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Hdq. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bonnymam [M], Sanders, Coleman W. Pvt. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Scranton [M], Sloan, Wilbur J., Jr. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], Fox, William T/5. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], ODonnell, John H. T/5. Co. B 264th Regiment Trinidad, Reeder, Harold P. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pueblo [M], Berube, Joseph E. Pvt. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Verona [M], Sellers, Benjamin F., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Troy [M], Suder, James T. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Camp Seale [M], Springfield, James F. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hudson [F], Bissett, Willett R. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Jersey City [F], Schlerf, Fred J. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Frankfort [M], Simonetti, John Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Charlotte, Cuskelly, Richard R. Pfc. Co. I 262nd Regiment Chicago, Scholl, Hartselle B. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Clear Lake [R], McManis, Orion G. Pvt. 'The Silent Soldier' Tells One Veteran's Story Of Surviving - WBUR Co. F 262nd Regiment Whitestone, NYC [M], Vojir, Frank W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marlboro [M], Chace, Roderick E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Carlson, Clarence H. Pfc. 264th Regiment Cornwall, Ontario [M], Baginski, Henry Pfc. In 2005, a memorial was erected in Veterans Memorial Park in Titusville, Florida. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus, Mobley, Lewfay B., Jr. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion262nd Regiment Tully, Young, George F. S. Sgt. George Robert Atkerson before his time on the Leopoldville. Co. Co. The incident is considered to be the largest military. Hdq. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Shreveport [F], Henderson, John M. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Bangor [M], Stelmok, Frank Pvt. I 264th Regiment Herkimer [M], Holleran, James R. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Florissant [M], Leftwich, William E. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Independence, Hartwick, Claude H., Jr. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Knoxville [M], Mixon, Robert L. Pfc. Co. [6] A 24-man DEMS detachment manned defensive guns. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Shattuck, Ritthaler, Frank, Jr. Pfc. Hdq. In remembrance of the Leopoldville | Chester County Press Co. F 262nd Regiment Ford Cliff [M], Kozielski, Joseph V. Pfc. S.S. Leopoldville Disaster of 12-24-1944. Co. H 262nd Regiment Fannin [M], Garland, James B. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Gainsboro [M], Lipford, Arnold A. Pfc. Co. Co. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Vallee, Ernest D. T/4. Co. A 264th Regiment Manhattan, NYC [M], Carlson, Carl 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. Co. K 264th Regiment Pontiac [F], Monk, John J., Jr. T/5. 1937 lengthened. I 264th Regiment Delta, Green, Cecil C. Pvt. You can click on any of the names for possible additional information. I 262nd Regiment [M], Pettersen, Einar T. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Wellington [M], Garcia, Paul M. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment [F], Lewandowski, George J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Lamb, Richard B. Pfc. SS Leopoldville (1929) | Military Wiki | Fandom Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Newton [M], Peterson, Burton T/4. In 2009, the National Geographic Channel aired a special that recreated the events that led to the sinking and had divers investigating the wreck.[11]. Co. F 262nd Regiment Haverhill [M], De Piero, Louis A. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Herndon [M], Zubal, John J. Pfc. [5] Her Belgian Official Number was 120. Co. L 262nd Regiment Hannastown [M], Welsh, Robert D. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Piqua [M], Davis, William J. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Lowell [M], Wintle, Russell E. Pfc. Area casualties included Pfc. Documentary follows 96-year-old World War II veteran's return of Med. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Ellett, Joseph S. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Harvey [M], Marcinkowski, Arthur A. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bexar [M], McCorkle, Roy E., Jr. Pfc. Hdq. I 264th Regiment Camden [M], Christopher, Malcom B. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment New Bloomfield [R], Bathke, Oliver C. Pfc. 1st Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Albuquerque [M], Abatemarco, Michael F. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Kane, Thomas J. T/5. Co. 262nd Regiment Dalton [M], Zellner, Harold M. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Masterson, Lawrence J. Pvt. 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. K 262nd Regiment Salem, De Martini, Howard W. S. Sgt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Des Moines [M], Hoyt, Robert S. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Rudolph [M], Moser, Richard E. Pfc. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment South Bend [M], Walters, Gerald E. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Ozark, Verbauen, Albert Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Euclid [M], Bishop, Richard U. Pvt. SS Lopoldville (1948), 10, 530 GRT, built by J Cockerill SA, Hoboken, Antwerp. 