Co. K 262nd Regiment Casey [F], Kingrey, James P. T/5. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Leavenworth, Samms, Lawrence L. S. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Rice, Walter H. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Underwood [M], Wiedner, Joseph J. T. Sgt. Completed in August 1929 as Belgian steam passenger ship Leopoldville. Co. K 264th Regiment Flintstone [M], Berigtold, Raymond E. Pfc. In July 1984, Clive Cussler of NUMA claimed to have discovered the wreck,[9] although French maritime officials claim the location of the shipwreck had always been marked on all maritime charts since its size and location present a potential hazard to navigation. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Carlson, Clarence H. Pfc. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Brockton [M], Krassin, Sumner Pvt. I 264th Regiment Aurora, Gordon, William I. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment St. Joseph, Price, Chester E. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Webb [M], Thompson, Robert L. Pfc. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment McAllen [M], Caviness, Billy T. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Warner, Edwin R. Pfc. I 264th Regiment New Boston, Skibinski, Walter J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamtramck [M], Schramm, Warren C. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Empire [M], Terry, James H. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Bryant [M], Smith, Donald W. Pvt. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Spokane [M], Rust, David S. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment New Freedom [M], Kluciar, Milos Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Wolf, Henry H. 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. F 262nd Regiment Charlotte [M], Palmer, William H. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Whitestone, NYC [M], Vojir, Frank W. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Trinidad, Reeder, Harold P. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Bronx [M], Turisk, Isadore Pvt. 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. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Long Lane [M], Moyer, Herbert C. T/4. I 262nd Regiment Van Buren [M], Anderson, Martin F. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Turetzky, David S. Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus [M], Kilbarger, Thomas L. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Herkimer [M], Holleran, James R. Pfc. Peter Acri was from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 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. L 262nd Regiment Sumter, McNair, James L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], McDermott, Thomas J. T. Sgt. Of these men, mostly between the ages of 18 and 21, 763 were killed. Co. L 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Birkholz, Everett E. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Pollitt, Joe A. T. Sgt. We have place for a photo as well if provided. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lempster [M], Mathieu, Arthur T. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Apollo [M], Debuski, Michael Pfc. An unknown number of British soldiers died. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Orleans [M], Arnold, Albert J. Pvt. Co. 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 Finger [M], McCorkle, Wallace Pvt. Co. SS Lopoldville was an 11,500-long-ton passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment North East, Myers, Harold L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Odum [M], James, William C. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Gary, Weinand, Edward F. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Malden [M], Hope, James H. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment N. Baltimore, Herrman, Robert E. Pvt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Schokowitz, Morris Pvt. Co. Co. E 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Perry, Carl R. Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Haverhill [M], De Piero, Louis A. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Verona Station [M], Borenstein, Jack Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Oak Park [M], Dronenberg, Donald P. T. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Maurice [M], Boyer, Gerald L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay Springs [M], Moncrief, Clifton Pfc. More Tales of the Leopoldville Disaster. Co. C 264th Regiment Valley View [M], Borovich, Dan Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bonnymam [M], Sanders, Coleman W. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Eubanks [M], Gilbert, Estill T/5. Co. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tampa [M], Hinton, Frederick D. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Louisville [M], Dancy, John B. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Chicago, Nelson, Eric G. Sgt. Med. Co. C 264th Regiment [F], Lewandowski, George J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], Fox, William T/5. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Savannah, McInnis, James E., Jr. Pvt. Co. I 262nd Regiment Macon [M], Buhler, Glen L. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Delta, Green, Cecil C. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Smith, C. D. S. Sgt. Det. On Christmas Eve 1944, John Suter Waller was a 19-year-old soldier on his way to join in the Battle of the Bulge. Co. F 262nd Regiment Oak City [M], Plott, George E. Capt. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Decell, Harold J. Pfc. 3rd Bat. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rye [M], Blaskowski, Benjamin J. S. Sgt. Co. While the escorts focused on searching for the U-boat and rescuing survivors, they failed to respond to blinking light signals from Cherbourg. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment East Douglas, Irvine, Richard G. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Arkansas City [M], South, Merle W. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment St. Petersburg [F], Crawford, William H. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Read, Basel O. S. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment Sharon, Jaspan, Ralph L. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Fresno [M], Nelson, Carl A. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Elgin [M], Campbell, Harold C. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment, Faerber, Richard P. Pfc. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Verona [M], Sellers, Benjamin F., Jr. Pfc. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lockwood [M], Privett, Lawrence E. 1st Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbia [M], Milam, Neal Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Gutt, Donald C. Pvt. Co. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Dillon [M], Doyle, Willis W. S. Sgt. Co. Co. I 262nd Regiment Detroit [F], Estlund, Robert O. Pvt. Co. 1st Bat. Med. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tell [M], Gilmore, Lester D. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment St. Louis, Bence, George R. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Malden, Maloney, John F. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Pittsburgh, Fisher, Howard I. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marlboro [M], Chace, Roderick E. Pvt. Jack Nevin Lowry, twin brothers and 1942 graduates of Rostraver High School. William P. Quinlan Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Sophia [M], Estep, Hobert O. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dubuque [M], Williams, Lavere R. Pvt. Glenn Elvin Lowry and Pfc. 1937 lengthened. Co. K 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Mathews, Richard N. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Worcester, Sullivan, Charles F. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Hoover, Raymond B. S. Sgt. Leslie G. Abbott from Maple Rapids, Michigan was born on February 27, 1926. Co. F 262nd Regiment Farmington [M], Sexton, Herman B. Pvt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Norwood, Billger, Paul L. Pvt. Lopoldville was in a diamond formation with four escorts; the destroyers HMSBrilliant and HMSAnthony, the frigate HMSHotham, and the French frigate Croix de Lorraine, and another troopship, Cheshire. I 264th Regiment Buffalo [F], Maksyn, Edward C. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Beckley [M], Huffman, Johnnie O. Pvt. Med. Co. Co. K 264th Regiment Luverne [M], Kragtorp, Ernest O. Pfc. Hdq. I 264th Regiment San Diego, Robles, Nabor P. Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Silver Creek [R], Damsky, Daniel S. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Conneaut [M], Kieser, Marcell V. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Indianapolis, Rowland, Elmer D. Pfc. S.D. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dubuque [M], Cook, Dean L. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Hope [M], Harman, Cecil C. Pfc. Launched in 1948 and in service until 1967. Co. C 264th Regiment [M], Acri, Peter L. Pfc. 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 Foraker [M], Craig, Coy C. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [M], Svenningsen, Elmer Pfc. Med. The soldiers' regimental command structure was fragmented by loading troops as they arrived rather than according to their units. I 262nd Regiment Newark, Steuble, Gilbert J. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Delphos [M], MacMillan, Lynn L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Potsdam [M], Solotes, Joseph J. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Baton Rouge, Scheuermann, Joseph F., Jr. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Heidelberg [M], Mortimer, James E. Sgt. by Matthew Anderson Rate the Map Read Comments (7) Year Built 1929 Year Sank 1944 Depth 210 ft (64 m) Difficulty Level Technical I 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Murray, Samuel L. Pvt. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Seligman [F], Vasquez, John G. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Euclid [M], Bishop, Richard U. Pvt. . Co. B 264th Regiment Philadelphia [M], Kuchta, Frank J. Pfc. Co. Earl E. Jacobs, also a York, Pennsylvania resident. Co. C 264th Regiment Niagara Falls, Turner, Kenneth J. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Owensboro, Parker, John F. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Worcester [F], Tambascia, Dominic G. Pfc. 1 talking about this. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Newton [M], Peterson, Burton T/4. Co. D 264th Regiment Springfield, Cottrell, John F. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Harlowtown [M], Rott, Robert J. Pfc. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hendersonville [F], Smith, James P. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Philadelphia, Biggart, Will O. 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 Mill Creek [M], Essex, Aaron W. Sgt. Some men had started to jump down from a height of approximately 40 feet. Co. L 262nd Regiment [F], Williamson, Clyde J. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment New Martinsville, Smith, Bulah Pvt. Med. There were almost 800 who were killed or drowned as a result of the torpedoing. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Dominguez, Joe Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Larksville, Martynowski, Edward H. T/5. Co. 2nd Battalion262nd Regiment Tully, Young, George F. S. Sgt. Med. I 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Boleyn, Floyd P. Pfc. Hdq. Co. B 264th Regiment Cleveland, Ensign, Armand E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], De Klyen, John C. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], King, Charles R. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Moore, Edgar C. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Fannin [M], Garland, James B. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment South Bend, McKain, Harry W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lyndonville, Bradley, Claude P., Jr. Sgt. 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. F 262nd Regiment Milan [M], Williams, Donald E. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment [M], Campbell, Tez V. Pvt. Pfc. Co. Co. Det. Co. E 264th Regiment Greenville, Martin, Roddy A. Co. B 264th Regiment Albany, Barr, Hugh R. Pfc. She was built for the Compagnie Maritime Belge as the . I 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Heim, James V. Pfc. Unknown City: Unknown Publisher, 1997. . Co. C 264th Regiment Pryor, Crowl, Elmer R. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Knoxville, Carew, William B. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [R], Schramm, Jack A. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Molinos, Menalo, Charles F. Pfc. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Winona [M], Winstead, Rufus B. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kapowsin [M], Wyatt, Frank E. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Marshfield, Peterson, Lennart W. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment San Antonio, Green, Herman N. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Kerrville [M], Roberts, Wardell J. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Laurens, Neely, Fred L. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Harriman, Jones, Henry M. Pvt. 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. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Aborn, Harold L. Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment American Falls [M], Baglio, Michael S., Jr. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Kappel [M], Zeigler, Charles E. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment Manhattan, NYC [M], Carlson, Carl 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 . Hdq. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Milroy [M], Pispeky, Joseph Pfc. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Belleville, Vester, Richard H. Pfc. I 264th Regiment [F], Machado, Frank R. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamaica Plains [M], Dalton, William F. Sgt. Co. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Creed, Robert W. S. Sgt. Co. Co. I 264th Regiment Galveston [M], Jeter, G. C., Jr. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Seebert, Wilson, Willie P. Pfc. Documents about the attack remained classified until 1996. Co. K 264th Regiment Houston [M], Robison, Harry C. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Cuyahoga Falls [M], Bader, Donald W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ozone, Wade, Joseph T. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Manchester [F], Miller, Douglas F., Jr. Pvt. His body was never found. Co. F 262nd Regiment Nevada [M], Fratzke, Melvin L. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Perry [M], Simpson, Bernard W. Pvt. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Coldwater [M], Morgan, James L. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Santa Fe [M], Spence, Stephen C. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Carruthers [M], Reeder, Thomas R. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bakersfield [M], Godoy, Arthur C. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Maryan, William N. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Burkhart, Ralph E. Pvt. George Robert Atkerson before his time on the Leopoldville. Co. K 264th Regiment Chicago [F], Shub, Abraham Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Washington [R], Mosako, Alva G. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Anniston [M], Harris, John W. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Gardner, Fernanndes, Martin, Jr. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Tyrone [M], Hayes, Albert T. Pfc. Hdq. Co. G 262nd Regiment Morrison, Gillis, James C. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Robeson, Claude C. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Herndon [M], Zubal, John J. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Quincy [F], Pellegrini, Victor Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Pomona, Macrorie, Edward J., Jr. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Hannastown [M], Welsh, Robert D. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Niagara Falls [M], Morse, Carlton S. Pvt. The sinking occurred Christmas Eve 1944. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Florissant [M], Leftwich, William E. Pfc. Hdq. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Viper [M], Ferguson, Richard J. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment New Philadelphia [M], Schwitzgebel, Eugene A. 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. F 262nd Regiment Winthrop [M], Hodgdon, Charles H. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Albany [F], Reccardi, Victor J. S. Sgt. Lt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Nemacolin [F], Daugherty, Mervin R. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cloverport [M], Schlueter, Harold W. Pfc. In 1998 the History Channel broadcast the documentary film Cover Up: The Sinking of the SS Lopoldville which included interviews with numerous survivors of the sinking of the ship from the 66th Infantry Division and sailors from the US Navy who attempted to save them by pulling them out of the water. Co. F 262nd Regiment Whitehall [M], McVety, Robert L. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Shelbyville, Clark, John W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brighton [F], Murchison, Rob R. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Riverside [M], Carson, Marshall Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Bottineau [F], Appleman, Robert B. Pfc. Co. As a result of my ongoing research into the disaster the list has been updated and corrected. Co. H 262nd Regiment Gary [M], Bouse, Oren A. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment [M], Vonder, Mehden Robert Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Westbrook, Marion J. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Kingstree, Hentz, James E. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Medon [M], Conner, Thomas D. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Berg, Fred W. Pvt. Med. Co. B 264th Regiment Ponca City, Wellborn, Charles B., III Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Roanoke Rapids [M], Russ, Paisley E. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Newberry [M], James, John E., Jr. 2d. Co. K 262nd Regiment New Bloomfield [R], Bathke, Oliver C. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Erie [M], Taylor, Jay W. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Houston [M], Pearl, Bill M. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Richmond [F], Parks, Wilbur C. T/5. Co. H 262nd Regiment McClellandtown [M], Chalkan, Michael, Jr. S. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment Whitehall, Peters, Howard C. Pvt. She had a depth of 35feet 0inches (10.67m) and a draught of 25feet 9.75inches (7.8677m). Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Klosterman, William A., Jr. Pfc. 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. Co. E 262nd Regiment Stover [M], Martinsen, Raymond B. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Aneta [M], Lawrence, Benton L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Bowle, Thomas A. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Smrecak, James J. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Dantinne, Harold H. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Cincinnati [M], Doughman, William O. Pvt. The Sunken Mysteries of Britain's Wartime Shipping Lanes: This page was last edited on 13 January 2023, at 12:43. Co. F 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Mc Hugh, Dean J. Pfc. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. C 264th Regiment Piqua [M], Davis, William J. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ozone Park, NYC [M], Tassi, Louis 1st Sgt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rochester [M], Nassif, Assaph J. Pvt. They are among an estimated few dozen in the nation and the only Houstonians left who survived the Dec. 24, 1944, sinking of the troop transport ship, the SS Leopoldville. [3], She had 8,458 cubic feet (239.5m3) of refrigerated cargo space. I 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Vernile, Ralph R. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment, Gorham, Donald R. S. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], ODonnell, John H. T/5. Co. Med. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knox [M], Vince, John M., Jr. T/5. Co. A 264th Regiment Mahanoy City [F], Chambers, Robert L. Pfc. Lt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Manville [F], Gleeson, Douglas C. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Marion, Howard, Edward F. Pfc. It took nearly an hour for Cherbourg to realise Lopoldville was sinking. 262nd Regiment [M], Cutnaw, Kent P. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Moline, Taylor, Robert H. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Nassau, [M], Zaloga, Edward J. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Loveland [M], Eckerman, Arthur E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment [M], Alexander, J. D. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Lewistown [R], Dreisbach, Richard T. Pvt. After her cargo hold was fitted with rudimentary benches, the ship completed 24 cross-Channel crossings, transporting more than 120,000 troops. Co. K 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Fauer, John A. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment New Providence, Miller, Emory R., Jr. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Johnstown [F], Bennett, Lynwood F. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lee City [M], Hopkins, Elden G. Cpl. Co. F 262nd Regiment Huntington Park [M], Young, Fred F., Jr. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Buffalo [M], Sciarra, Robert J. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment [M], Perea, Joaquin Pvt. Co. 1st Lt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hillsboro, Brisendine, Bruce F. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Lockport, Stern, Lawrence M. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Buffalo, McDonald, Bernard D. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Thomaston [M], Chalcraft, Leo K. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Stuarts Draft [M], Bush, Charles L. Pfc. Hdq. (Later Compagnie Maritime Belge (Lloyd Royal) SA). 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. Co. H 262nd Regiment Pickens [M], Richardson, Francis J. Pfc. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Philadelphia [M], McVey, Walter F., Jr. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Attleboro, Ciekalowski, William P. S. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Sand Springs [F], Reisig, William L. Pfc. Hdq. Carmel, Swanson, Robert J. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Columbus [F], Smith, Henry A. Cpl. I 262nd Regiment Stockton [M], Goodwin, James D. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ludington [M], Witucki, Marion A. S. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Grad, Robert A. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Cincinnati, Hunston, Russell E. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ocean Springs [M], Carter, Audie L. Pvt. Lopoldville was 478feet 8inches (145.90m) long, with a beam of 62feet 2inches (18.95m). I 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Di Mola, Nicholas J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lincoln [F], Kibart, Francis E. Pvt. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Ford, Arthur L. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Corona, NYC [M], Cammarano, Michael P. Pfc. Advertising poster for cruises aboard the SS Leopoldville At 9 am on December 24 th, they finally set sail. Co. L 262nd Regiment Highland Park, Morehouse, F.R. Co. [6] A 24-man DEMS detachment manned defensive guns. Hdq. Co. B 264th Regiment Amarillo [F], Watson, Tommie J. Pfc. As far as any threat from the German Navy, the Kriegsmarine, since the D-Day landings in June, hundreds of thousands of Allied troops had crossed the English Channel without being attacked. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Los Angeles, Miller, Carl H. T. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Indianapolis, Scribner, James S. Pvt. [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. Co. K 262nd Regiment Cardwell [F], Marriott, Sherman E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Berwyn, Steib, Joseph E. Pvt. Det. Hdq. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Holmen, Moen, Ernest M. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Globe, Willis, Waldo M. S. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Pontiac [F], Monk, John J., Jr. T/5. Captain Charles Limbor, one Belgian and three Congolese crewmembers also went down with the ship. Co. B 264th Regiment Tarboro, Furr, Fred D. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Wilkes Barre [M], Grazier, David O. Pfc. Co. In May 1940 converted by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) to a troop transport. 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. Co. L 262nd Regiment Indianapolis [F], Temple, Eugene R. T/5. Private John Pordon, 19, from San Francisco, boarded the Leopoldville around 2:30 in the morning. He and other crew members battled against the conditions to try and rescue as many of the soldiers as possible. Co. B 264th Regiment Columbia [M], McDermott, John M. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [F], Strobel, Robert H. Pfc. His body was recovered. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hudson [F], Bissett, Willett R. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Oakland, Perry, Joe J. T/5. [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. C 264th Regiment Chicago [F], Dalton, Delmar L. Pfc. You can e-mail us the information here. Det. Co. K 262nd Regiment Samford [M], Otis, Fred L. Pfc. Co. I 262nd Regiment Muses Mills [M], Hatton, Orville Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Pendleton, Neiderheiser, Daniel Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Tulsa [R], Foster, William S. D. Pfc. A German U-boat sunk his troop's ship, the USS Leopoldville, killing more than. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clayton [M], Rzemek, Edward W. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Terre Haute, McMillen, Furl C. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Hartford [M], Carlson, Francis M. Cpl. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Caruso, Thomas A. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Schurig, Russell E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Polgreen, Waldron M. Pfc.

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