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. 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Smith, Robert J. Pvt. The soldiers' regimental command structure was fragmented by loading troops as they arrived rather than according to their units. Co. E 264th Regiment Stevens Point, Gaudynski, Raymond W. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Nassau, [M], Zaloga, Edward J. Pvt. 262nd Regiment [M], Cutnaw, Kent P. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment St. Louis [M], Koenig, Richard H. T/5. 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. F 262nd Regiment Ocean Springs [M], Carter, Audie L. Pvt. 264th Regiment [F], Reece, Walter W. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Massey, Robert B. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Clearwater, Lemke, Otis C. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Albuquerque [M], Abatemarco, Michael F. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Frankfort [M], Simonetti, John Pvt. Hdq. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Dana [M], Cornwell, Clinton J. Pvt. Ironically, his remains were positively identified by Leopoldville survivor Pvt. 1st Lt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hillsboro, Brisendine, Bruce F. Pfc. He went below on a makeshift wooden staircase to where hammocks were hung four high. For more than 50 years, the truth of this tragedy was hidden. 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 Greensburg [F], Lagana, Joseph G. Pvt. Jack Nevin Lowry, twin brothers and 1942 graduates of Rostraver High School. I 264th Regiment Delta, Green, Cecil C. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Norwood [M], Stewart, Donald L. Pfc. Hdq. As a result, approximately 763 soldiers died, together with 56 of her crew. Co. C 264th Regiment Ferndale [M], Shaver, Glen B. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lenoir City [M], Stills, Robert Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Curtis, Elston, Leroy J. Pvt. Leopoldville (Belgian Troop transport) - Ships hit by German U-boats Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Rice, Walter H. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment York [F], Heumann, Edward H. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Camden [M], Ofsonka, Charles P., Jr. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Platemouth, Shaw, William A., Jr. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Detroit [F], Estlund, Robert O. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Newton [M], Peterson, Burton T/4. Med. Med. Hdq. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lowville [M], Aschmann, Frank G. Pfc. Co. Co. Co. A 264th Regiment Rock Bridge, Harmon, Edison W. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment [M], Perea, Joaquin Pvt. Med. Co. E 264th Regiment Munger, Tait, Robert P. 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. L 262nd Regiment Sidon [M], Graham, Melton E. Pvt. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Loving [M], Kolb, Marvin Pvt. S.S. Leopoldville Disaster of 12-24-1944 - Facebook Co. L 262nd Regiment New Freedom [M], Kluciar, Milos Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Elkton [M], Brown, John W. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Norwood, Billger, Paul L. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Davis, Raymond Pfc. I 264th Regiment New Boston, Skibinski, Walter J. Pfc. Survivors' bond endures 66 years after ship attack Co. E 262nd Regiment McAllen [M], Caviness, Billy T. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Moxee [M], Adkins, Amon Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Gainesville [M], Thompson, Claude C. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Pocahontas [M], Swanson, Charles E., Jr. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Niles, Meyers, Donald G. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ozone, Wade, Joseph T. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Cellura, Angelo T. Pfc. Det. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dallas [M], Reichle, Ernest C. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Akron [M], De Soto, Claude Pvt. On Christmas Eve, 1944, a German U-boat torpedoed the troopship SS Leopoldville, sending 800 U.S. soldiers to their death. Co. C 264th Regiment Lewiston, Lesperance, Paul E. S. Sgt. 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Poulton, Glenn E. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wabash [M], Houchen, Donald R. Pvt. Co. Co. Area casualties included 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. F 262nd Regiment Haverhill [M], De Piero, Louis A. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Dumas [M], Dover, James W. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Brooklyn, Brande, Robert Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Richmond [F], Parks, Wilbur C. T/5. Co. E 262nd Regiment Jerome, Poupard, Wilmer C. T/4. Co. B 264th Regiment Duffield [M], Nunn, Melvin E. Sgt. I 264th Regiment New Castle [R], Sweet, Robert C. Pfc. Co. Carmel, Swanson, Robert J. Pvt. PFC. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Hoover, Raymond B. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Buffalo, Gurtner, Herman T/4. Co. H 262nd Regiment Gainsboro [M], Lipford, Arnold A. Pfc. 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 264th Regiment, Article: Owensboro connected to World War II disaster. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Viper [M], Ferguson, Richard J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Paramus [M], Franco, Pablo G. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Philadelphia, Biggart, Will O. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Knoxville [M], Mixon, Robert L. Pfc. The sailors claimed that they arrived after the sinking of the ship and that most of the men who they pulled out of the water had already frozen to death in the water by the time they arrived on the scene. Photos of Victims D-L - Leopoldville Troopship Disaster I 262nd Regiment Lauderdale, Crenshaw, Thomas L. Pvt. Co. 262nd Regiment Hartford [M], Carlson, Francis M. Cpl. Co. H 262nd Regiment Parana [M], Dobkowski, John K. S.Sgt. 