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Stewart, Walter K. Pfc. Leopoldville Disaster 1944 - Images All Disaster Msimages.Org Co. L 262nd Regiment Ozone Park, NYC [M], Tassi, Louis 1st Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Tiplersville [M], Gurley, Ben D. T/4. Co. A 264th Regiment Roanoke [M], Bransmo, Robert S. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lempster [M], Mathieu, Arthur T. Pvt. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509 GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Forgotten by many, remembered by few. 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.". Co. K 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Fauer, John A. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Marion [M], Bain, Emil Pvt. I 262nd Regiment New Providence, Miller, Emory R., Jr. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Worcester [F], Tambascia, Dominic G. Pfc. 1 talking about this. Co. E 262nd Regiment Roanoke Rapids [M], Russ, Paisley E. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Versailles [M], Bonde, Carl R., Jr. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Ramona, Coble, Wayne H. 1st Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Molinos, Menalo, Charles F. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Flintstone [M], Berigtold, Raymond E. Pfc. In May 1940 converted by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) to a troop transport. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Jacksonville [R], Wright, Kenneth K. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Lakewood [M], Bailey, William C. Pvt. in honor of LtGen Lawrence Snowden & LtGen George Christmas.) Co. I 262nd Regiment Tinton [M], Lottes, Clarence E. Pfc. Few US soldiers understood the abandon ship instructions given in Flemish. I 262nd Regiment Hagerstown, Powell, James W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], Barton, Marvin J. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Gable, Wayne W. Pfc. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Williamsville [M], Walz, Carl J., Jr. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Woodbine [M], Kennedy, Abe H., Jr. T. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Highland Park, Morehouse, F.R. 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 St. Petersburg [F], Crawford, William H. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Moyers [M], Paden, George W. Pvt. 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. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Coen, James P. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamaica Plains [M], Dalton, William F. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment New Freedom [M], Kluciar, Milos Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marietta [M], Watts, Jack Pfc. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Greensburg [F], Lagana, Joseph G. Pvt. Co. This is a listing of people associated with this ship. I 264th Regiment Rochester [F], Clark, Reginald J., Jr. Cpl. Co. C 264th Regiment Mt. Co. C 264th Regiment [M], Acri, Peter L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dunkirk [M], Paci, Vincent Pvt. Hdq. Clive Cussler dedicated his 1986 book Cyclops to the disaster. Co. E 262nd Regiment Sevierville [M], Holmes, William K. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Belmont [M], Pancheri, Joseph A. S. Sgt. Her tonnages were 11,256GRT and 6,521NRT until 1936,[2] when they were revised to 11,509GRT and 6,941NRT. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Lowry, Jack N. Pfc. Sequel to Survivors of the Leopoldville Disaster. Med. I 262nd Regiment Laurel Run Boro [M], Sanborn, Charles J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wabash [M], Houchen, Donald R. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Whitehall [M], McVety, Robert L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Gianfrancesco,Robert M. S. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Luverne [M], Kragtorp, Ernest O. Pfc. Co. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Colorado Springs, Struble, Frank P. S. Sgt. Now the details . Co. K 262nd Regiment Hornsbyville [F], Goins, Charles E. Pvt. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Ambridge, Saska, Harry J. Pfc. On Christmas Eve, 1944, the S.S. Leopoldville made her final crossing of the English Channel. 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. F 262nd Regiment Silver Creek [R], Damsky, Daniel S. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Keokuk, Mohr, Ray J. Pfc. As a result, approximately 763 soldiers died, together with 56 of her crew. Hdq. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509 GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. I 264th Regiment Del Rio, Edler, Tony W., Jr. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dexter [M], Higgins, John W., Jr. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Oakland [M], Crain, Hal F. Capt. Det. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment Newberry [M], James, John E., Jr. 2d. Med. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Norwood [M], Stewart, Donald L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Stull, Ray S. T/4. Hdq. The Sunken Mysteries of Britain's Wartime Shipping Lanes: This page was last edited on 13 January 2023, at 12:43. Co. K 264th Regiment Baton Rouge, Scheuermann, Joseph F., Jr. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kansas City, Rigdon, Norman L. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment Richmond [F], Parks, Wilbur C. T/5. Co. K 264th Regiment Fort Collins, Ortega, Joe B. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Farmington [M], Sexton, Herman B. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Rouch, Wilbur L. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Marzotto, John T/4. Hdq. We have place for a photo as well if provided. [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 Lowell [M], Abbott, Leslie G. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment McAllen [M], Caviness, Billy T. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment American Falls [M], Baglio, Michael S., Jr. Sgt. Leopoldville.org - Home - Facebook Co. H 262nd Regiment Yonkers [M], Alania, James V. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Terre Haute, McMillen, Furl C. Pfc. Survivors of the Leopoldville by Ray Roberts Archived . Hdq. Co. Her code letters were MLTP[2] until 193334, when they were superseded by the call sign ONLB. Co. H 262nd Regiment Valparaiso [M], Wright, Russell M. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Doyle [M], Zamarripa, Pete M., Jr. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Worden, John A. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Pocahontas [M], Swanson, Charles E., Jr. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Smrecak, James J. Pfc. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Indianapolis, Rowland, Elmer D. Pfc. They boarded the ship at 9 a.m. Dec. 24, 1944, survivors later told reporters. Co. K 262nd Regiment Providence, De Resta, Antonio, Jr. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Masssey, Joseph D. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Chockley, Harold Y. S. Sgt. See also Muncaster Castle list Co. 262nd Regiment Rock Lake [M], McGhan, Glen P. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Louisville [F], Gulley, Eula T. Pfc. Det. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Burkhart, Ralph E. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Elsmere, Katz, Nathan Pfc. SS Leopoldville: Some Books, Journals, Primary Sources Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Santa Fe [M], Spence, Stephen C. Pfc. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment [R] Julian, Wright, John D. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Des Moines [F], Babb, Byron E., Jr. Pfc. Hdq. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Pickens [M], Richardson, Francis J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Buffalo [M], Foge, Francis J. Pfc. Pfc. Of the 2,235 US servicemen on board, about 515 are presumed to have gone down with the ship. I 262nd Regiment Larksville, Martynowski, Edward H. T/5. Co. C 264th Regiment Emmett, Lutz, Harry 1st Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Wilkes Barre [M], Grazier, David O. Pfc. Co. Co. Co. K 264th Regiment St. Louis [M], Koenig, Richard H. T/5. Det. From his web site: "H.M.S. I 264th Regiment Aurora, Gordon, William I. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Schokowitz, Morris Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Stevens Point, Gaudynski, Raymond W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bessemer [M], Stewart, Roger H. Pfc. Launched in 1948 and in service until 1967. Med. Co. Several hundred Allied vessels in the harbor at Cherbourg might have served as rescue craft, but all had cold engines while many of their crewmen were ashore celebrating the holiday. Co. E 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Warring, Hugh N. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Sapovchak, Nick Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Canton [M], Slusser, Elmer D. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Benson, Edward E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Philadelphia, Biggart, Will O. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Houston [M], Pearl, Bill M. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Grant, Irving Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Kansas City, Rennison, Eugene W. Pvt. Co. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Alhambra, Aprea, Fred Pfc. 389 likes. Co. E 262nd Regiment Stuarts Draft [M], Bush, Charles L. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Perry, Carl R. Pvt. You can e-mail us the information here. Co. F 262nd Regiment Selsbee [M], Head, Art S. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Alton [M], Willcoxen, Donald E. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], King, Edward Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pekin [M], Colo, Joe Pvt. Hdq. More Tales of the Leopoldville Disaster. Jack Dixon was a 21-year-old seaman on board HMS Brilliant. Co. K 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Alvarado, Donald R. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Nevada [M], Fratzke, Melvin L. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Niles, Meyers, Donald G. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Pollitt, Joe A. T. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Isola [M], Byrd, Robert S. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Ford, Arthur L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Potsdam [M], Solotes, Joseph J. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Akron [M], De Soto, Claude Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Maple Rapids [M], Ambrose, Raymond C. Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Leavenworth, Samms, Lawrence L. S. Sgt. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Durgy, William D. S. Sgt. Co. Co. A 264th Regiment Brooklyn, Brande, Robert Pfc. I 262nd Regiment [M], Vonder, Mehden Robert Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Demossville [M], Travis, Hoyt L. Pvt. One Army brother honors another lost in a Christmas Eve tragedy Co. L 262nd Regiment Lowville [M], Aschmann, Frank G. Pfc. Co. 