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Med. Co. K 262nd Regiment Lenoir, Rogers, Robert A. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment West Caldwell [M], House, Russell S. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Tuscola [M], Cross, Leonard J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Carlson, Clarence H. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Means [M], Erwin, Ordest H. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Maple Rapids [M], Ambrose, Raymond C. Pvt. by Matthew Anderson Rate the Map Read Comments (7) Year Built 1929 Year Sank 1944 Depth 210 ft (64 m) Difficulty Level Technical Med. Co. C 264th Regiment Woodside, NYC, Tilzer, David Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Hebronville [M], Miscone, Joseph P. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Roxbury, Bouffard, Joseph C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Gianfrancesco,Robert M. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], Hirschel, Howard T. 2d. 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.". Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clarksville [M], Christian, Jim B. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Perry, Carl R. Pvt. Lt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Nemacolin [F], Daugherty, Mervin R. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rochester [M], Nassif, Assaph J. Pvt. Co. D 264th Regiment Coldwater [M], Dillinger, Garvis Pfc. The dedication reads: To the eight hundred American men who were lost with the Lopoldville, Christmas Eve 1944 near Cherbourg, France. As a result of my ongoing research into the disaster the list has been updated and corrected. Co. B 264th Regiment Lima, Cummins, Jack C. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Makowski, Stanley E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment East Hampton [M], Cram, Ralph D., Jr. Pvt. Med. Co. L 262nd Regiment Aneta [M], Lawrence, Benton L. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Borovich, Sam Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Warring, Hugh N. Pfc. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Chockley, Harold Y. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Kappel [M], Zeigler, Charles E. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment San Francisco [M], Olivas, Magdaleno Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Harlowtown [M], Rott, Robert J. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Meadow Creek, Spaulding, Sherman A. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Chicago, Rose, Don T. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay Springs [M], Moncrief, Clifton 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 . SS Leopoldville was an 11,500-long-ton (11,700 t) passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lowell [M], Abbott, Leslie G. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Pocahontas [M], Swanson, Charles E., Jr. Pfc. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment San Antonio [M], Gillem, Dee R. S. Sgt. Co. F. 262nd Regiment Croton-on-Hudson [M], Bartelena, Dante J. T. Sgt. 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [F], Crowe, Eugene J. Sgt. As a result, about 763 US soldiers and 56 of the ship's crew died. Co. F 262nd Regiment Potsdam [M], Solotes, Joseph J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Selsbee [M], Head, Art S. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Canton [M], Slusser, Elmer D. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Jersey City [F], Schlerf, Fred J. Pfc. 264th Regiment Bedford [R], McIntyre, Robert F. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment St. Louis [F], Suntinger, Clarence M. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Minersville [M], Reed, Seth W. T/5. Det. Co. D 264th Regiment Lattimer Mines, Lowry, Glenn E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Berry, Leonard E. Sgt. Co. Co. K 264th Regiment Pontiac [F], Monk, John J., Jr. T/5. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment NYC [F], Wilson, Richard J. T/5. Co. E 264th Regiment Pomona, Macrorie, Edward J., Jr. Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Camden [M], Ofsonka, Charles P., Jr. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kirkwood [F], Matthews, Leonard E. T/4. Co. K 262nd Regiment East Douglas, Irvine, Richard G. Pfc. Co. Ironically, his remains were positively identified by Leopoldville survivor Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dunkirk [M], Paci, Vincent Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment, Mazzone, Vincent J. Cpl. 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 Waterloo [M], Klein, John J. S. Sgt. 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. SS Lopoldville - Wikipedia Co. C 264th Regiment Chicago [F], Dalton, Delmar L. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Frankfort [M], Simonetti, John Pvt. I 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Di Mola, Nicholas J. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Freeport [M], Ragle, Billie K. T. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Grant, Irving Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Savannah, McInnis, James E., Jr. Pvt. The Lopoldville was one of two troopships in a formation with four warships: two British destroyers, and one British and one French frigate. Co. E 264th Regiment Orange [M], Taylor, Delbert L. Pvt. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lowville [M], Aschmann, Frank G. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Plymouth [M], Yaeger, George A. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Curtis, Elston, Leroy J. Pvt. Co. [1] Captain Charles Limbor, who assumed command in 1942,[6] spoke no English. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Whitehall [M], McVety, Robert L. Pvt. Aboard Leopoldville when hit on 24 Dec 1944 You can click on any of the names for possible additional information 874 persons found. I 262nd Regiment Center [M], Appleby, Preston B. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Gutt, Donald C. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Vierling, David E. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Bowman, Brown, Dessie W. Pvt. On Christmas Eve, 1944, a German U-boat torpedoed the troopship SS Leopoldville, sending 800 U.S. soldiers to their death. I 264th Regiment [F], Machado, Frank R. Pfc. 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. [6] A 24-man DEMS detachment manned defensive guns. Co. K 262nd Regiment Florence, Husby, Garland O. S. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Regent [M], Gentz, Herbert I. Pfc. One Army brother honors another lost in a Christmas Eve tragedy Co. A 264th Regiment Bloomington, Deamantopulos, Andrew Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Samford [M], Otis, Fred L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Klosterman, William A., Jr. Pfc. Cover up : the sinking of the SS Leopoldville | WorldCat.org Hdq. [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. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment St. Louis, Bence, George R. Pfc. The engines drove twin screw propellers. Co. K 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Berg, Fred W. Pvt. Lt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Mullins, McCurley, James W. Pfc. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment [M], Campbell, Tez V. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Del Rio, Edler, Tony W., Jr. T. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Newberry [M], James, John E., Jr. 2d. The Sunken Mysteries of Britain's Wartime Shipping Lanes: This page was last edited on 13 January 2023, at 12:43. Hdq. Hdq. 262nd Regiment Reno [M], Lavigne, Richard M. Sgt. 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. 1st Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Elizabeth [M], Cobb, Thomas A. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Santa Fe [M], Spence, Stephen C. Pfc. [5] Her Belgian Official Number was 120. Co. F 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Stull, Ray S. T/4. Co. H 262nd Regiment New Philadelphia [M], Schwitzgebel, Eugene A. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Ambridge, Saska, Harry J. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Emmett, Lutz, Harry 1st Sgt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Malden [M], Hope, James H. Pfc. Det. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Verona Station [M], Borenstein, Jack Pvt. He went below on a makeshift wooden staircase to where hammocks were hung four high. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tell [M], Gilmore, Lester D. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Houston [M], Pearl, Bill M. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Tulsa [M], Fisher, James O. Advertising poster for cruises aboard the SS Leopoldville At 9 am on December 24 th, they finally set sail. Co. E 264th Regiment Richmond [F], Parks, Wilbur C. T/5. Det. 262nd Regiment Rock Lake [M], McGhan, Glen P. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Delta [M], De Silva, Philip E. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Valparaiso [M], Wright, Russell M. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knoxville, Henry, Glenn H. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Auburn, Stone, Edward F. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Anniston [M], Harris, John W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dubuque [M], Williams, Lavere R. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pocatello, Christensen, Calvin G. Pfc. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lakewood [M], McGlone, Eugene A. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Tell City [M], McDonald, Buford C. Pfc. [3], She had 8,458 cubic feet (239.5m3) of refrigerated cargo space. [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. Manor World War II veteran survived little-known Christmas Eve disaster I 264th Regiment Aurora, Gordon, William I. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Peoria, Godelas, Peter T. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Vallee, Ernest D. T/4. Co. C 264th Regiment Steelton [M], Shevera, Edward T/5. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Ellett, Joseph S. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Sikeston, McDaniel, Everette N. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Cronk, Rolland D. Pfc. Over 700 to 800 American soldiers were lost. Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago, Mikalaitis, Joseph E. Pvt. Co. Co. You can e-mail us the information here. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Valley View [M], Borovich, Dan Pvt. Launched in 1948 and in service until 1967. While the escorts focused on searching for the U-boat and rescuing survivors, they failed to respond to blinking light signals from Cherbourg. 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. K 262nd Regiment Uhrichsville, Longwell, Robert G. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Gainsboro [M], Lipford, Arnold A. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Tinton [M], Lottes, Clarence E. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Ashford [M], Hartley, Jack R. Pfc. In May 1940 converted by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) to a troop transport. 