Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lowell [M], Abbott, Leslie G. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Curtis, Elston, Leroy J. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Makowski, Stanley E. 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 . Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamtramck [M], Schramm, Warren C. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Bolton [M], Smith, William F. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Emmett, Lutz, Harry 1st Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment Rock Bridge, Harmon, Edison W. 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. More Tales of the Leopoldville Disaster. Co. L 262nd Regiment North Adams [M], Skinner, Charles V. Pfc. Co. Co. G 262nd Regiment Morrison, Gillis, James C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Harlowtown [M], Rott, Robert J. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Demossville [M], Travis, Hoyt L. Pvt. The destroyer could take only five hundred men and headed for the shore leaving some twelve hundred soldiers aboard.[7]. This is a listing of people associated with this ship.We also have a detailed page on the Belgian troop transport Leopoldville. Co. D 264th Regiment Marshfield, Peterson, Lennart W. Pfc. 264th Regiment Bedford [R], McIntyre, Robert F. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Nolan, James M. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Uhrichsville, Longwell, Robert G. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Bradenback, Norman U. Med. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Turetzky, David S. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Evansville [M], Weeks, Ulysses B. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Wellington [M], Garcia, Paul M. Pfc. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Gary [M], Bouse, Oren A. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lewisburg [M], Gilley, Thomas W. S. Sgt. Co. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Lebensart, Frederick Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Milan [M], Williams, Donald E. Pfc. Co. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Smith, C. D. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Muses Mills [M], Hatton, Orville Pfc. 2000. Co. B 264th Regiment Niles, Meyers, Donald G. S. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Monett [F], Mason, Gerrard L. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Pickens [M], Richardson, Francis J. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Springfield, Cottrell, John F. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Elsmere, Katz, Nathan Pfc. Med. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Corona, NYC [M], Cammarano, Michael P. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Ellett, Joseph S. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pekin [M], Colo, Joe Pvt. Co. D 264th Regiment N. Baltimore, Herrman, Robert E. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Malden, Maloney, John F. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Loveland [M], Eckerman, Arthur E. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tampa [M], Hinton, Frederick D. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Adamsville [M], Brown, Daniel H., Jr. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Attleboro, Ciekalowski, William P. S. Sgt. 262nd Regiment [M], Cutnaw, Kent P. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Fruita, Manley, Albert L., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Bedford [M], Flammia, Anthony J. Pfc. Richard Trout Dreisbach was born on February 24, 1926, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. S.D. Det. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Savannah, McInnis, James E., Jr. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Verona [M], Sellers, Benjamin F., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ford Cliff [M], Kozielski, Joseph V. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Del Rio, Edler, Tony W., Jr. T. Sgt. Co. [1] Captain Charles Limbor, who assumed command in 1942,[6] spoke no English. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bessemer [M], Stewart, Roger H. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Stull, Ray S. T/4. Co. A 264th Regiment Walnutport [M], Gilbert, Harold Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Bowman, Brown, Dessie W. Pvt. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Columbia [M], McDermott, John M. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Yoakum [M], Noto, Sam W., Jr. Pfc. Of the 2,235 US servicemen on board, about 515 are presumed to have gone down with the ship. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dickinson [M], Dorgan, Allan J. Pfc. Med. Co. H 262nd Regiment Plainfield [M], Coakley, Francis X. Co. E 262nd Regiment Stuarts Draft [M], Bush, Charles L. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Philadelphia [M], Kuchta, Frank J. Pfc. Hdq. Co. K 262nd Regiment Newton Falls [M], Matwijiw, Robert L. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Chicago [F], Shub, Abraham Pfc. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Moyers [M], Paden, George W. Pvt. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment Bryan [M], Obryan, Glenn A. Pvt. Co. 262nd Regiment Reno [M], Lavigne, Richard M. Sgt. The incident is considered to be the largest military. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Cacace, Anthony F. S. Sgt. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rye [M], Blaskowski, Benjamin J. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Roxbury [M], Daniels, Robert L. Pfc. As a result of my ongoing research into the disaster the list has been updated and corrected. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Long Branch, Hine, Harry C. Pvt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Florissant [M], Leftwich, William E. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Richmond [F], Parks, Wilbur C. T/5. Med. Med. I 262nd Regiment Cedar Grove [M], Miller, Robert R. Pfc. As a result, approximately 763 soldiers died, together with 56 of her crew. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], Hirschel, Howard T. 2d. Co. E 262nd Regiment Heidelberg [M], Mortimer, James E. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Lewiston, Lesperance, Paul E. S. Sgt. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wheeling [M], Pyles, George E. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Apollo [M], Debuski, Michael Pfc. I 262nd Regiment West Caldwell [M], House, Russell S. S. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Tishomingo [M], Howell, Alton Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment St. Petersburg [F], Crawford, William H. Pvt. [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 262nd Regiment Marion [M], Bain, Emil Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Galus, Stanley M. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Des Moines [F], Babb, Byron E., Jr. Pfc. Hdq. by Matthew Anderson Rate the Map Read Comments (7) Year Built 1929 Year Sank 1944 Depth 210 ft (64 m) Difficulty Level Technical Co. L 262nd Regiment Woodbine [M], Kennedy, Abe H., Jr. T. Sgt. I 264th Regiment New Boston, Skibinski, Walter J. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Tulsa [M], Fisher, James O. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rochester [M], Whittier, Carl F. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], De Klyen, John C. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Sidon [M], Graham, Melton E. Pvt. Med. VFW Post in New Hampshire celebrates SS Leopoldville survivor's 100th birthday. Each turbine ran on exhaust steam from the piston engine on the same shaft. Co. C 264th Regiment Kokomo, Buell, Edwin D., III Pfc. 264th Regiment Cornwall, Ontario [M], Baginski, Henry Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Davis, Raymond Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Worden, John A. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Perry, Carl R. Pvt. Jack Dixon was a 21-year-old seaman on board HMS Brilliant. Co. B 264th Regiment Osbourn, Donnelly, William O. S. Sgt. 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. L 262nd Regiment Freeport [M], Ragle, Billie K. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Flint [M], Salata, Edmund P. Pvt. 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]. I 262nd Regiment Chicago, Smith, Lewis A. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Milroy [M], Pispeky, Joseph Pfc. Aboard Leopoldville when hit on 24 Dec 1944 You can click on any of the names for possible additional information 874 persons found. Co. K 264th Regiment Pocahontas [M], Swanson, Charles E., Jr. Pfc. Lopoldville was 478feet 8inches (145.90m) long, with a beam of 62feet 2inches (18.95m). Co. E 262nd Regiment Euclid [M], Bishop, Richard U. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Neosho [M], Tinker, Ira V. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Long Lane [M], Moyer, Herbert C. T/4. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Indianapolis [F], Temple, Eugene R. T/5. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Catalano, Angelo G. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Welch, Donald P. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Thomaston [M], Chalcraft, Leo K. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Lowell [M], Wintle, Russell E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hudson [F], Bissett, Willett R. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Indianapolis [F], Truelock, Ralph A. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dubuque [M], Cook, Dean L. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Frye [M], Auclair, Joseph A. Pvt. Hdq. I 264th Regiment Rochester [F], Clark, Reginald J., Jr. Cpl. Co. I 264th Regiment Guilford, Lavigne, Alfred G. Pvt. Co. Hdq. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Potsdam [M], Solotes, Joseph J. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment [F], Williamson, Clyde J. Pfc. 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. 264th Regiment Mt. Co. E 262nd Regiment [M], Campbell, Tez V. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Providence [F], Hodosh, Leonard J. Pfc. Co. Co. I 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Heim, James V. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Pawcatuck [M], Rowe, Hazlewood Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment New Martinsville, Smith, Bulah Pvt. The engines drove twin screw propellers. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Dillon [M], Doyle, Willis W. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Grand Junction, Lowenhagen, Theodore C. T. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Waterloo [M], Klein, John J. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Norwood [M], Stewart, Donald L. Pfc. 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [F], Crowe, Eugene J. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Northvale [M], De Prima, Frank T/5. He and other crew members battled against the conditions to try and rescue as many of the soldiers as possible. I 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Boleyn, Floyd P. Pfc. On Christmas Eve, 1944, the S.S. Leopoldville made her final crossing of the English Channel. Med. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], MacGowan, John Pvt. William P. Quinlan Pfc. I 264th Regiment NYC, Rodies, Heinz G. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Racine [M], Prueher, Franklin L. Pvt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Florence, Husby, Garland O. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Albuquerque [M], Abatemarco, Michael F. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Benda, Leonard F. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus [M], Kilbarger, Thomas L. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Chicago, Rose, Don T. 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. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Carlson, Clarence H. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Conneaut [M], Kieser, Marcell V. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Laurens, Neely, Fred L. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Johnson City [R], Sweeney, Leonard B. T/5. Co. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Gianfrancesco,Robert M. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Binghamton [M], Nigbor, Henry Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Murray, Samuel L. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Cullman [M], Waldrop, Roy A. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Poughkeepsie [M], Bassett, John E. Sgt. 0. Co. E 262nd Regiment Versailles [M], Bonde, Carl R., Jr. Pfc. Co. Det. Co. E 264th Regiment Lockport, Stern, Lawrence M. Pfc. Hdq. 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. We have place for a photo as well if provided. Co. B 264th Regiment Tarboro, Furr, Fred D. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Lakewood [M], Bailey, William C. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Isola [M], Byrd, Robert S. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Binghamton [F], Peterson, Robert G. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Elyria, Ferguson, Robert V. S. Sgt. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Ashford [M], Hartley, Jack R. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Yankton [M], Pauls, Elwood G. T/5. Co. 262nd Regiment Bryant [M], Smith, Donald W. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Cairo [M], Freeman, Ethell W. Pfc. Private John Pordon, 19, from San Francisco, boarded the Leopoldville around 2:30 in the morning. Co. B 264th Regiment York [F], Heumann, Edward H. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Harrisburg [M], Berger, Robert Pvt. Med. 1 talking about this. I 262nd Regiment San Diego, Andrews, William H. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Dayton [M], Stewart, Benjamin L. Pvt. Co. People missing from this listing? Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Moore, Edgar C. Pvt. [3], In 1939 the UK Admiralty chartered Lopoldville. Med. 262nd Regiment Baltimore, Alexandrovich, Joseph Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ozone Park, NYC [M], Tassi, Louis 1st Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Ridgely [M], Jackson, Earl S. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment, Vanderpool, Fred A. Pvt. Lt. Co. D 264th Regiment Biddeford [M], Cote, Philip G. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Howland, Edward T. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bexar [M], McCorkle, Roy E., Jr. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Rudolph [M], Moser, Richard E. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Buffalo, Gurtner, Herman T/4. Co. H 262nd Regiment Mill Creek [M], Essex, Aaron W. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Meridian [M], Martin, Ray E. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Herndon [M], Zubal, John J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment American Falls [M], Baglio, Michael S., Jr. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Louisville [F], Gulley, Eula T. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Burkhart, Ralph E. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Tiplersville [M], Gurley, Ben D. T/4. [5] Her Belgian Official Number was 120. Co. E 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Donaldson, William D. Pfc. 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. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus, Russell, Jack 1st Sgt. She had a depth of 35feet 0inches (10.67m) and a draught of 25feet 9.75inches (7.8677m). Hdq. 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Celentano, Peter Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Warner, Edwin R. Pfc. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kapowsin [M], Wyatt, Frank E. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Jersey City [F], Schlerf, Fred J. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Beckley [M], Huffman, Johnnie O. Pvt. The true story of the Christmas Eve torpedoing of the S.S. Leopoldville carrying 2200 American troops from Portsmouth, England to Cherbourg, France. PFC. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment McClellandtown [M], Chalkan, Michael, Jr. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Keokuk, Mohr, Ray J. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment St. Elino, Howard, James L. Pvt. Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Summerton, Lawrence, William I. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Arkansas City [M], South, Merle W. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Delphos [M], MacMillan, Lynn L. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Kansas City, Rennison, Eugene W. Pvt. Documents about the attack remained classified until 1996. Co. A 264th Regiment Widener [F], Field, Henry, Jr. Pvt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Lake Butler, Nolan, James H. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], Fox, William T/5. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Hope [M], Harman, Cecil C. Pfc. Hdq. Soldiers on Lopoldville jumped down onto the smaller Brilliant. Co. I 262nd Regiment Larksville, Martynowski, Edward H. T/5. Lt. Co. B 264th Regiment NYC, Hoffman, Leslie E. 1st Lt. Co. In May 1940 converted by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) to a troop transport. I 264th Regiment Bangor [M], Stelmok, Frank Pvt. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Goldsboro [M], Clark, William C. Pvt. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Newberry [M], James, John E., Jr. 2d. Co. F 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], English, Thomas J., Jr. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Vernile, Ralph R. Pvt. S.S. Leopoldville Disaster of 12-24-1944. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago, Mikalaitis, Joseph E. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment [M], Vonder, Mehden Robert Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment St. Louis, Bence, George R. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Hagerstown [M], Wambach, Harold R. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Sullivan [M], Verash, Leslie F. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Albany [F], Reccardi, Victor J. S. Sgt. You can e-mail us the information here. I 262nd Regiment Greensburg [F], Lagana, Joseph G. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Weehawken [M], Miles, Robert F. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lowville [M], Aschmann, Frank G. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Oakland, Perry, Joe J. T/5. Co. E 262nd Regiment North East, Myers, Harold L. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pittsfield [F], Patterson, Thomas H. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Oakland [M], Crain, Hal F. Capt. Hdq. Det. I 264th Regiment Quincy [F], Pellegrini, Victor Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Jackson Heights, NYC [M], Malczyk, Edwin J. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Orange [M], Taylor, Delbert L. Pvt. Peter Acri was from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Co. K 264th Regiment Luverne [M], Kragtorp, Ernest O. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Philadelphia [M], McVey, Walter F., Jr. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Dallas [F], Koehler, Herbert O., Jr. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Center [M], Appleby, Preston B. Co. E 264th Regiment Hopkinton, Jackson, Lucius E. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment [M], Acri, Peter L. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment [M], Scott, William E. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Piqua [M], Davis, William J. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Harrisburg [M], Molinsky, Charles Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Johnston [M], Costa, William Pfc. A German U-boat sunk his troop's ship, the USS Leopoldville, killing more than. 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. C 264th Regiment Ferndale [M], Shaver, Glen B. Pfc. . Co. C 264th Regiment Moline, Taylor, Robert H. Pvt. Hdq. Co. K 262nd Regiment Norwood, Billger, Paul L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Nevada [M], Fratzke, Melvin L. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Burbank [M], Lester, Steven T. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment York [R], Drivick, Joseph J. Sgt. 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. Hdq. 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. Med. Det. See also Muncaster Castle list I 262nd Regiment Calhoun Falls [M], Moseley, James O. Sgt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC, Kessler, George Cpl. Lt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Manville [F], Gleeson, Douglas C. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Martinsville [M], Roberson, William G. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Columbus [F], Smith, Henry A. Cpl. Co. F 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Hill, George E. T/5. Co. K 262nd Regiment Tell City [M], McDonald, Buford C. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment NYC, Robbins, Jerome Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Waynesville [M], Reece, Dole C. Pfc. The. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Griffith, George O. Pfc. Co. Det. Co. C 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], King, Edward Pvt. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Flintstone [M], Berigtold, Raymond E. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Dantinne, Harold H. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Clarinda [R], Parry, Charles W. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Brogden, Lee R. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Medon [M], Conner, Thomas D. Pvt. Hdq. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Pendleton, Neiderheiser, Daniel Pvt. The turbines increased Lopoldville's total power to 1,197 NHP. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ballouville [M], Bruschayt, Herbert W. Pfc. Sciboz has dived to the SS Leopoldville and gave the Struckmans a copy of his book, written in French, when they chartered a boat ride to visit the wreckage in the English Channel Christmas Eve, 2007. 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. F 262nd Regiment Wesson [M], McBay, James D. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Berwyn, Steib, Joseph E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Doddridge [M], Glanton, Homer T. T. Sgt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Ramona, Coble, Wayne H. 1st Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Orleans [M], Arnold, Albert J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Covington [M], Farler, Otis 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. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Lamb, Richard B. Pfc. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [R], Schramm, Jack A. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbia [M], Milam, Neal Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], King, Charles R. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay Springs [M], Moncrief, Clifton Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Hanson, Fred W. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Waverly [M], Rilling, Marvin L. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Jerome, Poupard, Wilmer C. T/4. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment St. Louis [F], Suntinger, Clarence M. Pfc. Det. Co. H 262nd Regiment Foraker [M], Craig, Coy C. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Woodside, NYC, Tilzer, David Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment NYC [F], Wilson, Richard J. T/5. [7] Belated efforts by ships including USSPC-1225 rescued some survivors.[8]. Co. E 262nd Regiment Selma [M], Kerr, Ian H. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Seebert, Wilson, Willie P. Pfc. Hdq. Co. C 264th Regiment Steelton [M], Shevera, Edward T/5. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dexter [M], Higgins, John W., Jr. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Fauer, John A. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Birkholz, Everett E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Cincinnati [M], Doughman, William O. Pvt. After the war, the soldiers were also ordered at discharge not to talk about the sinking of SS Lopoldville to the press and told that their GI benefits as civilians would be canceled if they did so. I 264th Regiment Houston [M], Pearl, Bill M. Pfc. [6] A 24-man DEMS detachment manned defensive guns. Co. Co. D 264th Regiment Coldwater [M], Dillinger, Garvis Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pine Valley [M], Hargraves, Jeff Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Masssey, Joseph D. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marlboro [M], Chace, Roderick E. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mansfield, Forman, Gerald Pvt. Co. D 264th Regiment Ridgewood [R], Cywinski, Charles Pfc. 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. F 262nd Regiment Hammond [M], White, Vernon W. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Alton [M], Willcoxen, Donald E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], Barton, Marvin J. Pfc. Hdq. As a result of my ongoing research into the disaster the list has been updated and corrected. SS Lopoldville (1948), 10, 530 GRT, built by J Cockerill SA, Hoboken, Antwerp. 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 . I 262nd Regiment Lees Summit [M], Israel, Philip S. Pvt. The dedication reads: To the eight hundred American men who were lost with the Lopoldville, Christmas Eve 1944 near Cherbourg, France. 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 Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Cleveland [M], Leidner, Oliver C. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Portland, Bosch, Gerald Sgt. Co. 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. This is a listing of people associated with this ship. Co. F 262nd Regiment Perry [M], Simpson, Bernard W. Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Camden [M], Ofsonka, Charles P., Jr. S. Sgt. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Caruso, Thomas A. Pvt. Med. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles M], Jump, Clifford V. Pfc. 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.. Co. A 264th Regiment Chicago, Farling, Ernest W. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Globe, Willis, Waldo M. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Pollitt, Joe A. T. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Hagerstown, Powell, James W. Pfc. It took nearly an hour for Cherbourg to realise Lopoldville was sinking. Co. L 262nd Regiment Hudson [M], Bannick, Ronald C. Pfc. She was built for the Compagnie Maritime Belge as the . Co. F 262nd Regiment Buffalo [M], Foge, Francis J. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Carrell, Gilbert D. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamden [M], Caracoglia, Concetto T/4. I 262nd Regiment Buffalo [F], Freund, Henry Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Seattle [F], Rumburg, Ira C. Lt. Col. Hdq. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Redford Twp, McDonnell, Ferrel F. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Camp Seale [M], Springfield, James F. Pfc. Jack Nevin Lowry, twin brothers and 1942 graduates of Rostraver High School. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marietta [M], Watts, Jack Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Mebane [M], Moore, Clifton B. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment South Haven [M], Wincheski, Albin J. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Casey [F], Kingrey, James P. T/5. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Marzotto, John T/4. The Lopoldville was one of two troopships in a formation with four warships: two British destroyers, and one British and one French frigate. Co. E 262nd Regiment McAllen [M], Caviness, Billy T. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Sevierville [M], Holmes, William K. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Schokowitz, Morris Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Elgin [M], Campbell, Harold C. Pfc. Pfc. 2d. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Kane, Thomas J. T/5. 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. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Los Angeles, Miller, Carl H. T. Sgt. SS Lopoldville Belgian troopship being used by the British, sunk by a German U-Boat off the coast of Cherbourg, France on Christmas Eve 1944. Co. B 264th Regiment Lima, Cummins, Jack C. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Vallee, Ernest D. T/4. [6] While the other escorts searched for the U-boat, HMSBrilliant came alongside the sinking ship. 2374 (819 dead and 1555 survivors). While the escorts focused on searching for the U-boat and rescuing survivors, they failed to respond to blinking light signals from Cherbourg. Co. D 264th Regiment Lattimer Mines, Lowry, Glenn E. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Cuyahoga Falls [M], Bader, Donald W. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Coldwater [M], Morgan, James L. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Calabrese, Vincent R. S. Sgt. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Maryan, William N. Pfc. Det. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Pryor, Crowl, Elmer R. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Baltimore [M], Hawkins, Robert E. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [F], Strobel, Robert H. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Burlington, Schulz, William R. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment, Article: Owensboro connected to World War II disaster.
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