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Smith, Robert J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Webb [M], Thompson, Robert L. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Ponca City, Wellborn, Charles B., III Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Minden, Cole, Edgle W. Pfc. Co. A 'Leopoldville' survivor recalls sinking on Christmas Eve 1944 I 262nd Regiment Yakima [M], Lewis, William K. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Duffield [M], Nunn, Melvin E. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lucedale [M], Jenkins, Robert E. Pfc. Co. Co. A 264th Regiment, Faerber, Richard P. Pfc. 1 of 9. 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. I 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Benda, Leonard F. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Read, Basel O. S. Sgt. Peter Acri was from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Hdq. Over 700 to 800 American soldiers were lost. Another 248 died from injuries, drowning, or hypothermia. I 262nd Regiment Maurice [M], Boyer, Gerald L. Pvt. Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Summerton, Lawrence, William I. Sgt. Med Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Berkeley [M], Williamson, Donald E. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Tarboro, Furr, Fred D. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Gary [M], Bouse, Oren A. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Indianapolis [F], Williamson, Melvin E. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Dantinne, Harold H. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hendersonville [F], Smith, James P. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Somerville [M], Luckman, Thomas Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Makowski, Stanley E. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Cincinnati, Hunston, Russell E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rochester [M], Whittier, Carl F. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Mathews, Richard N. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment San Diego, Andrews, William H. Sgt. KAY, THOMAS (23), Gunlayer, SS Leopoldville, Royal Navy, 01/07/1921 ~ 26/03/2002, Survived the sinking of the Muncaster Castle and later when the Leopoldville was sunk. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knoxville, Henry, Glenn H. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Yoakum [M], Noto, Sam W., Jr. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Youngstown, Norris, Guy D. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment, Article: Owensboro connected to World War II disaster. I 264th Regiment Dallas [F], Koehler, Herbert O., Jr. Pvt. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Cullman [M], Waldrop, Roy A. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lake Forest [M], Papineau, George J. Cpl. 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [F], Crowe, Eugene J. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Cleveland [M], Cleelan, Robert W. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Elmira [M], Ewald, Alf G. T/5. Co. C 264th Regiment Belleville, Vester, Richard H. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Orange [M], Taylor, Delbert L. Pvt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Lake Butler, Nolan, James H. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Heim, James V. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC, Yaccketta, Dominick T. Pfc. People missing from this listing? 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 Kokomo, Buell, Edwin D., III Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Decell, Harold J. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Bolton [M], Smith, William F. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Chicago, Smith, Lewis A. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Huntington Park [M], Young, Fred F., Jr. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Hill, George E. T/5. Hdq. Co. K 262nd Regiment Washington [R], Mosako, Alva G. Sgt. Hdq. Co. 1st Lt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hillsboro, Brisendine, Bruce F. Pfc. He had an older brother and 2 sisters. Co. C 264th Regiment Pryor, Crowl, Elmer R. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Marshfield, Peterson, Lennart W. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment East Douglas, Irvine, Richard G. Pfc. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Charlotte [M], Palmer, William H. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment [M], Perea, Joaquin Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [F], Strobel, Robert H. Pfc. Med. Co. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Gary, Weinand, Edward F. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus, Russell, Jack 1st Sgt. 262nd Regiment Kingstree, Hentz, James E. S. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Milroy [M], Pispeky, Joseph Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Indianapolis, Scribner, James S. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Alhambra, Martinez, Candelario Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment [M], Scott, William E. Pfc. SS Lopoldville - Wreck Location Map & GPS Coordinates - Shipwreck Finder Ironically, his remains were positively identified by Leopoldville survivor Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Pomona, Macrorie, Edward J., Jr. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Independence [M], Marcinko, Andrew J. 