Co. K 262nd Regiment Hendersonville [F], Smith, James P. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment, Gorham, Donald R. 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. Co. L 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Robeson, Claude C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Omaha [M], Taylor, Forrest D. T. Sgt. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Yonkers [M], Alania, James V. Pfc. Med. Co. E 262nd Regiment North East, Myers, Harold L. Pvt. 1st Lt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hillsboro, Brisendine, Bruce F. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment East Hampton [M], Cram, Ralph D., Jr. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles M], Jump, Clifford V. Pfc. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment McClellandtown [M], Chalkan, Michael, Jr. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bakersfield [M], Godoy, Arthur C. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Erie [M], Taylor, Jay W. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Herndon [F], Ross, William C. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Arkansas City [M], South, Merle W. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Grant, Irving Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Waverly [M], Rilling, Marvin L. S. Sgt. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Goldsboro [M], Clark, William C. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment San Diego, Andrews, William H. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Santa Fe [M], Spence, Stephen C. Pfc. Co. Co. A 264th Regiment Bloomington, Deamantopulos, Andrew Pfc. Co. I 262nd Regiment Sarepta, Fried, Simon Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Huntington, Bowyer, James M., Jr. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Houston [M], Pearl, Bill M. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Houston [M], Robison, Harry C. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Durgy, William D. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Sumter [M], Loftis, James L. Sgt. As a result, about 763 US soldiers and 56 of the ship's crew died. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Nolan, James M. Pvt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Los Angeles, Miller, Carl H. T. Sgt. Of these men, mostly between the ages of 18 and 21, 763 were killed. I 264th Regiment New Boston, Skibinski, Walter J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ocean Springs [M], Carter, Audie L. Pvt. Co. Co. 2nd Battalion262nd Regiment Tully, Young, George F. S. Sgt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Gianfrancesco,Robert M. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Worden, John A. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rochester [M], Nassif, Assaph J. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Woodbine [M], Kennedy, Abe H., Jr. T. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Malden, Maloney, John F. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment, Vanderpool, Fred A. Pvt. Lt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Manville [F], Gleeson, Douglas C. Pfc. He had an older brother and 2 sisters. I 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Cuccia, Salvatore C. Pvt. Lt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Mullins, McCurley, James W. 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 Jersey City [F], Schlerf, Fred J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Harlowtown [M], Rott, Robert J. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment, Tedford, Joe E. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Burkhart, Ralph E. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Eubanks [M], Gilbert, Estill T/5. Hdq. Co. K 264th Regiment Luverne [M], Kragtorp, Ernest O. Pfc. Co. F. 262nd Regiment Croton-on-Hudson [M], Bartelena, Dante J. T. Sgt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Dillon [M], Doyle, Willis W. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Buffalo [F], Maksyn, Edward C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Benson, Edward E. Pfc. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509 GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. 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 Clayton [M], Rzemek, Edward W. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Atlanta [F], Simmons, Chester B., Jr Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Martinsville [M], Roberson, William G. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment North Branch [M], Winters, Cornelius D., Jr. Pfc. Advertising poster for cruises aboard the SS Leopoldville At 9 am on December 24 th, they finally set sail. Co. 2nd Bat. Co. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Lowry, Jack N. Pfc. Co. Hdq. Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats. Co. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Makowski, Stanley E. Pfc. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Grand Junction, Lowenhagen, Theodore C. T. Sgt. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Sapovchak, Nick Pfc. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Cuyahoga Falls [M], Bader, Donald W. Pfc. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Lees Summit [M], Israel, Philip S. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Bowle, Thomas A. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Florence, Roberts, Marzell Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pharron [M], McKenzie, Daniel W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Elkton [M], Brown, John W. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Uhrichsville, Longwell, Robert G. Pfc. I 264th Regiment New Castle [R], Sweet, Robert C. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Attleboro, Ciekalowski, William P. S. Sgt. Captain Charles Limbor, one Belgian and three Congolese crewmembers also went down with the ship. The soldiers' regimental command structure was fragmented by loading troops as they arrived rather than according to their units. 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 Dubuque [M], Cook, Dean L. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Poulton, Glenn E. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Hanson, Fred W. Pfc. Med. Co. H 262nd Regiment Frankfort [M], Simonetti, John Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Port Huron [M], Miller, George W. Pvt. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Bolton [M], Smith, William F. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Jurlina, Gregory G. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Harvey [M], Marcinkowski, Arthur A. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment, Heffernan, Joseph A. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Kane, Thomas J. T/5. 1st Lt. Co. B 264th Regiment Houston [R], Ayala, Modesto Pfc. 264th Regiment Mt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wallington [M], Shand, James E. Pfc. Med. Co. Co. E 264th Regiment Hopkinton, Jackson, Lucius E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Ford, Arthur L. Pfc. [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. 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. Co. E 264th Regiment Clear Lake [R], McManis, Orion G. Pvt. Co. I 262nd Regiment Yakima [M], Lewis, William K. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Amarillo, Wiley, William H. T/5. Det. Co. L 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Galus, Stanley M. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Hoover, Raymond B. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Fruita, Manley, Albert L., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Winthrop [M], Hodgdon, Charles H. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Savannah, McInnis, James E., Jr. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pine Valley [M], Hargraves, Jeff Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Lenoir, Rogers, Robert A. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Conneaut [M], Kieser, Marcell V. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Columbus [F], Smith, Henry A. Cpl. Co. H 262nd Regiment Wilkes Barre [M], Grazier, David O. Pfc. Hdq. In the course of that bitter cold night, the Leopoldville slowly disappeared into the 48-degree Channel waters, 763 American soldiers died, and the bodies of 493 American soldiers were never recovered. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tell [M], Gilmore, Lester D. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Ashford [M], Hartley, Jack R. Pfc. You can e-mail us the information here. Co. B 264th Regiment Trinidad, Reeder, Harold P. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Doddridge [M], Glanton, Homer T. T. Sgt. 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. D 264th Regiment Boonton [F], Schiller, Arthur Pvt. Peter Acri was from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Klosterman, William A., Jr. Pfc. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Somerville [M], Luckman, Thomas 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. I 262nd Regiment [M], Pettersen, Einar T. Pfc. Co. Det. Glenn Elvin Lowry and Pfc. As a result, approximately 763 soldiers died, together with 56 of her crew. Co. F 262nd Regiment Medon [M], Conner, Thomas D. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment San Antonio [M], Gillem, Dee R. S. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Marion, Howard, Edward F. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Washington [R], Mosako, Alva G. Sgt. Med. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Buffalo [M], Sciarra, Robert J. Pfc. Jack Nevin Lowry, twin brothers and 1942 graduates of Rostraver High School. Co. F 262nd Regiment Berkeley [M], Williamson, Donald E. Pfc. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Ozark, Verbauen, Albert Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Lauderdale, Crenshaw, Thomas L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wesson [M], McBay, James D. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Philadelphia [M], Kuchta, Frank J. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Neosho [M], Tinker, Ira V. S. Sgt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Fall River [M], Stenquist, Helmer R. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment South Bend, McKain, Harry W. Pfc. 264th Regiment Cornwall, Ontario [M], Baginski, Henry Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pueblo [M], Berube, Joseph E. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pensacola [R], Henderson, Dewey A. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Allentown [M], Herman, Nevin H., Jr. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Alhambra, Martinez, Candelario Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cypress Inn [M], Gregory, Charles H. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Bedford [M], Flammia, Anthony J. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Maurice [M], Boyer, Gerald L. Pvt. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment Highwood [M], Colwell, Franklin W. S. Sgt. Sgt. The dedication reads: To the eight hundred American men who were lost with the Lopoldville, Christmas Eve 1944 near Cherbourg, France. Co. A 264th Regiment NYC, Robbins, Jerome Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Perry [M], Simpson, Bernard W. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment, Article: Owensboro connected to World War II disaster. Co. E 262nd Regiment Terre Haute, McMillen, Furl C. Pfc. Area casualties included Pfc. Survivors of the Leopoldville by Ray Roberts Archived . Co. Hdq. 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 Yankton [M], Pauls, Elwood G. T/5. Det. Co. C 264th Regiment Woodside, NYC, Tilzer, David Pfc. 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. Co. H 262nd Regiment Mill Creek [M], Essex, Aaron W. Sgt. 2d. Co. C 264th Regiment Worcester [F], Tambascia, Dominic G. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Seattle [F], Rumburg, Ira C. Lt. Col. Hdq. Co. B 264th Regiment Gardner, Fernanndes, Martin, Jr. 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 Whitehall [M], McVety, Robert L. Pvt. Co. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Camden [M], Ofsonka, Charles P., Jr. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Chockley, Harold Y. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Knoxville, Carew, William B. Pfc. Leopoldville.org is an online memorial seeking to raise the awareness of the tragedy and reach the families of the disaster victims. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Milroy [M], Pispeky, Joseph Pfc. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Pryor, Crowl, Elmer R. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Keokuk, Mohr, Ray J. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Alhambra, Aprea, Fred Pfc. Another 248 died from injuries, drowning, or hypothermia. [1] Captain Charles Limbor, who assumed command in 1942,[6] spoke no English. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pittsburgh [M], Secich, Joseph G. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Houston [F], Horne, Albert C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Dominguez, Joe Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Dana [M], Cornwell, Clinton J. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Elsmere, Katz, Nathan Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Louisville [F], Gulley, Eula T. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Seligman [F], Vasquez, John G. Pvt. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lakewood [M], McGlone, Eugene A. S. Sgt. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], Fox, William T/5. Co. K 262nd Regiment Shreveport [F], Henderson, John M. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Bradenback, Norman U. Co. K 262nd Regiment Florence, Husby, Garland O. S. Sgt. Co. D 264th Regiment Marshfield, Peterson, Lennart W. Pfc. [3], In 1939 the UK Admiralty chartered Lopoldville. 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. All told, every state in the nation lost at least one soldier, except Delaware and Wyoming. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dayton [M], Wells, Floyd K. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Sumter, McNair, James L. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Long Lane [M], Moyer, Herbert C. T/4. Co. K 262nd Regiment Baltimore [M], Hawkins, Robert E. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Dantinne, Harold H. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Norwood, Billger, Paul L. Pvt. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment Maple Rapids [M], Ambrose, Raymond C. Pvt. Med. Of the 2,235 US servicemen on board, about 515 are presumed to have gone down with the ship. Co. H 262nd Regiment New Philadelphia [M], Schwitzgebel, Eugene A. Pfc. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509 GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. F 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Read, Basel O. S. Sgt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ava [F], Rago, Robert J. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Oneida [M], Goodlet, Charles W. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Calabrese, Vincent R. S. Sgt. Det. Co. C 264th Regiment Chicago, Rose, Don T. Pfc. Co. I 262nd Regiment Frye [M], Auclair, Joseph A. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lyndonville, Bradley, Claude P., Jr. Sgt. Co. D 264th Regiment Independence, Hartwick, Claude H., Jr. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment St. Joseph, Price, Chester E. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lempster [M], Mathieu, Arthur T. Pvt. 264th Regiment Bedford [R], McIntyre, Robert F. Pfc. Co. Co. A 264th Regiment Park, Brady, Douglas F. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Osbourn, Donnelly, William O. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment South Haven [M], Wincheski, Albin J. 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. Clive Cussler dedicated his 1986 book Cyclops to the disaster. Hdq. Co. Co. I 262nd Regiment Roxbury, Bouffard, Joseph C. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knoxville, Henry, Glenn H. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Independence [M], Marcinko, Andrew J. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Grad, Robert A. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Albuquerque [M], Abatemarco, Michael F. Pfc. On Christmas Eve, 1944, a German U-boat torpedoed the troopship SS Leopoldville, sending 800 U.S. soldiers to their death. Co. B 264th Regiment Lewistown [R], Dreisbach, Richard T. Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Scranton [M], Sloan, Wilbur J., Jr. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment Munger, Tait, Robert P. Pfc. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment New Freedom [M], Kluciar, Milos Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Evansville [M], Weeks, Ulysses B. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Harriman, Jones, Henry M. Pvt. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Contreras, Gregorio V. Pfc. Lt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Nemacolin [F], Daugherty, Mervin R. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Carrell, Gilbert D. S. Sgt. 264th Regiment [F], Reece, Walter W. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment East Palestine, Jones, James A. D. Pfc. George Robert Atkerson before his time on the Leopoldville. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Masterson, Lawrence J. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Danbury, ONeil, Grant P. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Swayerville M], Constantine, Tony T/4. Co. K 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Berg, Fred W. Pvt. We have place for a photo as well if provided. Co. K 264th Regiment Solvay [F], Paterson, Douglas W. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Waynesville [M], Reece, Dole C. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Johnson City [R], Sweeney, Leonard B. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Nevada [M], Fratzke, Melvin L. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lucedale [M], Jenkins, Robert E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Decell, Harold J. 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. 262nd Regiment Riverside [M], Carson, Marshall Pvt. Co. I 262nd Regiment Buffalo [F], Freund, Henry Pvt. The family moved to York, Pennsylvania in August 1933. Hdq. 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 submarineU-486. Co. F 262nd Regiment Finger [M], McCorkle, Wallace Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment [R] Julian, Wright, John D. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment St. Louis [M], Koenig, Richard H. T/5. 2374 (819 dead and 1555 survivors). Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Smrecak, James J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbia [M], Milam, Neal Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Show Low [M], Bell, Jack N. Pfc. Det. 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 Larksville, Martynowski, Edward H. T/5. Co. 1st Bat. I 264th Regiment Galveston [M], Jeter, G. C., Jr. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Florissant [M], Leftwich, William E. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Boleyn, Floyd P. Pfc. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Oak Park [M], Dronenberg, Donald P. T. Sgt. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Birkholz, Everett E. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Demossville [M], Travis, Hoyt L. Pvt. Co. Hdq. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment NYC [F], Wilson, Richard J. T/5. 262nd Regiment [M], Cutnaw, Kent P. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Stamford [M], Viets, Paul R. Pfc. Med Det. Sgt. This In Memorium list is provided by Allan Andrade from his book Leopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret. Co. F 262nd Regiment Malden [M], Hope, James H. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Stuarts Draft [M], Bush, Charles L. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Manchester [F], Miller, Douglas F., Jr. Pvt. It took nearly an hour for Cherbourg to realise Lopoldville was sinking. Co. E 262nd Regiment Marion [M], Bain, Emil Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay Springs [M], Moncrief, Clifton Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment, Mazzone, Vincent J. Cpl. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Gary, Weinand, Edward F. T/5. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Marzotto, John T/4. . From his web site: "H.M.S. Co. L 262nd Regiment Aneta [M], Lawrence, Benton L. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Madisonville [M], Welch, Virgel R. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Chicago, Smith, Lewis A. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marietta [M], Watts, Jack Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Cornell, Hover, James E. T/5. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hornsbyville [F], Goins, Charles E. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Cincinnati, Hunston, Russell E. Pfc. Now the details . Co. B 264th Regiment Johnstown [F], Bennett, Lynwood F. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Morea, Downing, Frank P., Jr. Pvt. 1937 lengthened. Richard Trout Dreisbach was born on February 24, 1926, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Dover, Juskus, Carl F. Pfc. 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. Co. F 262nd Regiment Underwood [M], Wiedner, Joseph J. T. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Indianapolis [F], Williamson, Melvin E. Pfc. Hdq. Hdq. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Aborn, Harold L. Pvt. Plotkin, a Bridgeport, Connecticut, native residing at Birch Heights' retirement facility in Derry, was surprised at Post . Co. F 262nd Regiment Rye [M], Blaskowski, Benjamin J. S. Sgt. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brockton [M], Maiuri, Peter Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Stevens Point, Gaudynski, Raymond W. Pfc. Some men had started to jump down from a height of approximately 40 feet. Vernon, Lewis, Raymond R. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clarksville [M], Christian, Jim B. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], MacGowan, John Pvt. Co. Co. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wheeling [M], Pyles, George E. Pfc. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Loving [M], Kolb, Marvin Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Clifton, Goesch, Joseph M. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Salem, De Martini, Howard W. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Canton [M], Slusser, Elmer D. Pfc. This In Memorium list is provided byAllan Andrade from his bookLeopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret. Co. H 262nd Regiment Pickens [M], Richardson, Francis J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Magnolia [M], Ferbus, Baptiste E. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Rock Lake [M], McGhan, Glen P. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Ridgely [M], Jackson, Earl S. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lancaster [M], Kopczewski, Anthony W. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Sullivan [M], Verash, Leslie F. Pvt. For more than 50 years, the truth of this tragedy was hidden. Co. K 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Polgreen, Waldron M. Pfc. Co. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Cronk, Rolland D. Pfc. Co. Co. A 264th Regiment Roanoke [M], Bransmo, Robert S. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Long Branch, Hine, Harry C. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Del Rio, Edler, Tony W., Jr. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus, Mobley, Lewfay B., Jr. Pfc. 389 likes. Co. E 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Perry, Carl R. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aberdeen [M], Ailey, Burl W. Pfc. by Matthew Anderson Rate the Map Read Comments (7) Year Built 1929 Year Sank 1944 Depth 210 ft (64 m) Difficulty Level Technical Co. E 262nd Regiment Sevierville [M], Holmes, William K. Pfc. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment [M], Acri, Peter L. 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. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC, Yaccketta, Dominick T. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment North Billerica, Nolan, William E. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Oakland, Perry, Joe J. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Norwood [M], Stewart, Donald L. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment St. Louis, Korte, Clarence I. T/5.Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Tartaro, Joseph F. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Detroit [F], Estlund, Robert O. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Wellington [M], Garcia, Paul M. Pfc. Jack Dixon was a 21-year-old seaman on board HMS Brilliant. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rochester [M], Whittier, Carl F. 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. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], Hirschel, Howard T. 2d. Co. C 264th Regiment Providence [F], Hodosh, Leonard J. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Leavenworth, Samms, Lawrence L. S. Sgt. Earl E. Jacobs, also a York, Pennsylvania resident. Co. Det. Co. E 262nd Regiment Roanoke Rapids [M], Russ, Paisley E. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Pittsburgh, Fisher, Howard I. Pvt. Med. 1st Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Elizabeth [M], Cobb, Thomas A. Pfc. Ironically, his remains were positively identified by Leopoldville survivor Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kapowsin [M], Wyatt, Frank E. Pfc. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment Hebronville [M], Miscone, Joseph P. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lincoln [F], Kibart, Francis E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Niagara Falls [M], Morse, Carlton S. Pvt. The turbines increased Lopoldville's total power to 1,197 NHP. Co. B 264th Regiment Niles, Meyers, Donald G. S. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment Greenville, Martin, Roddy A. Co. H 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Masssey, Joseph D. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Portland, Bosch, Gerald Sgt. Det. Co. K 262nd Regiment New Bloomfield [R], Bathke, Oliver C. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Lockport, Stern, Lawrence M. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamaica Plains [M], Dalton, William F. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Indianapolis, Rowland, Elmer D. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pocatello, Christensen, Calvin G. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Peoria, Godelas, Peter T. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Lamb, Richard B. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Kappel [M], Zeigler, Charles E. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment Nutley [M], Claybrook, Richard A. Sgt. Hdq. Co. D 264th Regiment Springfield, Cottrell, John F. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bexar [M], McCorkle, Roy E., Jr. Pfc. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lowville [M], Aschmann, Frank G. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamtramck [M], Schramm, Warren C. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Covington [M], Farler, Otis Pfc. Leslie G. Abbott Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Regent [M], Gentz, Herbert I. Pfc. [3], She had 8,458 cubic feet (239.5m3) of refrigerated cargo space. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Westbrook, Marion J. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Howland, Edward T. 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. The destroyer could take only five hundred men and headed for the shore leaving some twelve hundred soldiers aboard.[7]. Co. H 262nd Regiment Louisville [M], Dancy, John B. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Indianapolis [F], Temple, Eugene R. T/5.
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