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.. I 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Vernile, Ralph R. Pvt. Det. 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. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment [M], Mugan, Joseph P. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Troy [M], Suder, James T. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Franklin, Williams, Heiskell M. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Farmington [M], Sexton, Herman B. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dandridge [M], Black, Charles H. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Cedar Grove [M], Miller, Robert R. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Pickens [M], Richardson, Francis J. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Somerville [M], Luckman, Thomas Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Loving [M], Kolb, Marvin Pvt. He was one of seven children and the oldest of four boys. Leslie G. Abbott Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Houston [F], Horne, Albert C. Pfc. Co. KAY, THOMAS (23), Gunlayer, SS Leopoldville, Royal Navy, 01/07/1921 ~ 26/03/2002, Survived the sinking of the Muncaster Castle and later when the Leopoldville was sunk. Co. F 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Read, Basel O. S. Sgt. Hdq. . 262nd Regiment Neosho [M], Tinker, Ira V. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Roanoke Rapids [M], Russ, Paisley E. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Swayerville M], Constantine, Tony T/4. Co. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Tucker, Warren C. Pfc. 1st Lt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hillsboro, Brisendine, Bruce F. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], Barton, Marvin J. Pfc. S.S. Leopoldville Disaster of 12-24-1944 - Facebook Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamaica Plains [M], Dalton, William F. Sgt. Hdq. He and other crew members battled against the conditions to try and rescue as many of the soldiers as possible. 1 of 9. Her code letters were MLTP[2] until 193334, when they were superseded by the call sign ONLB. Hdq. 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. I 264th Regiment Jefferson City [F], Wilson, Cecil W. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Yakima [M], Lewis, William K. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Bowle, Thomas A. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Philadelphia [M], Kuchta, Frank J. Pfc. I 264th Regiment New Boston, Skibinski, Walter J. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC, Yaccketta, Dominick T. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lucedale [M], Jenkins, Robert E. Pfc. Co. Glenn Elvin Lowry and Pfc. Co. I 262nd Regiment [M], McKinney, Joseph O. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Moxee [M], Adkins, Amon Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Ponca City, Wellborn, Charles B., III Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Versailles [M], Bonde, Carl R., Jr. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment New Freedom [M], Kluciar, Milos Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dallas [M], Reichle, Ernest C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Hoover, Raymond B. S. Sgt. Pvt. Survivor of the S.S. Leopoldville sinking - U.S. Militaria Forum Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dayton [M], Wells, Floyd K. Pfc. 264th Regiment [F], Reece, Walter W. Pfc. 264th Regiment Cornwall, Ontario [M], Baginski, Henry Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lee City [M], Hopkins, Elden G. Cpl. Brilliant went along the port side of the troopship we had put our starboard fenders over the side; the sea swell was causing a rise and fall of between 8 ft and 12 ft. Co. H 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Carrell, Gilbert D. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Nevada [M], Fratzke, Melvin L. Pfc. Co. Earl E. Jacobs, also a York, Pennsylvania resident. 389 likes. Co. K 262nd Regiment NYC, Cappello, Dominick J. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dorchester [M], Dockler, Paul A. Pfc. Hdq. On Christmas Eve, 1944, the S.S. Leopoldville made her final crossing of the English Channel. I 262nd Regiment Frye [M], Auclair, Joseph A. Pvt. Courtesy of Nancy Russell. Co. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Waynesville [M], Reece, Dole C. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Fogelsonger, Harry F. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Lansford, Pukas, Herbert A. Pfc. The family moved to York, Pennsylvania in August 1933. Co. C 264th Regiment Buffalo, McDonald, Bernard D. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brighton [F], Murchison, Rob R. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment, Heffernan, Joseph A. Pvt. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Wolf, Henry H. Pfc. 3rd Bat. Co. H 262nd Regiment Indianapolis, Rowland, Elmer D. Pfc. Bob was one of the lucky survivors. I 262nd Regiment Bronx [M], Turisk, Isadore Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Niagara Falls, Turner, Kenneth J. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Aborn, Harold L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pueblo [M], Berube, Joseph E. Pvt. Quinlan from Omaha, Nebraska was born on [] Co. F 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Mc Hugh, Dean J. Pfc. Her tonnages were 11,256GRT and 6,521NRT until 1936,[2] when they were revised to 11,509GRT and 6,941NRT. The. 