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As a result, about 763 US soldiers and 56 of the ship's crew died. 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 Pocatello, Christensen, Calvin G. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Emmett, Lutz, Harry 1st Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Globe, Willis, Waldo M. S. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment, Gorham, Donald R. S. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment Mahanoy City [F], Chambers, Robert L. Pfc. She had a depth of 35feet 0inches (10.67m) and a draught of 25feet 9.75inches (7.8677m). Co. F 262nd Regiment Lake Forest [M], Papineau, George J. Cpl. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Fort Worth, Andrews, Lloyd L. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Stamford [M], Viets, Paul R. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Del Rio, Edler, Tony W., Jr. T. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC, Yaccketta, Dominick T. Pfc. 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. E 262nd Regiment Moxee [M], Adkins, Amon Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Newton Falls [M], Matwijiw, Robert L. Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Savannah, McInnis, James E., Jr. Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dickinson [M], Dorgan, Allan J. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Gary, Weinand, Edward F. T/5. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Des Moines [F], Babb, Byron E., Jr. Pfc. 264th Regiment [F], Reece, Walter W. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mansfield, Forman, Gerald Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment, Mazzone, Vincent J. Cpl. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], Barton, Marvin J. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment North Adams [M], Skinner, Charles V. Pfc. While the escorts focused on searching for the U-boat and rescuing survivors, they failed to respond to blinking light signals from Cherbourg. 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. D 264th Regiment N. Baltimore, Herrman, Robert E. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cloverport [M], Schlueter, Harold W. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Newark, Steuble, Gilbert J. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lucedale [M], Jenkins, Robert E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Oak City [M], Plott, George E. Capt. 262nd Regiment Rock Lake [M], McGhan, Glen P. 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. The engines drove twin screw propellers. I 262nd Regiment Lauderdale, Crenshaw, Thomas L. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Boleyn, Floyd P. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kapowsin [M], Wyatt, Frank E. Pfc. There were almost 800 who were killed or drowned as a result of the torpedoing. As a result, approximately 763 soldiers died, together with 56 of her crew. 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [F], Crowe, Eugene J. Sgt. Co. Co. Co. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment North East, Myers, Harold L. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Oak Park [M], Dronenberg, Donald P. T. Sgt. The sinking of the SS Leopoldville in 1944 killed 763 U.S. Army soldiers on their way to the Battle of the Bulge. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Carlson, Clarence H. Pfc. 1 talking about this. The true story of the Christmas Eve torpedoing of the S.S. Leopoldville carrying 2200 American troops from Portsmouth, England to Cherbourg, France. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bloomington Springs [M], Jarnagin, Charles E. Pfc. I 264th Regiment NYC, Rodies, Heinz G. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Delta [M], De Silva, Philip E. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Niagara Falls, Turner, Kenneth J. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bonner Springs [M], Bowling, Everett R. Pvt. Det. Co. H 262nd Regiment Valparaiso [M], Wright, Russell M. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bexar [M], McCorkle, Roy E., Jr. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Columbia [M], McDermott, John M. S. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment, Article: Owensboro connected to World War II disaster. Co. F 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], King, Charles R. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment San Benito [M], Garza, Alejandro L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [M], Svenningsen, Elmer Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Gary [M], Bouse, Oren A. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment Nutley [M], Claybrook, Richard A. Sgt. The ship's Belgian crew, including 93 Africans from the Belgian Congo, received orders in Flemish. Hdq. As a result of my ongoing research into the disaster the list has been updated and corrected. Det. Co. C 264th Regiment Providence [F], Hodosh, Leonard J. Pfc. [6] While the other escorts searched for the U-boat, HMSBrilliant came alongside the sinking ship. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ford Cliff [M], Kozielski, Joseph V. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Potsdam [M], Solotes, Joseph J. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Polgreen, Waldron M. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Swayerville M], Constantine, Tony T/4. Co. H 262nd Regiment Frankfort [M], Simonetti, John Pvt. The destroyer could take only five hundred men and headed for the shore leaving some twelve hundred soldiers aboard.[7]. Co. E 264th Regiment Sharon, Jaspan, Ralph L. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Rosslyn, Frank, Jony A. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Hill, George E. T/5. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ozone, Wade, Joseph T. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Burkhart, Ralph E. Pvt. This Belgian passenger liner converted to troopship. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Alhambra, Aprea, Fred Pfc. 264th Regiment Beech, Conn, Curtiss Pvt. He is pictured with his wife Velma and son Jim. Co. H 262nd Regiment St. Louis [M], Tener, Ralph M. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Hazel, Evans, Luther O. Pfc. Co. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment North Billerica, Nolan, William E. Pvt. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Elyria, Ferguson, Robert V. S. Sgt. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment Ridgely [M], Jackson, Earl S. Pfc. Co. 1st Bat. Co. E 262nd Regiment Somerville [M], Luckman, Thomas Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Show Low [M], Bell, Jack N. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay Springs [M], Moncrief, Clifton Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Elgin [M], Campbell, Harold C. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Uhrichsville, Longwell, Robert G. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lowell [M], Abbott, Leslie G. 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. I 262nd Regiment Chicago, Smith, Lewis A. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Winthrop [M], Hodgdon, Charles H. Pfc. Co. The soldiers' regimental command structure was fragmented by loading troops as they arrived rather than according to their units. Co. L 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Birkholz, Everett E. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Minden, Cole, Edgle W. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Herndon [M], Zubal, John J. Pfc. 264th Regiment Cornwall, Ontario [M], Baginski, Henry Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aledo [M], Ransom, James R. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lempster [M], Mathieu, Arthur T. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Viper [M], Ferguson, Richard J. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Seebert, Wilson, Willie P. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Marzotto, John T/4. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamden [M], Caracoglia, Concetto T/4. Det. . Co. More Tales of the Leopoldville Disaster. Carmel, Swanson, Robert J. Pvt. 264th Regiment Mt. Over 700 to 800 American soldiers were lost. I 264th Regiment Pittsburgh, Fisher, Howard I. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Fogelsonger, Harry F. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Munger, Tait, Robert P. Pfc. Clive Cussler dedicated his 1986 book Cyclops to the disaster. Hdq. The dedication reads: To the eight hundred American men who were lost with the Lopoldville, Christmas Eve 1944 near Cherbourg, France. 262nd Regiment [M], Cutnaw, Kent P. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Roanoke Rapids [M], Russ, Paisley E. S. 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. I 262nd Regiment Curtis, Elston, Leroy J. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Knoxville, Carew, William B. Pfc. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wabash [M], Houchen, Donald R. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Oneida [M], Goodlet, Charles W. Pvt. Hdq. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Gutt, Donald C. Pvt. Co. Co. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Nassau, [M], Zaloga, Edward J. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knoxville, Henry, Glenn H. Pfc. Co. Launched in 1948 and in service until 1967. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [F], Strobel, Robert H. Pfc. This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. I 262nd Regiment Van Buren [M], Anderson, Martin F. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Mathews, Richard N. Pfc. Jack Dixon was a 21-year-old seaman on board HMS Brilliant. Det. Det. Med. Now the details . 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. Forgotten by many, remembered by few. Co. B 264th Regiment [M], Perea, Joaquin Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Muses Mills [M], Hatton, Orville Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Marion, Howard, Edward F. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Mc Hugh, Dean J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Finger [M], McCorkle, Wallace Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bonnymam [M], Sanders, Coleman W. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment St. Petersburg [F], Crawford, William H. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Florence, Husby, Garland O. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment South Bend [M], Lewis, Emry L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Perry [M], Simpson, Bernard W. Pvt. 1 of 9. 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 Cleveland [M], Leidner, Oliver C. Pfc. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Huntington, Bowyer, James M., Jr. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cypress Inn [M], Gregory, Charles H. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Lewistown [R], Dreisbach, Richard T. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Indianapolis [F], Temple, Eugene R. T/5. Co. K 262nd Regiment Tell City [M], McDonald, Buford C. Pfc. 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. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Yankton [M], Pauls, Elwood G. T/5. Co. L 262nd Regiment Chicago, Nelson, Eric G. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Westbrook [M], Baker, Donald A. Co. K 262nd Regiment [R] Julian, Wright, John D. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Buffalo [M], Foge, Francis J. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Dumas [M], Dover, James W. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment West Caldwell [M], House, Russell S. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment McClellandtown [M], Chalkan, Michael, Jr. S. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Corona, NYC [M], Cammarano, Michael P. Pfc. 2d. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knox [M], Vince, John M., Jr. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Covington [M], Farler, Otis Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Hanson, Fred W. 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. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Des Moines [M], Hoyt, Robert S. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Indianapolis, Scribner, James S. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Norwood, Billger, Paul L. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Tishomingo [M], Howell, Alton Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], Hirschel, Howard T. 2d. She was built for the Compagnie Maritime Belge as the . by Matthew Anderson Rate the Map Read Comments (7) Year Built 1929 Year Sank 1944 Depth 210 ft (64 m) Difficulty Level Technical Co. K 262nd Regiment Fall River [M], Stenquist, Helmer R. Pvt. 2d. Co. C 264th Regiment Attleboro, Ciekalowski, William P. S. Sgt. Co. 2nd Battalion262nd Regiment Tully, Young, George F. S. Sgt. Co. I 264th Regiment Wilson, Lawrence, Luther M. T. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Vallee, Ernest D. T/4. Co. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus [M], Kilbarger, Thomas L. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Ashford [M], Hartley, Jack R. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment East Douglas, Irvine, Richard G. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Jersey City [F], Schlerf, Fred J. Pfc. On Christmas Eve, 1944, the S.S. Leopoldville made her final crossing of the English Channel. 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. Det. Aboard Leopoldville when hit on 24 Dec 1944 You can click on any of the names for possible additional information 874 persons found. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus, Mobley, Lewfay B., Jr. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Cuyahoga Falls [M], Bader, Donald W. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Youngstown, Norris, Guy D. Pvt. Her code letters were MLTP[2] until 193334, when they were superseded by the call sign ONLB. Lt. Co. D 264th Regiment Biddeford [M], Cote, Philip G. Pfc. Co. I 262nd Regiment Cleveland [M], Cleelan, Robert W. Pvt. Hdq. Co. K 262nd Regiment Salem, De Martini, Howard W. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment New Castle [R], Sweet, Robert C. Pfc. [5] Her Belgian Official Number was 120. Co. A 264th Regiment Cornell, Hover, James E. T/5. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Keokuk, Mohr, Ray J. Pfc. Co. L. 262nd Regiment Wyandanch [M], Russell, Kent E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Kane, Thomas J. T/5. Co. H 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Welch, Donald P. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Doddridge [M], Glanton, Homer T. T. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Herndon [F], Ross, William C. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ooltewah [M], Cannon, Fay Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Miamisburg [M], Bell, William E. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Jurlina, Gregory G. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Lapinski, Stanley J. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Holmen, Moen, Ernest M. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Indianapolis [F], Truelock, Ralph A. Pfc. Another 248 died from injuries, drowning, or hypothermia. Co. B 264th Regiment Niles, Meyers, Donald G. S. Sgt. Co. The Lopoldville was one of two troopships in a formation with four warships: two British destroyers, and one British and one French frigate. Co. B 264th Regiment Trinidad, Reeder, Harold P. Pvt. Co. F. 262nd Regiment Croton-on-Hudson [M], Bartelena, Dante J. T. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Pocahontas [M], Swanson, Charles E., Jr. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment East Palestine, Jones, James A. D. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Yakima [M], Lewis, William K. Pfc. Lt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Mullins, McCurley, James W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Bradenback, Norman U. S.S. Leopoldville Disaster of 12-24-1944. Leslie G. Abbott from Maple Rapids, Michigan was born on February 27, 1926. Co. H 262nd Regiment Pickens [M], Richardson, Francis J. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment New Martinsville, Smith, Bulah Pvt. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Milan [M], Williams, Donald E. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Masssey, Joseph D. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Grand Junction, Lowenhagen, Theodore C. T. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Aborn, Harold L. Pvt. Co. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Brogden, Lee R. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Scranton [M], Sloan, Wilbur J., Jr. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Kalispell [M], Gillin, John F. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Read, Basel O. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Knoxville [M], Mixon, Robert L. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kirkwood [F], Matthews, Leonard E. T/4. 262nd Regiment Reno [M], Lavigne, Richard M. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Tinton [M], Lottes, Clarence E. Pfc. VFW Post in New Hampshire celebrates SS Leopoldville survivor's 100th birthday. Co. F 262nd Regiment Webb [M], Thompson, Robert L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Paramus [M], Franco, Pablo G. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pine Valley [M], Hargraves, Jeff Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Rogersville [M], Anderson, Marvin C. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], MacGowan, John Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Long Branch, Hine, Harry C. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Gainesville [M], Thompson, Claude C. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Makowski, Stanley E. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Red Boiling Springs[M], Henderson, Edward L. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Calhoun Falls [M], Moseley, James O. Sgt. Co. D 264th Regiment Lattimer Mines, Lowry, Glenn E. Pfc. 1st Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment South Bend, McKain, Harry W. Pfc. Det. Co. K 264th Regiment Seattle [F], Rumburg, Ira C. Lt. Col. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ewing, Fox, Earl B. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Magnolia [M], Ferbus, Baptiste E. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Sullivan [M], Verash, Leslie F. Pvt. 389 likes. Det. Hdq. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Worden, John A. Pfc. Soldiers on Lopoldville jumped down onto the smaller Brilliant. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ava [F], Rago, Robert J. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Waynesville [M], Reece, Dole C. Pfc. You can click on any of the names for possible additional information. I 262nd Regiment Brighton, Quinonez, Joe J. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Evansville [M], Weeks, Ulysses B. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Dalton [M], Zellner, Harold M. Sgt. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment New Philadelphia [M], Schwitzgebel, Eugene A. Pfc. Hdq. Co. C 264th Regiment Worcester [F], Tambascia, Dominic G. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Wolf, Henry H. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Greensburg [F], Lagana, Joseph G. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Stover [M], Martinsen, Raymond B. S. Sgt. Co. 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. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Newberry [M], James, John E., Jr. 2d. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Tucker, Warren C. Pfc. The sinking occurred Christmas Eve 1944. Co. H 262nd Regiment Henryville [M], Kocsis, Anton Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Westbrook, Marion J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Nolan, James M. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Piqua [M], Davis, William J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Johnson, Floyd J. T. Sgt. Co. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Niagara Falls [M], Morse, Carlton S. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment South Bend [M], Walters, Gerald E. Sgt. 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. Few US soldiers understood the abandon ship instructions given in Flemish. Med. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Howland, Edward T. Pfc. Co. Leslie G. Abbott Pfc. Co. 1st Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Elizabeth [M], Cobb, Thomas A. Pfc. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Malden [M], Hope, James H. Pfc. Hdq. A German U-boat sunk his troop's ship, the USS Leopoldville, killing more than. . Co. C 264th Regiment Chicago [F], Dalton, Delmar L. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Abbott, Melson, Paul A. T. Sgt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Elkton [M], Brown, John W. Pfc. Hdq. They boarded the ship at 9 a.m. Dec. 24, 1944, survivors later told reporters. I 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Murray, Samuel L. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Borovich, Sam Pvt. Det. Co. B 264th Regiment Rudolph [M], Moser, Richard E. Pfc. Co. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment [M], Alexander, J. D. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hornsbyville [F], Goins, Charles E. Pvt. Med. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Dillon [M], Doyle, Willis W. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Plainfield [M], Coakley, Francis X. 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. 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. I 262nd Regiment Detroit [F], Estlund, Robert O. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Thomaston [M], Chalcraft, Leo K. Pvt. Med. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aberdeen [M], Ailey, Burl W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Troy [M], Suder, James T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brownville, Ash, Robert L. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Maurice [M], Boyer, Gerald L. Pvt. Advertising poster for cruises aboard the SS Leopoldville At 9 am on December 24 th, they finally set sail. Hdq. Det. I 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Di Mola, Nicholas J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbia [M], Milam, Neal Sgt. This In Memorium list is provided byAllan Andrade from his bookLeopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret. Co. E 262nd Regiment Harrisburg [M], Berger, Robert Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Adamsville [M], Brown, Daniel H., Jr. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Aneta [M], Lawrence, Benton L. Pvt. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Roxbury [M], Daniels, Robert L. Pfc. (Later Compagnie Maritime Belge (Lloyd Royal) SA). 3rd Bat. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Orleans [M], Arnold, Albert J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wheeling [M], Pyles, George E. Pfc. All told, every state in the nation lost at least one soldier, except Delaware and Wyoming. I 264th Regiment Battle Creek, Ainsworth, Harise E. Pfc. Of these men, mostly between the ages of 18 and 21, 763 were killed. Co. L 262nd Regiment Freeport [M], Ragle, Billie K. T. Sgt. The family moved to York, Pennsylvania in August 1933. 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. F 262nd Regiment Pueblo [M], Berube, Joseph E. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], ODonnell, John H. T/5. 262nd Regiment Kingstree, Hentz, James E. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pittsburgh [M], Secich, Joseph G. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Lansford, Pukas, Herbert A. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Regent [M], Gentz, Herbert I. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Griffith, George O. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment McAllen [M], Caviness, Billy T. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kansas City, Rigdon, Norman L. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Terre Haute, McMillen, Furl C. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment [M], Campbell, Tez V. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marietta [M], Watts, Jack 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. I 264th Regiment Houston [M], Pearl, Bill M. Pfc. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Apollo [M], Debuski, Michael Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Benda, Leonard F. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Decell, Harold J. Pfc. Co. SS Lopoldville (1948), 10, 530 GRT, built by J Cockerill SA, Hoboken, Antwerp. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago, Mikalaitis, Joseph E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Benson, Edward E. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Larksville, Martynowski, Edward H. T/5. Hdq. 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. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Philadelphia [M], McVey, Walter F., Jr. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Beckley [M], Huffman, Johnnie O. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Ferndale [M], Shaver, Glen B. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Tartaro, Joseph F. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment San Antonio, Green, Herman N. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Loving [M], Kolb, Marvin Pvt. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Carruthers [M], Reeder, Thomas R. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment [M], Acri, Peter L. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Hudson [M], Bannick, Ronald C. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Cincinnati, Hunston, Russell E. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Bryant [M], Smith, Donald W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamtramck [M], Schramm, Warren C. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Arkansas City [M], South, Merle W. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Delphos [M], MacMillan, Lynn L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rockville Center [M], Kraemer, Bernard J. Pfc. Quinlan from Omaha, Nebraska was born on [] Co. K 264th Regiment Minersville [M], Reed, Seth W. T/5. Co. I 262nd Regiment [M], Vonder, Mehden Robert Pfc. [6] There was an insufficient number of life jackets,[1] and few troops participated in the poorly supervised lifeboat drill as Lopoldville sailed from Southampton at 09:00 24 December as part of convoy WEP-3 across the English Channel to Cherbourg. Co. K 262nd Regiment Amarillo, Wiley, William H. T/5. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Mckees Rocks [M], Hoffenberg, Jennings L. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Steelton [M], Shevera, Edward T/5. Hdq. Co. He and other crew members battled against the conditions to try and rescue as many of the soldiers as possible. Peter L. Acri Pfc. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Calabrese, Vincent R. S. Sgt. Med. Unknown City: Unknown Publisher, 1997. . Hdq. See also Muncaster Castle list Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Highwood [M], Colwell, Franklin W. S. Sgt. Hdq. Co. B 264th Regiment Colerain [F], Leopard, John P. Pvt. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Bedford [M], Flammia, Anthony J. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC, Kessler, George Cpl. Co. B 264th Regiment Dayton [M], Stewart, Benjamin L. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Creston [M], Hutchens, James E. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Greenville, Martin, Roddy A. Co. Co. Completed in August 1929 as Belgian steam passenger ship Leopoldville. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dallas [M], Reichle, Ernest C. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Shattuck, Ritthaler, Frank, Jr. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Yoakum [M], Noto, Sam W., Jr. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Camden [M], Christopher, Malcom B. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], McDermott, Thomas J. T. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Delta, Green, Cecil C. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Verona [M], Sellers, Benjamin F., Jr. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Widener [F], Field, Henry, 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 262nd Regiment Cedar Grove [M], Miller, Robert R. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], English, Thomas J., Jr. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Lewiston, Lesperance, Paul E. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Pryor, Crowl, Elmer R. Pfc.