Co. L 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Worden, John A. Pfc. 389 likes. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bonner Springs [M], Bowling, Everett R. Pvt. Few US soldiers understood the abandon ship instructions given in Flemish. I 262nd Regiment Chicago, Scholl, Hartselle B. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Orleans [M], Arnold, Albert J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Bowle, Thomas A. Pfc. Hdq. 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 . (This interview made possible with the support of COL ROBERT W. RUST, USMCR (ret.) Co. E 264th Regiment, Article: Owensboro connected to World War II disaster. 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Celentano, Peter Pfc. Co. The incident is considered to be the largest military. Co. F 262nd Regiment Charlotte [M], Palmer, William H. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment St. Louis, Korte, Clarence I. T/5.Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Aborn, Harold L. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Allentown [M], Herman, Nevin H., Jr. Pvt. He is pictured with his wife Velma and son Jim. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Gainesville [M], Thompson, Claude C. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Lauderdale, Crenshaw, Thomas L. Pvt. Med. Co. C 264th Regiment Lewiston, Lesperance, Paul E. S. Sgt. Hdq. Hdq. Co. A 264th Regiment Widener [F], Field, Henry, Jr. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Columbia [M], McDermott, John M. S. Sgt. 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [F], Crowe, Eugene J. Sgt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Lake Butler, Nolan, James H. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kirkwood [F], Matthews, Leonard E. T/4. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Gary, Weinand, Edward F. T/5. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dorchester [M], Dockler, Paul A. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Camp Seale [M], Springfield, James F. Pfc. Lt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Mullins, McCurley, James W. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment North East, Myers, Harold L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus, Russell, Jack 1st Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Berg, Fred W. Pvt. In 1998 the History Channel broadcast the documentary film Cover Up: The Sinking of the SS Lopoldville which included interviews with numerous survivors of the sinking of the ship from the 66th Infantry Division and sailors from the US Navy who attempted to save them by pulling them out of the water. In 2005, a memorial was erected in Veterans Memorial Park in Titusville, Florida. I 262nd Regiment Pawcatuck [M], Rowe, Hazlewood Pfc. I 264th Regiment Norton [R], Long, Robert H., Jr. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dubuque [M], Cook, Dean L. Pfc. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Baltimore [M], Hawkins, Robert E. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Mill Creek [M], Essex, Aaron W. Sgt. Ironically, his remains were positively identified by Leopoldville survivor Pvt. Med. Her tonnages were 11,256GRT and 6,521NRT until 1936,[2] when they were revised to 11,509GRT and 6,941NRT. Co. K 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Sgroi, Paul S. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Indianapolis, Rowland, Elmer D. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment [M], Acri, Peter L. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment San Benito [M], Garza, Alejandro L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Johnston [M], Costa, William Pfc. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cypress Inn [M], Gregory, Charles H. Pfc. 264th Regiment Beech, Conn, Curtiss Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Lima, Cummins, Jack C. Pvt. Photos of Victims D-L - Leopoldville Troopship Disaster Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Medon [M], Conner, Thomas D. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Miamisburg [M], Bell, William E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Harriman, Jones, Henry M. Pvt. Co. D 264th Regiment Independence, Hartwick, Claude H., Jr. Pvt. Hdq. Co. K 262nd Regiment Herndon [F], Ross, William C. Pvt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Los Angeles, Miller, Carl H. T. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Catalano, Angelo G. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Pryor, Crowl, Elmer R. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Brogden, Lee R. S. Sgt. The dedication reads: To the eight hundred American men who were lost with the Lopoldville, Christmas Eve 1944 near Cherbourg, France. Co. E 262nd Regiment Long Lane [M], Moyer, Herbert C. T/4. Co. K 264th Regiment Pocahontas [M], Swanson, Charles E., Jr. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Grad, Robert A. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Contreras, Gregorio V. Pfc. Co. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago, Mikalaitis, Joseph E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Myersdale [M], Cavalcante, Edward M. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Berkeley [M], Williamson, Donald E. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Valley View [M], Borovich, Dan Pvt. From his web site: "H.M.S. She was built for the Compagnie Maritime Belge as the . SS Leopoldville (1929) | Military Wiki | Fandom Co. C 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], King, Edward Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Dana [M], Cornwell, Clinton J. Pvt. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment Williamsville [M], Walz, Carl J., Jr. S. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Chicago [F], Shub, Abraham 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. E 262nd Regiment Anniston [M], Harris, John W. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Sullivan [M], Verash, Leslie F. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Sand Springs [F], Reisig, William L. Pfc. [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 264th Regiment Buffalo [F], Maksyn, Edward C. Pfc. 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. In remembrance of the Leopoldville | Chester County Press Co. K 262nd Regiment Alhambra, Martinez, Candelario Pvt. Hdq. Co. C 264th Regiment Cincinnati, Hunston, Russell E. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Albuquerque [M], Abatemarco, Michael F. Pfc. 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. As a result, approximately 763 soldiers died, together with 56 of her crew. Co. F 262nd Regiment Berwyn, Steib, Joseph E. Pvt. Co. 2nd Bat. Co. H 262nd Regiment Brockton [M], Krassin, Sumner Pvt. Captain Charles Limbor, one Belgian and three Congolese crewmembers also went down with the ship. I 262nd Regiment New Providence, Miller, Emory R., Jr. S. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], ODonnell, John H. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamtramck [M], Schramm, Warren C. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Tyrone [M], Hayes, Albert T. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamaica Plains [M], Dalton, William F. Sgt. "The Silent Soldier and the Portrait," produced by Waller's daughter . Carmel, Swanson, Robert J. Pvt. Plotkin, a Bridgeport, Connecticut, native residing at Birch Heights' retirement facility in Derry, was surprised at Post . Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Vierling, David E. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Bryant [M], Smith, Donald W. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Cullman [M], Waldrop, Roy A. Pfc. Co. Area casualties included Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Moore, Edgar C. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Gable, Wayne W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Dominguez, Joe Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Seattle [F], Rumburg, Ira C. Lt. Col. Hdq. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Florissant [M], Leftwich, William E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rochester [M], Whittier, Carl F. Pfc. In 1997, the 66th Infantry Division Monument was dedicated in Fort Benning, Georgia in memory of the soldiers who died aboard Lopoldville and also to those who survived the attack on Lopoldville but were later killed in action. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Charlotte, Cuskelly, Richard R. Pfc. Med. Co. B 264th Regiment Globe, Willis, Waldo M. S. Sgt. 264th Regiment Bedford [R], McIntyre, Robert F. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Finger [M], McCorkle, Wallace Pvt. Det. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [F], Strobel, Robert H. Pfc. Med. He and other crew members battled against the conditions to try and rescue as many of the soldiers as possible. Co. E 262nd Regiment Kalispell [M], Gillin, John F. Sgt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus [M], Kilbarger, Thomas L. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Hill, George E. T/5. Med. Leopoldville - 66th Division Det. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tampa [M], Hinton, Frederick D. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Moxee [M], Adkins, Amon Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment N. Baltimore, Herrman, Robert E. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Racine [M], Prueher, Franklin L. Pvt. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Oneida [M], Goodlet, Charles W. Pvt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment [M], Alexander, J. D. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Perry, Carl R. Pvt. Med. Co. H 262nd Regiment Prophetstown [M], Duhasek, William R. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Lees Summit [M], Israel, Philip S. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Macon [M], Buhler, Glen L. Pfc. Co. I 262nd Regiment Rosslyn, Frank, Jony A. T/5. Co. Co. 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]. Med. Co. A 264th Regiment, Gorham, Donald R. S. Sgt. Co. Co. A 264th Regiment, Tedford, Joe E. Pvt. 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. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Monett [F], Mason, Gerrard L. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bloomington Springs [M], Jarnagin, Charles E. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Buffalo, Gurtner, Herman T/4. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Cellura, Angelo T. Pfc. 70th Anniversary of the SS Leopoldville Troopship Disaster Co. L 262nd Regiment Indianapolis [F], Temple, Eugene R. T/5. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hudson [F], Bissett, Willett R. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Stuarts Draft [M], Bush, Charles L. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Baton Rouge, Scheuermann, Joseph F., Jr. Pfc. The family moved to York, Pennsylvania in August 1933. 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. You can e-mail us the information here. George Robert Atkerson before his time on the Leopoldville. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Rouch, Wilbur L. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Smith, Robert J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Crested Butte, McGee, Everett L. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Elizabeth [M], Van Belle, Daniel J. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Bloomington, Deamantopulos, Andrew Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Roxbury [M], Daniels, Robert L. Pfc. Robert McKee, 66th "Panther" Division, 262 Infantry, Company K - survivor of the sinking of the S.S. Leopoldville off the coast of France by a German U-boat. 262nd Regiment Baltimore, Alexandrovich, Joseph Pvt. Survivors' bond endures 66 years after ship attack Co. B 264th Regiment Lewistown [R], Dreisbach, Richard T. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Stamford [M], Viets, Paul R. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Murray, Samuel L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Carlson, Clarence H. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Dumas [M], Dover, James W. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Cronk, Rolland D. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pass Christian [M], Baker, Elmer A. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Arkansas City [M], South, Merle W. S. Sgt. Co. 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. L 262nd Regiment South Haven [M], Wincheski, Albin J. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Auburn, Stone, Edward F. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Greensburg [F], Lagana, Joseph G. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Calhoun Falls [M], Moseley, James O. Sgt. 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. H 262nd Regiment Gary [M], Bouse, Oren A. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment St. Louis [M], Koenig, Richard H. T/5. Another 248 died from injuries, drowning, or hypothermia. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lyndonville, Bradley, Claude P., Jr. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment New Freedom [M], Kluciar, Milos Pfc. As a result of my ongoing research into the disaster the list has been updated and corrected. Co. F 262nd Regiment Haverhill [M], De Piero, Louis A. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Niagara Falls [M], Morse, Carlton S. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Chicago, Smith, Lewis A. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Dover, Juskus, Carl F. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Maryan, William N. Pfc. Co. Co. Lopoldville was in a diamond formation with four escorts; the destroyers HMSBrilliant and HMSAnthony, the frigate HMSHotham, and the French frigate Croix de Lorraine, and another troopship, Cheshire. Co. E 264th Regiment Stevens Point, Gaudynski, Raymond W. Pfc. For more than 50 years, the truth of this tragedy was hidden. A Christmas Eve Disaster: The Sinking of the SS Lopoldville Co. A 264th Regiment Roanoke [M], Bransmo, Robert S. S. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment Brooklyn, Brande, Robert Pfc. Photos of Victims A-C - Leopoldville Troopship Disaster 2d. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Masterson, Lawrence J. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Hartford [M], Carlson, Francis M. Cpl. Co. L 262nd Regiment Minden, Cole, Edgle W. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Durgy, William D. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Polgreen, Waldron M. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Columbus [F], Smith, Henry A. Cpl. Quinlan from Omaha, Nebraska was born on [] Co. L 262nd Regiment Sumter, McNair, James L. Pfc. Med. Co. B 264th Regiment Oak Park [M], Dronenberg, Donald P. T. Sgt. I 264th Regiment New Castle [R], Sweet, Robert C. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Florence, Husby, Garland O. S. Sgt. Det. Co. L 262nd Regiment Chicago, Nelson, Eric G. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Whitehall [M], McVety, Robert L. Pvt. Co. F. 262nd Regiment Croton-on-Hudson [M], Bartelena, Dante J. T. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles M], Jump, Clifford V. Pfc. Leopoldville.org - Home - Facebook Co. F 262nd Regiment Adamsville [M], Brown, Daniel H., Jr. Pfc. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. . 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. 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Poulton, Glenn E. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Howland, Edward T. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Keokuk, Mohr, Ray J. Pfc. 1st Lt. Co. B 264th Regiment Houston [R], Ayala, Modesto Pfc. Witness to War: Preserving The Oral Histories of Combat Veterans This Belgian passenger liner converted to troopship. Co. B 264th Regiment Niles, Meyers, Donald G. S. Sgt. Hdq. Co. B 264th Regiment Gardner, Fernanndes, Martin, Jr. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Binghamton [M], Nigbor, Henry Pvt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pharron [M], McKenzie, Daniel W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamden [M], Caracoglia, Concetto T/4. We have place for a photo as well if provided. Co. D 264th Regiment Ridgewood [R], Cywinski, Charles Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Fresno [M], Nelson, Carl A. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Makowski, Stanley E. Pfc. I 264th Regiment NYC, Rodies, Heinz G. Pfc. The ship's Belgian crew, including 93 Africans from the Belgian Congo, received orders in Flemish. Co. 