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]. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lempster [M], Mathieu, Arthur T. Pvt. 264th Regiment Mt. I 262nd Regiment Tulsa [R], Foster, William S. D. 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. 2d. Co. F 262nd Regiment Perry [M], Simpson, Bernard W. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Gable, Wayne W. Pfc. Captain Charles Limbor, one Belgian and three Congolese crewmembers also went down with the ship. Co. L 262nd Regiment Minden, Cole, Edgle W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Mattapan [M], Lemos, Anthony Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Ridgely [M], Jackson, Earl S. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Galus, Stanley M. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Flintstone [M], Berigtold, Raymond E. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Manhattan, NYC [M], Carlson, Carl Pfc. 262nd Regiment [M], Cutnaw, Kent P. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Red Boiling Springs[M], Henderson, Edward L. Pfc. Co. [7] Belated efforts by ships including USSPC-1225 rescued some survivors.[8]. Peter Acri was from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Co. 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. Co. B 264th Regiment Ozark, Verbauen, Albert Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Prophetstown [M], Duhasek, William R. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [F], Strobel, Robert H. Pfc. Det. Co. L 262nd Regiment Rogersville [M], Anderson, Marvin C. Pvt. Some men had started to jump down from a height of approximately 40 feet. 2374 (819 dead and 1555 survivors). Co. L 262nd Regiment Ooltewah [M], Cannon, Fay Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ozone Park, NYC [M], Tassi, Louis 1st Sgt. 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. Co. F 262nd Regiment American Falls [M], Baglio, Michael S., Jr. Sgt. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Meridian [M], Martin, Ray E. Pfc. Co. Co. Co. I 262nd Regiment Muses Mills [M], Hatton, Orville Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus, Russell, Jack 1st Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Amarillo, Wiley, William H. T/5. SS Lopoldville - Wreck Location Map & GPS Coordinates - Shipwreck Finder Co. L 262nd Regiment Pine Valley [M], Hargraves, Jeff Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bouning [M], Quinlan, William P. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Williamsville [M], Walz, Carl J., Jr. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lee Center [M], Vogel, Frank S. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Maryan, William N. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Leavenworth, Samms, Lawrence L. S. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment Mahanoy City [F], Chambers, Robert L. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Ansonia [F], Doherty, James J., Jr. S.Sgt. Med. I 264th Regiment Buffalo, Sansone, Richard F. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Conneaut [M], Kieser, Marcell V. Pfc. Co. I 264th Regiment Camden [M], Christopher, Malcom B. Pfc. This In Memorium list is provided byAllan Andrade from his bookLeopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret. I 264th Regiment Camp Seale [M], Springfield, James F. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lockwood [M], Privett, Lawrence E. 1st Sgt. From his web site: "H.M.S. Co. E 262nd Regiment Terre Haute, McMillen, Furl C. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Galveston [M], Jeter, G. C., Jr. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Indianapolis [F], Truelock, Ralph A. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment South Bend [M], Lewis, Emry L. Pfc. 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. L 262nd Regiment Cullman [M], Waldrop, Roy A. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Battle Creek, Ainsworth, Harise E. 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. [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. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Elgin [M], Campbell, Harold C. Pfc. Hdq. Co. Med. 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 Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Molinos, Menalo, Charles F. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Allentown [M], Herman, Nevin H., Jr. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Smrecak, James J. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Dantinne, Harold H. Pfc. Lt. Co. B 264th Regiment NYC, Hoffman, Leslie E. 1st Lt. Co. Hdq. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brockton [M], Maiuri, Peter Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Lake Butler, Nolan, James H. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment [M], Acri, Peter L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [M], Svenningsen, Elmer Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cincinnati [M], Witham, Charles W. Sgt. 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. 1st Lt. Co. B 264th Regiment Houston [R], Ayala, Modesto Pfc. Hdq. Co. K 264th Regiment Seattle [F], Rumburg, Ira C. Lt. Col. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Bedford [M], Flammia, Anthony J. Pfc. Jack Nevin Lowry, twin brothers and 1942 graduates of Rostraver High School. Co. F 262nd Regiment South Bend, McKain, Harry W. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Oneida [M], Goodlet, Charles W. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment St. Joseph, Price, Chester E. T. Sgt. 262nd Regiment Bryant [M], Smith, Donald W. Pvt. They boarded the ship at 9 a.m. Dec. 24, 1944, survivors later told reporters. Med. Co. K 262nd Regiment Herndon [F], Ross, William C. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [R], Schramm, Jack A. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Marshfield, Peterson, Lennart W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Catalano, Angelo G. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Bottineau [F], Appleman, Robert B. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus [M], Kilbarger, Thomas L. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aberdeen [M], Ailey, Burl W. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment St. Elino, Howard, James L. Pvt. Hdq. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Burkhart, Ralph E. Pvt. (Later Compagnie Maritime Belge (Lloyd Royal) SA). Co. L 262nd Regiment Roxbury [M], Daniels, Robert L. Pfc. Med. Documentary follows 96-year-old World War II veteran's return of Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Monett [F], Mason, Gerrard L. Pvt. 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 Ewing, Fox, Earl B. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles M], Jump, Clifford V. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Baton Rouge, Scheuermann, Joseph F., Jr. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Contreras, Gregorio V. Pfc. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Durgy, William D. S. Sgt. Det. Co. K 262nd Regiment Washington [R], Mosako, Alva G. Sgt. William P. Quinlan 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. H 262nd Regiment Wilkes Barre [M], Grazier, David O. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Henryville [M], Kocsis, Anton Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Calhoun Falls [M], Moseley, James O. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Hagerstown [M], Wambach, Harold R. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pharron [M], McKenzie, Daniel W. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Niles, Meyers, Donald G. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Worcester, Sullivan, Charles F. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Masterson, Lawrence J. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Celentano, Peter Pfc. Med. A 'Leopoldville' survivor recalls sinking on Christmas Eve 1944 Kermit Kirk, left, and his best friend, Clarence Napier, both from Lee County, Va., were aboard the Leopoldville. Co. B 264th Regiment Gardner, Fernanndes, Martin, Jr. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Creed, Robert W. S. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Houston [M], Robison, Harry C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dexter [M], Higgins, John W., Jr. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Harvey [M], Marcinkowski, Arthur A. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment [M], Pettersen, Einar T. Pfc. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Stover [M], Martinsen, Raymond B. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marietta [M], Watts, Jack Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Stevens Point, Gaudynski, Raymond W. Pfc. S.D. Co. For more than 50 years, the truth of this tragedy was hidden. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Wells, Donald E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clayton [M], Rzemek, Edward W. Pfc. In 2005, a memorial was erected in Veterans Memorial Park in Titusville, Florida. The soldiers' regimental command structure was fragmented by loading troops as they arrived rather than according to their units. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Hill, George E. T/5. Co. 2nd Battalion262nd Regiment Tully, Young, George F. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Baltimore [M], Hawkins, Robert E. Pvt. Carmel, Swanson, Robert J. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Laurens, Neely, Fred L. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Seebert, Wilson, Willie P. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Louisville [M], Dancy, John B. Pvt. Co. 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 Bloomington Springs [M], Jarnagin, Charles E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Martinsville [M], Roberson, William G. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Portland, Bosch, Gerald Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Doddridge [M], Glanton, Homer T. T. Sgt. 1 talking about this. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Dover, Juskus, Carl F. Pfc. VFW Post in New Hampshire celebrates SS Leopoldville survivor's 100th birthday. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment McAllen [M], Caviness, Billy T. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Maurice [M], Boyer, Gerald L. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment Rock Bridge, Harmon, Edison W. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Benda, Leonard F. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Pendleton, Neiderheiser, Daniel Pvt. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lewisburg [M], Gilley, Thomas W. S. Sgt. 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. Unknown City: Unknown Publisher, 1997. . Co. F 262nd Regiment Rockville Center [M], Kraemer, Bernard J. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Des Moines [F], Babb, Byron E., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Knoxville [M], Mixon, Robert L. Pfc. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Ford, Arthur L. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Foraker [M], Craig, Coy C. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment Shelbyville, Clark, John W. Pfc.