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. B 264th Regiment Colerain [F], Leopard, John P. Pvt. Det. SS Lopoldville was an 11,500-long-ton passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. B 264th Regiment Knoxville, Carew, William B. Pfc. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lyndonville, Bradley, Claude P., Jr. Sgt. The. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rochester [M], Nassif, Assaph J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Klosterman, William A., Jr. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Creed, Robert W. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Tiptonville, Gillespie, John O. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Eubanks [M], Gilbert, Estill T/5. Co. 1st Bat. Co. K 264th Regiment Solvay [F], Paterson, Douglas W. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pittsfield [F], Patterson, Thomas H. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Fresno [M], Nelson, Carl A. Pfc. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Empire [M], Terry, James H. Pvt. 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. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Selma [M], Kerr, Ian H. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Di Mola, Nicholas J. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment, Gorham, Donald R. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Chicago, Nelson, Eric G. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Houston [M], Robison, Harry C. Pfc. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Ansonia [F], Doherty, James J., Jr. S.Sgt. Co. Co. E 264th Regiment Munger, Tait, Robert P. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Stockton [M], Goodwin, James D. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Harrisburg [M], Molinsky, Charles Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Cairo [M], Freeman, Ethell W. Pfc. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Attleboro, Ciekalowski, William P. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment St. Louis [F], Suntinger, Clarence M. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Aneta [M], Lawrence, Benton L. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Sgroi, Paul S. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [R], Schramm, Jack A. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Lattimer Mines, Lowry, Glenn E. Pfc. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Bedford [M], Flammia, Anthony J. Pfc. Leopoldville - 66th Division 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. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Gutt, Donald C. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Ashford [M], Hartley, Jack R. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Bowle, Thomas A. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Conneaut [M], Kieser, Marcell V. Pfc. Co. An unknown number of British soldiers died. Med. Co. B 264th Regiment Albany, Barr, Hugh R. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Oneida [M], Goodlet, Charles W. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Show Low [M], Bell, Jack N. Pfc. Med. Co. L 262nd Regiment Clearwater, Lemke, Otis C. S. Sgt. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ocean Springs [M], Carter, Audie L. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment New Martinsville, Smith, Bulah Pvt. Med. Co. D 264th Regiment Detroit, Furmark, Carl E. 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 Kapowsin [M], Wyatt, Frank E. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles M], Jump, Clifford V. Pfc. 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 Niagara Falls [M], Morse, Carlton S. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Binghamton [F], Peterson, Robert G. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kirkwood [F], Matthews, Leonard E. T/4. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pittsburgh [M], Secich, Joseph G. Pvt. Leopoldville.org is an online memorial seeking to raise the awareness of the tragedy and reach the families of the disaster victims. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bloomington Springs [M], Jarnagin, Charles E. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Van Buren [M], Anderson, Martin F. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Newark, Steuble, Gilbert J. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dedham [M], Mayers, Raymond J. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Meadow Creek, Spaulding, Sherman A. Pfc. I 264th Regiment San Diego, Robles, Nabor P. Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment NYC [F], Wilson, Richard J. T/5. Co. B 264th Regiment Kappel [M], Zeigler, Charles E. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Caruso, Thomas A. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment North Adams [M], Skinner, Charles V. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dorchester [M], Dockler, Paul A. Pfc. Hdq. Lopoldville was 478feet 8inches (145.90m) long, with a beam of 62feet 2inches (18.95m). I 262nd Regiment Sarepta, Fried, Simon Pvt. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Malden, Maloney, John F. Pvt. I 264th Regiment New Boston, Skibinski, Walter J. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Gardner, Fernanndes, Martin, Jr. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Abbott, Melson, Paul A. T. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment Greenville, Martin, Roddy A. 264th Regiment Bedford [R], McIntyre, Robert F. Pfc. Hdq. Co. B 264th Regiment York [F], Heumann, Edward H. Pfc.

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