Co. B 264th Regiment Ozark, Verbauen, Albert Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Thomaston [M], Chalcraft, Leo K. Pvt. On Christmas Eve, 1944, the S.S. Leopoldville made her final crossing of the English Channel. Co. F 262nd Regiment Whitestone, NYC [M], Vojir, Frank W. Pfc. In the course of that bitter cold night, the Leopoldville slowly disappeared into the 48-degree Channel waters, 763 American soldiers died, and the bodies of 493 American soldiers were never recovered. Co. B 264th Regiment Dayton [M], Stewart, Benjamin L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Perry [M], Simpson, Bernard W. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Yakima [M], Lewis, William K. Pfc. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Mill Creek [M], Essex, Aaron W. Sgt. Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Summerton, Lawrence, William I. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Redford Twp, McDonnell, Ferrel F. Pfc. Several hundred Allied vessels in the harbor at Cherbourg might have served as rescue craft, but all had cold engines while many of their crewmen were ashore celebrating the holiday. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bonner Springs [M], Bowling, Everett R. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Elsmere, Katz, Nathan Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Carlson, Clarence H. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dedham [M], Mayers, Raymond J. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ocean Springs [M], Carter, Audie L. Pvt. From his web site: "H.M.S. Co. E 262nd Regiment Fresno [M], Nelson, Carl A. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Brooklyn, Brande, Robert Pfc. Det. Co. K 262nd Regiment Albany [F], Reccardi, Victor J. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mansfield, Forman, Gerald Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Tiplersville [M], Gurley, Ben D. T/4. Co. F 262nd Regiment Cincinnati [M], Doughman, William O. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Curtis, Elston, Leroy J. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Delphos [M], MacMillan, Lynn L. Pfc. Hdq. See also Muncaster Castle list Co. C 264th Regiment Kansas City, Rennison, Eugene W. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Laurel Run Boro [M], Sanborn, Charles J. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lockwood [M], Privett, Lawrence E. 1st Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Newberry [M], James, John E., Jr. 2d. I 262nd Regiment Chicago, Smith, Lewis A. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kapowsin [M], Wyatt, Frank E. Pfc. S.S. Leopoldville Disaster of 12-24-1944. Co. H 262nd Regiment Valliant [M], Chew, Floyd E. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Bronx [M], Turisk, Isadore Pvt. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], Hirschel, Howard T. 2d. Co. E 262nd Regiment Wheelersburg [M], Weaver, Irvin J., Jr. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Heim, James V. Pfc. Sgt. Med. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Keokuk, Mohr, Ray J. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Tartaro, Joseph F. Sgt. [6] There was an insufficient number of life jackets,[1] and few troops participated in the poorly supervised lifeboat drill as Lopoldville sailed from Southampton at 09:00 24 December as part of convoy WEP-3 across the English Channel to Cherbourg. Med. I 262nd Regiment Show Low [M], Bell, Jack N. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Oak Park [M], Dronenberg, Donald P. T. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Tishomingo [M], Howell, Alton Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Buffalo [F], Freund, Henry Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Smith, C. D. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Belmont [M], Pancheri, Joseph A. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Providence, De Resta, Antonio, Jr. Sgt. The. Co. F 262nd Regiment Gainesville [M], Thompson, Claude C. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Moore, Edgar C. Pvt. Det. [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. F 262nd Regiment Newtonville [M], Steele, William J. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ewing, Fox, Earl B. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment [M], Acri, Peter L. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Gainsboro [M], Lipford, Arnold A. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Harriman, Jones, Henry M. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Yankton [M], Pauls, Elwood G. T/5. More Tales of the Leopoldville Disaster. Co. K 262nd Regiment Newton Falls [M], Matwijiw, Robert L. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Frye [M], Auclair, Joseph A. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment East Douglas, Irvine, Richard G. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Aneta [M], Lawrence, Benton L. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Chockley, Harold Y. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bakersfield [M], Godoy, Arthur C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ford Cliff [M], Kozielski, Joseph V. