Co. L 262nd Regiment Tampa [M], Hinton, Frederick D. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Port Huron [M], Miller, George W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dickinson [M], Dorgan, Allan J. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC, Yaccketta, Dominick T. Pfc. Celebrating a Century - VFW Co. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Hudson [M], Bannick, Ronald C. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Yakima [M], Lewis, William K. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Anniston [M], Harris, John W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], English, Thomas J., Jr. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Buffalo, Gurtner, Herman T/4. Co. F. 262nd Regiment Croton-on-Hudson [M], Bartelena, Dante J. T. Sgt. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Carlson, Clarence H. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Caruso, Thomas A. Pvt. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment Ridgely [M], Jackson, Earl S. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Woodbine [M], Kennedy, Abe H., Jr. T. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment, Mazzone, Vincent J. Cpl. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment St. Louis, Korte, Clarence I. T/5.Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Franklin, Williams, Heiskell M. Pfc. Det. Med. Co. K 262nd Regiment Worcester, Sullivan, Charles F. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wallington [M], Shand, James E. Pfc. Det. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Cuyahoga Falls [M], Bader, Donald W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Sumter [M], Loftis, James L. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Globe, Willis, Waldo M. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pittsfield [F], Patterson, Thomas H. S. Sgt. Co. 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. [4], The ship was built with two 1,019 nhp 4-cylinder quadruple-expansion steam engines which had cylinder diameters of 28.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}2516 inch (73.5cm), 3378 inch (86cm), 48716 inch (123cm) and 6878 inch (175cm) diameter by 48716 inch (123cm) stroke. Co. H 262nd Regiment Miamisburg [M], Bell, William E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Farmington [M], Sexton, Herman B. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Lewiston, Lesperance, Paul E. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment NYC, Cappello, Dominick J. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Alvarado, Donald R. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hudson [F], Bissett, Willett R. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clarksville [M], Christian, Jim B. Pfc. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Berkeley [M], Williamson, Donald E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], De Klyen, John C. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment East Douglas, Irvine, Richard G. Pfc. Sgt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Leavenworth, Samms, Lawrence L. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus, Russell, Jack 1st Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Monett [F], Mason, Gerrard L. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Freeport [M], Ragle, Billie K. T. Sgt. 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Poulton, Glenn E. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Rochester [F], Clark, Reginald J., Jr. Cpl. Co. B 264th Regiment Rudolph [M], Moser, Richard E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Gainesville [M], Thompson, Claude C. Pvt. Each turbine ran on exhaust steam from the piston engine on the same shaft. I 264th Regiment New Castle [R], Sweet, Robert C. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tell [M], Gilmore, Lester D. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Bedford [M], Flammia, Anthony J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lempster [M], Mathieu, Arthur T. Pvt. He is pictured with his wife Velma and son Jim. 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. The Sunken Mysteries of Britain's Wartime Shipping Lanes: This page was last edited on 13 January 2023, at 12:43. "The Silent Soldier and the Portrait," produced by Waller's daughter . 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. L 262nd Regiment Spokane, Rodal, Paul M. T. Sgt. Co. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Red Boiling Springs[M], Henderson, Edward L. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Platemouth, Shaw, William A., Jr. Pvt. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment Alton [M], Willcoxen, Donald E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Newton [M], Peterson, Burton T/4. Co. L 262nd Regiment South Haven [M], Wincheski, Albin J. S. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment, Gorham, Donald R. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment American Falls [M], Baglio, Michael S., Jr. Sgt. . Co. L 262nd Regiment Verona Station [M], Borenstein, Jack Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Clifton, Goesch, Joseph M. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Amarillo [F], Watson, Tommie J. Pfc. Soldiers on Lopoldville jumped down onto the smaller Brilliant. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pueblo [M], Berube, Joseph E. Pvt. I 264th Regiment [F], Machado, Frank R. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Beckley [M], Huffman, Johnnie O. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Euclid [M], Bishop, Richard U. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamtramck [M], Schramm, Warren C. S. Sgt. Co. I 262nd Regiment [M], Vonder, Mehden Robert Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Hagerstown [M], Wambach, Harold R. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pittsburgh [M], Secich, Joseph G. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Houston [M], Pearl, Bill M. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Creed, Robert W. S. Sgt. The turbines increased Lopoldville's total power to 1,197 NHP. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Decell, Harold J. Pfc. 