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 . His body was recovered. Co. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Rice, Walter H. Pvt. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lowville [M], Aschmann, Frank G. Pfc. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dedham [M], Mayers, Raymond J. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Johnston City [M], Goble, John W. T. Sgt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Clifton, Goesch, Joseph M. Pfc. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment Parana [M], Dobkowski, John K. S.Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Kerrville [M], Roberts, Wardell J. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Flintstone [M], Berigtold, Raymond E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brownville, Ash, Robert L. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Empire [M], Terry, James H. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Cincinnati [M], Doughman, William O. Pvt. The sinking occurred Christmas Eve 1944. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment San Francisco [M], Olivas, Magdaleno Pfc. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Lamb, Richard B. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Elkton [M], Brown, John W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Read, Basel O. S. Sgt. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Calabrese, Vincent R. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Loveland [M], Eckerman, Arthur E. Pfc. Co. K. 264th Regiment Springfield Gardens, NYC [F], Falci, James L. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Euclid [M], Bishop, Richard U. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Ellett, Joseph S. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment North Branch [M], Winters, Cornelius D., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lake Forest [M], Papineau, George J. Cpl. 1st Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ford Cliff [M], Kozielski, Joseph V. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Attleboro, Ciekalowski, William P. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Nolan, James M. Pvt. People missing from this listing? Co. D 264th Regiment Boonton [F], Schiller, Arthur Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Tiplersville [M], Gurley, Ben D. T/4. This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. 1 of 9. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbia [M], Milam, Neal Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Thomaston [M], Chalcraft, Leo K. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Cairo [M], Freeman, Ethell W. Pfc. The Lopoldville was one of two troopships in a formation with four warships: two British destroyers, and one British and one French frigate. Co. F 262nd Regiment Means [M], Erwin, Ordest H. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Greenville, Martin, Roddy A. Det. Survivor of the S.S. Leopoldville sinking - U.S. Militaria Forum Med. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bexar [M], McCorkle, Roy E., Jr. Pfc. The Silent Soldier and the Portrait | KPBS Public Media Co. H 262nd Regiment Lucedale [M], Jenkins, Robert E. Pfc. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Sophia [M], Estep, Hobert O. Pfc. Med Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dubuque [M], Williams, Lavere R. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Fruita, Manley, Albert L., Jr. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Johnstown [F], Bennett, Lynwood F. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Hebronville [M], Miscone, Joseph P. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Ford, Arthur L. Pfc. A Night Before Christmas by Jacquin Sanders - Goodreads I 262nd Regiment Isola [M], Byrd, Robert S. Pfc. One Army brother honors another lost in a Christmas Eve tragedy Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Caruso, Thomas A. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Riverside [M], Carson, Marshall Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Osbourn, Donnelly, William O. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Elsmere, Katz, Nathan Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Laurens, Neely, Fred L. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Waterloo [M], Klein, John J. S. Sgt. Hdq. Co. C 264th Regiment Pendleton, Neiderheiser, Daniel Pvt. A German U-boat sunk his troop's ship, the USS Leopoldville, killing more than. Det. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], McCormick, Robert L. Pfc. As a result, approximately 763 soldiers died, together with 56 of her crew. Co. K 262nd Regiment Atlanta [F], Simmons, Chester B., Jr Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Indianapolis [F], Truelock, Ralph A. Pfc. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment East Douglas, Irvine, Richard G. Pfc. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marietta [M], Watts, Jack Pfc. Co. Her code letters were MLTP[2] until 193334, when they were superseded by the call sign ONLB. Co. K 262nd Regiment New Bloomfield [R], Bathke, Oliver C. Pfc. Co. Leopoldville Passenger Ship 1929-1944 - Wreck Wrak Epave Wrack Pecio Lt. Co. D 264th Regiment Biddeford [M], Cote, Philip G. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [R], Schramm, Jack A. Pfc. The destroyer could take only five hundred men and headed for the shore leaving some twelve hundred soldiers aboard.[7]. I 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Creed, Robert W. S. Sgt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Dillon [M], Doyle, Willis W. S. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment Whitehall, Peters, Howard C. Pvt. Lt. Co. B 264th Regiment NYC, Hoffman, Leslie E. 1st Lt. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Donaldson, William D. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Des Moines [F], Babb, Byron E., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Hoover, Raymond B. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Binghamton [F], Peterson, Robert G. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Maurice [M], Boyer, Gerald L. Pvt. [6] While the other escorts searched for the U-boat, HMSBrilliant came alongside the sinking ship. Co. B 264th Regiment Seebert, Wilson, Willie P. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Detroit [F], Estlund, Robert O. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Cedar Grove [M], Miller, Robert R. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], Fox, William T/5. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. 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. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Malden, Maloney, John F. Pvt. This is a listing of people associated with this ship. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Highwood [M], Colwell, Franklin W. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Herkimer [M], Holleran, James R. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kapowsin [M], Wyatt, Frank E. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Rock Lake [M], McGhan, Glen P. Pfc. (Later Compagnie Maritime Belge (Lloyd Royal) SA). Co. H 262nd Regiment Valliant [M], Chew, Floyd E. Pfc. Some men had started to jump down from a height of approximately 40 feet. 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. I 262nd Regiment West Caldwell [M], House, Russell S. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [M], Svenningsen, Elmer Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Norwood [M], Stewart, Donald L. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Sapovchak, Nick Pfc. Co. I 264th Regiment Galveston [M], Jeter, G. C., Jr. Pfc. 'The Silent Soldier' Tells One Veteran's Story Of Surviving - WBUR Co. Richard Trout Dreisbach was born on February 24, 1926, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Co. F 262nd Regiment Newton [M], Peterson, Burton T/4. Co. F 262nd Regiment Silver Creek [R], Damsky, Daniel S. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Larksville, Martynowski, Edward H. T/5. I 264th Regiment Houston [M], Pearl, Bill M. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Luverne [M], Kragtorp, Ernest O. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], McDermott, Thomas J. T. Sgt. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Amarillo [F], Watson, Tommie J. Pfc. Med. I 262nd Regiment Houston [F], Horne, Albert C. Pfc. Hdq. Co. D 264th Regiment Coldwater [M], Dillinger, Garvis Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Paterson, Fierro, Joseph R. 2d. I 262nd Regiment Delphos [M], MacMillan, Lynn L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dexter [M], Higgins, John W., Jr. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Jackson Heights, NYC [M], Malczyk, Edwin J. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Danbury, ONeil, Grant P. Pfc. Med. Co. K 262nd Regiment Norwood, Billger, Paul L. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Reno [M], Lavigne, Richard M. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment [R] Julian, Wright, John D. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Providence [F], Hodosh, Leonard J. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dallas [M], Reichle, Ernest C. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Conneaut [M], Kieser, Marcell V. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Des Moines [M], Hoyt, Robert S. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Martinsville [M], Roberson, William G. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment American Falls [M], Baglio, Michael S., Jr. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment [M], McKinney, Joseph O. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Munger, Tait, Robert P. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hendersonville [F], Smith, James P. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Burkhart, Ralph E. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Beckley [M], Huffman, Johnnie O. Pvt. Hdq. Det. Co. C 264th Regiment Philadelphia [M], McVey, Walter F., Jr. Pfc. Hdq. Co. K 262nd Regiment Akron [M], De Soto, Claude Pvt. Cover up : the sinking of the SS Leopoldville | WorldCat.org Co. C 264th Regiment Mt. Co. C 264th Regiment Buffalo, McDonald, Bernard D. Pvt. Leslie G. Abbott from Maple Rapids, Michigan was born on February 27, 1926. Co. L 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Robeson, Claude C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Viper [M], Ferguson, Richard J. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Tishomingo [M], Howell, Alton Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Sidon [M], Graham, Melton E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Buffalo [M], Foge, Francis J. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Dalton [M], Zellner, Harold M. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Weehawken [M], Miles, Robert F. S. Sgt. SS Lopoldville (1948), 10, 530 GRT, built by J Cockerill SA, Hoboken, Antwerp. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Franklin, Williams, Heiskell M. Pfc.
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