R., Jr. S. Sgt. We have place for a photo as well if provided. Co. L 262nd Regiment New Freedom [M], Kluciar, Milos Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Emmett, Lutz, Harry 1st Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC, Yaccketta, Dominick T. Pfc. His body was never found. Co. H 262nd Regiment Allentown [M], Herman, Nevin H., Jr. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Whitestone, NYC [M], Vojir, Frank W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Colorado Springs, Struble, Frank P. S. Sgt. Co. D 264th Regiment Springfield, Cottrell, John F. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knoxville, Henry, Glenn H. Pfc. 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. 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. Co. E 262nd Regiment Delta [M], De Silva, Philip E. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Monett [F], Mason, Gerrard L. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Westbrook, Marion J. Pvt. Co. I 262nd Regiment San Antonio, Green, Herman N. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Laurel Run Boro [M], Sanborn, Charles J. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Jefferson City [F], Wilson, Cecil W. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Huntingdon, Bixler, Bruce E. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Philadelphia, Biggart, Will O. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Bowman, Brown, Dessie W. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Luverne [M], Kragtorp, Ernest O. Pfc. Area casualties included Pfc. 264th Regiment Mt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Cellura, Angelo T. Pfc. Co. The destroyer could take only five hundred men and headed for the shore leaving some twelve hundred soldiers aboard.[7]. Co. K 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Schokowitz, Morris Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Salem, De Martini, Howard W. S. Sgt. Co. D 264th Regiment Independence, Hartwick, Claude H., Jr. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Polgreen, Waldron M. Pfc.

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