ss leopoldville survivors list

Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Caruso, Thomas A. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Kansas City, Rennison, Eugene W. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment South Haven [M], Wincheski, Albin J. S. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Chicago [F], Shub, Abraham Pfc. 262nd Regiment Baltimore, Alexandrovich, Joseph Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Norwood, Billger, Paul L. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Canton [M], Slusser, Elmer D. Pfc. Richard Trout Dreisbach was born on February 24, 1926, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Co. K 262nd Regiment Samford [M], Otis, Fred L. Pfc. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], Barton, Marvin J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Charlotte [M], Palmer, William H. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Morea, Downing, Frank P., Jr. Pvt. The soldiers' regimental command structure was fragmented by loading troops as they arrived rather than according to their units. Co. Co. A 264th Regiment Mahanoy City [F], Chambers, Robert L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Mattapan [M], Lemos, Anthony Pfc. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment St. Joseph, Price, Chester E. T. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [R], Schramm, Jack A. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cypress Inn [M], Gregory, Charles H. Pfc. Hdq. The. 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. E 262nd Regiment Alton [M], Willcoxen, Donald E. Pfc. Launched in 1948 and in service until 1967. Co. B 264th Regiment Goldsboro [M], Clark, William C. Pvt. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Mebane [M], Moore, Clifton B. Pfc. Hdq. Co. K 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Berg, Fred W. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Erie [M], Taylor, Jay W. Pfc. Med. Co. Captain Charles Limbor, one Belgian and three Congolese crewmembers also went down with the ship. Co. B 264th Regiment Herndon [M], Zubal, John J. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Benda, Leonard F. Pfc. Co. I 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Di Mola, Nicholas J. Pvt. Det. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], ODonnell, John H. T/5. Co. 389 likes. After her cargo hold was fitted with rudimentary benches, the ship completed 24 cross-Channel crossings, transporting more than 120,000 troops. Co. E 262nd Regiment Marion [M], Bain, Emil Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hendersonville [F], Smith, James P. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Marion, Howard, Edward F. Pfc. Co. 2nd Bat. Co. H 262nd Regiment San Benito [M], Garza, Alejandro L. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Council Bluffs [M], Welbourn, Eldred O. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Harriman, Jones, Henry M. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Elizabeth [M], Van Belle, Daniel J. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Chicago, Nelson, Eric G. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Meridian [M], Martin, Ray E. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Calabrese, Vincent R. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Cedar Grove [M], Miller, Robert R. Pfc. Completed in August 1929 as Belgian steam passenger ship Leopoldville. Documentary follows 96-year-old World War II veteran's return of Co. L 262nd Regiment Franklin, Williams, Heiskell M. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Kokomo, Buell, Edwin D., III Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Seligman [F], Vasquez, John G. Pvt. Co. I 262nd Regiment Center [M], Appleby, Preston B. Co. Co. K 264th Regiment Seattle [F], Rumburg, Ira C. Lt. Col. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment San Diego, Andrews, William H. Sgt. 1st Lt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hillsboro, Brisendine, Bruce F. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Masterson, Lawrence J. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Laurel Run Boro [M], Sanborn, Charles J. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Schokowitz, Morris Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Yakima [M], Lewis, William K. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment North East, Myers, Harold L. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Lowell [M], Wintle, Russell E. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Park, Brady, Douglas F. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Delta [M], De Silva, Philip E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Webb [M], Thompson, Robert L. Pfc. William P. Quinlan Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Oak City [M], Plott, George E. Capt. Co. L 262nd Regiment [F], Williamson, Clyde J. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Coen, James P. Pvt. Vernon, Lewis, Raymond R. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Des Moines [M], Hoyt, Robert S. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Bronx [M], Turisk, Isadore Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Stover [M], Martinsen, Raymond B. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Kane, Thomas J. T/5. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Florence, Roberts, Marzell Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Fresno [M], Nelson, Carl A. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Troy [M], Suder, James T. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Muses Mills [M], Hatton, Orville Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Scranton [M], Sloan, Wilbur J., Jr. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Farmington [M], Sexton, Herman B. Pvt. 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. Co. B 264th Regiment Ozark, Verbauen, Albert Sgt. Over 700 to 800 American soldiers were lost. Co. B 264th Regiment Colerain [F], Leopard, John P. Pvt. Co. Plotkin, a Bridgeport, Connecticut, native residing at Birch Heights' retirement facility in Derry, was surprised at Post . Co. L 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Birkholz, Everett E. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment South Bend [M], Walters, Gerald E. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lewisburg [M], Gilley, Thomas W. S. Sgt. VFW Post in New Hampshire celebrates SS Leopoldville survivor's 100th birthday. I 262nd Regiment New Providence, Miller, Emory R., Jr. S. Sgt. Carmel, Swanson, Robert J. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment Brooklyn, Brande, Robert Pfc. Photos of Victims D-L - Leopoldville Troopship Disaster Hdq. Co. C 264th Regiment Mt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Johnston [M], Costa, William 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. 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. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Hudson [M], Bannick, Ronald C. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Pryor, Crowl, Elmer R. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Wichita, Polk, Arthur D. Sgt. 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. F 262nd Regiment Myersdale [M], Cavalcante, Edward M. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rockville Center [M], Kraemer, Bernard J. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Pollitt, Joe A. T. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Roxbury [M], Daniels, Robert L. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Alhambra, Martinez, Candelario Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Robeson, Claude C. Pfc. The engines drove twin screw propellers. Co. E 262nd Regiment Sevierville [M], Holmes, William K. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Newark, Steuble, Gilbert J. S. Sgt. The family moved to York, Pennsylvania in August 1933. Co. H 262nd Regiment Valparaiso [M], Wright, Russell M. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Knoxville, Carew, William B. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Sand Springs [F], Reisig, William L. Pfc. 2d. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], Fox, William T/5. See also Muncaster Castle list Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment Highwood [M], Colwell, Franklin W. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Polgreen, Waldron M. Pfc. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pocatello, Christensen, Calvin G. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Boonton [F], Schiller, Arthur Pvt. Hdq. Co. K 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Lapinski, Stanley J. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Newberry [M], James, John E., Jr. 2d. 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. Earl E. Jacobs, also a York, Pennsylvania resident. 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [F], Crowe, Eugene J. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Hebronville [M], Miscone, Joseph P. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Contreras, Gregorio V. Pfc. Leopoldville (Belgian Troop transport) - Ships hit by German U-boats Co. H 262nd Regiment Cloverport [M], Schlueter, Harold W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Huntington Park [M], Young, Fred F., Jr. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Mathews, Richard N. Pfc. 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. Co. E 262nd Regiment Bryan [M], Obryan, Glenn A. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Johnson City [R], Sweeney, Leonard B. T/5. Co. K 262nd Regiment Waverly [M], Rilling, Marvin L. S. Sgt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Smrecak, James J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Whitestone, NYC [M], Vojir, Frank W. Pfc. Leslie G. Abbott from Maple Rapids, Michigan was born on February 27, 1926. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. She was built for the Compagnie Maritime Belge as the . Co. B 264th Regiment Rudolph [M], Moser, Richard E. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment East Palestine, Jones, James A. D. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Molinos, Menalo, Charles F. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Paterson, Fierro, Joseph R. 2d. Co. B 264th Regiment Cairo [M], Freeman, Ethell W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Hannastown [M], Welsh, Robert D. Pfc. 1st Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Luverne [M], Kragtorp, Ernest O. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Stockton [M], Goodwin, James D. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment [M], Pettersen, Einar T. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Lamb, Richard B. Pfc. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lenoir City [M], Stills, Robert Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment [M], Perea, Joaquin Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Frankfort [M], Simonetti, John Pvt. Advertising poster for cruises aboard the SS Leopoldville At 9 am on December 24 th, they finally set sail. As a result, about 763 US soldiers and 56 of the ship's crew died. Co. D 264th Regiment N. Baltimore, Herrman, Robert E. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment San Antonio [M], Gillem, Dee R. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Boleyn, Floyd P. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clayton [M], Rzemek, Edward W. Pfc. This Belgian passenger liner converted to troopship. Co. F 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Stull, Ray S. T/4. Co. F 262nd Regiment Adamsville [M], Brown, Daniel H., Jr. Pfc. Co. Co. Co. A German U-boat sunk his troop's ship, the USS Leopoldville, killing more than. Med. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bouning [M], Quinlan, William P. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Providence, De Resta, Antonio, Jr. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Niagara Falls [M], Morse, Carlton S. Pvt. Det. Co. E 264th Regiment Stevens Point, Gaudynski, Raymond W. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Long Lane [M], Moyer, Herbert C. T/4. Co. F 262nd Regiment Cincinnati [M], Doughman, William O. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Sapovchak, Nick Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Florissant [M], Leftwich, William E. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Carrell, Gilbert D. S. Sgt. "The Silent Soldier and the Portrait," produced by Waller's daughter . Of these men, mostly between the ages of 18 and 21, 763 were killed. Co. L 262nd Regiment Waltham [M], Thibodeau, Joseph E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Magnolia [M], Ferbus, Baptiste E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Casey [F], Kingrey, James P. T/5. Co. E 262nd Regiment Winona [M], Winstead, Rufus B. Pvt. Med. Co. L 262nd Regiment Woodbine [M], Kennedy, Abe H., Jr. T. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], McCormick, Robert L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Carlson, Clarence H. Pfc. Hdq. Co. C 264th Regiment Emmett, Lutz, Harry 1st Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Ambridge, Saska, Harry J. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Wells, Donald E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Albany [F], Reccardi, Victor J. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Aurora, Gordon, William I. Pvt. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Flint [M], Salata, Edmund P. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Bottineau [F], Appleman, Robert B. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Kappel [M], Zeigler, Charles E. Sgt. Her tonnages were 11,256GRT and 6,521NRT until 1936,[2] when they were revised to 11,509GRT and 6,941NRT. Co. A 264th Regiment Walnutport [M], Gilbert, Harold Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Cleveland [M], Cleelan, Robert W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Selsbee [M], Head, Art S. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Dantinne, Harold H. Pfc. Hdq. Med. 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. F 262nd Regiment Covington [M], Farler, Otis Pfc. It took nearly an hour for Cherbourg to realise Lopoldville was sinking. Co. K 264th Regiment Solvay [F], Paterson, Douglas W. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Foraker [M], Craig, Coy C. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Davis, Raymond Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Ridgewood [R], Cywinski, Charles Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Hill, George E. T/5. Med. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Schurig, Russell E. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Murray, Samuel L. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Galus, Stanley M. Pvt. 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. F 262nd Regiment Hammond [M], White, Vernon W. Pfc. 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. E 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Perry, Carl R. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Cleveland, McCall, Emmett P. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Independence, Hartwick, Claude H., Jr. Pvt. Det. Lt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Nemacolin [F], Daugherty, Mervin R. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Miamisburg [M], Bell, William E. Pfc. Det. S.S. Leopoldville Disaster of 12-24-1944 - Facebook I 262nd Regiment Macon [M], Buhler, Glen L. Pfc. Co. Hdq. I 264th Regiment Delta, Green, Cecil C. Pvt. Co. This In Memorium list is provided byAllan Andrade from his bookLeopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509 GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. [5] Her Belgian Official Number was 120. Hdq. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], McDermott, Thomas J. T. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment West Caldwell [M], House, Russell S. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Valliant [M], Chew, Floyd E. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Cleveland, Ensign, Armand E. Pfc. As a result of my ongoing research into the disaster the list has been updated and corrected. Photos of Victims Q-T - Leopoldville Troopship Disaster Co. K 262nd Regiment [R] Julian, Wright, John D. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Hagerstown, Powell, James W. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Massey, Robert B. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Norwood [M], Stewart, Donald L. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Greenville, Martin, Roddy A. PFC. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kirkwood [F], Matthews, Leonard E. T/4. I 262nd Regiment Roxbury, Bouffard, Joseph C. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Cullman [M], Waldrop, Roy A. Pfc. On Christmas Eve, 1944, a German U-boat torpedoed the troopship SS Leopoldville, sending 800 U.S. soldiers to their death. Co. His body was recovered. Hdq. Co. K 262nd Regiment Manchester [F], Miller, Douglas F., Jr. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Tulsa [R], Foster, William S. D. 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. A 264th Regiment [F], Moore, Edgar C. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Minersville [M], Reed, Seth W. T/5. Co. K 262nd Regiment Cardwell [F], Marriott, Sherman E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dexter [M], Higgins, John W., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wabash [M], Houchen, Donald R. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Lansford, Pukas, Herbert A. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lake Forest [M], Papineau, George J. Cpl. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Gutt, Donald C. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bonnymam [M], Sanders, Coleman W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Fruita, Manley, Albert L., Jr. Pfc. I 264th Regiment New Castle [R], Sweet, Robert C. 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]. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Berry, Leonard E. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Chicago, Rose, Don T. Pfc. On Christmas Eve, 1944, the S.S. Leopoldville made her final crossing of the English Channel. Co. F 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Bowle, Thomas A. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Minden, Cole, Edgle W. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Camden [M], Ofsonka, Charles P., Jr. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Dana [M], Cornwell, Clinton J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lempster [M], Mathieu, Arthur T. Pvt. Leslie G. Abbott Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Leavenworth, Samms, Lawrence L. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ludington [M], Witucki, Marion A. S. Sgt. A Christmas Eve tragedy kept secret: The story of the 1944 sinking of Co. G 262nd Regiment Morrison, Gillis, James C. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Marshfield, Peterson, Lennart W. Pfc. This is a listing of people associated with this ship.We also have a detailed page on the Belgian troop transport Leopoldville. Photos of Victims A-C - Leopoldville Troopship Disaster Co. C 264th Regiment Meadow Creek, Spaulding, Sherman A. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Clarinda [R], Parry, Charles W. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment [M], Acri, Peter L. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Portland, Bosch, Gerald Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment St. Louis [M], Koenig, Richard H. T/5. Cover up : the sinking of the SS Leopoldville | WorldCat.org I 262nd Regiment Calhoun Falls [M], Moseley, James O. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Show Low [M], Bell, Jack N. Pfc. Co. Celebrating a Century - VFW Co. 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 Mansfield, Forman, Gerald Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Read, Basel O. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dandridge [M], Black, Charles H. Pfc. Jack Nevin Lowry, twin brothers and 1942 graduates of Rostraver High School. Co. K 262nd Regiment Jackson Heights, NYC [M], Malczyk, Edwin J. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Pittsburgh, Fisher, Howard I. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment St. Petersburg [F], Crawford, William H. Pvt. Co. The sinking occurred Christmas Eve 1944. Co. H 262nd Regiment Parana [M], Dobkowski, John K. S.Sgt. Hdq. Co. C 264th Regiment Buffalo, McDonald, Bernard D. Pvt. Co. We also have a detailed page on the Belgian troop transport Leopoldville. Co. E 262nd Regiment Maple Rapids [M], Ambrose, Raymond C. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Salem, De Martini, Howard W. S. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment Munger, Tait, Robert P. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment, Gorham, Donald R. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Tiptonville, Gillespie, John O. Pfc. [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. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marlboro [M], Chace, Roderick E. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aledo [M], Ransom, James R. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], De Klyen, John C. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Binghamton [F], Peterson, Robert G. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Buffalo, Sansone, Richard F. Pfc. SS Leopoldville (1929) | Military Wiki | Fandom Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC, Kessler, George Cpl. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Holmen, Moen, Ernest M. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Lees Summit [M], Israel, Philip S. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pine Valley [M], Hargraves, Jeff Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment New England, Hendrickson, Chester B. T. Sgt. by Matthew Anderson Rate the Map Read Comments (7) Year Built 1929 Year Sank 1944 Depth 210 ft (64 m) Difficulty Level Technical Co. F 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Nolan, James M. Pvt. I 264th Regiment New Boston, Skibinski, Walter J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Yankton [M], Pauls, Elwood G. T/5. I 262nd Regiment Eubanks [M], Gilbert, Estill T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Mc Hugh, Dean J. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles M], Jump, Clifford V. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Conneaut [M], Kieser, Marcell V. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Quincy [F], Pellegrini, Victor Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lincoln [F], Kibart, Francis E. Pvt. 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. [7] Belated efforts by ships including USSPC-1225 rescued some survivors.[8]. He and other crew members battled against the conditions to try and rescue as many of the soldiers as possible. Area casualties included Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Hoover, Raymond B. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Whitehall [M], McVety, Robert L. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Chicago [F], Dalton, Delmar L. Pfc. Henry Miner lost many friends in the sinking of the SS Leopoldville, including one who gave him a diary to return to his family should anything happen to him. Co. H 262nd Regiment Independence [M], Marcinko, Andrew J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamaica Plains [M], Dalton, William F. Sgt. 2000. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pekin [M], Colo, Joe Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Youngstown, Norris, Guy D. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rye [M], Blaskowski, Benjamin J. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Oneida [M], Goodlet, Charles W. Pvt. I 264th Regiment [F], Machado, Frank R. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Amarillo [F], Watson, Tommie J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Omaha [M], Taylor, Forrest D. T. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Buffalo [F], Maksyn, Edward C. Pfc. You can click on any of the names for possible additional information. 2374 (819 dead and 1555 survivors). Co. F 262nd Regiment Lakewood [M], McGlone, Eugene A. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Huntington, Bowyer, James M., Jr. Sgt. Det. Co. An unknown number of British soldiers died. Co. L 262nd Regiment Rogersville [M], Anderson, Marvin C. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Warring, Hugh N. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Regent [M], Gentz, Herbert I. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Euclid [M], Bishop, Richard U. Pvt. SS Lopoldville was an 11,500-long-ton passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Smith, Robert J. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Woodside, NYC, Tilzer, David Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Whitehall, Peters, Howard C. Pvt. Hdq. Co. B 264th Regiment, Vanderpool, Fred A. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Curtis, Elston, Leroy J. Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Dillon [M], Doyle, Willis W. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Grand Junction, Lowenhagen, Theodore C. T. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Chicago, McArthur, Kent O. Pvt. 1st Lt. Co. B 264th Regiment Houston [R], Ayala, Modesto Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Elsmere, Katz, Nathan Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamden [M], Caracoglia, Concetto T/4. I 262nd Regiment Waterloo [M], Klein, John J. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Thomaston [M], Chalcraft, Leo K. Pvt. Private John Pordon, 19, from San Francisco, boarded the Leopoldville around 2:30 in the morning. I 262nd Regiment Larksville, Martynowski, Edward H. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Knoxville [M], Mixon, Robert L. Pfc. Co. 1st Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Elizabeth [M], Cobb, Thomas A. Pfc. SS Leopoldville was an 11,500-long-ton (11,700 t) passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Allentown [M], Herman, Nevin H., Jr. Pvt. As a result of my ongoing research into the disaster the list has been updated and corrected. Co. A 264th Regiment, Faerber, Richard P. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Delphos [M], MacMillan, Lynn L. Pfc. All told, every state in the nation lost at least one soldier, except Delaware and Wyoming. Co. H 262nd Regiment Kerrville [M], Roberts, Wardell J. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment Sharon, Jaspan, Ralph L. Pvt. Another 248 died from injuries, drowning, or hypothermia. Co. E 264th Regiment Hopkinton, Jackson, Lucius E. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Alhambra, Aprea, Fred 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.

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