Co. F 262nd Regiment Dubuque [M], Williams, Lavere R. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Winona [M], Winstead, Rufus B. Pvt. Co. Hdq. Co. B 264th Regiment Trinidad, Reeder, Harold P. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Columbia [M], McDermott, John M. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Camden [M], Christopher, Malcom B. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Verona Station [M], Borenstein, Jack Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Malden [M], Hope, James H. Pfc. Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Summerton, Lawrence, William I. Sgt. I 264th Regiment NYC, Rodies, Heinz G. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Chicago [F], Shub, Abraham Pfc. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Oakland, Perry, Joe J. T/5. Co. D 264th Regiment Independence, Hartwick, Claude H., Jr. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Ponca City, Wellborn, Charles B., III Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Nolan, James M. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Albany [F], Reccardi, Victor J. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Plymouth [M], Yaeger, George A. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Larksville, Martynowski, Edward H. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ford Cliff [M], Kozielski, Joseph V. 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. K 264th Regiment Pontiac [F], Monk, John J., Jr. T/5. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knoxville, Henry, Glenn H. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Riverside [M], Carson, Marshall Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Yoakum [M], Noto, Sam W., Jr. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Cardwell [F], Marriott, Sherman E. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Wilson, Lawrence, Luther M. T. Sgt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Burlington, Schulz, William R. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Duffield [M], Nunn, Melvin E. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment Nutley [M], Claybrook, Richard A. Sgt. As a result, approximately 763 soldiers died, together with 56 of her crew. Co. B 264th Regiment Globe, Willis, Waldo M. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Newberry [M], James, John E., Jr. 2d. 262nd Regiment Wichita, Polk, Arthur D. Sgt. SS Lopoldville (1948), 10, 530 GRT, built by J Cockerill SA, Hoboken, Antwerp. Co. D 264th Regiment Ridgewood [R], Cywinski, Charles Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay Springs [M], Moncrief, Clifton Pfc. More Tales of the Leopoldville Disaster. Co. E 262nd Regiment Kalispell [M], Gillin, John F. Sgt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Camden [M], Ofsonka, Charles P., Jr. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Redford Twp, McDonnell, Ferrel F. Pfc. The family moved to York, Pennsylvania in August 1933. Co. F 262nd Regiment Huntington Park [M], Young, Fred F., Jr. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Tishomingo [M], Howell, Alton Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Clarinda [R], Parry, Charles W. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Laurens, Neely, Fred L. Sgt. Co. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Ramona, Coble, Wayne H. 1st Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Robeson, Claude C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Bedford [M], Flammia, Anthony J. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Brogden, Lee R. S. Sgt. 262nd Regiment Neosho [M], Tinker, Ira V. S. Sgt. Det. 2d. You can click on any of the names for possible additional information. Co. H 262nd Regiment Arkansas City [M], South, Merle W. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment North East, Myers, Harold L. Pvt. Hdq. Co. C 264th Regiment New England, Hendrickson, Chester B. T. Sgt. Co. D 264th Regiment Coldwater [M], Dillinger, Garvis Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bouning [M], Quinlan, William P. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment St. Louis [M], Tener, Ralph M. Pvt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Des Moines [M], Hoyt, Robert S. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tell [M], Gilmore, Lester D. Pvt. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Omaha [M], Taylor, Forrest D. T. 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. E 262nd Regiment Stuarts Draft [M], Bush, Charles L. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Cleveland, Ensign, Armand E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Alvarado, Donald R. Pvt. Det. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cypress Inn [M], Gregory, Charles H. Pfc. Co. Survivors' bond endures 66 years after ship attack I 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Hanson, Fred W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus, Russell, Jack 1st Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dandridge [M], Black, Charles H. Pfc. Co. G 262nd Regiment Morrison, Gillis, James C. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Cellura, Angelo T. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Detroit [F], Estlund, Robert O. Pvt. Co. K. 264th Regiment Springfield Gardens, NYC [F], Falci, James L. Pvt. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Stull, Ray S. T/4. Co. C 264th Regiment Mt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Cleveland [M], Leidner, Oliver C. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Dana [M], Cornwell, Clinton J. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment New Freedom [M], Kluciar, Milos Pfc. Co. His body was never found. Co. C 264th Regiment [M], Acri, Peter L. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Holmen, Moen, Ernest M. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Schurig, Russell E. Pfc. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Cincinnati, Hunston, Russell E. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Newark, Steuble, Gilbert J. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lowville [M], Aschmann, Frank G. Pfc. 2374 (819 dead and 1555 survivors). Leopoldville Disaster 1944 - Images All Disaster Msimages.Org I 262nd Regiment Van Buren [M], Anderson, Martin F. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment NYC [F], Wilson, Richard J. T/5. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ozone Park, NYC [M], Tassi, Louis 1st Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aberdeen [M], Ailey, Burl W. Pfc. Det. Hdq. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509 GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. I 262nd Regiment Center [M], Appleby, Preston B. Co. A 264th Regiment Brooklyn, Brande, Robert Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marlboro [M], Chace, Roderick E. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Amarillo [F], Watson, Tommie J. Pfc. Det. 1 talking about this. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kapowsin [M], Wyatt, Frank E. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Chicago, Farling, Ernest W. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dorchester [M], Dockler, Paul A. Pfc. Survivors of the Leopoldville by Ray Roberts Archived . It took nearly an hour for Cherbourg to realise Lopoldville was sinking. Vernon, Lewis, Raymond R. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Reno [M], Lavigne, Richard M. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Buffalo, McDonald, Bernard D. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Huntingdon, Bixler, Bruce E. Pvt. Det. All told, every state in the nation lost at least one soldier, except Delaware and Wyoming. Leslie G. Abbott Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Empire [M], Terry, James H. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Vallee, Ernest D. T/4. I 264th Regiment Dallas [F], Koehler, Herbert O., Jr. Pvt. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Euclid [M], Bishop, Richard U. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Prophetstown [M], Duhasek, William R. Sgt. Leslie G. Abbott from Maple Rapids, Michigan was born on February 27, 1926. Co. E 262nd Regiment Heidelberg [M], Mortimer, James E. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Dantinne, Harold H. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Charlotte, Cuskelly, Richard R. Pfc. I 264th Regiment New Boston, Skibinski, Walter J. Pfc. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Moyers [M], Paden, George W. Pvt. Med. 1st Sgt. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. Med. Co. E 264th Regiment Pomona, Macrorie, Edward J., Jr. Pvt. The sinking of the SS Leopoldville in 1944 killed 763 U.S. Army soldiers on their way to the Battle of the Bulge. Co. B 264th Regiment Elsmere, Katz, Nathan Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Roanoke [M], Bransmo, Robert S. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Lewiston, Lesperance, Paul E. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Piqua [M], Davis, William J. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pittsburgh [M], Secich, Joseph G. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Hudson [M], Bannick, Ronald C. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Hagerstown [M], Wambach, Harold R. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Seligman [F], Vasquez, John G. Pvt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Florissant [M], Leftwich, William E. Pfc. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Howland, Edward T. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Clearwater, Lemke, Otis C. S. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment Rock Bridge, Harmon, Edison W. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Wilkes Barre [M], Grazier, David O. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Swayerville M], Constantine, Tony T/4. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Sidon [M], Graham, Melton E. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Moxee [M], Adkins, Amon Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Fauer, John A. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], King, Charles R. Pvt. Of these men, mostly between the ages of 18 and 21, 763 were killed. [6] While the other escorts searched for the U-boat, HMSBrilliant came alongside the sinking ship. 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. C 264th Regiment Philadelphia [M], McVey, Walter F., Jr. Pfc. [1] Captain Charles Limbor, who assumed command in 1942,[6] spoke no English. Co. B 264th Regiment Lima, Cummins, Jack C. Pvt. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment St. Louis [F], Suntinger, Clarence M. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Park, Brady, Douglas F. Pvt. Det. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Dillon [M], Doyle, Willis W. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Loveland [M], Eckerman, Arthur E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Manchester [F], Miller, Douglas F., Jr. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Moore, Edgar C. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Binghamton [M], Nigbor, Henry Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kirkwood [F], Matthews, Leonard E. T/4. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Rice, Walter H. Pvt. For more than 50 years, the truth of this tragedy was hidden. Co. K 262nd Regiment Atlanta [F], Simmons, Chester B., Jr Pvt. Med. Co. B 264th Regiment [M], Mugan, Joseph P. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pass Christian [M], Baker, Elmer A. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Cedar Grove [M], Miller, Robert R. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Show Low [M], Bell, Jack N. Pfc. Co. F. 262nd Regiment Croton-on-Hudson [M], Bartelena, Dante J. T. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Chicago, Nelson, Eric G. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Osbourn, Donnelly, William O. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Bowle, Thomas A. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Sumter, McNair, James L. Pfc. Co. Bob was one of the lucky survivors. I 262nd Regiment Brighton, Quinonez, Joe J. Pfc. Co. The Silent Soldier and the Portrait | KPBS Public Media Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats. William P. Quinlan Pfc. I 264th Regiment New Castle [R], Sweet, Robert C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dedham [M], Mayers, Raymond J. S. Sgt. Co. 3rd Bat. Co. K 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Chockley, Harold Y. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment East Palestine, Jones, James A. D. Pfc. Launched in 1948 and in service until 1967. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wheeling [M], Pyles, George E. Pfc. 264th Regiment [F], Reece, Walter W. Pfc. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment Thomaston [M], Chalcraft, Leo K. Pvt. Leopoldville.org is an online memorial seeking to raise the awareness of the tragedy and reach the families of the disaster victims. Co. E 264th Regiment Morea, Downing, Frank P., Jr. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Crestview [R], Barwick, Eugene H. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Ferndale [M], Shaver, Glen B. Pfc. There were almost 800 who were killed or drowned as a result of the torpedoing. Area casualties included Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago, Mikalaitis, Joseph E. Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Mc Hugh, Dean J. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Binghamton [F], Peterson, Robert G. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Oakland [M], Crain, Hal F. Capt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pueblo [M], Berube, Joseph E. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Pittsburgh, Fisher, Howard I. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment Mahanoy City [F], Chambers, Robert L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ludington [M], Witucki, Marion A. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Emmett, Lutz, Harry 1st Sgt. Co. Hdq. Co. K 262nd Regiment Alhambra, Martinez, Candelario Pvt. (Later Compagnie Maritime Belge (Lloyd Royal) SA). Co. K 264th Regiment Flintstone [M], Berigtold, Raymond E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus, Mobley, Lewfay B., Jr. Pfc. Hdq. Co. B 264th Regiment, Vanderpool, Fred A. Pvt. Co. Celebrating a Century - VFW Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ava [F], Rago, Robert J. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamden [M], Caracoglia, Concetto T/4. In remembrance of the Leopoldville | Chester County Press Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Indianapolis [F], Williamson, Melvin E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ballouville [M], Bruschayt, Herbert W. Pfc. The ship's Belgian crew, including 93 Africans from the Belgian Congo, received orders in Flemish. On December 24, 1944, Lt. Gerhard Meyer, German submarine commander of the U 486 fired a torpedo that sank the S.S. Leopoldville as it transported 2,000 American soldiers to reinforce the Battle of the Bulge. Co. D 264th Regiment N. Baltimore, Herrman, Robert E. Pvt. Co. by Matthew Anderson Rate the Map Read Comments (7) Year Built 1929 Year Sank 1944 Depth 210 ft (64 m) Difficulty Level Technical On Christmas Eve, 1944, the S.S. Leopoldville made her final crossing of the English Channel. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbia [M], Milam, Neal Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Lakewood [M], Bailey, William C. Pvt. Co. 262nd Regiment Bryant [M], Smith, Donald W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Kane, Thomas J. T/5. [6] Allied forces enjoying their Christmas Eve dinner in Cherbourg failed to mobilize a rescue effort before Lopoldville sank by the stern at 20:40. Co. L 262nd Regiment Waltham [M], Thibodeau, Joseph E. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Pleasant Mount [M], Cybak, Harry, Jr. 1st. Peter L. Acri Pfc. I 264th Regiment Delta, Green, Cecil C. Pvt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Samford [M], Otis, Fred L. Pfc. [3], She had 8,458 cubic feet (239.5m3) of refrigerated cargo space. SS Lopoldville (1928) - Wikiwand Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Durgy, William D. S. Sgt. Leopoldville Passenger Ship 1929-1944 - Wreck Wrak Epave Wrack Pecio Co. B 264th Regiment Huntington, Bowyer, James M., Jr. Sgt. People missing from this listing? Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Griffith, George O. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Worcester [F], Tambascia, Dominic G. Pfc. We have place for a photo as well if provided. Co. F 262nd Regiment Whitehall [M], McVety, Robert L. Pvt. 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. Hdq. Co. I 262nd Regiment Waterloo [M], Klein, John J. S. Sgt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Lake Butler, Nolan, James H. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Smrecak, James J. Pfc. Med. Co. E 262nd Regiment Long Lane [M], Moyer, Herbert C. T/4. Co. F 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Hill, George E. T/5. Co. E 262nd Regiment Marion [M], Bain, Emil Pvt. Co. I 262nd Regiment San Diego, Andrews, William H. Sgt. 262nd Regiment [M], Cutnaw, Kent P. Pfc. [6] There was an insufficient number of life jackets,[1] and few troops participated in the poorly supervised lifeboat drill as Lopoldville sailed from Southampton at 09:00 24 December as part of convoy WEP-3 across the English Channel to Cherbourg. Co. L 262nd Regiment Albuquerque [M], Abatemarco, Michael F. Pfc. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Wellington [M], Garcia, Paul M. Pfc. Co. Med. A Christmas Eve tragedy kept secret: The story of the 1944 sinking of Peter Acri was from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Carlson, Clarence H. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pittsfield [F], Patterson, Thomas H. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Nevada [M], Fratzke, Melvin L. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pocatello, Christensen, Calvin G. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Maurice [M], Boyer, Gerald L. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment [F], Williamson, Clyde J. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment McClellandtown [M], Chalkan, Michael, Jr. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Chicago [F], Dalton, Delmar L. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Tell City [M], McDonald, Buford C. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Lowry, Jack N. Pfc. A German U-boat sunk his troop's ship, the USS Leopoldville, killing more than. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bonner Springs [M], Bowling, Everett R. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment South Haven [M], Wincheski, Albin J. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Gutt, Donald C. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Flint [M], Salata, Edmund P. Pvt. From his web site: "H.M.S. Co. B 264th Regiment Canton [M], Slusser, Elmer D. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment South Bend, McKain, Harry W. Pfc. Hdq. in honor of LtGen Lawrence Snowden & LtGen George Christmas.) Co. H 262nd Regiment Yonkers [M], Alania, James V. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Scranton [M], Sloan, Wilbur J., Jr. Sgt. Lt. Co. B 264th Regiment NYC, Hoffman, Leslie E. 1st Lt. Co. 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. L 262nd Regiment Bakersfield [M], Godoy, Arthur C. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Aneta [M], Lawrence, Benton L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Milan [M], Williams, Donald E. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Racine [M], Prueher, Franklin L. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Nassau, [M], Zaloga, Edward J. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Indianapolis, Scribner, James S. Pvt. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Gainsboro [M], Lipford, Arnold A. Pfc. Det. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Bowman, Brown, Dessie W. Pvt. Med. Co. B 264th Regiment Kappel [M], Zeigler, Charles E. Sgt. Co. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Laurel Run Boro [M], Sanborn, Charles J. Pfc. Hdq. Hdq. (This interview made possible with the support of COL ROBERT W. RUST, USMCR (ret.) Hdq. Det. Co. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knox [M], Vince, John M., Jr. T/5. Hdq. 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. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hornsbyville [F], Goins, Charles E. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Quincy [F], Pellegrini, Victor Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment St. Louis [M], Canon, Carl L. S. Sgt. Leopoldville - 66th Division Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Buffalo, Gurtner, Herman T/4. I 262nd Regiment Frye [M], Auclair, Joseph A. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clayton [M], Rzemek, Edward W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamtramck [M], Schramm, Warren C. S. Sgt. In Memorium - Leopoldville Troopship Disaster As a result of my ongoing research into the disaster the list has been updated and corrected. An unknown number of British soldiers died. I 262nd Regiment New Providence, Miller, Emory R., Jr. S. Sgt. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Selma [M], Kerr, Ian H. Pfc. Another 248 died from injuries, drowning, or hypothermia. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Colorado Springs, Struble, Frank P. S. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment, Article: Owensboro connected to World War II disaster. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bloomington Springs [M], Jarnagin, Charles E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Magnolia [M], Ferbus, Baptiste E. Pfc. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Paramus [M], Franco, Pablo G. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wesson [M], McBay, James D. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Marshfield, Peterson, Lennart W. Pfc. Med. Co. Robert McKee, 66th "Panther" Division, 262 Infantry, Company K - survivor of the sinking of the S.S. Leopoldville off the coast of France by a German U-boat. In 2005, a memorial was erected in Veterans Memorial Park in Titusville, Florida. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Aborn, Harold L. Pvt. A 'Leopoldville' survivor recalls sinking on Christmas Eve 1944 Co. E 264th Regiment Greenville, Martin, Roddy A. Co. E 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Donaldson, William D. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus [M], Kilbarger, Thomas L. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Woodside, NYC, Tilzer, David Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Abbott, Melson, Paul A. T. Sgt. Med. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Fort Worth, Andrews, Lloyd L. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Turetzky, David S. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Masssey, Joseph D. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Attleboro, Ciekalowski, William P. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Norwood [M], Stewart, Donald L. Pfc. Leopoldville (Belgian Troop transport) - Ships hit by German U-boats I 262nd Regiment Ambridge, Saska, Harry J. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Fannin [M], Garland, James B. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Ashford [M], Hartley, Jack R. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Sand Springs [F], Reisig, William L. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [R], Schramm, Jack A. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Galus, Stanley M. Pvt. Co. Co. D 264th Regiment Fowlers Knob, Killeen, John W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Johnston City [M], Goble, John W. T. Sgt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Newtonville [M], Steele, William J. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Lockport, Stern, Lawrence M. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Pawcatuck [M], Rowe, Hazlewood Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Elgin [M], Campbell, Harold C. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC, Yaccketta, Dominick T. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pine Valley [M], Hargraves, Jeff Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Washington [R], Mosako, Alva G. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Buffalo [F], Freund, Henry Pvt. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Pryor, Crowl, Elmer R. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Battle Creek, Ainsworth, Harise E. Pfc. Sgt. VFW Post in New Hampshire celebrates SS Leopoldville survivor's 100th birthday. Co. A 264th Regiment York [R], Drivick, Joseph J. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Jefferson City [F], Wilson, Cecil W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Klosterman, William A., Jr. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Richmond [F], Parks, Wilbur C. T/5. 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. H 262nd Regiment Bexar [M], McCorkle, Roy E., Jr. Pfc. Co. He went below on a makeshift wooden staircase to where hammocks were hung four high. 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], McKinney, Joseph O. Pfc. 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [F], Crowe, Eugene J. Sgt. 1st Lt. Co. B 264th Regiment Houston [R], Ayala, Modesto Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Cornell, Hover, James E. T/5. Co. H 262nd Regiment Hebronville [M], Miscone, Joseph P. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Di Mola, Nicholas J. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Hope [M], Harman, Cecil C. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Jerome, Poupard, Wilmer C. T/4. They boarded the ship at 9 a.m. Dec. 24, 1944, survivors later told reporters. Co. 1st Bat. Private John Pordon, 19, from San Francisco, boarded the Leopoldville around 2:30 in the morning. The Lopoldville was one of two troopships in a formation with four warships: two British destroyers, and one British and one French frigate. 264th Regiment Beech, Conn, Curtiss Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Ozark, Verbauen, Albert Sgt. 262nd Regiment Rock Lake [M], McGhan, Glen P. Pfc. The true story of the Christmas Eve torpedoing of the S.S. Leopoldville carrying 2200 American troops from Portsmouth, England to Cherbourg, France. Co. K 264th Regiment Luverne [M], Kragtorp, Ernest O. Pfc. Several hundred Allied vessels in the harbor at Cherbourg might have served as rescue craft, but all had cold engines while many of their crewmen were ashore celebrating the holiday. Co. L 262nd Regiment Roxbury [M], Daniels, Robert L. Pfc. She had a depth of 35feet 0inches (10.67m) and a draught of 25feet 9.75inches (7.8677m). Co. H 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Welch, Donald P. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Tyrone [M], Hayes, Albert T. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Freeport [M], Ragle, Billie K. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Westbrook [M], Baker, Donald A. Co. B 264th Regiment Herndon [M], Zubal, John J. Pfc. Crewlist from Leopoldville (Belgian troop transport) - U-boat
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