Co. F 262nd Regiment Huntington Park [M], Young, Fred F., Jr. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lake Forest [M], Papineau, George J. Cpl. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ava [F], Rago, Robert J. Sgt. There were almost 800 who were killed or drowned as a result of the torpedoing. 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. Co. D 264th Regiment Independence, Hartwick, Claude H., Jr. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Prophetstown [M], Duhasek, William R. Sgt. His body was never found. Co. B 264th Regiment Colerain [F], Leopard, John P. Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Orleans [M], Arnold, Albert J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment South Bend, McKain, Harry W. Pfc. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Youngstown, Norris, Guy D. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Knoxville, Carew, William B. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Leavenworth, Samms, Lawrence L. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Wilson, Lawrence, Luther M. T. Sgt. Det. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Monett [F], Mason, Gerrard L. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dorchester [M], Dockler, Paul A. Pfc. Sequel to Survivors of the Leopoldville Disaster. Med. Launched in 1948 and in service until 1967. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clarksville [M], Christian, Jim B. Pfc. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Euclid [M], Bishop, Richard U. Pvt. Bob was one of the lucky survivors. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Makowski, Stanley E. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Manhattan, NYC [M], Carlson, Carl Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Grad, Robert A. Pvt. Co. Det. 2000. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment Newberry [M], James, John E., Jr. 2d. Hdq. He and other crew members battled against the conditions to try and rescue as many of the soldiers as possible. Co. K 262nd Regiment Cleveland, McCall, Emmett P. Pfc. See also Muncaster Castle list Det. Co. E 262nd Regiment Yoakum [M], Noto, Sam W., Jr. Pfc. The incident is considered to be the largest military. Co. I 264th Regiment NYC, Rodies, Heinz G. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment [M], Perea, Joaquin Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment St. Louis, Korte, Clarence I. T/5.Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Auburn, Stone, Edward F. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Owensboro, Parker, John F. S. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Sgroi, Paul S. Pvt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pittsfield [F], Patterson, Thomas H. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Winthrop [M], Hodgdon, Charles H. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ford Cliff [M], Kozielski, Joseph V. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brighton [F], Murchison, Rob R. Pfc. This is a listing of people associated with this ship. SS Lopoldville was an 11,500-long-ton passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lowville [M], Aschmann, Frank G. Pfc. 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [F], Crowe, Eugene J. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Pocahontas [M], Swanson, Charles E., Jr. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Moore, Edgar C. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lee City [M], Hopkins, Elden G. Cpl. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Gary, Weinand, Edward F. T/5. Co. L 262nd Regiment Carruthers [M], Reeder, Thomas R. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Buffalo, McDonald, Bernard D. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Uhrichsville, Longwell, Robert G. Pfc. [6] A 24-man DEMS detachment manned defensive guns. Co. E 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Donaldson, William D. Pfc. 262nd Regiment [M], Cutnaw, Kent P. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Hazel, Evans, Luther O. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Lees Summit [M], Israel, Philip S. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Bryant [M], Smith, Donald W. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Apollo [M], Debuski, Michael Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Piqua [M], Davis, William J. Pvt. Hdq. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Ramona, Coble, Wayne H. 1st Sgt. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [F], Strobel, Robert H. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Valliant [M], Chew, Floyd E. Pfc. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment San Antonio [M], Gillem, Dee R. S. Sgt. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment Santa Fe [M], Spence, Stephen C. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Vierling, David E. Pvt. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Buffalo, Gurtner, Herman T/4. Co. H 262nd Regiment Williamsville [M], Walz, Carl J., Jr. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Dantinne, Harold H. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Clarinda [R], Parry, Charles W. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Kansas City, Rennison, Eugene W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Florence, Roberts, Marzell Pvt. Another 248 died from injuries, drowning, or hypothermia. Det. 262nd Regiment Dalton [M], Zellner, Harold M. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment NYC, Cappello, Dominick J. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Masssey, Joseph D. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bouning [M], Quinlan, William P. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment New Freedom [M], Kluciar, Milos Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Madisonville [M], Welch, Virgel R. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Philadelphia [M], McVey, Walter F., Jr. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Foraker [M], Craig, Coy C. Sgt. Co. K. 264th Regiment Springfield Gardens, NYC [F], Falci, James L. Pvt. She had a depth of 35feet 0inches (10.67m) and a draught of 25feet 9.75inches (7.8677m). Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Cuyahoga Falls [M], Bader, Donald W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], King, Charles R. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Pleasant Mount [M], Cybak, Harry, Jr. 1st. (This interview made possible with the support of COL ROBERT W. RUST, USMCR (ret.) Unknown City: Unknown Publisher, 1997. . 1st Lt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hillsboro, Brisendine, Bruce F. 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. Co. H 262nd Regiment Highwood [M], Colwell, Franklin W. S. Sgt. Co. G 262nd Regiment Morrison, Gillis, James C. Pfc. Co. The engines drove twin screw propellers. Co. K 262nd Regiment Redford Twp, McDonnell, Ferrel F. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tell [M], Gilmore, Lester D. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Poulton, Glenn E. Sgt. Co. I 262nd Regiment Vega [M], Hattem, Monroe Pfc. 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. A 264th Regiment Bloomington, Deamantopulos, Andrew Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pensacola [R], Henderson, Dewey A. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Smrecak, James J. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Long Branch, Hine, Harry C. Pvt. We also have a detailed page on the Belgian troop transport Leopoldville. Co. B 264th Regiment Niles, Meyers, Donald G. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Northvale [M], De Prima, Frank T/5. 264th Regiment Mt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Whitehall [M], McVety, Robert L. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Herndon [M], Zubal, John J. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Meridian [M], Martin, Ray E. Pfc. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Grant, Irving Pvt. As a result, about 763 US soldiers and 56 of the ship's crew died. Co. K 264th Regiment Demossville [M], Travis, Hoyt L. Pvt. Hdq. The ship's Belgian crew, including 93 Africans from the Belgian Congo, received orders in Flemish. Co. Hdq. Det. I 262nd Regiment Tulsa [R], Foster, William S. D. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lancaster [M], Kopczewski, Anthony W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Niagara Falls [M], Morse, Carlton S. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Albany [F], Reccardi, Victor J. S. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Abbott, Melson, Paul A. T. Sgt. Area casualties included Pfc. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Selma [M], Kerr, Ian H. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Morea, Downing, Frank P., Jr. Pvt. Lopoldville was 478feet 8inches (145.90m) long, with a beam of 62feet 2inches (18.95m). Co. F 262nd Regiment Odum [M], James, William C. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Show Low [M], Bell, Jack N. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment St. Petersburg [F], Crawford, William H. Pvt. The. Co. L 262nd Regiment Albuquerque [M], Abatemarco, Michael F. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Sumter [M], Loftis, James L. Sgt. 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Celentano, Peter Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lucedale [M], Jenkins, Robert E. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Kappel [M], Zeigler, Charles E. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Johnstown [F], Bennett, Lynwood F. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Verona [M], Sellers, Benjamin F., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ludington [M], Witucki, Marion A. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Cuccia, Salvatore C. Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment NYC [F], Wilson, Richard J. T/5. I 262nd Regiment Lauderdale, Crenshaw, Thomas L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dubuque [M], Cook, Dean L. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles M], Jump, Clifford V. Pfc. The family moved to York, Pennsylvania in August 1933. Co. K 264th Regiment Houston [M], Robison, Harry C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay Springs [M], Moncrief, Clifton Pfc. Med. Co. C 264th Regiment Ferndale [M], Shaver, Glen B. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Jersey City [F], Schlerf, Fred J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Belmont [M], Pancheri, Joseph A. S. Sgt. SS Leopoldville was an 11,500-long-ton (11,700 t) passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. K 262nd Regiment Lenoir, Rogers, Robert A. Pfc. Med. Hdq. I 264th Regiment Sikeston, McDaniel, Everette N. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Howland, Edward T. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Indianapolis, Scribner, James S. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment Chicago, Farling, Ernest W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Marzotto, John T/4. Med. Co. H 262nd Regiment Gainsboro [M], Lipford, Arnold A. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Maurice [M], Boyer, Gerald L. Pvt. Co. Co. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], MacGowan, John Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Binghamton [M], Nigbor, Henry Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Smith, C. D. S. Sgt. The scrambling nets were hanging down the Lopoldville's port side and the US soldiers were coming down on to our upper deck. Co. 2nd Bat. 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Stewart, Walter K. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Tulsa [M], Fisher, James O. I 262nd Regiment Isola [M], Byrd, Robert S. Pfc. Det. Co. A 264th Regiment Widener [F], Field, Henry, Jr. Pvt. After her cargo hold was fitted with rudimentary benches, the ship completed 24 cross-Channel crossings, transporting more than 120,000 troops. Co. F 262nd Regiment Johnston [M], Costa, William Pfc. 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. C 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], King, Edward Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment [F], Lewandowski, George J. Pfc. Co. The sinking occurred Christmas Eve 1944. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Wells, Donald E. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Globe, Willis, Waldo M. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Schokowitz, Morris Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Dominguez, Joe Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Highland Park, Morehouse, F.R. Co. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dunkirk [M], Paci, Vincent Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment San Benito [M], Garza, Alejandro L. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Dumas [M], Dover, James W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Galus, Stanley M. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Woodside, NYC, Tilzer, David Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Emmett, Lutz, Harry 1st Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment St. Louis [M], Koenig, Richard H. T/5. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Fogelsonger, Harry F. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], ODonnell, John H. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Adamsville [M], Brown, Daniel H., Jr. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Elsmere, Katz, Nathan Pfc. Hdq. Co. K 262nd Regiment Tell City [M], McDonald, Buford C. Pfc. Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Summerton, Lawrence, William I. Sgt. I 264th Regiment New Castle [R], Sweet, Robert C. Pfc. [5] Her Belgian Official Number was 120. Co. A 264th Regiment, Tedford, Joe E. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment McAllen [M], Caviness, Billy T. Pvt. 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. I 262nd Regiment Muses Mills [M], Hatton, Orville Pfc. Vernon, Lewis, Raymond R. Pfc. Co. Co. K 264th Regiment Baton Rouge, Scheuermann, Joseph F., Jr. 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. H 262nd Regiment Wilkes Barre [M], Grazier, David O. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lockwood [M], Privett, Lawrence E. 1st Sgt. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Carrell, Gilbert D. S. Sgt. As a result, approximately 763 soldiers died, together with 56 of her crew. Co. E 262nd Regiment Creston [M], Hutchens, James E. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Savannah, McInnis, James E., Jr. 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. I 264th Regiment Galveston [M], Jeter, G. C., Jr. Pfc. Hdq. Co. C 264th Regiment Conneaut [M], Kieser, Marcell V. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Massey, Robert B. S. Sgt. Co. Co. E 264th Regiment Stevens Point, Gaudynski, Raymond W. Pfc. Co. S.S. Leopoldville Disaster of 12-24-1944. Co. A 264th Regiment Whitehall, Peters, Howard C. Pvt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Florissant [M], Leftwich, William E. Pfc. Co. Co. Jack Dixon was a 21-year-old seaman on board HMS Brilliant. Co. H 262nd Regiment Henryville [M], Kocsis, Anton Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Lake Butler, Nolan, James H. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Buffalo [F], Maksyn, Edward C. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bloomington Springs [M], Jarnagin, Charles E. Pfc. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Yankton [M], Pauls, Elwood G. T/5. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Maple Rapids [M], Ambrose, Raymond C. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Robeson, Claude C. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Marion [M], Bain, Emil Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Lowry, Jack N. Pfc. Med. I 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Borovich, Sam Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment [M], Mugan, Joseph P. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Berwyn, Steib, Joseph E. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Guilford, Lavigne, Alfred G. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Vernile, Ralph R. Pvt. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Myersdale [M], Cavalcante, Edward M. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment New Martinsville, Smith, Bulah Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Westbrook [M], Baker, Donald A. Hdq. Co. Jack Nevin Lowry, twin brothers and 1942 graduates of Rostraver High School. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pocatello, Christensen, Calvin G. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [R], Schramm, Jack A. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Attleboro, Ciekalowski, William P. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Jackson Heights, NYC [M], Malczyk, Edwin J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Scranton [M], Sloan, Wilbur J., Jr. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Lewistown [R], Dreisbach, Richard T. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Versailles [M], Bonde, Carl R., Jr. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Pawcatuck [M], Rowe, Hazlewood 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. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Waterloo [M], Klein, John J. S. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Des Moines [F], Babb, Byron E., Jr. Pfc. 1st Lt. Co. B 264th Regiment Houston [R], Ayala, Modesto 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. Co. L 262nd Regiment Elgin [M], Campbell, Harold C. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment San Diego, Andrews, William H. Sgt. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509 GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. I 262nd Regiment Larksville, Martynowski, Edward H. T/5. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Los Angeles, Miller, Carl H. T. Sgt. The trip was approximately 9 hours, and the troopship was about 5 miles [or one hour] outside of Cherbourg when it was torpedoed by a German submarine. Co. F 262nd Regiment Martinsville [M], Roberson, William G. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Benson, Edward E. Pfc. Co. 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. I 262nd Regiment Cedar Grove [M], Miller, Robert R. Pfc. Completed in August 1929 as Belgian steam passenger ship Leopoldville. Co. K 262nd Regiment Jacksonville [R], Wright, Kenneth K. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bonnymam [M], Sanders, Coleman W. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Ambridge, Saska, Harry J. Pfc. Of these men, mostly between the ages of 18 and 21, 763 were killed. I 264th Regiment Tiptonville, Gillespie, John O. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Schurig, Russell E. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Fannin [M], Garland, James B. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment [R] Julian, Wright, John D. Sgt. Med. Hdq. Co. D 264th Regiment Springfield, Cottrell, John F. S. Sgt. Leopoldville.org is an online memorial seeking to raise the awareness of the tragedy and reach the families of the disaster victims. Co. B 264th Regiment Albany, Barr, Hugh R. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lowell [M], Abbott, Leslie G. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment New Providence, Miller, Emory R., Jr. S. Sgt. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus, Russell, Jack 1st Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Cellura, Angelo T. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Goldsboro [M], Clark, William C. Pvt. Plotkin, a Bridgeport, Connecticut, native residing at Birch Heights' retirement facility in Derry, was surprised at Post . Co. E 262nd Regiment Elizabeth [M], Van Belle, Daniel J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Fruita, Manley, Albert L., Jr. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment New England, Hendrickson, Chester B. T. Sgt. Co. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Tucker, Warren C. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Sidon [M], Graham, Melton E. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Chicago, McArthur, Kent O. Pvt. Co. I 262nd Regiment Macon [M], Buhler, Glen L. Pfc. More Tales of the Leopoldville Disaster. Co. F 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], English, Thomas J., Jr. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Charlotte [M], Palmer, William H. Pfc. In 1997, the 66th Infantry Division Monument was dedicated in Fort Benning, Georgia in memory of the soldiers who died aboard Lopoldville and also to those who survived the attack on Lopoldville but were later killed in action. 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 Heidelberg [M], Mortimer, James E. Sgt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Lamb, Richard B. Pfc. Med. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Lakewood [M], Bailey, William C. Pvt. Peter Acri was from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bakersfield [M], Godoy, Arthur C. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Contreras, Gregorio V. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Maryan, William N. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Colorado Springs, Struble, Frank P. S. Sgt. Co. D 264th Regiment Boonton [F], Schiller, Arthur Pvt. Few US soldiers understood the abandon ship instructions given in Flemish. Co. F 262nd Regiment Medon [M], Conner, Thomas D. Pvt. Soldiers on Lopoldville jumped down onto the smaller Brilliant. Co. Co. A 264th Regiment Rock Bridge, Harmon, Edison W. Pvt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Ford, Arthur L. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dallas [M], Reichle, Ernest C. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Hartford [M], Carlson, Francis M. Cpl. Co. D 264th Regiment Ridgewood [R], Cywinski, Charles Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wesson [M], McBay, James D. Pfc. 2d. Co. C 264th Regiment Chicago, Rose, Don T. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Berry, Leonard E. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Creed, Robert W. S. Sgt. Private John Pordon, 19, from San Francisco, boarded the Leopoldville around 2:30 in the morning. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dubuque [M], Williams, Lavere R. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Eubanks [M], Gilbert, Estill T/5. [6], Lopoldville was within five miles from the coast of Cherbourg at 17:54 when one of two torpedoes launched by U-486 struck the starboard side aft and exploded in the number 4 hold, killing about three hundred men as compartments E-4, F-4 and G-4 flooded. Co. E 262nd Regiment Kalispell [M], Gillin, John F. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Haverhill [M], De Piero, Louis A. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Lapinski, Stanley J. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hornsbyville [F], Goins, Charles E. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Laurens, Neely, Fred L. Sgt. This is a listing of people associated with this ship.We also have a detailed page on the Belgian troop transport Leopoldville. Co. L 262nd Regiment Hannastown [M], Welsh, Robert D. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Westbrook, Marion J. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Atlanta [F], Simmons, Chester B., Jr Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Loveland [M], Eckerman, Arthur E. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Cullman [M], Waldrop, Roy A. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Elmira [M], Ewald, Alf G. T/5. Courtesy of Nancy Russell. Det. Co. B 264th Regiment Wellington [M], Garcia, Paul M. Pfc. Co. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Holmen, Moen, Ernest M. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Mill Creek [M], Essex, Aaron W. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Milan [M], Williams, Donald E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Indianapolis [F], Williamson, Melvin E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], De Klyen, John C. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Moline, Taylor, Robert H. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rochester [M], Whittier, Carl F. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Brighton, Quinonez, Joe J. Pfc. On Christmas Eve, 1944, the S.S. Leopoldville made her final crossing of the English Channel. Co. A 264th Regiment York [R], Drivick, Joseph J. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Rosslyn, Frank, Jony A. T/5. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knoxville, Henry, Glenn H. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Perry [M], Simpson, Bernard W. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Texas City [M], Foester, James C. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Orange [M], Taylor, Delbert L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Magnolia [M], Ferbus, Baptiste E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Paramus [M], Franco, Pablo G. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Newtonville [M], Steele, William J. Pfc. Co. 1st Bat. I 264th Regiment Harrisburg [M], Molinsky, Charles Pfc. Co. Survivors of the Leopoldville by Ray Roberts Archived . Co. E 262nd Regiment Aledo [M], Ransom, James R. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Jerome, Poupard, Wilmer C. T/4. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Shattuck, Ritthaler, Frank, Jr. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Newton Falls [M], Matwijiw, Robert L. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Quincy [F], Pellegrini, Victor Pvt. [1], Lopoldville was hastily loaded for the Battle of the Bulge with 2,223 reinforcements from the 262nd and 264th Regiments, 66th Infantry Division of the United States Army. 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. I 262nd Regiment Laurel Run Boro [M], Sanborn, Charles J. Pfc. Det. I 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Boleyn, Floyd P. 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. L 262nd Regiment Freeport [M], Ragle, Billie K. T. Sgt. He had an older brother and 2 sisters. Glenn Elvin Lowry and Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Cleveland [M], Cleelan, Robert W. Pvt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Des Moines [M], Hoyt, Robert S. S. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment NYC, Robbins, Jerome Pvt. 1 talking about this. Cussler asserts[10] that the wreck is wrongly located, its true position being about a mile to the south. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lewisburg [M], Gilley, Thomas W. S. Sgt. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Indianapolis [F], Truelock, Ralph A. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Bronx [M], Turisk, Isadore Pvt. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Nolan, James M. Pvt. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Bedford [M], Flammia, Anthony J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clinton [M], Smrkovski, Clarence C. Pfc. There is a memorial in Weymouth, Dorset engraved with: 24 December 1944 English Channel 802 died when troopship SS 'Leopoldville' was sunk by a torpedo off Cherbourg, Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}494557N 013620W / 49.76583N 1.60556W / 49.76583; -1.60556, List by death toll of ships sunk by submarines, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, "Veterans Memorial of Titusville,Florida; Leopoldville Memorial Monument", "S.S. Leopoldville Disaster: December 24, 1944 part III", Survivors of the Leopoldville by Ray Roberts, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SS_Lopoldville_(1928)&oldid=1133369928. Co. K 262nd Regiment Philadelphia, Biggart, Will O. Pfc. Co. For more than 50 years, the truth of this tragedy was hidden. Co. L 262nd Regiment Weehawken [M], Miles, Robert F. S. Sgt. Hdq. Med. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Coen, James P. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Pollitt, Joe A. T. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Red Boiling Springs[M], Henderson, Edward L. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Racine [M], Prueher, Franklin L. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Fort Collins, Ortega, Joe B. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment New Bloomfield [R], Bathke, Oliver C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Spartanburg [M], Phasey, Victor E. Lt. Col. Hdq. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Alhambra, Aprea, Fred Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Clear Lake [R], McManis, Orion G. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pekin [M], Colo, Joe Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Clearwater, Lemke, Otis C. S. 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. Co. E 262nd Regiment Winona [M], Winstead, Rufus B. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Kingstree, Hentz, James E. S. Sgt. Co. 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 Roxbury [M], Daniels, Robert L. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Clifton, Goesch, Joseph M. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Solvay [F], Paterson, Douglas W. Sgt. Med. Co. K 262nd Regiment Norwood, Billger, Paul L. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Elyria, Ferguson, Robert V. S. Sgt. VFW Post in New Hampshire celebrates SS Leopoldville survivor's 100th birthday. Co. H 262nd Regiment Frankfort [M], Simonetti, John Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Mathews, Richard N. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Long Lane [M], Moyer, Herbert C. T/4. Co. F 262nd Regiment Norwood [M], Stewart, Donald L. Pfc. Ironically, his remains were positively identified by Leopoldville survivor Pvt. Co. Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Burkhart, Ralph E. Pvt. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Stuarts Draft [M], Bush, Charles L. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Evansville [M], Weeks, Ulysses B. Pvt. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Bottineau [F], Appleman, Robert B. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment York [F], Heumann, Edward H. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Masterson, Lawrence J. Pvt. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment St. Louis [M], Canon, Carl L. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Tinton [M], Lottes, Clarence E. Pfc. This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Elkton [M], Brown, John W. Pfc. [1] Captain Charles Limbor, who assumed command in 1942,[6] spoke no English. The Sunken Mysteries of Britain's Wartime Shipping Lanes: This page was last edited on 13 January 2023, at 12:43. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bexar [M], McCorkle, Roy E., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Troy [M], Suder, James T. Sgt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hudson [F], Bissett, Willett R. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment New Philadelphia [M], Schwitzgebel, Eugene A. Pfc. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Chicago, Nelson, Eric G. Sgt. Co. D 264th Regiment Detroit, Furmark, Carl E. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kapowsin [M], Wyatt, Frank E. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Portland, Bosch, Gerald Sgt. It took nearly an hour for Cherbourg to realise Lopoldville was sinking.