ss leopoldville survivors list
Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats. 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. Co. I 262nd Regiment San Diego, Andrews, William H. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Chicago [F], Shub, Abraham Pfc. Det. 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. K 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Sgroi, Paul S. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], McDermott, Thomas J. T. Sgt. Leslie G. Abbott from Maple Rapids, Michigan was born on February 27, 1926. Co. F 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Stull, Ray S. T/4. I 264th Regiment Tulsa [M], Fisher, James O. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aledo [M], Ransom, James R. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Waltham [M], Thibodeau, Joseph E. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Aurora, Gordon, William I. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wheeling [M], Pyles, George E. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Tiplersville [M], Gurley, Ben D. T/4. Co. K 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Lapinski, Stanley J. Pvt. Co. 2nd Bat. Co. H 262nd Regiment Loving [M], Kolb, Marvin Pvt. William P. Quinlan Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Henryville [M], Kocsis, Anton Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Manchester [F], Miller, Douglas F., Jr. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Muses Mills [M], Hatton, Orville Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Laurens, Neely, Fred L. Sgt. Hdq. Co. B 264th Regiment Cairo [M], Freeman, Ethell W. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment [M], McKinney, Joseph O. Pfc. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Grant, Irving Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Flint [M], Salata, Edmund P. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Herkimer [M], Holleran, James R. Pfc. Co. [3], In 1939 the UK Admiralty chartered Lopoldville. Now the details . Co. C 264th Regiment Pryor, Crowl, Elmer R. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Fauer, John A. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Kansas City, Rennison, Eugene W. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Poughkeepsie [M], Bassett, John E. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Owensboro, Parker, John F. S. Sgt. Documents about the attack remained classified until 1996. 3rd Bat. I 262nd Regiment Stockton [M], Goodwin, James D. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Valley View [M], Borovich, Dan Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Johnson, Floyd J. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pueblo [M], Berube, Joseph E. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment, Faerber, Richard P. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Lauderdale, Crenshaw, Thomas L. Pvt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Lake Butler, Nolan, James H. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Makowski, Stanley E. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Oak Park [M], Dronenberg, Donald P. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Keokuk, Mohr, Ray J. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Portland, Bosch, Gerald Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brownville, Ash, Robert L. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Johnston City [M], Goble, John W. T. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Brockton [M], Krassin, Sumner Pvt. Med. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Rice, Walter H. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Elkton [M], Brown, John W. Pfc. Some men had started to jump down from a height of approximately 40 feet. I 264th Regiment Sikeston, McDaniel, Everette N. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Ridgely [M], Jackson, Earl S. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Galus, Stanley M. Pvt. Hdq. I 264th Regiment Houston [M], Pearl, Bill M. Pfc. 1937 lengthened. Co. E 262nd Regiment Harrisburg [M], Berger, Robert Pvt. 262nd Regiment Kingstree, Hentz, James E. S. Sgt. On Christmas Eve, 1944, a German U-boat torpedoed the troopship SS Leopoldville, sending 800 U.S. soldiers to their death. Co. C 264th Regiment Meadow Creek, Spaulding, Sherman A. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lucedale [M], Jenkins, Robert E. Pfc. Cussler asserts[10] that the wreck is wrongly located, its true position being about a mile to the south. Area casualties included Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Davis, Raymond Pfc. Det. Co. E 262nd Regiment McAllen [M], Caviness, Billy T. Pvt. Hdq. Earl E. Jacobs, also a York, Pennsylvania resident. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lowville [M], Aschmann, Frank G. Pfc. The scrambling nets were hanging down the Lopoldville's port side and the US soldiers were coming down on to our upper deck. Co. K 262nd Regiment [M], Scott, William E. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Camden [M], Ofsonka, Charles P., Jr. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Burkhart, Ralph E. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Yoakum [M], Noto, Sam W., 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. F 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Hoover, Raymond B. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Colerain [F], Leopard, John P. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Cellura, Angelo T. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Sumter, McNair, James L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Tyrone [M], Hayes, Albert T. Pfc. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamden [M], Caracoglia, Concetto T/4. I 262nd Regiment Delphos [M], MacMillan, Lynn L. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Celentano, Peter Pfc. Hdq. Co. K 262nd Regiment Fall River [M], Stenquist, Helmer R. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Elyria, Ferguson, Robert V. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Camden [M], Christopher, Malcom B. Pfc. Hdq. Co. C 264th Regiment Woodside, NYC, Tilzer, David Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Contreras, Gregorio V. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mansfield, Forman, Gerald Pvt. This is a listing of people associated with this ship.We also have a detailed page on the Belgian troop transport Leopoldville. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Vierling, David E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Smrecak, James J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [M], Svenningsen, Elmer Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Elgin [M], Campbell, Harold C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bonnymam [M], Sanders, Coleman W. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Heidelberg [M], Mortimer, James E. Sgt. Co. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Doyle [M], Zamarripa, Pete M., Jr. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Reno [M], Lavigne, Richard M. Sgt. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Stamford [M], Viets, Paul R. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Monett [F], Mason, Gerrard L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago, Mikalaitis, Joseph E. Pvt. 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [F], Crowe, Eugene J. Sgt. Hdq. Each turbine ran on exhaust steam from the piston engine on the same shaft. I 264th Regiment Dallas [F], Koehler, Herbert O., Jr. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Cronk, Rolland D. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rochester [M], Whittier, Carl F. Pfc. Co. I 262nd Regiment Tuscola [M], Cross, Leonard J. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Newark, Steuble, Gilbert J. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Oneida [M], Goodlet, Charles W. Pvt. 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. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment Swayerville M], Constantine, Tony T/4. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pocatello, Christensen, Calvin G. Pfc. Co. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Samford [M], Otis, Fred L. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Elmira [M], Ewald, Alf G. T/5. Co. E 262nd Regiment Apollo [M], Debuski, Michael Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Redford Twp, McDonnell, Ferrel F. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Bryant [M], Smith, Donald W. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Bowman, Brown, Dessie W. Pvt. Co. 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. [6] A 24-man DEMS detachment manned defensive guns. Pfc. Med. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tell [M], Gilmore, Lester D. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Moore, Edgar C. Pvt. 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 . Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Elsmere, Katz, Nathan Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Verona Station [M], Borenstein, Jack Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Hagerstown, Powell, James W. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Corona, NYC [M], Cammarano, Michael P. Pfc. Det. Co. E 262nd Regiment Anniston [M], Harris, John W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ballouville [M], Bruschayt, Herbert W. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment, Vanderpool, Fred A. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Bottineau [F], Appleman, Robert B. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lee City [M], Hopkins, Elden G. Cpl. Co. E 262nd Regiment Delta [M], De Silva, Philip E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Kane, Thomas J. T/5. I 262nd Regiment St. Elino, Howard, James L. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Buffalo [F], Freund, Henry Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Fogelsonger, Harry F. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pine Valley [M], Hargraves, Jeff Sgt. I 264th Regiment Battle Creek, Ainsworth, Harise E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Spartanburg [M], Phasey, Victor E. Lt. Col. Hdq. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Charlotte, Cuskelly, Richard R. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment [M], Pettersen, Einar T. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment San Antonio, Green, Herman N. Pvt. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bouning [M], Quinlan, William P. Pfc. 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. I 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Benda, Leonard F. Pfc. In 1997, the 66th Infantry Division Monument was dedicated in Fort Benning, Georgia in memory of the soldiers who died aboard Lopoldville and also to those who survived the attack on Lopoldville but were later killed in action. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dunkirk [M], Paci, Vincent Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Johnstown [F], Bennett, Lynwood F. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Dominguez, Joe Pvt. Co. Co. A 264th Regiment Roanoke [M], Bransmo, Robert S. S. Sgt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment South Bend, McKain, Harry W. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment, Mazzone, Vincent J. Cpl. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Fort Worth, Andrews, Lloyd L. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Cleveland, McCall, Emmett P. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Huntington Park [M], Young, Fred F., Jr. Sgt. 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 Berwyn, Steib, Joseph E. Pvt. Co. Co. Med. Med. Co. B 264th Regiment Goldsboro [M], Clark, William C. Pvt. Det. Co. D 264th Regiment Marshfield, Peterson, Lennart W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kapowsin [M], Wyatt, Frank E. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Masssey, Joseph D. S. Sgt. Co. Co. D 264th Regiment N. Baltimore, Herrman, Robert E. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment San Antonio [M], Gillem, Dee R. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Amarillo [F], Watson, Tommie J. Pfc. Det. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knox [M], Vince, John M., Jr. T/5. Co. A 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Grad, Robert A. Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment NYC [F], Wilson, Richard J. T/5. Co. C 264th Regiment Conneaut [M], Kieser, Marcell V. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Adamsville [M], Brown, Daniel H., Jr. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Racine [M], Prueher, Franklin L. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Lansford, Pukas, Herbert A. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Wolf, Henry H. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Hagerstown [M], Wambach, Harold R. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Carrell, Gilbert D. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Coen, James P. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Camp Seale [M], Springfield, James F. Pfc. Co. Co. Unknown City: Unknown Publisher, 1997. . Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Columbus [F], Smith, Henry A. Cpl. I 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Borovich, Sam Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Independence [M], Marcinko, Andrew J. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Valparaiso [M], Wright, Russell M. S. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment Hopkinton, Jackson, Lucius E. Pfc. I 264th Regiment New Castle [R], Sweet, Robert C. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Hope [M], Harman, Cecil C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Johnston [M], Costa, William 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. His body was never found. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Ellett, Joseph S. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Jurlina, Gregory G. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Jacksonville [R], Wright, Kenneth K. 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. F 262nd Regiment Malden [M], Hope, James H. Pfc. Lopoldville was 478feet 8inches (145.90m) long, with a beam of 62feet 2inches (18.95m). . Co. B 264th Regiment [M], Perea, Joaquin Pvt. Smith (Center) with 2 unidentified buddies Anyone seeking additional information about the Leopoldville disaster or who wishes to contribute a photo of a relative to this In Memoriam page should contact Leopoldville disaster author/historian Allan Andrade via e-mail at agandrade37@msn.com. 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 Mckees Rocks [M], Hoffenberg, Jennings L. Pfc. She had a depth of 35feet 0inches (10.67m) and a draught of 25feet 9.75inches (7.8677m). Co. B 264th Regiment Wellington [M], Garcia, Paul M. Pfc. I 264th Regiment San Diego, Robles, Nabor P. Pvt. The. Co. B 264th Regiment Lima, Cummins, Jack C. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Chockley, Harold Y. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Highland Park, Morehouse, F.R. Co. F 262nd Regiment Whitestone, NYC [M], Vojir, Frank W. Pfc. Of the 2,235 US servicemen on board, about 515 are presumed to have gone down with the ship. I 264th Regiment [F], Machado, Frank R. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Aneta [M], Lawrence, Benton L. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lockwood [M], Privett, Lawrence E. 1st Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hornsbyville [F], Goins, Charles E. Pvt. Co. D 264th Regiment Independence, Hartwick, Claude H., Jr. Pvt. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus, Russell, Jack 1st Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Mebane [M], Moore, Clifton B. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Magnolia [M], Ferbus, Baptiste E. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Newberry [M], James, John E., Jr. 2d. Co. K 262nd Regiment Clarinda [R], Parry, Charles W. Pfc. Co. I 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Heim, James V. 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. Det. Co. B 264th Regiment Seebert, Wilson, Willie P. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Brogden, Lee R. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Cacace, Anthony F. S. Sgt. 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. 