Co. C 264th Regiment Kansas City, Rennison, Eugene W. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Solvay [F], Paterson, Douglas W. Sgt. Hdq. I 264th Regiment NYC, Rodies, Heinz G. Pfc. Det. He had an older brother and 2 sisters. Co. Det. The true story of the Christmas Eve torpedoing of the S.S. Leopoldville carrying 2200 American troops from Portsmouth, England to Cherbourg, France. Co. H 262nd Regiment Mill Creek [M], Essex, Aaron W. Sgt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clinton [M], Smrkovski, Clarence C. Pfc. 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. Lt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Mullins, McCurley, James W. Pfc. Co. We also have a detailed page on the Belgian troop transport Leopoldville. I 262nd Regiment San Diego, Andrews, William H. Sgt. Co. I 262nd Regiment Owensboro, Parker, John F. S. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Sgroi, Paul S. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Perry [M], Simpson, Bernard W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rochester [M], Whittier, Carl F. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hammond [M], White, Vernon W. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Coldwater [M], Morgan, James L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Potsdam [M], Solotes, Joseph J. Pvt. 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. Med. 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. Hdq. Co. E 264th Regiment Stevens Point, Gaudynski, Raymond W. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], English, Thomas J., Jr. Pfc. Photos of Victims D-L - Leopoldville Troopship Disaster Co. L 262nd Regiment Kapowsin [M], Wyatt, Frank E. Pfc. Co. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Holmen, Moen, Ernest M. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Aneta [M], Lawrence, Benton L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Warner, Edwin R. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Vallee, Ernest D. T/4. Co. A 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Grad, Robert A. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marietta [M], Watts, Jack Pfc. Forgotten by many, remembered by few. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Lowry, Jack N. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Nevada [M], Fratzke, Melvin L. Pfc. in honor of LtGen Lawrence Snowden & LtGen George Christmas.) Co. H 262nd Regiment Prophetstown [M], Duhasek, William R. Sgt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Scranton [M], Sloan, Wilbur J., Jr. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Wheelersburg [M], Weaver, Irvin J., Jr. Sgt. 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [F], Crowe, Eugene J. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Regent [M], Gentz, Herbert I. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Savannah, McInnis, James E., Jr. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Donaldson, William D. Pfc. Co. (Later Compagnie Maritime Belge (Lloyd Royal) SA). I 264th Regiment Quincy [F], Pellegrini, Victor Pvt. Med. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Sand Springs [F], Reisig, William L. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Roanoke [M], Bransmo, Robert S. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment East Hampton [M], Cram, Ralph D., Jr. Pvt. In 2005, a memorial was erected in Veterans Memorial Park in Titusville, Florida. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment Empire [M], Terry, James H. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment, Vanderpool, Fred A. Pvt. Manor World War II veteran survived little-known Christmas Eve disaster SS Leopoldville was an 11,500-long-ton (11,700 t) passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. K 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Mathews, Richard N. Pfc. 2d. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment St. Louis, Bence, George R. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Ponca City, Wellborn, Charles B., III Pvt. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Sapovchak, Nick Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dubuque [M], Williams, Lavere R. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles M], Jump, Clifford V. Pfc. Survivor of the S.S. Leopoldville sinking - U.S. Militaria Forum Photos of Victims Q-T - Leopoldville Troopship Disaster Co. K 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Burkhart, Ralph E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Omaha [M], Taylor, Forrest D. T. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Newark, Steuble, Gilbert J. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment [F], Lewandowski, George J. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Texas City [M], Foester, James C. Pvt. 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 . A 'Leopoldville' survivor recalls sinking on Christmas Eve 1944 Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Wolf, Henry H. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dubuque [M], Cook, Dean L. Pfc. Her code letters were MLTP[2] until 193334, when they were superseded by the call sign ONLB. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ooltewah [M], Cannon, Fay Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Binghamton [M], Nigbor, Henry Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Munger, Tait, Robert P. Pfc. Co. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lincoln [F], Kibart, Francis E. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dorchester [M], Dockler, Paul A. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Grant, Irving Pvt. Co. SS Lopoldville (1948), 10, 530 GRT, built by J Cockerill SA, Hoboken, Antwerp. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Viper [M], Ferguson, Richard J. Pvt. She had a depth of 35feet 0inches (10.67m) and a draught of 25feet 9.75inches (7.8677m). Co. E 262nd Regiment Harrisburg [M], Berger, Robert Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment [M], Acri, Peter L. Pfc. S.S. Leopoldville Disaster: December 24, 1944 - amazon.com Co. K 264th Regiment Tishomingo [M], Howell, Alton Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Red Boiling Springs[M], Henderson, Edward L. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Ozark, Verbauen, Albert Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment McAllen [M], Caviness, Billy T. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Platemouth, Shaw, William A., Jr. Pvt. The Sunken Mysteries of Britain's Wartime Shipping Lanes: This page was last edited on 13 January 2023, at 12:43. I 264th Regiment Pittsburgh, Fisher, Howard I. Pvt. The Tragic Sinking Of The Ship Leopoldville In WW2 - warhistoryonline I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Makowski, Stanley E. Pfc. He is pictured with his wife Velma and son Jim. Leopoldville (Belgian Troop transport) - Ships hit by German U-boats Det. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aledo [M], Ransom, James R. S. Sgt. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Racine [M], Prueher, Franklin L. Pvt. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Versailles [M], Bonde, Carl R., Jr. Pfc. 262nd Regiment [M], Cutnaw, Kent P. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment N. Baltimore, Herrman, Robert E. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kansas City, Rigdon, Norman L. Sgt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], Hirschel, Howard T. 2d. Med. 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 Co. K 262nd Regiment Clarinda [R], Parry, Charles W. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Bangor [M], Stelmok, Frank Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment NYC, Cappello, Dominick J. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Smrecak, James J. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Seattle [F], Rumburg, Ira C. Lt. Col. Hdq. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Sidon [M], Graham, Melton E. Pvt. The soldiers' regimental command structure was fragmented by loading troops as they arrived rather than according to their units. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC, Yaccketta, Dominick T. 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. Co. L 262nd Regiment Buffalo, Gurtner, Herman T/4. Co. C 264th Regiment Valley View [M], Borovich, Dan Pvt. A Christmas Eve Disaster: The Sinking of the SS Lopoldville I 262nd Regiment Oakland, Perry, Joe J. T/5. SS Lopoldville - Wreck Location Map & GPS Coordinates - Shipwreck Finder Leopoldville.org - Home - Facebook Co. A 264th Regiment, Tedford, Joe E. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Mt. Co. B 264th Regiment Niles, Meyers, Donald G. S. Sgt. 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. F 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Stull, Ray S. T/4. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Paterson, Fierro, Joseph R. 2d. Co. B 264th Regiment Loveland [M], Eckerman, Arthur E. Pfc. Med. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [M], Svenningsen, Elmer Pfc. There were almost 800 who were killed or drowned as a result of the torpedoing. 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. L 262nd Regiment Clearwater, Lemke, Otis C. S. Sgt. Co. Co. E 264th Regiment Nutley [M], Claybrook, Richard A. Sgt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Los Angeles, Miller, Carl H. T. Sgt. One Army brother honors another lost in a Christmas Eve tragedy Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Alhambra, Aprea, Fred Pfc. 262nd Regiment Reno [M], Lavigne, Richard M. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bessemer [M], Stewart, Roger H. Pfc. Hdq. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Moore, Edgar C. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Troy [M], Suder, James T. Sgt. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Turetzky, David S. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Kerrville [M], Roberts, Wardell J. Sgt. His body was never found. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Masterson, Lawrence J. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Elmira [M], Ewald, Alf G. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Nolan, James M. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Osbourn, Donnelly, William O. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Covington [M], Farler, Otis Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Van Buren [M], Anderson, Martin F. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Washington [R], Mosako, Alva G. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment [M], Perea, Joaquin Pvt. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Thomaston [M], Chalcraft, Leo K. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Schurig, Russell E. Pfc. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Long Branch, Hine, Harry C. Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lancaster [M], Kopczewski, Anthony W. Pvt. Co. Co. E 264th Regiment Lockport, Stern, Lawrence M. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment, Gorham, Donald R. S. Sgt. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment Marion [M], Bain, Emil Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Alhambra, Martinez, Candelario Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Larksville, Martynowski, Edward H. T/5. Soldiers on Lopoldville jumped down onto the smaller Brilliant. Co. B 264th Regiment Wellington [M], Garcia, Paul M. 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. E 262nd Regiment Somerville [M], Luckman, Thomas Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Manchester [F], Miller, Douglas F., Jr. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Piqua [M], Davis, William J. Pvt. The. . Det. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Florissant [M], Leftwich, William E. Pfc. 264th Regiment Mt. I 262nd Regiment Greensburg [F], Lagana, Joseph G. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Maurice [M], Boyer, Gerald L. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Clear Lake [R], McManis, Orion G. Pvt. He was one of seven children and the oldest of four boys. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Molinos, Menalo, Charles F. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Durgy, William D. S. Sgt. [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. F 262nd Regiment Milan [M], Williams, Donald E. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Hanson, Fred W. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lucedale [M], Jenkins, Robert E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment [M], Alexander, J. D. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], King, Charles R. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Gainsboro [M], Lipford, Arnold A. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bonner Springs [M], Bowling, Everett R. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Caruso, Thomas A. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Minersville [M], Reed, Seth W. T/5. Glenn Elvin Lowry and Pfc. Med. I 264th Regiment San Diego, Robles, Nabor P. Pvt. SS Lopoldville (1928) - Wikipedia Co. F 262nd Regiment Doddridge [M], Glanton, Homer T. T. Sgt. Hdq. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Ansonia [F], Doherty, James J., Jr. S.Sgt. 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. Co. E 262nd Regiment Fresno [M], Nelson, Carl A. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Demossville [M], Travis, Hoyt L. Pvt. Co. Det. Captain Charles Limbor, one Belgian and three Congolese crewmembers also went down with the ship. Co. B 264th Regiment Louisville [F], Gulley, Eula T. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Cairo [M], Freeman, Ethell W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Hill, George E. T/5. This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. Co. K 264th Regiment Pontiac [F], Monk, John J., Jr. T/5. Co. L 262nd Regiment Chicago, Nelson, Eric G. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Gary, Weinand, Edward F. T/5. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Corona, NYC [M], Cammarano, Michael P. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Mahanoy City [F], Chambers, Robert L. Pfc. Co. 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. 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. H 262nd Regiment Valliant [M], Chew, Floyd E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Crestview [R], Barwick, Eugene H. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Yakima [M], Lewis, William K. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Carrell, Gilbert D. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wheeling [M], Pyles, George E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Fauer, John A. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pittsfield [F], Patterson, Thomas H. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamden [M], Caracoglia, Concetto T/4. I 264th Regiment Del Rio, Edler, Tony W., Jr. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], De Klyen, John C. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Harlowtown [M], Rott, Robert J. 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. D 264th Regiment Fowlers Knob, Killeen, John W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Mc Hugh, Dean J. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment [M], Pettersen, Einar T. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Lenoir, Rogers, Robert A. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment, Faerber, Richard P. Pfc. Hdq. Med Det. Co. C 264th Regiment Attleboro, Ciekalowski, William P. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Newberry [M], James, John E., Jr. 2d. Survivors of the Leopoldville by Ray Roberts Archived . Co. I 262nd Regiment Stockton [M], Goodwin, James D. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Seebert, Wilson, Willie P. Pfc. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Oneida [M], Goodlet, Charles W. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Rouch, Wilbur L. Pvt. As a result, approximately 763 soldiers died, together with 56 of her crew. Co. K 262nd Regiment Cleveland, McCall, Emmett P. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Chicago [F], Shub, Abraham Pfc. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Youngstown, Norris, Guy D. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Bottineau [F], Appleman, Robert B. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Vierling, David E. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Miamisburg [M], Bell, William E. Pfc. Co. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Marion, Howard, Edward F. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Carlson, Clarence H. Pfc. Each turbine ran on exhaust steam from the piston engine on the same shaft. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brownville, Ash, Robert L. S. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], ODonnell, John H. T/5. Med. Hdq. Co. B 264th Regiment Colerain [F], Leopard, John P. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Kokomo, Buell, Edwin D., III Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Fannin [M], Garland, James B. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Bryant [M], Smith, Donald W. Pvt. S.D. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Dover, Juskus, Carl F. Pfc. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Chicago, Scholl, Hartselle B. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Franklin, Williams, Heiskell M. Pfc. Co. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Apollo [M], Debuski, Michael Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knox [M], Vince, John M., Jr. T/5. Co. H 262nd Regiment Pickens [M], Richardson, Francis J. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Winona [M], Winstead, Rufus B. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Norwood [M], Stewart, Donald L. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Detroit, Furmark, Carl E. Pfc. 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. Plotkin, a Bridgeport, Connecticut, native residing at Birch Heights' retirement facility in Derry, was surprised at Post . Co. K 262nd Regiment Salem, De Martini, Howard W. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Curtis, Elston, Leroy J. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Galveston [M], Jeter, G. C., Jr. Pfc. 2000. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus, Russell, Jack 1st Sgt. Area casualties included Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lee Center [M], Vogel, Frank S. Pfc. Co. The sinking of the SS Leopoldville in 1944 killed 763 U.S. Army soldiers on their way to the Battle of the Bulge. Co. E 262nd Regiment Moxee [M], Adkins, Amon Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Dumas [M], Dover, James W. Pfc. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment Cuyahoga Falls [M], Bader, Donald W. Pfc. Documents about the attack remained classified until 1996. Co. E 262nd Regiment Creston [M], Hutchens, James E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Alvarado, Donald R. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Delta, Green, Cecil C. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Baltimore, Alexandrovich, Joseph Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lenoir City [M], Stills, Robert Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Paramus [M], Franco, Pablo G. Pfc. 1 of 9. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay Springs [M], Moncrief, Clifton Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Medon [M], Conner, Thomas D. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Jackson Heights, NYC [M], Malczyk, Edwin J. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Chicago, Rose, Don T. Pfc. Det. Co. [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. Richard Trout Dreisbach was born on February 24, 1926, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 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. E 264th Regiment Richmond [F], Parks, Wilbur C. T/5. I 262nd Regiment Lees Summit [M], Israel, Philip S. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Lewiston, Lesperance, Paul E. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Worcester, Sullivan, Charles F. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Westbrook, Marion J. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Elizabeth [M], Van Belle, Daniel J. Pfc. Advertising poster for cruises aboard the SS Leopoldville At 9 am on December 24 th, they finally set sail. 1st Sgt. 262nd Regiment Dalton [M], Zellner, Harold M. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Redford Twp, McDonnell, Ferrel F. Pfc. SS Leopoldville: Some Books, Journals, Primary Sources Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Howland, Edward T. 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 [M], Decell, Harold J. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Poulton, Glenn E. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Farmington [M], Sexton, Herman B. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Goldsboro [M], Clark, William C. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Muses Mills [M], Hatton, Orville Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Tyrone [M], Hayes, Albert T. Pfc. The destroyer could take only five hundred men and headed for the shore leaving some twelve hundred soldiers aboard.[7]. Det. I 264th Regiment Herkimer [M], Holleran, James R. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment San Antonio [M], Gillem, Dee R. S. Sgt. Co. 1st Bat. Co. F 262nd Regiment South Bend, McKain, Harry W. Pfc. Med. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lyndonville, Bradley, Claude P., Jr. Sgt. 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. K 262nd Regiment Oakland [M], Crain, Hal F. Capt. [1] Captain Charles Limbor, who assumed command in 1942,[6] spoke no English. Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Summerton, Lawrence, William I. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Baton Rouge, Scheuermann, Joseph F., Jr. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment South Bend [M], Lewis, Emry L. Pfc. Co. Co. E 264th Regiment Shelbyville, Clark, John W. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment York [F], Heumann, Edward H. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Gutt, Donald C. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Flintstone [M], Berigtold, Raymond E. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Springfield, Cottrell, John F. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Indianapolis, Rowland, Elmer D. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Albuquerque [M], Abatemarco, Michael F. Pfc. Co. More Tales of the Leopoldville Disaster. Co. L 262nd Regiment Woodbine [M], Kennedy, Abe H., Jr. T. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Tartaro, Joseph F. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Boleyn, Floyd P. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Polgreen, Waldron M. Pfc. Jack Dixon was a 21-year-old seaman on board HMS Brilliant. Co. F 262nd Regiment Florence, Roberts, Marzell Pvt. This Belgian passenger liner converted to troopship. 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Smith, Robert J. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Indianapolis [F], Williamson, Melvin E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knoxville, Henry, Glenn H. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Abbott, Melson, Paul A. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Yankton [M], Pauls, Elwood G. T/5. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Aborn, Harold L. Pvt. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Cacace, Anthony F. S. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Pocahontas [M], Swanson, Charles E., Jr. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Atlanta [F], Simmons, Chester B., Jr Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Herndon [F], Ross, William C. Pvt. Co. [6] A 24-man DEMS detachment manned defensive guns. I 262nd Regiment Waterloo [M], Klein, John J. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Pickett, Joe D. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Worden, John A. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Gable, Wayne W. Pfc. Det. A Christmas Eve tragedy kept secret: The story of the 1944 sinking of Med. [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. Hdq. As a result of my ongoing research into the disaster the list has been updated and corrected. Det. Co. A Night Before Christmas by Jacquin Sanders - Goodreads Co. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bonnymam [M], Sanders, Coleman W. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Newton Falls [M], Matwijiw, Robert L. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Oak Park [M], Dronenberg, Donald P. T. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Cardwell [F], Marriott, Sherman E. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Vega [M], Hattem, Monroe Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [F], Strobel, Robert H. Pfc. 3rd Bat. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Wells, Donald E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Odum [M], James, William C. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Buffalo [F], Freund, Henry Pvt. I 264th Regiment Camden [M], Christopher, Malcom B. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Chicago, McArthur, Kent O. Pvt. Vernon, Lewis, Raymond R. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Leavenworth, Samms, Lawrence L. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment St. Louis [M], Tener, Ralph M. Pvt. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Foraker [M], Craig, Coy C. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Burbank [M], Lester, Steven T. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Underwood [M], Wiedner, Joseph J. T. Sgt. Hdq. Hdq. Over 700 to 800 American soldiers were lost. Co. F 262nd Regiment Silver Creek [R], Damsky, Daniel S. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment St. Petersburg [F], Crawford, William H. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Philadelphia [M], McVey, Walter F., Jr. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Elgin [M], Campbell, Harold C. Pfc. 264th Regiment Cornwall, Ontario [M], Baginski, Henry Pfc. 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.". I 264th Regiment Jefferson City [F], Wilson, Cecil W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Fruita, Manley, Albert L., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Berry, Leonard E. Sgt. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Spokane [M], Rust, David S. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Griffith, George O. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tampa [M], Hinton, Frederick D. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Morea, Downing, Frank P., Jr. Pvt. See also Muncaster Castle list Carmel, Swanson, Robert J. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Globe, Willis, Waldo M. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lakewood [M], McGlone, Eugene A. S. Sgt. SS Leopoldville (1929) | Military Wiki | Fandom 2d. Det. His body was recovered. Co. L 262nd Regiment Harvey [M], Marcinkowski, Arthur A. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Buffalo, Sansone, Richard F. Pfc.
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