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Hdq. Co. A 264th Regiment Mahanoy City [F], Chambers, Robert L. Pfc. Clive Cussler dedicated his 1986 book Cyclops to the disaster. 264th Regiment [F], Reece, Walter W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Clearwater, Lemke, Otis C. S. Sgt. Co. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Tyrone [M], Hayes, Albert T. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Chockley, Harold Y. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Pryor, Crowl, Elmer R. Pfc. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [M], Svenningsen, Elmer Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aledo [M], Ransom, James R. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Silver Creek [R], Damsky, Daniel S. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Waynesville [M], Reece, Dole C. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment York [R], Drivick, Joseph J. Sgt. All told, every state in the nation lost at least one soldier, except Delaware and Wyoming. I 264th Regiment Guilford, Lavigne, Alfred G. Pvt. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [R], Schramm, Jack A. 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. 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. E 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], MacGowan, John Pvt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment [M], Scott, William E. Pfc. Brilliant attempted radio communications, but could not communicate directly with the Americans at Fort L'Ouest in Cherbourg because the Americans used a different radio frequency and could not read the British code. Co. K 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Sgroi, Paul S. Pvt. Co. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment NYC [F], Wilson, Richard J. T/5. SS Lopoldville (1948), 10, 530 GRT, built by J Cockerill SA, Hoboken, Antwerp. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bouning [M], Quinlan, William P. Pfc. Leslie G. Abbott Pfc. Det. I 262nd Regiment Delphos [M], MacMillan, Lynn L. Pfc. The sailors claimed that they arrived after the sinking of the ship and that most of the men who they pulled out of the water had already frozen to death in the water by the time they arrived on the scene. I 262nd Regiment Sarepta, Fried, Simon Pvt. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Heim, James V. Pfc. Det. Co. C 264th Regiment Portland, Bosch, Gerald Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Council Bluffs [M], Welbourn, Eldred O. Sgt. Med. Co. C 264th Regiment Providence [F], Hodosh, Leonard J. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Indianapolis, Rowland, Elmer D. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kirkwood [F], Matthews, Leonard E. T/4. Co. K 262nd Regiment Cardwell [F], Marriott, Sherman E. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment New Freedom [M], Kluciar, Milos Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Akron [M], De Soto, Claude Pvt. He had an older brother and 2 sisters. Co. H 262nd Regiment Independence [M], Marcinko, Andrew J. Pfc. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay Springs [M], Moncrief, Clifton Pfc. An unknown number of British soldiers died. Co. Co. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Shattuck, Ritthaler, Frank, Jr. 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. 262nd Regiment Reno [M], Lavigne, Richard M. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Cincinnati [M], Doughman, William O. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Evansville [M], Weeks, Ulysses B. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Bolton [M], Smith, William F. 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. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Lebensart, Frederick Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Pontiac [F], Monk, John J., Jr. T/5. Leslie G. Abbott from Maple Rapids, Michigan was born on February 27, 1926. I 264th Regiment Camp Seale [M], Springfield, James F. Pfc. Hdq. Co. B 264th Regiment Hazel, Evans, Luther O. Pfc. Vernon, Lewis, Raymond R. Pfc. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment West Caldwell [M], House, Russell S. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Indianapolis [F], Williamson, Melvin E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Troy [M], Suder, James T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Berry, Leonard E. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Tulsa [R], Foster, William S. D. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dickinson [M], Dorgan, Allan J. Pfc. Co. 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. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Lake Butler, Nolan, James H. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brownville, Ash, Robert L. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lucedale [M], Jenkins, Robert E. Pfc. Hdq. 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. E 262nd Regiment Empire [M], Terry, James H. Pvt. Courtesy of Nancy Russell. Co. F 262nd Regiment Harlowtown [M], Rott, Robert J. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment St. Louis [F], Suntinger, Clarence M. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Regent [M], Gentz, Herbert I. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Maryan, William N. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Tell City [M], McDonald, Buford C. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Chicago, Scholl, Hartselle B. 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.. 2000. Co. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Benson, Edward E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Florence, Roberts, Marzell Pvt. On Christmas Eve, 1944, a German U-boat torpedoed the troopship SS Leopoldville, sending 800 U.S. soldiers to their death. Co. E 262nd Regiment Wheelersburg [M], Weaver, Irvin J., Jr. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Haverhill [M], De Piero, Louis A. S. Sgt. Now the details . Co. K 262nd Regiment Crestview [R], Barwick, Eugene H. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Danbury, ONeil, Grant P. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Omaha [M], Taylor, Forrest D. T. Sgt. 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. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Coen, James P. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Aneta [M], Lawrence, Benton L. Pvt. The scrambling nets were hanging down the Lopoldville's port side and the US soldiers were coming down on to our upper deck. Advertising poster for cruises aboard the SS Leopoldville At 9 am on December 24 th, they finally set sail. The sinking occurred Christmas Eve 1944. Co. F 262nd Regiment Berwyn, Steib, Joseph E. Pvt. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Rogersville [M], Anderson, Marvin C. Pvt. 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. I 262nd Regiment Houston [F], Horne, Albert C. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Valparaiso [M], Wright, Russell M. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Sumter, McNair, James L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Means [M], Erwin, Ordest H. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Vernile, Ralph R. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Cuyahoga Falls [M], Bader, Donald W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Mebane [M], Moore, Clifton B. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Tiplersville [M], Gurley, Ben D. T/4. Co. E 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Calabrese, Vincent R. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Warner, Edwin R. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Pickens [M], Richardson, Francis J. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Frankfort [M], Simonetti, John Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Swayerville M], Constantine, Tony T/4. I 262nd Regiment San Diego, Andrews, William H. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Knoxville, Carew, William B. Pfc. They boarded the ship at 9 a.m. Dec. 24, 1944, survivors later told reporters. Det. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Laurel Run Boro [M], Sanborn, Charles J. Pfc. 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. Med. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Charlotte, Cuskelly, Richard R. Pfc. Lt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Mullins, McCurley, James W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Carruthers [M], Reeder, Thomas R. Sgt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Dover, Juskus, Carl F. Pfc. Co. Co. I 264th Regiment Buffalo, Sansone, Richard F. Pfc. 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. H 262nd Regiment Hebronville [M], Miscone, Joseph P. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Schokowitz, Morris Pvt. 2d. Co. B 264th Regiment Amarillo [F], Watson, Tommie J. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Smith, Robert J. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Fall River [M], Stenquist, Helmer R. Pvt. 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. K 264th Regiment Luverne [M], Kragtorp, Ernest O. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Bedford [M], Flammia, Anthony J. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Globe, Willis, Waldo M. S. Sgt. Hdq. Lopoldville was in a diamond formation with four escorts; the destroyers HMSBrilliant and HMSAnthony, the frigate HMSHotham, and the French frigate Croix de Lorraine, and another troopship, Cheshire. Co. K 262nd Regiment Providence, De Resta, Antonio, Jr. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Steelton [M], Shevera, Edward T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Medon [M], Conner, Thomas D. Pvt. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ballouville [M], Bruschayt, Herbert W. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment [M], McKinney, Joseph O. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Weehawken [M], Miles, Robert F. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment [M], Acri, Peter L. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Johnstown [F], Bennett, Lynwood F. Pvt. Co. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Charlotte [M], Palmer, William H. Pfc. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Colorado Springs, Struble, Frank P. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Samford [M], Otis, Fred L. Pfc. Co. People missing from this listing? Det. Co. L 262nd Regiment Meridian [M], Martin, Ray E. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Worcester [F], Tambascia, Dominic G. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Amarillo, Wiley, William H. T/5. Co. H 262nd Regiment Fannin [M], Garland, James B. Pfc. S.S. Leopoldville Disaster of 12-24-1944. SS Lopoldville was an 11,500-long-ton passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. She was built for the Compagnie Maritime Belge as the . Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Cronk, Rolland D. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Loveland [M], Eckerman, Arthur E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment West Branch [M], Paulsen, Roy E. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Peoria, Godelas, Peter T. Pfc. Co. In May 1940 converted by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) to a troop transport. On Christmas Eve, 1944, the S.S. Leopoldville made her final crossing of the English Channel. Co. B 264th Regiment Kappel [M], Zeigler, Charles E. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment St. Louis, Bence, George R. Pfc. "The Silent Soldier and the Portrait," produced by Waller's daughter . Co. E 264th Regiment Nutley [M], Claybrook, Richard A. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Warring, Hugh N. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Celentano, Peter Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], King, Charles R. Pvt. Co. I 264th Regiment Herkimer [M], Holleran, James R. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Holmen, Moen, Ernest M. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Odum [M], James, William C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dubuque [M], Cook, Dean L. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Lauderdale, Crenshaw, Thomas L. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Dantinne, Harold H. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lewisburg [M], Gilley, Thomas W. S. Sgt. Hdq. Leopoldville.org is an online memorial seeking to raise the awareness of the tragedy and reach the families of the disaster victims. Co. F 262nd Regiment Myersdale [M], Cavalcante, Edward M. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Rock Bridge, Harmon, Edison W. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Duffield [M], Nunn, Melvin E. Sgt. 262nd Regiment Dalton [M], Zellner, Harold M. Sgt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Alhambra, Aprea, Fred Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Carrell, Gilbert D. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wabash [M], Houchen, Donald R. Pvt. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Robeson, Claude C. Pfc. Med. I 264th Regiment Pittsburgh, Fisher, Howard I. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Center [M], Appleby, Preston B. Co. H 262nd Regiment St. Louis [M], Tener, Ralph M. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Birkholz, Everett E. Pfc. While the escorts focused on searching for the U-boat and rescuing survivors, they failed to respond to blinking light signals from Cherbourg. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles M], Jump, Clifford V. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Winthrop [M], Hodgdon, Charles H. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wheeling [M], Pyles, George E. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Waltham [M], Thibodeau, Joseph E. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Allentown [M], Herman, Nevin H., Jr. Pvt. Det. Co. K 262nd Regiment Clarinda [R], Parry, Charles W. Pfc. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dorchester [M], Dockler, Paul A. Pfc. Forgotten by many, remembered by few. Co. B 264th Regiment Elsmere, Katz, Nathan Pfc. Co. 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. K 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Fauer, John A. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment York [F], Heumann, Edward H. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Chicago, Rose, Don T. Pfc. VFW Post in New Hampshire celebrates SS Leopoldville survivor's 100th birthday. Co. C 264th Regiment Indianapolis [F], Truelock, Ralph A. Pfc. Hdq. Some men had started to jump down from a height of approximately 40 feet. Co. H 262nd Regiment Foraker [M], Craig, Coy C. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Baton Rouge, Scheuermann, Joseph F., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Decell, Harold J. Pfc. 262nd Regiment [M], Cutnaw, Kent P. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Chicago, Farling, Ernest W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Paramus [M], Franco, Pablo G. Pfc. This Belgian passenger liner converted to troopship. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pensacola [R], Henderson, Dewey A. Pvt. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Bowle, Thomas A. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Alhambra, Martinez, Candelario Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Indianapolis, Scribner, James S. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Newark, Steuble, Gilbert J. S. Sgt. 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Stewart, Walter K. Pfc. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Newton Falls [M], Matwijiw, Robert L. Pvt. Med. I 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Pollitt, Joe A. T. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Newberry [M], James, John E., Jr. 2d. Det. [7] Belated efforts by ships including USSPC-1225 rescued some survivors.[8]. Lt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Manville [F], Gleeson, Douglas C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wesson [M], McBay, James D. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lancaster [M], Kopczewski, Anthony W. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Parana [M], Dobkowski, John K. S.Sgt. Co. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Ford, Arthur L. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Albany, Barr, Hugh R. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Thomaston [M], Chalcraft, Leo K. Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Berkeley [M], Williamson, Donald E. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Chicago, Smith, Lewis A. Pfc. Co. S.D. Jack Nevin Lowry, twin brothers and 1942 graduates of Rostraver High School. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Brogden, Lee R. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Gainesville [M], Thompson, Claude C. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Fogelsonger, Harry F. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Read, Basel O. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Carlson, Clarence H. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Versailles [M], Bonde, Carl R., Jr. Pfc. Lt. Co. B 264th Regiment NYC, Hoffman, Leslie E. 1st Lt. Co. I 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Creed, Robert W. S. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Columbus [F], Smith, Henry A. Cpl. Co. K 262nd Regiment St. Joseph, Price, Chester E. T. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Aborn, Harold L. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Loving [M], Kolb, Marvin Pvt. Few US soldiers understood the abandon ship instructions given in Flemish. Co. E 262nd Regiment Alton [M], Willcoxen, Donald E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Nevada [M], Fratzke, Melvin L. Pfc. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Cleveland, McCall, Emmett P. Pfc. Hdq. Co. Med Det. Co. K 264th Regiment Flintstone [M], Berigtold, Raymond E. Pfc. PFC. Co. E 262nd Regiment Sevierville [M], Holmes, William K. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Belmont [M], Pancheri, Joseph A. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Lenoir, Rogers, Robert A. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Kansas City, Rennison, Eugene W. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Seattle [F], Rumburg, Ira C. Lt. Col. Hdq. Co. E 264th Regiment Munger, Tait, Robert P. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bexar [M], McCorkle, Roy E., Jr. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Clear Lake [R], McManis, Orion G. Pvt. I 264th Regiment New Boston, Skibinski, Walter J. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Long Lane [M], Moyer, Herbert C. T/4. Co. B 264th Regiment Lima, Cummins, Jack C. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Dana [M], Cornwell, Clinton J. Pvt. Co. Det. Co. C 264th Regiment Lewiston, Lesperance, Paul E. S. Sgt. Her code letters were MLTP[2] until 193334, when they were superseded by the call sign ONLB. Co. A 264th Regiment, Heffernan, Joseph A. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment New England, Hendrickson, Chester B. T. Sgt. In July 1984, Clive Cussler of NUMA claimed to have discovered the wreck,[9] although French maritime officials claim the location of the shipwreck had always been marked on all maritime charts since its size and location present a potential hazard to navigation. Co. H 262nd Regiment Valliant [M], Chew, Floyd E. Pfc. . [3], She was built for the Compagnie Maritime Belge as the fifth to bear the name Lopoldville and initially served on the route between Belgium and its African colony, the Belgian Congo. Co. E 262nd Regiment Apollo [M], Debuski, Michael Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dexter [M], Higgins, John W., Jr. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Auburn, Stone, Edward F. Pfc. The Lopoldville was one of two troopships in a formation with four warships: two British destroyers, and one British and one French frigate. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Marzotto, John T/4. Det. Hdq. Det. Lt. Co. D 264th Regiment Biddeford [M], Cote, Philip G. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment East Palestine, Jones, James A. D. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Washington [R], Mosako, Alva G. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment Bloomington, Deamantopulos, Andrew Pfc. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago, Mikalaitis, Joseph E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Keokuk, Mohr, Ray J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Whitehall [M], McVety, Robert L. 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 . [1] Captain Charles Limbor, who assumed command in 1942,[6] spoke no English. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Des Moines [F], Babb, Byron E., Jr. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hornsbyville [F], Goins, Charles E. Pvt. We also have a detailed page on the Belgian troop transport Leopoldville. Co. B 264th Regiment [M], Perea, Joaquin Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Ozark, Verbauen, Albert Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Adamsville [M], Brown, Daniel H., Jr. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Jurlina, Gregory G. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Chicago, McArthur, Kent O. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Demossville [M], Travis, Hoyt L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Flint [M], Salata, Edmund P. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Donaldson, William D. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Yankton [M], Pauls, Elwood G. T/5. I 262nd Regiment Tuscola [M], Cross, Leonard J. Pfc. 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. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Lamb, Richard B. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Boonton [F], Schiller, Arthur Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Turetzky, David S. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Lockport, Stern, Lawrence M. Pfc. 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. Med. Co. H 262nd Regiment Ridgely [M], Jackson, Earl S. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Maple Rapids [M], Ambrose, Raymond C. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Pocahontas [M], Swanson, Charles E., Jr. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Kingstree, Hentz, James E. S. Sgt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Savannah, McInnis, James E., Jr. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Rochester [F], Clark, Reginald J., Jr. Cpl. Co. K 262nd Regiment [R] Julian, Wright, John D. Sgt. Det. There were almost 800 who were killed or drowned as a result of the torpedoing. I 262nd Regiment Greensburg [F], Lagana, Joseph G. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Underwood [M], Wiedner, Joseph J. T. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Battle Creek, Ainsworth, Harise E. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Lees Summit [M], Israel, Philip S. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Stuarts Draft [M], Bush, Charles L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ava [F], Rago, Robert J. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Quincy [F], Pellegrini, Victor Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Orleans [M], Arnold, Albert J. Pvt. 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. Co. E 264th Regiment Pomona, Macrorie, Edward J., Jr. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Abbott, Melson, Paul A. T. Sgt. [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. Her tonnages were 11,256GRT and 6,521NRT until 1936,[2] when they were revised to 11,509GRT and 6,941NRT. I 264th Regiment Poughkeepsie [M], Bassett, John E. Sgt. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509 GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. B 264th Regiment Binghamton [F], Peterson, Robert G. Pfc. Med. I 262nd Regiment Macon [M], Buhler, Glen L. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pine Valley [M], Hargraves, Jeff Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Griffith, George O. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pekin [M], Colo, Joe Pvt. Hdq. Co. Co. D 264th Regiment Marshfield, Peterson, Lennart W. Pfc. Sgt. Hdq. He went below on a makeshift wooden staircase to where hammocks were hung four high. Co. C 264th Regiment Buffalo, McDonald, Bernard D. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lake Forest [M], Papineau, George J. Cpl. His body was recovered. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Beckley [M], Huffman, Johnnie O. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Seebert, Wilson, Willie P. Pfc. [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 Hannastown [M], Welsh, Robert D. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Elkton [M], Brown, John W. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Houston [M], Pearl, Bill M. Pfc. 264th Regiment Cornwall, Ontario [M], Baginski, Henry Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Moxee [M], Adkins, Amon Pfc. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Farmington [M], Sexton, Herman B. Pvt. Plotkin, a Bridgeport, Connecticut, native residing at Birch Heights' retirement facility in Derry, was surprised at Post . Co. F 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Masterson, Lawrence J. Pvt. It took nearly an hour for Cherbourg to realise Lopoldville was sinking. (This interview made possible with the support of COL ROBERT W. RUST, USMCR (ret.) Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lyndonville, Bradley, Claude P., Jr. Sgt. Co. 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. I 262nd Regiment Muses Mills [M], Hatton, Orville Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Ferndale [M], Shaver, Glen B. Pfc. You can click on any of the names for possible additional information. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Norwood, Billger, Paul L. Pvt. Co. 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. K 262nd Regiment Redford Twp, McDonnell, Ferrel F. Pfc. Hdq. 1937 lengthened. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lowell [M], Abbott, Leslie G. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Cellura, Angelo T. Pfc. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509 GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Documents about the attack remained classified until 1996. Co. E 264th Regiment Shelbyville, Clark, John W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bonnymam [M], Sanders, Coleman W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Crested Butte, McGee, Everett L. Pvt. Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Summerton, Lawrence, William I. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Anniston [M], Harris, John W. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Florence, Husby, Garland O. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pittsburgh [M], Secich, Joseph G. Pvt. 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. E 262nd Regiment McAllen [M], Caviness, Billy T. Pvt. Launched in 1948 and in service until 1967. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knox [M], Vince, John M., Jr. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Newton [M], Peterson, Burton T/4. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], Hirschel, Howard T. 2d. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lakewood [M], McGlone, Eugene A. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dallas [M], Reichle, Ernest C. Pfc. Hdq. Co. B 264th Regiment Wellington [M], Garcia, Paul M. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Hagerstown [M], Wambach, Harold R. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Yonkers [M], Alania, James V. Pfc. in honor of LtGen Lawrence Snowden & LtGen George Christmas.) Co. E 264th Regiment Greenville, Martin, Roddy A. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Klosterman, William A., Jr. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lockwood [M], Privett, Lawrence E. 1st Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment St. Louis [M], Canon, Carl L. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Wilkes Barre [M], Grazier, David O. Pfc.