S.D. Med. Co. E 262nd Regiment Doyle [M], Zamarripa, Pete M., Jr. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment York [R], Drivick, Joseph J. Sgt. Co. Sciboz has dived to the SS Leopoldville and gave the Struckmans a copy of his book, written in French, when they chartered a boat ride to visit the wreckage in the English Channel Christmas Eve, 2007. Co. F 262nd Regiment Mattapan [M], Lemos, Anthony Pfc. Co. I 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Boleyn, Floyd P. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment McAllen [M], Caviness, Billy T. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment Whitehall, Peters, Howard C. Pvt. Hdq. Co. K 264th Regiment Baton Rouge, Scheuermann, Joseph F., Jr. 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. C 264th Regiment Pendleton, Neiderheiser, Daniel Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Fogelsonger, Harry F. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Pocahontas [M], Swanson, Charles E., Jr. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Los Angeles, Miller, Carl H. T. Sgt. Co. 2nd Bat. Co. K 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Ford, Arthur L. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion262nd Regiment Tully, Young, George F. S. Sgt. More Tales of the Leopoldville Disaster. Co. F 262nd Regiment Niagara Falls [M], Morse, Carlton S. Pvt. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Moline, Taylor, Robert H. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Uhrichsville, Longwell, Robert G. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment South Bend [M], Lewis, Emry L. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Shattuck, Ritthaler, Frank, Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbia [M], Milam, Neal Sgt. People missing from this listing? Co. F 262nd Regiment Whitestone, NYC [M], Vojir, Frank W. Pfc. Co. Co. [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. H 262nd Regiment Swayerville M], Constantine, Tony T/4. Co. E 262nd Regiment Heidelberg [M], Mortimer, James E. Sgt. 262nd Regiment Reno [M], Lavigne, Richard M. Sgt. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Beckley [M], Huffman, Johnnie O. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Decell, Harold J. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Independence [M], Marcinko, Andrew J. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Marion, Howard, Edward F. Pfc. SS Lopoldville was an 11,500-long-ton passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. K. 264th Regiment Springfield Gardens, NYC [F], Falci, James L. Pvt. Det. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pine Valley [M], Hargraves, Jeff Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Jerome, Poupard, Wilmer C. T/4. Co. L 262nd Regiment Freeport [M], Ragle, Billie K. T. Sgt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Camden [M], Ofsonka, Charles P., Jr. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment NYC, Cappello, Dominick J. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dallas [M], Reichle, Ernest C. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Seattle [F], Rumburg, Ira C. Lt. Col. Hdq. I 264th Regiment NYC, Rodies, Heinz G. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bexar [M], McCorkle, Roy E., Jr. Pfc. Co. A German U-boat sunk his troop's ship, the USS Leopoldville, killing more than. Co. A 264th Regiment, Tedford, Joe E. Pvt. Co. I 264th Regiment Harrisburg [M], Molinsky, Charles Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Johnstown [F], Bennett, Lynwood F. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Columbus [F], Smith, Henry A. Cpl. Co. F 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Hoover, Raymond B. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Knoxville [M], Mixon, Robert L. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Loveland [M], Eckerman, Arthur E. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Contreras, Gregorio V. Pfc. Her code letters were MLTP[2] until 193334, when they were superseded by the call sign ONLB. Co. B 264th Regiment Huntington, Bowyer, James M., Jr. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ozone, Wade, Joseph T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rye [M], Blaskowski, Benjamin J. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Gardner, Fernanndes, Martin, Jr. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Bryant [M], Smith, Donald W. Pvt. 1st Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Elizabeth [M], Cobb, Thomas A. Pfc. . Lt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Manville [F], Gleeson, Douglas C. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Niles, Meyers, Donald G. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment, Vanderpool, Fred A. Pvt. The sinking occurred Christmas Eve 1944. Co. H 262nd Regiment Kerrville [M], Roberts, Wardell J. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Lima, Cummins, Jack C. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Pittsburgh, Fisher, Howard I. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Vierling, David E. Pvt. Her tonnages were 11,256GRT and 6,521NRT until 1936,[2] when they were revised to 11,509GRT and 6,941NRT. 262nd Regiment [M], Cutnaw, Kent P. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Tulsa [R], Foster, William S. D. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Hannastown [M], Welsh, Robert D. Pfc. Co. F. 262nd Regiment Croton-on-Hudson [M], Bartelena, Dante J. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay Springs [M], Moncrief, Clifton Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Thomaston [M], Chalcraft, Leo K. Pvt. Co. Over 700 to 800 American soldiers were lost. I 264th Regiment Houston [M], Pearl, Bill M. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ludington [M], Witucki, Marion A. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aledo [M], Ransom, James R. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Perry [M], Simpson, Bernard W. Pvt. Det. Co. A 264th Regiment Bloomington, Deamantopulos, Andrew Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Westbrook, Marion J. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Tuscola [M], Cross, Leonard J. Pfc. Co. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Florissant [M], Leftwich, William E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dexter [M], Higgins, John W., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment West Branch [M], Paulsen, Roy E. Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pueblo [M], Berube, Joseph E. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ewing, Fox, Earl B. Pfc. Med. Co. E 262nd Regiment Wheelersburg [M], Weaver, Irvin J., Jr. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Massey, Robert B. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Elmira [M], Ewald, Alf G. T/5. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment South Haven [M], Wincheski, Albin J. S. Sgt. [6] While the other escorts searched for the U-boat, HMSBrilliant came alongside the sinking ship. We also have a detailed page on the Belgian troop transport Leopoldville. 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. Hdq. The. Co. F 262nd Regiment North Billerica, Nolan, William E. Pvt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Lake Butler, Nolan, James H. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Kane, Thomas J. T/5. Lt. Co. D 264th Regiment Biddeford [M], Cote, Philip G. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Spartanburg [M], Phasey, Victor E. Lt. Col. Hdq. Glenn Elvin Lowry and Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment [M], Alexander, J. D. Pfc. Co. "The Silent Soldier and the Portrait," produced by Waller's daughter . Co. E 262nd Regiment Madisonville [M], Welch, Virgel R. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], MacGowan, John Pvt. William P. Quinlan Pfc. [3], In 1939 the UK Admiralty chartered Lopoldville. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus [M], Kilbarger, Thomas L. Pfc. Co. I 262nd Regiment Brighton, Quinonez, Joe J. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Guilford, Lavigne, Alfred G. Pvt. Co. Hdq. Lt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Nemacolin [F], Daugherty, Mervin R. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Weehawken [M], Miles, Robert F. S. Sgt. interviews with 15 survivors and extensive footage from dives on the wreck to tell the tale of the second-worst sea disaster for American . Det. I 264th Regiment Quincy [F], Pellegrini, Victor Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Knoxville, Carew, William B. Pfc. Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats. Co. L 262nd Regiment Verona [M], Sellers, Benjamin F., Jr. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Charlotte, Cuskelly, Richard R. Pfc. Co. I 264th Regiment New Castle [R], Sweet, Robert C. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Center [M], Appleby, Preston B. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brockton [M], Maiuri, Peter Pfc. Det. Sgt. 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. I 262nd Regiment Rosslyn, Frank, Jony A. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rochester [M], Whittier, Carl F. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knoxville, Henry, Glenn H. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Battle Creek, Ainsworth, Harise E. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pittsburgh [M], Secich, Joseph G. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Smrecak, James J. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Goldsboro [M], Clark, William C. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Auburn, Stone, Edward F. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Independence, Hartwick, Claude H., Jr. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Means [M], Erwin, Ordest H. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cypress Inn [M], Gregory, Charles H. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Pickens [M], Richardson, Francis J. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Alvarado, Donald R. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Versailles [M], Bonde, Carl R., Jr. Pfc. Det. This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Worden, John A. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Hill, George E. T/5. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Coen, James P. 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. Det. Co. H 262nd Regiment Louisville [M], Dancy, John B. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Laurel Run Boro [M], Sanborn, Charles J. Pfc. They boarded the ship at 9 a.m. Dec. 24, 1944, survivors later told reporters. He was one of seven children and the oldest of four boys. Co. E 264th Regiment Stevens Point, Gaudynski, Raymond W. Pfc. Leopoldville Disaster 1944 October 1, 2018JarwatoDisaster The longest day 70th anniversary of d the longest day 70th anniversary of d 70 year reveal of a christmas eve tragedy maritime disasters of wwii 1944 1945 scooper news a tragedy kept secret 70th Anniversary Of The Ss Leopoldville Troopship Disaster National Wwii Museum I 264th Regiment [F], Machado, Frank R. Pfc. Carmel, Swanson, Robert J. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Lebensart, Frederick Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment San Francisco [M], Olivas, Magdaleno Pfc. If an internal link for a specific ship led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists. Co. D 264th Regiment Lattimer Mines, Lowry, Glenn E. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Clear Lake [R], McManis, Orion G. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment St. Elino, Howard, James L. Pvt. Co. I 262nd Regiment Curtis, Elston, Leroy J. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Polgreen, Waldron M. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Redford Twp, McDonnell, Ferrel F. Pfc. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Johnston [M], Costa, William Pfc. Med. Co. L 262nd Regiment Buffalo, Gurtner, Herman T/4. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Masterson, Lawrence J. Pvt. Cussler asserts[10] that the wreck is wrongly located, its true position being about a mile to the south. Leslie G. Abbott Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Mathews, Richard N. Pfc. As a result, about 763 US soldiers and 56 of the ship's crew died. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bakersfield [M], Godoy, Arthur C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Mc Hugh, Dean J. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Worcester [F], Tambascia, Dominic G. 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 submarine U-486. The turbines increased Lopoldville's total power to 1,197 NHP. 264th Regiment Bedford [R], McIntyre, Robert F. Pfc. His body was never found. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dickinson [M], Dorgan, Allan J. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Chockley, Harold Y. S. Sgt. Completed in August 1929 as Belgian steam passenger ship Leopoldville. Co. G 262nd Regiment Morrison, Gillis, James C. Pfc. Captain Charles Limbor, one Belgian and three Congolese crewmembers also went down with the ship. Co. F 262nd Regiment Troy [M], Suder, James T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Huntington Park [M], Young, Fred F., Jr. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment San Diego, Andrews, William H. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Sgroi, Paul S. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Cuyahoga Falls [M], Bader, Donald W. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Camden [M], Christopher, Malcom B. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Jackson Heights, NYC [M], Malczyk, Edwin J. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment North Branch [M], Winters, Cornelius D., Jr. Pfc. From his web site: "H.M.S. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Ellett, Joseph S. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Heim, James V. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment New Martinsville, Smith, Bulah Pvt. Peter L. Acri Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment, Article: Owensboro connected to World War II disaster. I 262nd Regiment Bronx [M], Turisk, Isadore Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Grand Junction, Lowenhagen, Theodore C. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Berry, Leonard E. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Warner, Edwin R. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Milroy [M], Pispeky, Joseph Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment York [F], Heumann, Edward H. Pfc. On Christmas Eve, 1944, the S.S. Leopoldville made her final crossing of the English Channel. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Wells, Donald E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Cardwell [F], Marriott, Sherman E. Pvt. Co. Med. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Catalano, Angelo G. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Franklin, Williams, Heiskell M. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Cronk, Rolland D. 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. I 262nd Regiment Greensburg [F], Lagana, Joseph G. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Sapovchak, Nick Pfc. 1 of 9. Co. F 262nd Regiment Milan [M], Williams, Donald E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lowell [M], Abbott, Leslie G. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Newark, Steuble, Gilbert J. S. Sgt. He had an older brother and 2 sisters. Co. E 262nd Regiment Yoakum [M], Noto, Sam W., Jr. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Lapinski, Stanley J. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Richmond [F], Parks, Wilbur C. T/5. Co. B 264th Regiment Globe, Willis, Waldo M. S. Sgt. This In Memorium list is provided byAllan Andrade from his bookLeopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret. . Co. L 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Galus, Stanley M. Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Scranton [M], Sloan, Wilbur J., Jr. Sgt.
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