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. Unknown City: Unknown Publisher, 1997. . Co. H 262nd Regiment Mckees Rocks [M], Hoffenberg, Jennings L. Pfc. An unknown number of British soldiers died. Co. F 262nd Regiment Westbrook [M], Baker, Donald A. Co. Co. K. 264th Regiment Springfield Gardens, NYC [F], Falci, James L. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aledo [M], Ransom, James R. S. Sgt. 262nd Regiment Baltimore, Alexandrovich, Joseph Pvt. I 264th Regiment Jefferson City [F], Wilson, Cecil W. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Cuccia, Salvatore C. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Demossville [M], Travis, Hoyt L. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Marzotto, John T/4. I 262nd Regiment Calhoun Falls [M], Moseley, James O. Sgt. Co. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Lebensart, Frederick Pfc. I 264th Regiment Rochester [F], Clark, Reginald J., Jr. Cpl. Co. E 262nd Regiment Marion [M], Bain, Emil Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Indianapolis [F], Truelock, Ralph A. Pfc. Co. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Tyrone [M], Hayes, Albert T. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clinton [M], Smrkovski, Clarence C. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Muses Mills [M], Hatton, Orville Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment York [R], Drivick, Joseph J. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Pontiac [F], Monk, John J., Jr. T/5. Captain Charles Limbor, one Belgian and three Congolese crewmembers also went down with the ship. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus [M], Kilbarger, Thomas L. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Attleboro, Ciekalowski, William P. S. Sgt. [1] Captain Charles Limbor, who assumed command in 1942,[6] spoke no English. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Lake Butler, Nolan, James H. S. Sgt. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Hill, George E. T/5. I 264th Regiment Galveston [M], Jeter, G. C., Jr. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC, Yaccketta, Dominick T. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lucedale [M], Jenkins, Robert E. Pfc. Med. Det. S.D. William P. Quinlan Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Mt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Chockley, Harold Y. S. Sgt. [6] While the other escorts searched for the U-boat, HMSBrilliant came alongside the sinking ship. I 262nd Regiment Stockton [M], Goodwin, James D. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Sapovchak, Nick Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Berkeley [M], Williamson, Donald E. Pfc. This is a listing of people associated with this ship. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Crested Butte, McGee, Everett L. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment [M], Pettersen, Einar T. Pfc. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Charlotte [M], Palmer, William H. Pfc. 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 Underwood [M], Wiedner, Joseph J. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Adamsville [M], Brown, Daniel H., Jr. Pfc. A Christmas Eve tragedy kept secret: The story of the 1944 sinking of Co. "The Silent Soldier and the Portrait," produced by Waller's daughter . Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Whitehall [M], McVety, Robert L. Pvt. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Center [M], Appleby, Preston B. I 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Hanson, Fred W. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Smith, C. D. S. Sgt. 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Stewart, Walter K. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clarksville [M], Christian, Jim B. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wallington [M], Shand, James E. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Doyle [M], Zamarripa, Pete M., Jr. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Laurens, Neely, Fred L. Sgt. Co. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Maryan, William N. Pfc. Forgotten by many, remembered by few. Co. 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. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Klosterman, William A., Jr. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Elmira [M], Ewald, Alf G. T/5. We also have a detailed page on the Belgian troop transport Leopoldville. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Aborn, Harold L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wesson [M], McBay, James D. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Larksville, Martynowski, Edward H. T/5. Co. B 264th Regiment Herndon [M], Zubal, John J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment West Branch [M], Paulsen, Roy E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lakewood [M], McGlone, Eugene A. S. Sgt. There were almost 800 who were killed or drowned as a result of the torpedoing. Documentary follows 96-year-old World War II veteran's return of Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Warner, Edwin R. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Houston [M], Pearl, Bill M. Pfc. Co. Unfortunately limbs were being broken when they landed on the torpedo tubes and other fixed equipment on the starboard side of the upper deck; some men fell between the two vessels and were crushed as the two vessels crashed into each other. Co. F 262nd Regiment Berwyn, Steib, Joseph E. Pvt. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Oneida [M], Goodlet, Charles W. Pvt. Over 700 to 800 American soldiers were lost. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cincinnati [M], Witham, Charles W. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Heidelberg [M], Mortimer, James E. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Vallee, Ernest D. T/4. Co. H 262nd Regiment Arkansas City [M], South, Merle W. S. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], McCormick, Robert L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamden [M], Caracoglia, Concetto T/4. Co. K 262nd Regiment Indianapolis [F], Williamson, Melvin E. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment St. Louis, Korte, Clarence I. T/5.Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Decell, Harold J. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Samford [M], Otis, Fred L. Pfc. 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. Manor World War II veteran survived little-known Christmas Eve disaster SS Lopoldville was a 11,509 GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Documents about the attack remained classified until 1996. Co. A 264th Regiment Chicago, Farling, Ernest W. Pfc. by Matthew Anderson Rate the Map Read Comments (7) Year Built 1929 Year Sank 1944 Depth 210 ft (64 m) Difficulty Level Technical Co. H 262nd Regiment Pickens [M], Richardson, Francis J. Pfc. Her tonnages were 11,256GRT and 6,521NRT until 1936,[2] when they were revised to 11,509GRT and 6,941NRT. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Los Angeles, Miller, Carl H. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ava [F], Rago, Robert J. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [R], Schramm, Jack A. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Columbia [M], McDermott, John M. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment New Philadelphia [M], Schwitzgebel, Eugene A. Pfc. Few US soldiers understood the abandon ship instructions given in Flemish. Det. Co. C 264th Regiment [M], Acri, Peter L. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Terre Haute, McMillen, Furl C. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Benda, Leonard F. Pfc. Co. Co. Cussler asserts[10] that the wreck is wrongly located, its true position being about a mile to the south. Co. F 262nd Regiment Northvale [M], De Prima, Frank T/5. Co. L 262nd Regiment Rogersville [M], Anderson, Marvin C. Pvt. Co. In May 1940 converted by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) to a troop transport. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Paterson, Fierro, Joseph R. 2d. Co. F 262nd Regiment Cincinnati [M], Doughman, William O. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Colorado Springs, Struble, Frank P. S. Sgt. . Co. A 264th Regiment, Faerber, Richard P. Pfc. The family moved to York, Pennsylvania in August 1933. Co. F 262nd Regiment Johnston [M], Costa, William Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pittsfield [F], Patterson, Thomas H. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [M], Svenningsen, Elmer Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment [R] Julian, Wright, John D. Sgt. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Minden, Cole, Edgle W. Pfc. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Council Bluffs [M], Welbourn, Eldred O. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Perry [M], Simpson, Bernard W. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Tell City [M], McDonald, Buford C. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Chicago, Smith, Lewis A. Pfc. Co. George Robert Atkerson before his time on the Leopoldville. Co. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Florissant [M], Leftwich, William E. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Ponca City, Wellborn, Charles B., III Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Roxbury [M], Daniels, Robert L. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Chicago, Nelson, Eric G. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Abbott, Melson, Paul A. T. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Cleveland, Ensign, Armand E. Pfc. Med Det. 2374 (819 dead and 1555 survivors). People missing from this listing? 1st Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Elizabeth [M], Cobb, Thomas A. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Houston [M], Robison, Harry C. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Battle Creek, Ainsworth, Harise E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rye [M], Blaskowski, Benjamin J. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Allentown [M], Herman, Nevin H., Jr. Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Ramona, Coble, Wayne H. 1st Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Isola [M], Byrd, Robert S. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], ODonnell, John H. T/5. [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. Hdq. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Sophia [M], Estep, Hobert O. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Florence, Roberts, Marzell Pvt. I 264th Regiment Poughkeepsie [M], Bassett, John E. Sgt. Leopoldville Passenger Ship 1929-1944 - Wreck Wrak Epave Wrack Pecio Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Savannah, McInnis, James E., Jr. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Magnolia [M], Ferbus, Baptiste E. Pfc. 2d. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment NYC [F], Wilson, Richard J. T/5. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Buffalo [M], Sciarra, Robert J. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Pawcatuck [M], Rowe, Hazlewood Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Cedar Grove [M], Miller, Robert R. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Rouch, Wilbur L. Pvt. Co. Now the details . 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. Det. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Dillon [M], Doyle, Willis W. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], McDermott, Thomas J. T. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Ozark, Verbauen, Albert Sgt. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment Maple Rapids [M], Ambrose, Raymond C. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Tulsa [M], Fisher, James O. Co. C 264th Regiment Woodside, NYC, Tilzer, David Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Milroy [M], Pispeky, Joseph Pfc. Co. F. 262nd Regiment Croton-on-Hudson [M], Bartelena, Dante J. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbia [M], Milam, Neal Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Huntingdon, Bixler, Bruce E. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Howland, Edward T. Pfc. VFW Post in New Hampshire celebrates SS Leopoldville survivor's 100th birthday. Co. B 264th Regiment Hagerstown [M], Wambach, Harold R. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Herndon [F], Ross, William C. Pvt. A Christmas Eve Disaster: The Sinking of the SS Lopoldville From his web site: "H.M.S. Quinlan from Omaha, Nebraska was born on [] Co. K 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Sgroi, Paul S. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Sand Springs [F], Reisig, William L. Pfc. 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. Crewlist from Leopoldville (Belgian troop transport) - U-boat Co. F 262nd Regiment Marlboro [M], Chace, Roderick E. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ozone Park, NYC [M], Tassi, Louis 1st Sgt. 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. 262nd Regiment Bryant [M], Smith, Donald W. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Mill Creek [M], Essex, Aaron W. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Eubanks [M], Gilbert, Estill T/5. Co. H 262nd Regiment Newberry [M], James, John E., Jr. 2d. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rochester [M], Whittier, Carl F. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Cairo [M], Freeman, Ethell W. Pfc. 389 likes. Lt. Co. D 264th Regiment Biddeford [M], Cote, Philip G. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Roanoke Rapids [M], Russ, Paisley E. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment, Vanderpool, Fred A. Pvt. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Woodbine [M], Kennedy, Abe H., Jr. T. Sgt. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aberdeen [M], Ailey, Burl W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Nevada [M], Fratzke, Melvin L. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Newark, Steuble, Gilbert J. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment South Bend [M], Lewis, Emry L. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Nutley [M], Claybrook, Richard A. Sgt. Med. Co. D 264th Regiment Fowlers Knob, Killeen, John W. Pfc. Each turbine ran on exhaust steam from the piston engine on the same shaft. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Schurig, Russell E. 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 . 70th Anniversary of the SS Leopoldville Troopship Disaster Co. E 262nd Regiment Euclid [M], Bishop, Richard U. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Bradenback, Norman U. I 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Di Mola, Nicholas J. Pvt. 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. F 262nd Regiment Lempster [M], Mathieu, Arthur T. Pvt. Co. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment Cuyahoga Falls [M], Bader, Donald W. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment New Martinsville, Smith, Bulah Pvt. I 264th Regiment Aurora, Gordon, William I. Pvt. He had an older brother and 2 sisters. Det. Co. H 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Turetzky, David S. Pvt. Leslie G. Abbott Pfc. Hdq. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Marion, Howard, Edward F. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Gary, Weinand, Edward F. T/5. Vernon, Lewis, Raymond R. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Pickett, Joe D. Pfc. We have place for a photo as well if provided. Co. L 262nd Regiment Verona [M], Sellers, Benjamin F., Jr. Pfc. Soldiers on Lopoldville jumped down onto the smaller Brilliant. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Des Moines [M], Hoyt, Robert S. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Ridgely [M], Jackson, Earl S. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Flintstone [M], Berigtold, Raymond E. Pfc. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Baltimore [M], Hawkins, Robert E. Pvt. In 1998 the History Channel broadcast the documentary film Cover Up: The Sinking of the SS Lopoldville which included interviews with numerous survivors of the sinking of the ship from the 66th Infantry Division and sailors from the US Navy who attempted to save them by pulling them out of the water. Co. C 264th Regiment Conneaut [M], Kieser, Marcell V. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Wheelersburg [M], Weaver, Irvin J., Jr. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment [M], Campbell, Tez V. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment New Providence, Miller, Emory R., Jr. S. Sgt. The turbines increased Lopoldville's total power to 1,197 NHP. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509 GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ludington [M], Witucki, Marion A. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Camden [M], Christopher, Malcom B. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Berry, Leonard E. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Apollo [M], Debuski, Michael Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Swayerville M], Constantine, Tony T/4. Co. E 262nd Regiment Alton [M], Willcoxen, Donald E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rockville Center [M], Kraemer, Bernard J. Pfc. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lyndonville, Bradley, Claude P., Jr. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment West Caldwell [M], House, Russell S. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Robeson, Claude C. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Marshfield, Peterson, Lennart W. Pfc. Of the 2,235 US servicemen on board, about 515 are presumed to have gone down with the ship. Cover up : the sinking of the SS Leopoldville | WorldCat.org Co. L 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Worden, John A. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bexar [M], McCorkle, Roy E., Jr. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Rosslyn, Frank, Jony A. T/5. Co. K 262nd Regiment Youngstown, Norris, Guy D. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Mebane [M], Moore, Clifton B. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Meridian [M], Martin, Ray E. Pfc. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment St. Elino, Howard, James L. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Minersville [M], Reed, Seth W. T/5. 'The Silent Soldier' Tells One Veteran's Story Of Surviving - WBUR Co. E 262nd Regiment Bryan [M], Obryan, Glenn A. Pvt. Jack Dixon was a 21-year-old seaman on board HMS Brilliant. Co. B 264th Regiment Tarboro, Furr, Fred D. Pfc. Hdq. Co. Co. K 264th Regiment Tishomingo [M], Howell, Alton Pfc. 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. E 262nd Regiment Harrisburg [M], Berger, Robert Pvt. Co. I 262nd Regiment Tulsa [R], Foster, William S. D. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Prophetstown [M], Duhasek, William R. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Murray, Samuel L. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Burbank [M], Lester, Steven T. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Vega [M], Hattem, Monroe Pfc. One Army brother honors another lost in a Christmas Eve tragedy Co. K 262nd Regiment Shreveport [F], Henderson, John M. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment North East, Myers, Harold L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lancaster [M], Kopczewski, Anthony W. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Yakima [M], Lewis, William K. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Newton Falls [M], Matwijiw, Robert L. Pvt. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Milan [M], Williams, Donald E. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Delta [M], De Silva, Philip E. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Detroit, Furmark, Carl E. Pfc. The scrambling nets were hanging down the Lopoldville's port side and the US soldiers were coming down on to our upper deck. Co. F 262nd Regiment Myersdale [M], Cavalcante, Edward M. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment North Branch [M], Winters, Cornelius D., Jr. Pfc. This In Memorium list is provided by Allan Andrade from his book Leopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret. 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. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Jersey City [F], Schlerf, Fred J. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Norton [R], Long, Robert H., Jr. Pvt. 1st Lt. Co. B 264th Regiment Houston [R], Ayala, Modesto Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Philadelphia [M], McVey, Walter F., Jr. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bouning [M], Quinlan, William P. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment N. Baltimore, Herrman, Robert E. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Warring, Hugh N. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pine Valley [M], Hargraves, Jeff Sgt. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment McClellandtown [M], Chalkan, Michael, Jr. S. Sgt. [3], She had 8,458 cubic feet (239.5m3) of refrigerated cargo space. Co. L 262nd Regiment Freeport [M], Ragle, Billie K. T. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Carruthers [M], Reeder, Thomas R. Sgt. The sinking occurred Christmas Eve 1944. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Johnston City [M], Goble, John W. T. Sgt. 264th Regiment Beech, Conn, Curtiss Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pittsburgh [M], Secich, Joseph G. Pvt. Leopoldville - 66th Division Co. L 262nd Regiment Ewing, Fox, Earl B. Pfc. As a result, about 763 US soldiers and 56 of the ship's crew died. Co. B 264th Regiment Indianapolis, Scribner, James S. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Anniston [M], Harris, John W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus, Russell, Jack 1st Sgt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Uhrichsville, Longwell, Robert G. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Jackson Heights, NYC [M], Malczyk, Edwin J. Pvt. 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. F 262nd Regiment Clayton [M], Rzemek, Edward W. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Neosho [M], Tinker, Ira V. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rochester [M], Nassif, Assaph J. Pvt. 2000. Hdq. Co. C 264th Regiment Kokomo, Buell, Edwin D., III Pfc. Hdq. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pekin [M], Colo, Joe Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment East Douglas, Irvine, Richard G. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Stamford [M], Viets, Paul R. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Peoria, Godelas, Peter T. Pfc. in honor of LtGen Lawrence Snowden & LtGen George Christmas.) Co. B 264th Regiment Seebert, Wilson, Willie P. Pfc. Another 248 died from injuries, drowning, or hypothermia. Co. A 264th Regiment, Tedford, Joe E. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Cleveland, McCall, Emmett P. Pfc. Hdq. Det. Co. E 264th Regiment Pomona, Macrorie, Edward J., Jr. Pvt. He and other crew members battled against the conditions to try and rescue as many of the soldiers as possible. He is pictured with his wife Velma and son Jim. Co. F 262nd Regiment Sumter [M], Loftis, James L. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment San Antonio, Green, Herman N. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Holmen, Moen, Ernest M. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], Fox, William T/5. Co. K 262nd Regiment Long Branch, Hine, Harry C. Pvt. Co. Leopoldville Disaster 1944 - Images All Disaster Msimages.Org
