You can click on any of the names for possible additional information. Co. C 264th Regiment Bottineau [F], Appleman, Robert B. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Burkhart, Ralph E. Pvt. Each turbine ran on exhaust steam from the piston engine on the same shaft. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lempster [M], Mathieu, Arthur T. Pvt. Hdq. Co. K 262nd Regiment Albany [F], Reccardi, Victor J. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbia [M], Milam, Neal Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Knoxville [M], Mixon, Robert L. Pfc. The Tragic Sinking Of The Ship Leopoldville In WW2 - warhistoryonline Co. A 264th Regiment Chicago, Farling, Ernest W. Pfc. 70th Anniversary of the SS Leopoldville Troopship Disaster 262nd Regiment Wichita, Polk, Arthur D. Sgt. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Decell, Harold J. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Maryan, William N. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Sidon [M], Graham, Melton E. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hendersonville [F], Smith, James P. Pfc. She was built for the Compagnie Maritime Belge as the . Co. L 262nd Regiment Lyndonville, Bradley, Claude P., Jr. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Kansas City, Rennison, Eugene W. Pvt. 264th Regiment Beech, Conn, Curtiss Pvt. The dedication reads: To the eight hundred American men who were lost with the Lopoldville, Christmas Eve 1944 near Cherbourg, France. Courtesy of Nancy Russell. This In Memorium list is provided byAllan Andrade from his bookLeopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret. I 264th Regiment Sikeston, McDaniel, Everette N. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Stuarts Draft [M], Bush, Charles L. Pfc. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Belleville, Vester, Richard H. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Show Low [M], Bell, Jack N. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamtramck [M], Schramm, Warren C. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Lewiston, Lesperance, Paul E. S. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Brogden, Lee R. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Aneta [M], Lawrence, Benton L. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment St. Louis, Bence, George R. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Belmont [M], Pancheri, Joseph A. S. Sgt. Richard Trout Dreisbach was born on February 24, 1926, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Co. L 262nd Regiment Elgin [M], Campbell, Harold C. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Steelton [M], Shevera, Edward T/5. The sinking occurred Christmas Eve 1944. 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. 1 talking about this. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Viper [M], Ferguson, Richard J. Pvt. The Silent Soldier and the Portrait | KPBS Public Media 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 St. Louis [M], Tener, Ralph M. Pvt. She had a depth of 35feet 0inches (10.67m) and a draught of 25feet 9.75inches (7.8677m). Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Indianapolis, Rowland, Elmer D. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Bolton [M], Smith, William F. Pfc. Det. The family moved to York, Pennsylvania in August 1933. Co. I 262nd Regiment Johnson City [R], Sweeney, Leonard B. T/5. Co. K 264th Regiment Solvay [F], Paterson, Douglas W. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment North East, Myers, Harold L. Pvt. Sequel to Survivors of the Leopoldville Disaster. Co. E 262nd Regiment Harrisburg [M], Berger, Robert Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Covington [M], Farler, Otis Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Demossville [M], Travis, Hoyt L. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment South Bend [M], Walters, Gerald E. Sgt. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], De Klyen, John C. Sgt. He had an older brother and 2 sisters. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus, Mobley, Lewfay B., Jr. Pfc. Photos of Victims A-C - Leopoldville Troopship Disaster 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. B 264th Regiment Hagerstown [M], Wambach, Harold R. Pvt. He is pictured with his wife Velma and son Jim. Med. Co. C 264th Regiment East Palestine, Jones, James A. D. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Malden, Maloney, John F. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cloverport [M], Schlueter, Harold W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Dominguez, Joe Pvt. Det. 262nd Regiment Riverside [M], Carson, Marshall Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Lowry, Jack N. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Elkton [M], Brown, John W. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Lauderdale, Crenshaw, Thomas L. Pvt. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Binghamton [M], Nigbor, Henry Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Cleveland, McCall, Emmett P. Pfc. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Monett [F], Mason, Gerrard L. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment New Freedom [M], Kluciar, Milos Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Dantinne, Harold H. Pfc. Med. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Des Moines [F], Babb, Byron E., Jr. Pfc. Co. William P. Quinlan Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Miamisburg [M], Bell, William E. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bessemer [M], Stewart, Roger H. Pfc. The scrambling nets were hanging down the Lopoldville's port side and the US soldiers were coming down on to our upper deck. I 264th Regiment Tulsa [M], Fisher, James O. I 262nd Regiment Lees Summit [M], Israel, Philip S. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Morea, Downing, Frank P., Jr. Pvt. 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. His body was recovered. Co. E 262nd Regiment Euclid [M], Bishop, Richard U. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment [M], Mugan, Joseph P. Pvt. Med. Lt. Co. D 264th Regiment Biddeford [M], Cote, Philip G. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Dayton [M], Stewart, Benjamin L. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Sand Springs [F], Reisig, William L. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Frye [M], Auclair, Joseph A. Pvt. George Robert Atkerson before his time on the Leopoldville. I 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Hanson, Fred W. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Tuscola [M], Cross, Leonard J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Yankton [M], Pauls, Elwood G. T/5. Co. E 264th Regiment Lockport, Stern, Lawrence M. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ford Cliff [M], Kozielski, Joseph V. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Jefferson City [F], Wilson, Cecil W. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Rouch, Wilbur L. Pvt. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Smrecak, James J. Pfc. Co. I 264th Regiment Quincy [F], Pellegrini, Victor Pvt. Hdq. Co. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Valparaiso [M], Wright, Russell M. S. Sgt. Med. The true story of the Christmas Eve torpedoing of the S.S. Leopoldville carrying 2200 American troops from Portsmouth, England to Cherbourg, France. Co. I 262nd Regiment Yakima [M], Lewis, William K. Pfc. We have place for a photo as well if provided. Leslie G. Abbott Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lockwood [M], Privett, Lawrence E. 1st Sgt. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Mattapan [M], Lemos, Anthony Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Rudolph [M], Moser, Richard E. Pfc. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Westbrook [M], Baker, Donald A. Med. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kirkwood [F], Matthews, Leonard E. T/4. 262nd Regiment Neosho [M], Tinker, Ira V. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Elyria, Ferguson, Robert V. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Casey [F], Kingrey, James P. T/5. Co. E 262nd Regiment Santa Fe [M], Spence, Stephen C. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Clearwater, Lemke, Otis C. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rochester [M], Whittier, Carl F. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Conneaut [M], Kieser, Marcell V. 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 Marietta [M], Watts, Jack Pfc. Det. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Clifton, Goesch, Joseph M. Pfc. They boarded the ship at 9 a.m. Dec. 24, 1944, survivors later told reporters. Co. F 262nd Regiment Means [M], Erwin, Ordest H. Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Ansonia [F], Doherty, James J., Jr. S.Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ozone, Wade, Joseph T. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Loving [M], Kolb, Marvin Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Johnson, Floyd J. T. Sgt. Hdq. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Donaldson, William D. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Cronk, Rolland D. Pfc. S.S. Leopoldville Disaster of 12-24-1944 - Facebook Co. K 262nd Regiment Herndon [F], Ross, William C. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Auburn, Stone, Edward F. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Hebronville [M], Miscone, Joseph P. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Kokomo, Buell, Edwin D., III 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. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Smith, C. D. S. Sgt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment South Bend, McKain, Harry W. Pfc. This is a listing of people associated with this ship.We also have a detailed page on the Belgian troop transport Leopoldville. I 264th Regiment Aurora, Gordon, William I. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Whitestone, NYC [M], Vojir, Frank W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Gutt, Donald C. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Omaha [M], Taylor, Forrest D. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Potsdam [M], Solotes, Joseph J. Pvt. All told, every state in the nation lost at least one soldier, except Delaware and Wyoming. Co. A 264th Regiment Roanoke [M], Bransmo, Robert S. S. Sgt. Co. D 264th Regiment Coldwater [M], Dillinger, Garvis Pfc. As a result, about 763 US soldiers and 56 of the ship's crew died. Bob was one of the lucky survivors. Co. H 262nd Regiment Mckees Rocks [M], Hoffenberg, Jennings L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Odum [M], James, William C. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Delta, Green, Cecil C. Pvt. Private John Pordon, 19, from San Francisco, boarded the Leopoldville around 2:30 in the morning. Co. K 262nd Regiment Waverly [M], Rilling, Marvin L. S. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment Manhattan, NYC [M], Carlson, Carl Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lancaster [M], Kopczewski, Anthony W. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Creed, Robert W. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Louisville [F], Gulley, Eula T. Pfc. One Army brother honors another lost in a Christmas Eve tragedy I 262nd Regiment Owensboro, Parker, John F. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Portland, Bosch, Gerald Sgt. I 262nd Regiment [M], Pettersen, Einar T. Pfc. In remembrance of the Leopoldville | Chester County Press Co. B 264th Regiment Lewistown [R], Dreisbach, Richard T. 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. 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. A 264th Regiment Rock Bridge, Harmon, Edison W. Pvt. Co. I 264th Regiment Pittsburgh, Fisher, Howard I. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Ford, Arthur L. Pfc. 264th Regiment Bedford [R], McIntyre, Robert F. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Elmira [M], Ewald, Alf G. T/5. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kapowsin [M], Wyatt, Frank E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus [M], Kilbarger, Thomas L. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Westbrook, Marion J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Magnolia [M], Ferbus, Baptiste E. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Houston [M], Robison, Harry C. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Calabrese, Vincent R. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment McAllen [M], Caviness, Billy T. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Lamb, Richard B. Pfc. Survivor of the S.S. Leopoldville sinking - U.S. Militaria Forum Leopoldville.org - Home - Facebook Co. D 264th Regiment Independence, Hartwick, Claude H., Jr. Pvt. You can e-mail us the information here. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bonner Springs [M], Bowling, Everett R. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Norwood [M], Stewart, Donald L. Pfc. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Stull, Ray S. T/4. Co. 1st Bat. Co. F 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], King, Charles R. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dubuque [M], Cook, Dean L. Pfc. 262nd Regiment [M], Cutnaw, Kent P. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment St. Louis [F], Suntinger, Clarence M. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Coen, James P. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment San Antonio [M], Gillem, Dee R. S. Sgt. On Christmas Eve, 1944, the S.S. Leopoldville made her final crossing of the English Channel. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tell [M], Gilmore, Lester D. Pvt. SS Leopoldville was an 11,500-long-ton (11,700 t) passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knoxville, Henry, Glenn H. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Martinsville [M], Roberson, William G. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Corona, NYC [M], Cammarano, Michael P. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment [M], Acri, Peter L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brockton [M], Maiuri, Peter Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rockville Center [M], Kraemer, Bernard J. Pfc. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment Heidelberg [M], Mortimer, James E. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Ashford [M], Hartley, Jack R. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Coldwater [M], Morgan, James L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Bedford [M], Flammia, Anthony J. Pfc. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment New Philadelphia [M], Schwitzgebel, Eugene A. Pfc. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment Racine [M], Prueher, Franklin L. Pvt. S.S. Leopoldville Disaster of 12-24-1944. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Goldsboro [M], Clark, William C. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Buffalo [F], Freund, Henry Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Orange [M], Taylor, Delbert L. Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wesson [M], McBay, James D. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pocatello, Christensen, Calvin G. Pfc. At 17.54 hours on 24 Dec 1944 the Leopoldville (Master Charles Limbor) in convoy WEP-3 was hit by one of two torpedoes from U-486 about . 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. 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [F], Crowe, Eugene J. Sgt. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Plainfield [M], Coakley, Francis X. I 262nd Regiment Hagerstown, Powell, James W. Pfc. Med Det. Co. K 264th Regiment Pontiac [F], Monk, John J., Jr. T/5. More Tales of the Leopoldville Disaster. 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. Sgt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Paterson, Fierro, Joseph R. 2d. Det. Co. H 262nd Regiment Newberry [M], James, John E., Jr. 2d. Her code letters were MLTP[2] until 193334, when they were superseded by the call sign ONLB. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lowville [M], Aschmann, Frank G. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Canton [M], Slusser, Elmer D. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], Barton, Marvin J. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Polgreen, Waldron M. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Milroy [M], Pispeky, Joseph Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Uhrichsville, Longwell, Robert G. Pfc. . Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Silver Creek [R], Damsky, Daniel S. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Houston [M], Pearl, Bill M. Pfc. Leopoldville (Belgian Troop transport) - Ships hit by German U-boats Det. Co. K 262nd Regiment [M], Alexander, J. D. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Newton [M], Peterson, Burton T/4. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pharron [M], McKenzie, Daniel W. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cypress Inn [M], Gregory, Charles H. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Ellett, Joseph S. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Macon [M], Buhler, Glen L. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Buffalo, Sansone, Richard F. Pfc. The ship's Belgian crew, including 93 Africans from the Belgian Congo, received orders in Flemish. On Christmas Eve, 1944, a German U-boat torpedoed the troopship SS Leopoldville, sending 800 U.S. soldiers to their death. The incident is considered to be the largest military. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dunkirk [M], Paci, Vincent Pvt. Co. Med. Co. H 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Cellura, Angelo T. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Norton [R], Long, Robert H., Jr. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment Whitehall, Peters, Howard C. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Welch, Donald P. Pfc. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Gainsboro [M], Lipford, Arnold A. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Makowski, Stanley E. Pfc. We also have a detailed page on the Belgian troop transport Leopoldville. Co. H 262nd Regiment Highwood [M], Colwell, Franklin W. S. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Tishomingo [M], Howell, Alton Pfc. 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. F 262nd Regiment Paramus [M], Franco, Pablo G. Pfc. This is a listing of people associated with this ship. I 264th Regiment New Boston, Skibinski, Walter J. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Abbott, Melson, Paul A. T. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dorchester [M], Dockler, Paul A. Pfc. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment San Benito [M], Garza, Alejandro L. Pfc. Jack Dixon was a 21-year-old seaman on board HMS Brilliant. I 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Borovich, Sam Pvt. Unfortunately limbs were being broken when they landed on the torpedo tubes and other fixed equipment on the starboard side of the upper deck; some men fell between the two vessels and were crushed as the two vessels crashed into each other. Survivors' bond endures 66 years after ship attack [6] A 24-man DEMS detachment manned defensive guns. Co. K 262nd Regiment Newton Falls [M], Matwijiw, Robert L. Pvt. Hdq. Co. A 264th Regiment, Heffernan, Joseph A. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cincinnati [M], Witham, Charles W. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment Richmond [F], Parks, Wilbur C. T/5. Co. D 264th Regiment Marshfield, Peterson, Lennart W. 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. Co. H 262nd Regiment Burbank [M], Lester, Steven T. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Burlington, Schulz, William R. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Boleyn, Floyd P. Pfc. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Hill, George E. T/5. I 264th Regiment Dallas [F], Koehler, Herbert O., Jr. Pvt. Hdq. Co. B 264th Regiment Hazel, Evans, Luther O. Pfc. Co. Manor World War II veteran survived little-known Christmas Eve disaster Co. C 264th Regiment Pryor, Crowl, Elmer R. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Marzotto, John T/4. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Schurig, Russell E. Pfc. He went below on a makeshift wooden staircase to where hammocks were hung four high. Co. L 262nd Regiment Chicago, Nelson, Eric G. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment American Falls [M], Baglio, Michael S., Jr. Sgt. Hdq. 262nd Regiment Baltimore, Alexandrovich, Joseph Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Massey, Robert B. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Del Rio, Edler, Tony W., Jr. T. Sgt. The engines drove twin screw propellers. Co. C 264th Regiment Meadow Creek, Spaulding, Sherman A. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Holmen, Moen, Ernest M. Pfc. Plotkin, a Bridgeport, Connecticut, native residing at Birch Heights' retirement facility in Derry, was surprised at Post . Co. A 264th Regiment, Tedford, Joe E. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Clear Lake [R], McManis, Orion G. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Contreras, Gregorio V. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago, Mikalaitis, Joseph E. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Texas City [M], Foester, James C. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Valley View [M], Borovich, Dan Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Jurlina, Gregory G. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Ozark, Verbauen, Albert Sgt. (Later Compagnie Maritime Belge (Lloyd Royal) SA). I 262nd Regiment Delphos [M], MacMillan, Lynn L. Pfc. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Chockley, Harold Y. S. Sgt. Some men had started to jump down from a height of approximately 40 feet. 2374 (819 dead and 1555 survivors). Co. H 262nd Regiment Waynesville [M], Reece, Dole C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Webb [M], Thompson, Robert L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Huntington Park [M], Young, Fred F., Jr. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Chicago, Scholl, Hartselle B. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Flint [M], Salata, Edmund P. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knox [M], Vince, John M., Jr. T/5. 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. K 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Alvarado, Donald R. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment South Bend [M], Lewis, Emry L. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Celentano, Peter Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Platemouth, Shaw, William A., Jr. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Jacksonville [R], Wright, Kenneth K. Pfc. Co. I 264th Regiment San Diego, Robles, Nabor P. Pvt. Of these men, mostly between the ages of 18 and 21, 763 were killed. Lt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Nemacolin [F], Daugherty, Mervin R. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Fort Worth, Andrews, Lloyd L. Pfc. 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. SS Lopoldville (1948), 10, 530 GRT, built by J Cockerill SA, Hoboken, Antwerp. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dexter [M], Higgins, John W., Jr. Pfc. Jack Nevin Lowry, twin brothers and 1942 graduates of Rostraver High School. Co. Pfc. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Robeson, Claude C. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Yoakum [M], Noto, Sam W., Jr. Pfc. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment [F], Williamson, Clyde J. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aberdeen [M], Ailey, Burl W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Aborn, Harold L. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Sullivan [M], Verash, Leslie F. Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Florence, Roberts, Marzell Pvt. 264th Regiment [F], Reece, Walter W. Pfc. 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. Co. D 264th Regiment Boonton [F], Schiller, Arthur Pvt. Co. Peter L. Acri Pfc. I 264th Regiment Wilson, Lawrence, Luther M. T. Sgt. Her tonnages were 11,256GRT and 6,521NRT until 1936,[2] when they were revised to 11,509GRT and 6,941NRT. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Orleans [M], Arnold, Albert J. Pvt. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509 GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Des Moines [M], Hoyt, Robert S. 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. H 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Masssey, Joseph D. S. Sgt. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Nolan, James M. Pvt. Co. Co. Co. A 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Grad, Robert A. Pvt. Med. Co. B 264th Regiment Philadelphia [M], Kuchta, Frank J. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Columbus [F], Smith, Henry A. Cpl. Hdq. Co. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], Fox, William T/5. I 264th Regiment Camden [M], Christopher, Malcom B. Pfc. Leslie G. Abbott from Maple Rapids, Michigan was born on February 27, 1926. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Ferndale [M], Shaver, Glen B. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Lakewood [M], Bailey, William C. Pvt. Co. I 262nd Regiment Rosslyn, Frank, Jony A. T/5. 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. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Savannah, McInnis, James E., Jr. Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion262nd Regiment Tully, Young, George F. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Moyers [M], Paden, George W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Newtonville [M], Steele, William J. Pfc. 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. C 264th Regiment Attleboro, Ciekalowski, William P. S. Sgt.
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