Co. E 262nd Regiment Bryan [M], Obryan, Glenn A. Pvt. Co. I 262nd Regiment Yakima [M], Lewis, William K. Pfc. S.D. Co. K 262nd Regiment Manchester [F], Miller, Douglas F., Jr. Pvt. 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.. Co. L 262nd Regiment Albuquerque [M], Abatemarco, Michael F. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Buffalo [F], Freund, Henry Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Chicago, Nelson, Eric G. Sgt. 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. L 262nd Regiment Pittsburgh [M], Secich, Joseph G. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Tyrone [M], Hayes, Albert T. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Winona [M], Winstead, Rufus B. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Gianfrancesco,Robert M. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Oak City [M], Plott, George E. Capt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Waverly [M], Rilling, Marvin L. S. Sgt. Med. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Leavenworth, Samms, Lawrence L. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Shreveport [F], Henderson, John M. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Dantinne, Harold H. Pfc. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lakewood [M], McGlone, Eugene A. S. Sgt. Documentary follows 96-year-old World War II veteran's return of Med. Lt. Co. D 264th Regiment Biddeford [M], Cote, Philip G. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Hagerstown, Powell, James W. Pfc. Survivors of the Leopoldville by Ray Roberts Archived . Co. A 264th Regiment, Faerber, Richard P. Pfc. Launched in 1948 and in service until 1967. Co. L 262nd Regiment North Adams [M], Skinner, Charles V. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Fruita, Manley, Albert L., Jr. Pfc. Over 700 to 800 American soldiers were lost. I 262nd Regiment Maurice [M], Boyer, Gerald L. Pvt. 1st Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Elizabeth [M], Cobb, Thomas A. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Valley View [M], Borovich, Dan Pvt. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Valparaiso [M], Wright, Russell M. S. Sgt. SS Leopoldville: Some Books, Journals, Primary Sources Co. After her cargo hold was fitted with rudimentary benches, the ship completed 24 cross-Channel crossings, transporting more than 120,000 troops. Co. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Burlington, Schulz, William R. Pfc. 264th Regiment Cornwall, Ontario [M], Baginski, Henry Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment, Tedford, Joe E. Pvt. SS Lopoldville was an 11,500-long-ton passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. On December 24, 1944, Lt. Gerhard Meyer, German submarine commander of the U 486 fired a torpedo that sank the S.S. Leopoldville as it transported 2,000 American soldiers to reinforce the Battle of the Bulge. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Cronk, Rolland D. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Hebronville [M], Miscone, Joseph P. Pfc. Co. I 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Heim, James V. Pfc. Co. Med. A Christmas Eve Disaster: The Sinking of the SS Lopoldville I 262nd Regiment West Caldwell [M], House, Russell S. S. Sgt. 264th Regiment Beech, Conn, Curtiss Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment San Antonio [M], Gillem, Dee R. S. Sgt. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Doyle [M], Zamarripa, Pete M., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marlboro [M], Chace, Roderick E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbia [M], Milam, Neal Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Stull, Ray S. T/4. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Mill Creek [M], Essex, Aaron W. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Brogden, Lee R. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment New Castle [R], Sweet, Robert C. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Norwood, Billger, Paul L. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Red Boiling Springs[M], Henderson, Edward 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. I 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Pollitt, Joe A. T. Sgt. As a result, approximately 763 soldiers died, together with 56 of her crew. Hdq. Co. I 264th Regiment Rochester [F], Clark, Reginald J., Jr. Cpl. Co. C 264th Regiment Lewiston, Lesperance, Paul E. S. Sgt. 2374 (819 dead and 1555 survivors). Co. F 262nd Regiment Means [M], Erwin, Ordest H. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Belleville, Vester, Richard H. Pfc. 264th Regiment Mt. 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. C 264th Regiment New England, Hendrickson, Chester B. T. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Baltimore [M], Hawkins, Robert E. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Owensboro, Parker, John F. S. Sgt. Co. Hdq. by Matthew Anderson Rate the Map Read Comments (7) Year Built 1929 Year Sank 1944 Depth 210 ft (64 m) Difficulty Level Technical I 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Cuccia, Salvatore C. Pvt. Celebrating a Century - VFW Hdq. Co. Hdq. Co. C 264th Regiment [M], Acri, Peter L. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Orange [M], Taylor, Delbert L. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pharron [M], McKenzie, Daniel W. 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. 262nd Regiment Neosho [M], Tinker, Ira V. S. Sgt. Co. Det. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Milroy [M], Pispeky, Joseph Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pocatello, Christensen, Calvin G. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marietta [M], Watts, Jack Pfc. The Silent Soldier and the Portrait | KPBS Public Media Co. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Danbury, ONeil, Grant P. Pfc. The dedication reads: To the eight hundred American men who were lost with the Lopoldville, Christmas Eve 1944 near Cherbourg, France. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Tucker, Warren C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Dominguez, Joe Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Grad, Robert A. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Di Mola, Nicholas J. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Elyria, Ferguson, Robert V. S. Sgt. 262nd Regiment Pleasant Mount [M], Cybak, Harry, Jr. 1st. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brockton [M], Maiuri, Peter Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Wolf, Henry H. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Florence, Husby, Garland O. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Whitestone, NYC [M], Vojir, Frank W. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Galveston [M], Jeter, G. C., Jr. Pfc. He is pictured with his wife Velma and son Jim. Co. B 264th Regiment Tarboro, Furr, Fred D. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Lake Butler, Nolan, James H. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Henryville [M], Kocsis, Anton Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Lamb, Richard B. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Calhoun Falls [M], Moseley, James O. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Wilkes Barre [M], Grazier, David O. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment York [F], Heumann, Edward H. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Harrisburg [M], Berger, Robert Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Charlotte [M], Palmer, William H. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Makowski, Stanley E. Pfc. He was one of seven children and the oldest of four boys. Co. C 264th Regiment Peoria, Godelas, Peter T. Pfc. The Tragic Sinking Of The Ship Leopoldville In WW2 - warhistoryonline Co. F 262nd Regiment Lincoln [F], Kibart, Francis E. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Cleveland, Ensign, Armand E. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Bloomington, Deamantopulos, Andrew Pfc. Med. Det. Captain Charles Limbor, one Belgian and three Congolese crewmembers also went down with the ship. Co. D 264th Regiment Ridgewood [R], Cywinski, Charles Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Worcester [F], Tambascia, Dominic G. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [M], Svenningsen, Elmer Pfc. Co. 262nd Regiment [M], Cutnaw, Kent P. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Chicago, McArthur, Kent O. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment Whitehall, Peters, Howard C. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Kokomo, Buell, Edwin D., III Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Newton [M], Peterson, Burton T/4. Co. Det. Co. L 262nd Regiment Hudson [M], Bannick, Ronald C. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pine Valley [M], Hargraves, Jeff Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Smith, C. D. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Read, Basel O. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Norton [R], Long, Robert H., Jr. Pvt. Hdq. Co. C 264th Regiment Mt. Co. H 262nd Regiment St. Louis [M], Tener, Ralph M. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Delta, Green, Cecil C. Pvt. SS Lopoldville - Wreck Location Map & GPS Coordinates - Shipwreck Finder 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 Port Huron [M], Miller, George W. Pvt. (This interview made possible with the support of COL ROBERT W. RUST, USMCR (ret.) Co. F 262nd Regiment Dunkirk [M], Paci, Vincent Pvt. 1937 lengthened. He had an older brother and 2 sisters. Co. H 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Carrell, Gilbert D. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Hazel, Evans, Luther O. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brighton [F], Murchison, Rob R. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Warner, Edwin R. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment East Palestine, Jones, James A. D. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Jersey City [F], Schlerf, Fred J. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Mc Hugh, Dean J. Pfc. [7] Belated efforts by ships including USSPC-1225 rescued some survivors.[8]. Co. L 262nd Regiment Colorado Springs, Struble, Frank P. S. Sgt. 264th Regiment [F], Reece, Walter W. Pfc. 389 likes. Hdq. In 2005, a memorial was erected in Veterans Memorial Park in Titusville, Florida. 262nd Regiment Hartford [M], Carlson, Francis M. Cpl. S.S. Leopoldville Disaster of 12-24-1944. Co. 1st Bat. Survivor of the S.S. Leopoldville sinking - U.S. Militaria Forum Co. K 262nd Regiment Salem, De Martini, Howard W. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Myersdale [M], Cavalcante, Edward M. Pfc. 0. Co. Leopoldville.org - Home - Facebook Co. F 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Smrecak, James J. Pfc. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment Plainfield [M], Coakley, Francis X. Co. Co. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus [M], Kilbarger, Thomas L. Pfc. "The Silent Soldier and the Portrait," produced by Waller's daughter . Co. H 262nd Regiment Racine [M], Prueher, Franklin L. Pvt. 