Co. L 262nd Regiment Minden, Cole, Edgle W. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Regent [M], Gentz, Herbert I. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Fowlers Knob, Killeen, John W. Pfc. Co. 262nd Regiment Bryant [M], Smith, Donald W. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Morea, Downing, Frank P., Jr. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Doddridge [M], Glanton, Homer T. T. Sgt. Launched in 1948 and in service until 1967. Co. B 264th Regiment Colerain [F], Leopard, John P. Pvt. 1st Sgt. Hdq. Co. K 262nd Regiment Newton Falls [M], Matwijiw, Robert L. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment Bloomington, Deamantopulos, Andrew Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Keokuk, Mohr, Ray J. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Des Moines [F], Babb, Byron E., Jr. Pfc. Co. More Tales of the Leopoldville Disaster. 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 Steelton [M], Shevera, Edward T/5. Co. C 264th Regiment Buffalo, McDonald, Bernard D. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Webb [M], Thompson, Robert L. 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. L 262nd Regiment Ozone, Wade, Joseph T. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment Brooklyn, Brande, Robert Pfc. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. Co. E 262nd Regiment St. Louis [M], Canon, Carl L. S. Sgt. The. 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 . Co. C 264th Regiment Belleville, Vester, Richard H. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brighton [F], Murchison, Rob R. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Tulsa [M], Fisher, James O. Co. F 262nd Regiment Winthrop [M], Hodgdon, Charles H. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Fannin [M], Garland, James B. Pfc. This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. [3], In 1939 the UK Admiralty chartered Lopoldville. 262nd Regiment Kingstree, Hentz, James E. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cypress Inn [M], Gregory, Charles H. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Alton [M], Willcoxen, Donald E. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Di Mola, Nicholas J. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment [M], Acri, Peter L. Pfc. Co. Co. 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. 262nd Regiment Hartford [M], Carlson, Francis M. Cpl. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ava [F], Rago, Robert J. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Sikeston, McDaniel, Everette N. Sgt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Odum [M], James, William C. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Munger, Tait, Robert P. Pfc. Det. This In Memorium list is provided byAllan Andrade from his bookLeopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret. Co. C 264th Regiment Niagara Falls, Turner, Kenneth J. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Portland, Bosch, Gerald Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Fall River [M], Stenquist, Helmer R. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment NYC, Robbins, Jerome Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Independence [M], Marcinko, Andrew J. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Ponca City, Wellborn, Charles B., III Pvt. 2d. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Ansonia [F], Doherty, James J., Jr. S.Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dedham [M], Mayers, Raymond J. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment St. Joseph, Price, Chester E. T. Sgt. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Henryville [M], Kocsis, Anton Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment East Palestine, Jones, James A. D. Pfc. Carmel, Swanson, Robert J. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Rosslyn, Frank, Jony A. T/5. Co. E 262nd Regiment North Branch [M], Winters, Cornelius D., Jr. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Tell City [M], McDonald, Buford C. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment West Caldwell [M], House, Russell S. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Pickens [M], Richardson, Francis J. Pfc. Hdq. Det. Co. E 262nd Regiment Creston [M], Hutchens, James E. Pfc. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Macon [M], Buhler, Glen L. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Coldwater [M], Dillinger, Garvis Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Tishomingo [M], Howell, Alton Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Los Angeles, Miller, Carl H. T. Sgt. Co. [1] Captain Charles Limbor, who assumed command in 1942,[6] spoke no English. Co. E 264th Regiment, Article: Owensboro connected to World War II disaster. Co. K 264th Regiment Houston [M], Robison, Harry C. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Dominguez, Joe Pvt. Peter L. Acri Pfc. The sinking of the SS Leopoldville in 1944 killed 763 U.S. Army soldiers on their way to the Battle of the Bulge. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Fogelsonger, Harry F. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Sullivan [M], Verash, Leslie F. Pvt. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509 GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment North Adams [M], Skinner, Charles V. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clinton [M], Smrkovski, Clarence C. Pfc. Of these men, mostly between the ages of 18 and 21, 763 were killed. Quinlan from Omaha, Nebraska was born on [] I 264th Regiment Dallas [F], Koehler, Herbert O., Jr. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Crested Butte, McGee, Everett L. Pvt. Unknown City: Unknown Publisher, 1997. . Co. F 262nd Regiment Ballouville [M], Bruschayt, Herbert W. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [F], Strobel, Robert H. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Tuscola [M], Cross, Leonard J. Pfc. Co. Co. G 262nd Regiment Morrison, Gillis, James C. Pfc. SS Leopoldville was an 11,500-long-ton (11,700 t) passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. C 264th Regiment Valley View [M], Borovich, Dan Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Evansville [M], Weeks, Ulysses B. Pvt. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Rochester [F], Clark, Reginald J., Jr. Cpl. . Co. Richard Trout Dreisbach was born on February 24, 1926, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Co. K 262nd Regiment San Antonio [M], Gillem, Dee R. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tampa [M], Hinton, Frederick D. Pvt. Med. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Manchester [F], Miller, Douglas F., Jr. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Miamisburg [M], Bell, William E. Pfc. Co. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Medon [M], Conner, Thomas D. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lewisburg [M], Gilley, Thomas W. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Curtis, Elston, Leroy J. Pvt. 3rd Bat. SS Lopoldville (1948), 10, 530 GRT, built by J Cockerill SA, Hoboken, Antwerp. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment St. Louis, Bence, George R. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Buffalo, Gurtner, Herman T/4. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Coen, James P. Pvt. Clive Cussler dedicated his 1986 book Cyclops to the disaster. Co. H 262nd Regiment Chicago, McArthur, Kent O. Pvt. The incident is considered to be the largest military. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lowville [M], Aschmann, Frank G. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Bolton [M], Smith, William F. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Duffield [M], Nunn, Melvin E. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dandridge [M], Black, Charles H. Pfc. Med. Aboard Leopoldville when hit on 24 Dec 1944 You can click on any of the names for possible additional information 874 persons found. I 262nd Regiment Maurice [M], Boyer, Gerald L. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Bryan [M], Obryan, Glenn A. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus, Mobley, Lewfay B., Jr. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Molinos, Menalo, Charles F. 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. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Worden, John A. Pfc. Co. Co. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Savannah, McInnis, James E., Jr. 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. F 262nd Regiment Potsdam [M], Solotes, Joseph J. Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Shattuck, Ritthaler, Frank, Jr. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Covington [M], Farler, Otis Pfc. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Elkton [M], Brown, John W. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Poughkeepsie [M], Bassett, John E. Sgt. The soldiers' regimental command structure was fragmented by loading troops as they arrived rather than according to their units. If an internal link for a specific ship led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists. I 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Creed, Robert W. S. Sgt. Of the 2,235 US servicemen on board, about 515 are presumed to have gone down with the ship. Co. B 264th Regiment Seebert, Wilson, Willie P. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Baltimore, Alexandrovich, Joseph Pvt. Hdq. Co. Co. E 264th Regiment Pomona, Macrorie, Edward J., Jr. Pvt. Co. 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. A 264th Regiment [F], ODonnell, John H. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lempster [M], Mathieu, Arthur T. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Dantinne, Harold H. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Hudson [M], Bannick, Ronald C. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Marion, Howard, Edward F. Pfc. 262nd Regiment [M], Cutnaw, Kent P. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Milan [M], Williams, Donald E. Pfc. Med. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago, Mikalaitis, Joseph E. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Herndon [M], Zubal, John J. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Indianapolis, Rowland, Elmer D. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Wells, Donald E. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Howland, Edward T. Pfc. Co. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Hope [M], Harman, Cecil C. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Galveston [M], Jeter, G. C., Jr. Pfc. Hdq. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Gable, Wayne W. Pfc. Each turbine ran on exhaust steam from the piston engine on the same shaft. Co. K 262nd Regiment Uhrichsville, Longwell, Robert G. Pfc. Lt. Co. D 264th Regiment Biddeford [M], Cote, Philip G. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Prophetstown [M], Duhasek, William R. Sgt. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. L 262nd Regiment Harvey [M], Marcinkowski, Arthur A. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Marion [M], Bain, Emil Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Hopkinton, Jackson, Lucius E. Pfc. Forgotten by many, remembered by few. Co. F 262nd Regiment Omaha [M], Taylor, Forrest D. T. Sgt. Hdq. Co. B 264th Regiment Goldsboro [M], Clark, William C. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Lamb, Richard B. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment, Faerber, Richard P. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rockville Center [M], Kraemer, Bernard J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Carlson, Clarence H. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Highwood [M], Colwell, Franklin W. S. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Gary, Weinand, Edward F. T/5. Co. K 264th Regiment Pocahontas [M], Swanson, Charles E., Jr. Pfc. 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. I 262nd Regiment Huntingdon, Bixler, Bruce E. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment Rock Bridge, Harmon, Edison W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Oak City [M], Plott, George E. Capt. Co. B 264th Regiment [M], Mugan, Joseph P. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Burbank [M], Lester, Steven T. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC, Yaccketta, Dominick T. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Whitehall, Peters, Howard C. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Harriman, Jones, Henry M. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Chicago [F], Shub, Abraham Pfc. Co. Co. Det. Co. L 262nd Regiment Sidon [M], Graham, Melton E. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Indianapolis [F], Truelock, Ralph A. Pfc. Co. I 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Pollitt, Joe A. T. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Santa Fe [M], Spence, Stephen C. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aberdeen [M], Ailey, Burl W. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Pontiac [F], Monk, John J., Jr. T/5. Det. Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brownville, Ash, Robert L. S. Sgt. Co. I 264th Regiment Del Rio, Edler, Tony W., Jr. T. Sgt. For more than 50 years, the truth of this tragedy was hidden. The engines drove twin screw propellers. I 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Borovich, Sam Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Camden [M], Ofsonka, Charles P., Jr. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Vernile, Ralph R. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Cleveland [M], Leidner, Oliver C. Pfc. Co. "The Silent Soldier and the Portrait," produced by Waller's daughter . Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Ramona, Coble, Wayne H. 1st Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dickinson [M], Dorgan, Allan J. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Massey, Robert B. 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. 262nd Regiment Dalton [M], Zellner, Harold M. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Buffalo [M], Sciarra, Robert J. Pfc. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Mckees Rocks [M], Hoffenberg, Jennings L. 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]. [6] While the other escorts searched for the U-boat, HMSBrilliant came alongside the sinking ship. Jack Dixon was a 21-year-old seaman on board HMS Brilliant. Det. Co. A 264th Regiment Widener [F], Field, Henry, Jr. Pvt. Hdq. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lincoln [F], Kibart, Francis E. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Frankfort [M], Simonetti, John Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pharron [M], McKenzie, Daniel W. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Sevierville [M], Holmes, William K. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Hannastown [M], Welsh, Robert D. Pfc. 1st Lt. Co. B 264th Regiment Houston [R], Ayala, Modesto Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Charlotte [M], Palmer, William H. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Hanson, Fred W. Pfc. 264th Regiment Bedford [R], McIntyre, Robert F. 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. Hdq. His body was never found. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lucedale [M], Jenkins, Robert E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Albany [F], Reccardi, Victor J. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Yakima [M], Lewis, William K. Pfc. Courtesy of Nancy Russell. Co. L 262nd Regiment Roxbury [M], Daniels, Robert L. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Selma [M], Kerr, Ian H. Pfc. Co. Co. Co. E 264th Regiment Greenville, Martin, Roddy A. Co. E 262nd Regiment Kalispell [M], Gillin, John F. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Loveland [M], Eckerman, Arthur E. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment [M], Pettersen, Einar T. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], De Klyen, John C. Sgt. Co. Co. A 264th Regiment Chicago, Farling, Ernest W. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Allentown [M], Herman, Nevin H., Jr. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Swayerville M], Constantine, Tony T/4. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], McDermott, Thomas J. T. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Tucker, Warren C. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Alvarado, Donald R. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Cellura, Angelo T. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], MacGowan, John Pvt. While the escorts focused on searching for the U-boat and rescuing survivors, they failed to respond to blinking light signals from Cherbourg. Co. L 262nd Regiment Elgin [M], Campbell, Harold C. Pfc. Co. Sequel to Survivors of the Leopoldville Disaster. Co. H 262nd Regiment Dana [M], Cornwell, Clinton J. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Cleveland, Ensign, Armand E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Mathews, Richard N. Pfc. Co. 2nd Bat. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Schokowitz, Morris Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clarksville [M], Christian, Jim B. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Cedar Grove [M], Miller, Robert R. 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. A 264th Regiment Walnutport [M], Gilbert, Harold Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pensacola [R], Henderson, Dewey A. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Huntington, Bowyer, James M., Jr. Sgt. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus, Russell, Jack 1st Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Harlowtown [M], Rott, Robert J. Pfc. Another 248 died from injuries, drowning, or hypothermia. Co. F 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Gianfrancesco,Robert M. S. Sgt. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Woodbine [M], Kennedy, Abe H., Jr. T. Sgt. Co. D 264th Regiment Boonton [F], Schiller, Arthur Pvt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Burlington, Schulz, William R. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], King, Charles R. Pvt. His body was recovered. This is a listing of people associated with this ship.We also have a detailed page on the Belgian troop transport Leopoldville. Det. Co. E 262nd Regiment [M], Campbell, Tez V. Pvt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Alhambra, Aprea, Fred Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Holmen, Moen, Ernest M. Pfc. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Binghamton [F], Peterson, Robert G. Pfc. 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. I 262nd Regiment Roxbury, Bouffard, Joseph C. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Amarillo [F], Watson, Tommie J. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Lapinski, Stanley J. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], McCormick, Robert L. Pfc. You can e-mail us the information here. Pvt. 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 Casey [F], Kingrey, James P. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Paramus [M], Franco, Pablo G. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Thomaston [M], Chalcraft, Leo K. Pvt. [6], Lopoldville was within five miles from the coast of Cherbourg at 17:54 when one of two torpedoes launched by U-486 struck the starboard side aft and exploded in the number 4 hold, killing about three hundred men as compartments E-4, F-4 and G-4 flooded. I 262nd Regiment Chicago, Smith, Lewis A. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pine Valley [M], Hargraves, Jeff Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Detroit [F], Estlund, Robert O. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bonnymam [M], Sanders, Coleman W. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Lewiston, Lesperance, Paul E. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Quincy [F], Pellegrini, Victor Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Newtonville [M], Steele, William J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Buffalo [M], Foge, Francis J. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Wellington [M], Garcia, Paul M. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Cairo [M], Freeman, Ethell W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment South Bend [M], Lewis, Emry L. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment San Diego, Andrews, William H. Sgt. Co. 262nd Regiment Lowell [M], Wintle, Russell E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Florence, Husby, Garland O. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Spartanburg [M], Phasey, Victor E. Lt. Col. Hdq. 2000. Plotkin, a Bridgeport, Connecticut, native residing at Birch Heights' retirement facility in Derry, was surprised at Post . I 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Cuccia, Salvatore C. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment [M], Perea, Joaquin Pvt. [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. 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Poulton, Glenn E. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Niagara Falls [M], Morse, Carlton S. Pvt. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Anniston [M], Harris, John W. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Meadow Creek, Spaulding, Sherman A. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Roanoke [M], Bransmo, Robert S. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Selsbee [M], Head, Art S. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pueblo [M], Berube, Joseph E. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment St. Louis [M], Tener, Ralph M. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Salem, De Martini, Howard W. S. Sgt. Det. Few US soldiers understood the abandon ship instructions given in Flemish. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Johnson, Floyd J. T. Sgt. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cincinnati [M], Witham, Charles W. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ford Cliff [M], Kozielski, Joseph V. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Tulsa [R], Foster, William S. D. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Highland Park, Morehouse, F.R. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lakewood [M], McGlone, Eugene A. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lockwood [M], Privett, Lawrence E. 1st Sgt. Co. D 264th Regiment Marshfield, Peterson, Lennart W. Pfc. Survivors of the Leopoldville by Ray Roberts Archived . Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC, Kessler, George Cpl. Co. F 262nd Regiment North Billerica, Nolan, William E. 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 submarineU-486. Co. C 264th Regiment Cincinnati, Hunston, Russell E. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Arkansas City [M], South, Merle W. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Johnstown [F], Bennett, Lynwood F. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Bowman, Brown, Dessie W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Binghamton [M], Nigbor, Henry Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Hoover, Raymond B. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rochester [M], Nassif, Assaph J. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Euclid [M], Bishop, Richard U. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bessemer [M], Stewart, Roger H. Pfc. Hdq. Det. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Grad, Robert A. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Newberry [M], James, John E., Jr. 2d. Co. E 262nd Regiment Moxee [M], Adkins, Amon Pfc. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Flint [M], Salata, Edmund P. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Atlanta [F], Simmons, Chester B., Jr Pvt. Co. See also Muncaster Castle list Co. K 264th Regiment Demossville [M], Travis, Hoyt L. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dayton [M], Wells, Floyd K. Pfc. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Berg, Fred W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Whitestone, NYC [M], Vojir, Frank W. Pfc. Med. Co. E 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Warring, Hugh N. Pfc. After her cargo hold was fitted with rudimentary benches, the ship completed 24 cross-Channel crossings, transporting more than 120,000 troops. The Lopoldville was one of two troopships in a formation with four warships: two British destroyers, and one British and one French frigate. The dedication reads: To the eight hundred American men who were lost with the Lopoldville, Christmas Eve 1944 near Cherbourg, France. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Cacace, Anthony F. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Providence, De Resta, Antonio, Jr. Sgt. 2374 (819 dead and 1555 survivors). Co. B 264th Regiment Kappel [M], Zeigler, Charles E. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Emmett, Lutz, Harry 1st Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Colorado Springs, Struble, Frank P. S. Sgt. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lowell [M], Abbott, Leslie G. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Cleveland, McCall, Emmett P. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Delta, Green, Cecil C. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Chicago, Rose, Don T. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Vierling, David E. Pvt. Hdq. Co. Hdq. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment Maple Rapids [M], Ambrose, Raymond C. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Spokane, Rodal, Paul M. T. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Texas City [M], Foester, James C. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Chicago, Scholl, Hartselle B. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Smith, C. D. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Sumter, McNair, James L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Sumter [M], Loftis, James L. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Westbrook, Marion J. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Delphos [M], MacMillan, Lynn L. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Lauderdale, Crenshaw, Thomas L. Pvt. Med. [6] A 24-man DEMS detachment manned defensive guns. 1 of 9. Co. K 264th Regiment St. Louis [M], Koenig, Richard H. T/5. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. Co. E 262nd Regiment Moyers [M], Paden, George W. Pvt. The destroyer could take only five hundred men and headed for the shore leaving some twelve hundred soldiers aboard.[7]. Co. K 262nd Regiment Clarinda [R], Parry, Charles W. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Bottineau [F], Appleman, Robert B. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Griffith, George O. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Klosterman, William A., Jr. Pfc. Co. He and other crew members battled against the conditions to try and rescue as many of the soldiers as possible. In 2005, a memorial was erected in Veterans Memorial Park in Titusville, Florida. Co. H 262nd Regiment Coldwater [M], Morgan, James L. Pfc.