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. L 262nd Regiment Elgin [M], Campbell, Harold C. Pfc. Brilliant went along the port side of the troopship we had put our starboard fenders over the side; the sea swell was causing a rise and fall of between 8 ft and 12 ft. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Perry [M], Simpson, Bernard W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Magnolia [M], Ferbus, Baptiste E. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Shattuck, Ritthaler, Frank, Jr. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Casey [F], Kingrey, James P. T/5. I 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Cuccia, Salvatore C. Pvt. The engines drove twin screw propellers. Co. K 264th Regiment Luverne [M], Kragtorp, Ernest O. Pfc. 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. L 262nd Regiment Harvey [M], Marcinkowski, Arthur A. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Youngstown, Norris, Guy D. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pensacola [R], Henderson, Dewey A. Pvt. Plotkin, a Bridgeport, Connecticut, native residing at Birch Heights' retirement facility in Derry, was surprised at Post . Co. H 262nd Regiment Lockwood [M], Privett, Lawrence E. 1st Sgt. I 264th Regiment Norton [R], Long, Robert H., Jr. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Highwood [M], Colwell, Franklin W. S. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Chicago [F], Shub, Abraham Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Los Angeles, Miller, Carl H. T. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Dana [M], Cornwell, Clinton J. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment McClellandtown [M], Chalkan, Michael, Jr. S. Sgt. Co. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Maryan, William N. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Tyrone [M], Hayes, Albert T. Pfc. Her tonnages were 11,256GRT and 6,521NRT until 1936,[2] when they were revised to 11,509GRT and 6,941NRT. SS Lopoldville (1928) - Wikiwand [2], In 1936 two Bauer-Wach low-pressure exhaust turbines were added, each driving one of the shafts via double-reduction gearing and a Fttinger fluid coupling. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ozone Park, NYC [M], Tassi, Louis 1st Sgt. I 264th Regiment Delta, Green, Cecil C. Pvt. We have place for a photo as well if provided. Co. B 264th Regiment Cairo [M], Freeman, Ethell W. Pfc. 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. F 262nd Regiment Columbus [M], Kilbarger, Thomas L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Milan [M], Williams, Donald E. Pfc. Med. Co. K 262nd Regiment Akron [M], De Soto, Claude Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Kane, Thomas J. T/5. Co. E 262nd Regiment Delta [M], De Silva, Philip E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dunkirk [M], Paci, Vincent Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cypress Inn [M], Gregory, Charles H. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Fogelsonger, Harry F. Pfc. Hdq. Co. A 264th Regiment Brooklyn, Brande, Robert Pfc. Launched in 1948 and in service until 1967. Co. D 264th Regiment Fowlers Knob, Killeen, John W. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Redford Twp, McDonnell, Ferrel F. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], King, Charles R. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Fall River [M], Stenquist, Helmer R. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment [R] Julian, Wright, John D. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Providence, De Resta, Antonio, Jr. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Indianapolis, Rowland, Elmer D. Pfc. See also Muncaster Castle list I 264th Regiment Aurora, Gordon, William I. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Tell City [M], McDonald, Buford C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Berwyn, Steib, Joseph E. Pvt. Hdq. Co. K 264th Regiment Seattle [F], Rumburg, Ira C. Lt. Col. Hdq. Quinlan from Omaha, Nebraska was born on [] 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. F 262nd Regiment Newtonville [M], Steele, William J. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Des Moines [F], Babb, Byron E., Jr. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Foraker [M], Craig, Coy C. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Roxbury [M], Daniels, Robert L. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Guilford, Lavigne, Alfred G. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Laurel Run Boro [M], Sanborn, Charles J. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Detroit, Furmark, Carl E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], Barton, Marvin J. Pfc. Her code letters were MLTP[2] until 193334, when they were superseded by the call sign ONLB. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lowville [M], Aschmann, Frank G. Pfc. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Vallee, Ernest D. T/4. Another 248 died from injuries, drowning, or hypothermia. I 264th Regiment Sikeston, McDaniel, Everette N. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Johnston [M], Costa, William Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment NYC [F], Wilson, Richard J. T/5. Co. H 262nd Regiment Independence [M], Marcinko, Andrew J. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Grad, Robert A. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Lebensart, Frederick Pfc. 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 . Co. E 264th Regiment Iron River, Kritselis, Christ A. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Lapinski, Stanley J. Pvt. Det. Aboard Leopoldville when hit on 24 Dec 1944 You can click on any of the names for possible additional information 874 persons found. Co. K 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Polgreen, Waldron M. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Worcester [F], Tambascia, Dominic G. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Hannastown [M], Welsh, Robert D. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Gutt, Donald C. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brockton [M], Maiuri, Peter 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. Co. K 264th Regiment Minersville [M], Reed, Seth W. T/5. Co. C 264th Regiment Chicago, Rose, Don T. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Texas City [M], Foester, James C. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Makowski, Stanley E. Pfc. She was converted for use as a troopship in the Second World War, and while sailing between Southampton and Cherbourg, was torpedoed and sunk by the U-486. I 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Borovich, Sam Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Verona [M], Sellers, Benjamin F., Jr. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Harriman, Jones, Henry M. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Charlotte [M], Palmer, William H. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Kansas City, Rennison, Eugene W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Lamb, Richard B. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Gainsboro [M], Lipford, Arnold A. Pfc. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Marion [M], Bain, Emil Pvt. SS Lopoldville (1948), 10, 530 GRT, built by J Cockerill SA, Hoboken, Antwerp. Co. E 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Warring, Hugh N. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Chicago, Farling, Ernest W. Pfc. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Williamsville [M], Walz, Carl J., Jr. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Stover [M], Martinsen, Raymond B. S. Sgt. Unknown City: Unknown Publisher, 1997. . Co. H 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [F], Strobel, Robert H. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Cardwell [F], Marriott, Sherman E. Pvt. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Waterloo [M], Klein, John J. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Marzotto, John T/4. Clive Cussler dedicated his 1986 book Cyclops to the disaster. Lt. Co. B 264th Regiment NYC, Hoffman, Leslie E. 1st Lt. Co. SS Lopoldville Belgian troopship being used by the British, sunk by a German U-Boat off the coast of Cherbourg, France on Christmas Eve 1944. Co. F 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Hoover, Raymond B. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Moxee [M], Adkins, Amon Pfc. George Robert Atkerson before his time on the Leopoldville. 262nd Regiment Hartford [M], Carlson, Francis M. Cpl. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles M], Jump, Clifford V. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Fauer, John A. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aledo [M], Ransom, James R. S. Sgt. S.S. Leopoldville Disaster of 12-24-1944 - Facebook SS Lopoldville was a 11,509 GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Hdq. There were almost 800 who were killed or drowned as a result of the torpedoing. Co. E 262nd Regiment Doyle [M], Zamarripa, Pete M., Jr. Pfc. He and other crew members battled against the conditions to try and rescue as many of the soldiers as possible. Co. K 264th Regiment Houston [M], Robison, Harry C. Pfc. 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [F], Crowe, Eugene J. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment Roanoke [M], Bransmo, Robert S. S. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Baton Rouge, Scheuermann, Joseph F., Jr. Pfc. Med. Co. C 264th Regiment [M], Acri, Peter L. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Greenville, Martin, Roddy A. 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. E 262nd Regiment Moyers [M], Paden, George W. Pvt. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cloverport [M], Schlueter, Harold W. Pfc. Crewlist from Leopoldville (Belgian troop transport) - U-boat Co. F 262nd Regiment Florence, Roberts, Marzell Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Belleville, Vester, Richard H. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Parana [M], Dobkowski, John K. S.Sgt. 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. Leopoldville (Belgian Troop transport) - Ships hit by German U-boats This In Memorium list is provided by Allan Andrade from his book Leopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret. I 262nd Regiment Muses Mills [M], Hatton, Orville Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Sullivan [M], Verash, Leslie F. Pvt. Co. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Sand Springs [F], Reisig, William L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay Springs [M], Moncrief, Clifton Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Salem, De Martini, Howard W. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pass Christian [M], Baker, Elmer A. Sgt. Carmel, Swanson, Robert J. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Cellura, Angelo T. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brownville, Ash, Robert L. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Harrisburg [M], Molinsky, Charles 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. F 262nd Regiment Bonnymam [M], Sanders, Coleman W. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Larksville, Martynowski, Edward H. T/5. Co. L 262nd Regiment Indianapolis [F], Temple, Eugene R. T/5. 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. As a result of my ongoing research into the disaster the list has been updated and corrected. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dedham [M], Mayers, Raymond J. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Seligman [F], Vasquez, John G. Pvt. They boarded the ship at 9 a.m. Dec. 24, 1944, survivors later told reporters. Co. B 264th Regiment Osbourn, Donnelly, William O. S. Sgt. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Stuarts Draft [M], Bush, Charles L. Pfc. Co. Co. I 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Murray, Samuel L. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Atlanta [F], Simmons, Chester B., Jr Pvt. [1] Captain Charles Limbor, who assumed command in 1942,[6] spoke no English. Co. E 262nd Regiment Creston [M], Hutchens, James E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment San Antonio [M], Gillem, Dee R. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Long Lane [M], Moyer, Herbert C. T/4. 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. L 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [R], Schramm, Jack A. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Flint [M], Salata, Edmund P. Pvt. 262nd Regiment [M], Cutnaw, Kent P. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment New Freedom [M], Kluciar, Milos Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Nutley [M], Claybrook, Richard A. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago, Mikalaitis, Joseph E. Pvt. Co. He was one of seven children and the oldest of four boys. Co. E 264th Regiment Lockport, Stern, Lawrence M. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment San Francisco [M], Olivas, Magdaleno Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Waynesville [M], Reece, Dole C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ballouville [M], Bruschayt, Herbert W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Sumter, McNair, James L. Pfc. Hdq. 1937 lengthened. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bakersfield [M], Godoy, Arthur C. Pfc. Det. Co. Co. K 264th Regiment Demossville [M], Travis, Hoyt L. Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Potsdam [M], Solotes, Joseph J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Warner, Edwin R. Pfc. Det. 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. E 262nd Regiment Kalispell [M], Gillin, John F. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment North Billerica, Nolan, William E. Pvt. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ava [F], Rago, Robert J. Sgt. 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. E 262nd Regiment Dorchester [M], Dockler, Paul A. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lyndonville, Bradley, Claude P., Jr. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brighton [F], Murchison, Rob R. Pfc. For more than 50 years, the truth of this tragedy was hidden. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Holmen, Moen, Ernest M. Pfc. Co. Co. Co. The family moved to York, Pennsylvania in August 1933. Co. Co. Det. Co. K 262nd Regiment Alhambra, Martinez, Candelario Pvt. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment West Caldwell [M], House, Russell S. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Steelton [M], Shevera, Edward T/5. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Bottineau [F], Appleman, Robert B. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cincinnati [M], Witham, Charles W. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Tucker, Warren C. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Lakewood [M], Bailey, William C. 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. Co. B 264th Regiment Canton [M], Slusser, Elmer D. Pfc. This Belgian passenger liner converted to troopship. Co. The ship's Belgian crew, including 93 Africans from the Belgian Congo, received orders in Flemish. Lt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Mullins, McCurley, James W. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Quincy [F], Pellegrini, Victor Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Troy [M], Suder, James T. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Buffalo [M], Sciarra, Robert J. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Alhambra, Aprea, Fred Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Attleboro, Ciekalowski, William P. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Show Low [M], Bell, Jack N. Pfc. S.D. Co. Co. E 264th Regiment Clear Lake [R], McManis, Orion G. Pvt. Co. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pharron [M], McKenzie, Daniel W. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Lake Butler, Nolan, James H. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Dallas [F], Koehler, Herbert O., Jr. Pvt. Lt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Nemacolin [F], Daugherty, Mervin R. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Pomona, Macrorie, Edward J., Jr. Pvt. Co. I 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Boleyn, Floyd P. Pfc. Manor World War II veteran survived little-known Christmas Eve disaster This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. I 262nd Regiment San Antonio, Green, Herman N. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Mathews, Richard N. Pfc. His body was recovered. Co. B 264th Regiment Louisville [F], Gulley, Eula T. Pfc. This In Memorium list is provided byAllan Andrade from his bookLeopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret. I 262nd Regiment [M], Pettersen, Einar T. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Birkholz, Everett E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Chockley, Harold Y. S. Sgt. Med. Co. C 264th Regiment St. Louis [F], Suntinger, Clarence M. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Niagara Falls [M], Morse, Carlton S. Pvt. Co. I 262nd Regiment Bolton [M], Smith, William F. Pfc. He had an older brother and 2 sisters. (Later Compagnie Maritime Belge (Lloyd Royal) SA). Jack Nevin Lowry, twin brothers and 1942 graduates of Rostraver High School. I 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Benda, Leonard F. Pfc. Co. I 264th Regiment New Boston, Skibinski, Walter J. Pfc. Co. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Ramona, Coble, Wayne H. 1st Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Chicago, Nelson, Eric G. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Burkhart, Ralph E. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Tuscola [M], Cross, Leonard J. Pfc. In remembrance of the Leopoldville | Chester County Press I 264th Regiment Del Rio, Edler, Tony W., Jr. T. Sgt. 264th Regiment Bedford [R], McIntyre, Robert F. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Gary [M], Bouse, Oren A. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamaica Plains [M], Dalton, William F. Sgt. Co. G 262nd Regiment Morrison, Gillis, James C. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Underwood [M], Wiedner, Joseph J. T. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Cedar Grove [M], Miller, Robert R. Pfc. Co. 2nd Bat. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lewisburg [M], Gilley, Thomas W. S. Sgt. Hdq. Ironically, his remains were positively identified by Leopoldville survivor Pvt. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rochester [M], Nassif, Assaph J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Northvale [M], De Prima, Frank T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Masterson, Lawrence J. Pvt.