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. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Holmen, Moen, Ernest M. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Sand Springs [F], Reisig, William L. Pfc. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ludington [M], Witucki, Marion A. S. Sgt. 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. F 262nd Regiment Perry [M], Simpson, Bernard W. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Ridgely [M], Jackson, Earl S. Pfc. 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. H 262nd Regiment New Philadelphia [M], Schwitzgebel, Eugene A. Pfc. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Empire [M], Terry, James H. Pvt. Med. Co. K 262nd Regiment NYC, Cappello, Dominick J. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Indianapolis [F], Williamson, Melvin E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Medon [M], Conner, Thomas D. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Sapovchak, Nick Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Mattapan [M], Lemos, Anthony Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dedham [M], Mayers, Raymond J. S. Sgt. SS Lopoldville (1928) - Wikipedia 2000. S.S. Leopoldville Disaster: December 24, 1944 - amazon.com 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. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment St. Louis, Bence, George R. Pfc. Med. Jack Dixon was a 21-year-old seaman on board HMS Brilliant. 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. He and other crew members battled against the conditions to try and rescue as many of the soldiers as possible. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Catalano, Angelo G. Sgt. A 'Leopoldville' survivor recalls sinking on Christmas Eve 1944 Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Des Moines [M], Hoyt, Robert S. S. Sgt. Co. Co. Photos of Victims A-C - Leopoldville Troopship Disaster Co. D 264th Regiment Springfield, Cottrell, John F. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Larksville, Martynowski, Edward H. T/5. I 262nd Regiment Show Low [M], Bell, Jack N. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Goldsboro [M], Clark, William C. Pvt. Co. D 264th Regiment Independence, Hartwick, Claude H., Jr. Pvt. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wallington [M], Shand, James E. Pfc. Co. The scrambling nets were hanging down the Lopoldville's port side and the US soldiers were coming down on to our upper deck. Co. E 262nd Regiment North Branch [M], Winters, Cornelius D., Jr. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Kappel [M], Zeigler, Charles E. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Newtonville [M], Steele, William J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Niagara Falls [M], Morse, Carlton S. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Indianapolis [F], Truelock, Ralph A. Pfc. [2], In 1936 two Bauer-Wach low-pressure exhaust turbines were added, each driving one of the shafts via double-reduction gearing and a Fttinger fluid coupling. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lempster [M], Mathieu, Arthur T. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Ford, Arthur L. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Marion [M], Bain, Emil Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pittsfield [F], Patterson, Thomas H. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment St. Elino, Howard, James L. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bloomington Springs [M], Jarnagin, Charles E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bonnymam [M], Sanders, Coleman W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Seligman [F], Vasquez, John G. Pvt. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment American Falls [M], Baglio, Michael S., Jr. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Wellington [M], Garcia, Paul M. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Cleveland [M], Cleelan, Robert W. Pvt. 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. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Savannah, McInnis, James E., Jr. Pvt. [3], In 1939 the UK Admiralty chartered Lopoldville. Co. K 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Schokowitz, Morris Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Ellett, Joseph S. Pfc. (Later Compagnie Maritime Belge (Lloyd Royal) SA). Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Johnson, Floyd J. T. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment Richmond [F], Parks, Wilbur C. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Webb [M], Thompson, Robert L. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Detroit, Furmark, Carl E. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Pawcatuck [M], Rowe, Hazlewood Pfc. Hdq. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Casey [F], Kingrey, James P. T/5. People missing from this listing? We also have a detailed page on the Belgian troop transport Leopoldville. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamtramck [M], Schramm, Warren C. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Winthrop [M], Hodgdon, Charles H. Pfc. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509 GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509 GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. B 264th Regiment Hagerstown [M], Wambach, Harold R. Pvt. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Bedford [M], Flammia, Anthony J. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Jackson Heights, NYC [M], Malczyk, Edwin J. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Malden, Maloney, John F. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Highwood [M], Colwell, Franklin W. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Meadow Creek, Spaulding, Sherman A. 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. Co. E 262nd Regiment Moxee [M], Adkins, Amon Pfc. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Benson, Edward E. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Buffalo, Gurtner, Herman T/4. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cloverport [M], Schlueter, Harold W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Clearwater, Lemke, Otis C. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dubuque [M], Williams, Lavere R. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Swayerville M], Constantine, Tony T/4. Det. While some soldiers joined the crew in departing lifeboats, many did not realize the ship was slowly sinking, and stayed aboard anticipating the ship would be towed ashore by a tug. Hdq. Co. B 264th Regiment Albany, Barr, Hugh R. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Guilford, Lavigne, Alfred G. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], McCormick, Robert L. Pfc. She was built for the Compagnie Maritime Belge as the . Co. Clive Cussler dedicated his 1986 book Cyclops to the disaster. 1 of 9. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Bronx [M], Turisk, Isadore Pvt. Hdq. Co. C 264th Regiment Portland, Bosch, Gerald Sgt. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Santa Fe [M], Spence, Stephen C. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Polgreen, Waldron M. Pfc. Hdq. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lewisburg [M], Gilley, Thomas W. S. Sgt. This is a listing of people associated with this ship. I 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Hanson, Fred W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ballouville [M], Bruschayt, Herbert W. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Cleveland [M], Leidner, Oliver C. Pfc. SS Lopoldville (1948), 10, 530 GRT, built by J Cockerill SA, Hoboken, Antwerp. Earl E. Jacobs, also a York, Pennsylvania resident. Co. B 264th Regiment Bowman, Brown, Dessie W. Pvt. Of the 2,235 US servicemen on board, about 515 are presumed to have gone down with the ship. Crewlist from Leopoldville (Belgian troop transport) - U-boat Co. F 262nd Regiment Haverhill [M], De Piero, Louis A. S. Sgt. Co. 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. L 262nd Regiment Weehawken [M], Miles, Robert F. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment, Vanderpool, Fred A. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Tell City [M], McDonald, Buford C. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Wichita, Polk, Arthur D. Sgt. Hdq. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], Hirschel, Howard T. 2d. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Marion, Howard, Edward F. 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. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Allentown [M], Herman, Nevin H., Jr. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment San Diego, Andrews, William H. Sgt. Unknown City: Unknown Publisher, 1997. . I 264th Regiment Buffalo [F], Maksyn, Edward C. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Yankton [M], Pauls, Elwood G. T/5. Co. L 262nd Regiment [F], Williamson, Clyde J. Pfc. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Klosterman, William A., Jr. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knox [M], Vince, John M., Jr. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Keokuk, Mohr, Ray J. Pfc. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Carlson, Clarence H. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Houston [M], Robison, Harry C. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Foraker [M], Craig, Coy C. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Parana [M], Dobkowski, John K. S.Sgt. Artist Richard Rockwell, whose college roommate died on the SS Leopoldville, drew this illustration of the troopship sinking after it was torpedoed by a German submarine, the U-486, on . I 262nd Regiment Detroit [F], Estlund, Robert O. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Nutley [M], Claybrook, Richard A. Sgt. Co. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Gary, Weinand, Edward F. T/5. I 262nd Regiment New Providence, Miller, Emory R., Jr. S. Sgt. Co. Another 248 died from injuries, drowning, or hypothermia. I 262nd Regiment Bolton [M], Smith, William F. Pfc. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pass Christian [M], Baker, Elmer A. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment, Mazzone, Vincent J. Cpl. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bessemer [M], Stewart, Roger H. Pfc. He went below on a makeshift wooden staircase to where hammocks were hung four high. Co. H 262nd Regiment Indianapolis, Rowland, Elmer D. Pfc. Hdq. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Stuarts Draft [M], Bush, Charles L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brownville, Ash, Robert L. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Flint [M], Salata, Edmund P. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment Cornell, Hover, James E. T/5. Co. L 262nd Regiment New Freedom [M], Kluciar, Milos Pfc. William P. Quinlan Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Robeson, Claude C. Pfc. Det. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Clifton, Goesch, Joseph M. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Tulsa [M], Fisher, James O. I 262nd Regiment Lauderdale, Crenshaw, Thomas L. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Buffalo, McDonald, Bernard D. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Pomona, Macrorie, Edward J., Jr. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Indianapolis, Scribner, James S. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Lewistown [R], Dreisbach, Richard T. Pvt. Co. D 264th Regiment Coldwater [M], Dillinger, Garvis Pfc. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Gutt, Donald C. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Miamisburg [M], Bell, William E. Pfc. Few US soldiers understood the abandon ship instructions given in Flemish. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lenoir City [M], Stills, Robert Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Roanoke [M], Bransmo, Robert S. S. Sgt. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Osbourn, Donnelly, William O. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Chockley, Harold Y. S. Sgt. Med. The Sunken Mysteries of Britain's Wartime Shipping Lanes: This page was last edited on 13 January 2023, at 12:43. VFW Post in New Hampshire celebrates SS Leopoldville survivor's 100th birthday. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bonner Springs [M], Bowling, Everett R. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Kane, Thomas J. T/5. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Elizabeth [M], Van Belle, Daniel J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Caruso, Thomas A. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Burkhart, Ralph E. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment South Haven [M], Wincheski, Albin J. S. Sgt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Omaha [M], Taylor, Forrest D. T. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Elgin [M], Campbell, Harold C. Pfc. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Maple Rapids [M], Ambrose, Raymond C. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], King, Charles R. Pvt. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Nassau, [M], Zaloga, Edward J. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Cullman [M], Waldrop, Roy A. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hudson [F], Bissett, Willett R. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Dumas [M], Dover, James W. Pfc. Co. Co. E 264th Regiment Munger, Tait, Robert P. Pfc. This is a listing of people associated with this ship.We also have a detailed page on the Belgian troop transport Leopoldville. Co. B 264th Regiment Platemouth, Shaw, William A., Jr. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Jefferson City [F], Wilson, Cecil W. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Pittsburgh, Fisher, Howard I. Pvt. Med. Det. Her code letters were MLTP[2] until 193334, when they were superseded by the call sign ONLB. Co. F 262nd Regiment Martinsville [M], Roberson, William G. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Sumter [M], Loftis, James L. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Tishomingo [M], Howell, Alton Pfc. Hdq. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Dover, Juskus, Carl F. Pfc. Co. For more than 50 years, the truth of this tragedy was hidden. 262nd Regiment Rock Lake [M], McGhan, Glen P. Pfc. SS Leopoldville was an 11,500-long-ton (11,700 t) passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Long Lane [M], Moyer, Herbert C. T/4. I 262nd Regiment Johnson City [R], Sweeney, Leonard B. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Cacace, Anthony F. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Johnstown [F], Bennett, Lynwood F. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Massey, Robert B. S. Sgt. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment McAllen [M], Caviness, Billy T. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Lowry, Jack N. Pfc. This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats. Med. Co. K 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Fauer, John A. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Aurora, Gordon, William I. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Hopkinton, Jackson, Lucius E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dickinson [M], Dorgan, Allan J. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Rock Bridge, Harmon, Edison W. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Niagara Falls, Turner, Kenneth J. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Stockton [M], Goodwin, James D. Pfc. This In Memorium list is provided by Allan Andrade from his book Leopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Griffith, George O. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Thomaston [M], Chalcraft, Leo K. Pvt. [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. See also Muncaster Castle list I 264th Regiment Sikeston, McDaniel, Everette N. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Oneida [M], Goodlet, Charles W. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Tiptonville, Gillespie, John O. Pfc. Or perhaps additional information?If you wish to add a crewmember to the listing we would need most of this information: ship name, nationality, name, dob, place of birth, service (merchant marine, ), rank or job on board. Co. K 262nd Regiment St. Joseph, Price, Chester E. T. Sgt. 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.".