264th Regiment [F], Reece, Walter W. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Fort Collins, Ortega, Joe B. Pfc. Med. Co. B 264th Regiment Albany, Barr, Hugh R. Pfc. Hdq. Co. C 264th Regiment Providence [F], Hodosh, Leonard J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Webb [M], Thompson, Robert L. Pfc. This Belgian passenger liner converted to troopship. Co. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Farmington [M], Sexton, Herman B. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Chicago [F], Dalton, Delmar L. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Indianapolis, Rowland, Elmer D. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Wichita, Polk, Arthur D. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Potsdam [M], Solotes, Joseph J. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Riverside [M], Carson, Marshall Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Osbourn, Donnelly, William O. S. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment Pomona, Macrorie, Edward J., Jr. Pvt. From his web site: "H.M.S. I 262nd Regiment Houston [F], Horne, Albert C. Pfc. Co. F. 262nd Regiment Croton-on-Hudson [M], Bartelena, Dante J. T. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Youngstown, Norris, Guy D. Pvt. Det. Co. E 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Perry, Carl R. Pvt. Co. Co. E 264th Regiment Clear Lake [R], McManis, Orion G. Pvt. 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 Lakewood [M], McGlone, Eugene A. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Louisville [M], Dancy, John B. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment [M], Acri, Peter L. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Niagara Falls, Turner, Kenneth J. Pfc. Co. Co. A 264th Regiment Park, Brady, Douglas F. Pvt. 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. F 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Berry, Leonard E. Sgt. Plotkin, a Bridgeport, Connecticut, native residing at Birch Heights' retirement facility in Derry, was surprised at Post . Co. F 262nd Regiment Yankton [M], Pauls, Elwood G. T/5. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Whitehall [M], McVety, Robert L. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Casey [F], Kingrey, James P. T/5. 264th Regiment Bedford [R], McIntyre, Robert F. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], English, Thomas J., Jr. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Ambridge, Saska, Harry J. Pfc. Lt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Nemacolin [F], Daugherty, Mervin R. Pfc. SS Lopoldville was an 11,500-long-ton passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. I 262nd Regiment Tinton [M], Lottes, Clarence E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Warner, Edwin R. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marlboro [M], Chace, Roderick E. Pvt. Jack Nevin Lowry, twin brothers and 1942 graduates of Rostraver High School. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Klosterman, William A., Jr. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Sidon [M], Graham, Melton E. Pvt. (Later Compagnie Maritime Belge (Lloyd Royal) SA). Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment St. Louis [M], Tener, Ralph M. Pvt. Hdq. As a result, approximately 763 soldiers died, together with 56 of her crew. The engines drove twin screw propellers. An unknown number of British soldiers died. Co. C 264th Regiment Indianapolis [F], Truelock, Ralph A. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Florence, Roberts, Marzell Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment Walnutport [M], Gilbert, Harold Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Moline, Taylor, Robert H. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Gainesville [M], Thompson, Claude C. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Carruthers [M], Reeder, Thomas R. Sgt. You can e-mail us the information here. Co. K 262nd Regiment [R] Julian, Wright, John D. Sgt. Peter Acri was from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Co. L 262nd Regiment Rogersville [M], Anderson, Marvin C. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Del Rio, Edler, Tony W., Jr. T. Sgt. Clive Cussler dedicated his 1986 book Cyclops to the disaster. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Howland, Edward T. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Turetzky, David S. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Ponca City, Wellborn, Charles B., III Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Cullman [M], Waldrop, Roy A. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Erie [M], Taylor, Jay W. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Knoxville, Carew, William B. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], Fox, William T/5. Co. C 264th Regiment Attleboro, Ciekalowski, William P. S. Sgt. Co. I 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Cuccia, Salvatore C. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Chicago, Smith, Lewis A. Pfc. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment North Billerica, Nolan, William E. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment St. Petersburg [F], Crawford, William H. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Frye [M], Auclair, Joseph A. Pvt. Det. 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. E 262nd Regiment Bryan [M], Obryan, Glenn A. Pvt. The incident is considered to be the largest military. People missing from this listing? Co. D 264th Regiment Ridgewood [R], Cywinski, Charles Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Troy [M], Suder, James T. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Ford, Arthur L. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], McCormick, Robert L. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Verona [M], Sellers, Benjamin F., Jr. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Laurel Run Boro [M], Sanborn, Charles J. Pfc. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. Co. C 264th Regiment East Palestine, Jones, James A. D. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marietta [M], Watts, Jack Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Wheelersburg [M], Weaver, Irvin J., Jr. Sgt. More Tales of the Leopoldville Disaster. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Des Moines [M], Hoyt, Robert S. S. Sgt. Hdq. I 264th Regiment Buffalo [F], Maksyn, Edward C. Pfc. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Lenoir, Rogers, Robert A. Pfc. Co. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Burbank [M], Lester, Steven T. Pfc. 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. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Los Angeles, Miller, Carl H. T. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Clearwater, Lemke, Otis C. S. Sgt. [7] Belated efforts by ships including USSPC-1225 rescued some survivors.[8]. Med. I 262nd Regiment Bolton [M], Smith, William F. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Finger [M], McCorkle, Wallace Pvt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Jersey City [F], Schlerf, Fred J. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Cincinnati, Hunston, Russell E. Pfc. 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. C 264th Regiment Piqua [M], Davis, William J. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Evansville [M], Weeks, Ulysses B. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Yakima [M], Lewis, William K. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Charlotte [M], Palmer, William H. Pfc. 264th Regiment Beech, Conn, Curtiss Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Worden, John A. Pfc. Soldiers on Lopoldville jumped down onto the smaller Brilliant. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wabash [M], Houchen, Donald R. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Milroy [M], Pispeky, Joseph Pfc. 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. 262nd Regiment Hartford [M], Carlson, Francis M. Cpl. Co. E 262nd Regiment Roanoke Rapids [M], Russ, Paisley E. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clayton [M], Rzemek, Edward W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lake Forest [M], Papineau, George J. Cpl. Hdq. Co. K 262nd Regiment Harriman, Jones, Henry M. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Crested Butte, McGee, Everett L. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brighton [F], Murchison, Rob R. 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. K 262nd Regiment Hudson [F], Bissett, Willett R. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Pollitt, Joe A. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Martinsville [M], Roberson, William G. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment East Douglas, Irvine, Richard G. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ocean Springs [M], Carter, Audie L. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Calabrese, Vincent R. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Bowle, Thomas A. Pfc. Co. Co. I 262nd Regiment Cleveland [M], Cleelan, Robert W. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment North Branch [M], Winters, Cornelius D., Jr. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment San Francisco [M], Olivas, Magdaleno Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Philadelphia, Biggart, Will O. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Hanson, Fred W. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Boonton [F], Schiller, Arthur Pvt. Carmel, Swanson, Robert J. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Cleveland, Ensign, Armand E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clarksville [M], Christian, Jim B. Pfc. The family moved to York, Pennsylvania in August 1933. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], Hirschel, Howard T. 2d. Co. K 264th Regiment St. Louis [M], Koenig, Richard H. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Odum [M], James, William C. 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. K 262nd Regiment Albany [F], Reccardi, Victor J. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Westbrook [M], Baker, Donald A. Med. S.S. Leopoldville Disaster of 12-24-1944. Co. We have place for a photo as well if provided. Co. Med. Co. A 264th Regiment, Heffernan, Joseph A. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Prophetstown [M], Duhasek, William R. Sgt. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Creed, Robert W. S. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Massey, Robert B. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Meridian [M], Martin, Ray E. Pfc. Co. Lt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Manville [F], Gleeson, Douglas C. Pfc. Survivors of the Leopoldville by Ray Roberts Archived . 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. H 262nd Regiment Allentown [M], Herman, Nevin H., Jr. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Empire [M], Terry, James H. Pvt.