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Sidon [M], Graham, Melton E. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Parana [M], Dobkowski, John K. S.Sgt. [3], She had 8,458 cubic feet (239.5m3) of refrigerated cargo space. Co. F 262nd Regiment Adamsville [M], Brown, Daniel H., Jr. Pfc. She had a depth of 35feet 0inches (10.67m) and a draught of 25feet 9.75inches (7.8677m). Co. Co. D 264th Regiment Ridgewood [R], Cywinski, Charles 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. 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. I 262nd Regiment Maurice [M], Boyer, Gerald L. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Beckley [M], Huffman, Johnnie O. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Flint [M], Salata, Edmund P. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Laurens, Neely, Fred L. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Allentown [M], Herman, Nevin H., Jr. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Scranton [M], Sloan, Wilbur J., Jr. Sgt. In July 1984, Clive Cussler of NUMA claimed to have discovered the wreck,[9] although French maritime officials claim the location of the shipwreck had always been marked on all maritime charts since its size and location present a potential hazard to navigation. 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. E 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Donaldson, William D. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Elyria, Ferguson, Robert V. S. Sgt. 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. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Durgy, William D. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Del Rio, Edler, Tony W., Jr. T. Sgt. Med. I 262nd Regiment Pawcatuck [M], Rowe, Hazlewood 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. B 264th Regiment Johnstown [F], Bennett, Lynwood F. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Murray, Samuel L. Pvt. As a result, about 763 US soldiers and 56 of the ship's crew died. William P. Quinlan Pfc. Her code letters were MLTP[2] until 193334, when they were superseded by the call sign ONLB. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lancaster [M], Kopczewski, Anthony W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], King, Charles R. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Westbrook [M], Baker, Donald A. Co. D 264th Regiment Springfield, Cottrell, John F. S. Sgt. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment Winona [M], Winstead, Rufus B. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Hope [M], Harman, Cecil C. Pfc. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay Springs [M], Moncrief, Clifton Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Rosslyn, Frank, Jony A. T/5. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hendersonville [F], Smith, James P. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Galus, Stanley M. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Emmett, Lutz, Harry 1st Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Harrisburg [M], Berger, Robert Pvt. Over 700 to 800 American soldiers were lost. 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.". I 262nd Regiment Elmira [M], Ewald, Alf G. T/5. Co. C 264th Regiment Peoria, Godelas, Peter T. Pfc. The scrambling nets were hanging down the Lopoldville's port side and the US soldiers were coming down on to our upper deck. Co. H 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Welch, Donald P. Pfc. I 264th Regiment New Boston, Skibinski, Walter J. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Attleboro, Ciekalowski, William P. S. Sgt. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Hagerstown [M], Wambach, Harold R. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Cuyahoga Falls [M], Bader, Donald W. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Boleyn, Floyd P. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Massey, Robert B. S. Sgt. A German U-boat sunk his troop's ship, the USS Leopoldville, killing more than. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. Co. Co. K 264th Regiment Luverne [M], Kragtorp, Ernest O. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Odum [M], James, William C. Pfc. The sinking occurred Christmas Eve 1944. Co. A 264th Regiment Bloomington, Deamantopulos, Andrew Pfc. I 264th Regiment Tiptonville, Gillespie, John O. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Mt. I 262nd Regiment Tulsa [R], Foster, William S. D. Pfc. On Christmas Eve 1944, more than 2,000 American soldiers were aboard the troop ship SS Lopoldville crossing the English Channel to France, when it was torpedoed by a German U-boat and sank.. Co. K 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Schokowitz, Morris Pvt. They boarded the ship at 9 a.m. Dec. 24, 1944, survivors later told reporters. 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [F], Crowe, Eugene J. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Calhoun Falls [M], Moseley, James O. Sgt. Co. I 264th Regiment NYC, Rodies, Heinz G. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Terre Haute, McMillen, Furl C. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Coldwater [M], Morgan, James L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rochester [M], Whittier, Carl F. Pfc. Forgotten by many, remembered by few. Hdq. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Portland, Bosch, Gerald Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Coen, James P. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Bryant [M], Smith, Donald W. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Dallas [F], Koehler, Herbert O., Jr. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Alvarado, Donald R. Pvt. 1st Sgt. Co. D 264th Regiment Fowlers Knob, Killeen, John W. Pfc. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. . Co. Hdq. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tampa [M], Hinton, Frederick D. Pvt. Jack Nevin Lowry, twin brothers and 1942 graduates of Rostraver High School. 3rd Bat. Hdq. Co. B 264th Regiment Lima, Cummins, Jack C. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], McDermott, Thomas J. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Masterson, Lawrence J. Pvt. Plotkin, a Bridgeport, Connecticut, native residing at Birch Heights' retirement facility in Derry, was surprised at Post . Hdq. This Belgian passenger liner converted to troopship. Co. F. 262nd Regiment Croton-on-Hudson [M], Bartelena, Dante J. T. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Waterloo [M], Klein, John J. S. Sgt. Co. D 264th Regiment Coldwater [M], Dillinger, Garvis Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Waltham [M], Thibodeau, Joseph E. Pfc. Co. Co. L. 262nd Regiment Wyandanch [M], Russell, Kent E. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC, Kessler, George Cpl. Co. F 262nd Regiment North Billerica, Nolan, William E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Kane, Thomas J. T/5. Co. C 264th Regiment Pendleton, Neiderheiser, Daniel Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Seligman [F], Vasquez, John G. Pvt. Co. D 264th Regiment Boonton [F], Schiller, Arthur Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Valparaiso [M], Wright, Russell M. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Niles, Meyers, Donald G. S. Sgt. 262nd Regiment [M], Cutnaw, Kent P. Pfc. Det. Hdq. Co. E 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Perry, Carl R. Pvt. Hdq. Few US soldiers understood the abandon ship instructions given in Flemish. Co. H 262nd Regiment Racine [M], Prueher, Franklin L. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Independence [M], Marcinko, Andrew J. Pfc. Co. Hdq. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], ODonnell, John H. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Newton [M], Peterson, Burton T/4. The 96-year-old World War II veteran takes center stage in a new, one-hour documentary airing at 7 p.m. Nov. 8 on WHRO. Co. Med. Co. B 264th Regiment Tarboro, Furr, Fred D. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion262nd Regiment Tully, Young, George F. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Eubanks [M], Gilbert, Estill T/5. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamaica Plains [M], Dalton, William F. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Akron [M], De Soto, Claude Pvt. Hdq. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Lebensart, Frederick Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Weehawken [M], Miles, Robert F. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Fall River [M], Stenquist, Helmer R. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clayton [M], Rzemek, Edward W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment South Haven [M], Wincheski, Albin J. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Sikeston, McDaniel, Everette N. Sgt. Co. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Howland, Edward T. Pfc. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment Santa Fe [M], Spence, Stephen C. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Rochester [F], Clark, Reginald J., Jr. Cpl. Co. F 262nd Regiment Mattapan [M], Lemos, Anthony Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Aborn, Harold L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Hill, George E. T/5. Co. I 262nd Regiment San Antonio, Green, Herman N. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment [M], Vonder, Mehden Robert Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment [F], Lewandowski, George J. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment NYC, Cappello, Dominick J. S. Sgt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment NYC [F], Wilson, Richard J. T/5. Area casualties included Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Benda, Leonard F. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Highwood [M], Colwell, Franklin W. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Potsdam [M], Solotes, Joseph J. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Carruthers [M], Reeder, Thomas R. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Marzotto, John T/4. 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. I 262nd Regiment Greensburg [F], Lagana, Joseph G. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Muses Mills [M], Hatton, Orville Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Solvay [F], Paterson, Douglas W. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment South Bend, McKain, Harry W. Pfc. Co. Med. The sailors claimed that they arrived after the sinking of the ship and that most of the men who they pulled out of the water had already frozen to death in the water by the time they arrived on the scene. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wheeling [M], Pyles, George E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment New Bloomfield [R], Bathke, Oliver C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Binghamton [M], Nigbor, Henry Pvt. Co. 262nd Regiment Riverside [M], Carson, Marshall Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Long Lane [M], Moyer, Herbert C. T/4. Co. B 264th Regiment Loveland [M], Eckerman, Arthur E. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Seattle [F], Rumburg, Ira C. Lt. Col. Hdq. I 264th Regiment Jefferson City [F], Wilson, Cecil W. Pfc. Med. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Alhambra, Aprea, Fred Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Selsbee [M], Head, Art S. Pfc. Co. Hdq. Det. Co. C 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], King, Edward Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Gutt, Donald C. Pvt. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Platemouth, Shaw, William A., Jr. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Celentano, Peter Pfc. I 264th Regiment Harrisburg [M], Molinsky, Charles Pfc. I 262nd Regiment [M], McKinney, Joseph O. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment McAllen [M], Caviness, Billy T. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamtramck [M], Schramm, Warren C. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Creston [M], Hutchens, James E. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Gardner, Fernanndes, Martin, Jr. Pvt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Dover, Juskus, Carl F. Pfc. Lt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Manville [F], Gleeson, Douglas C. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aberdeen [M], Ailey, Burl W. Pfc. Det. I 264th Regiment Battle Creek, Ainsworth, Harise E. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Guilford, Lavigne, Alfred G. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Kokomo, Buell, Edwin D., III Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Nevada [M], Fratzke, Melvin L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], Barton, Marvin J. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment American Falls [M], Baglio, Michael S., Jr. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment Rock Bridge, Harmon, Edison W. Pvt. Med. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment North East, Myers, Harold L. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment St. Elino, Howard, James L. Pvt. Med. (This interview made possible with the support of COL ROBERT W. RUST, USMCR (ret.) Completed in August 1929 as Belgian steam passenger ship Leopoldville. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pittsburgh [M], Secich, Joseph G. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment Mahanoy City [F], Chambers, Robert L. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment New Martinsville, Smith, Bulah Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Des Moines [F], Babb, Byron E., Jr. 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. 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. They are among an estimated few dozen in the nation and the only Houstonians left who survived the Dec. 24, 1944, sinking of the troop transport ship, the SS Leopoldville. Co. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Lamb, Richard B. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Larksville, Martynowski, Edward H. T/5. Co. K 264th Regiment Flintstone [M], Berigtold, Raymond E. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Wilson, Lawrence, Luther M. T. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment Park, Brady, Douglas F. Pvt. Co. Co. E 264th Regiment Morea, Downing, Frank P., Jr. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Rice, Walter H. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Kappel [M], Zeigler, Charles E. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Canton [M], Slusser, Elmer D. Pfc. The incident is considered to be the largest military. Co. C 264th Regiment Conneaut [M], Kieser, Marcell V. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Pollitt, Joe A. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Caruso, Thomas A. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bonnymam [M], Sanders, Coleman W. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Johnson City [R], Sweeney, Leonard B. T/5. I 264th Regiment [F], Machado, Frank R. Pfc. It took nearly an hour for Cherbourg to realise Lopoldville was sinking. Co. H 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Masssey, Joseph D. S. Sgt. Det. Co. E 262nd Regiment Doyle [M], Zamarripa, Pete M., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ludington [M], Witucki, Marion A. S. Sgt. Co. 262nd Regiment Kingstree, Hentz, James E. S. Sgt. Lopoldville was 478feet 8inches (145.90m) long, with a beam of 62feet 2inches (18.95m). Co. E 262nd Regiment Alton [M], Willcoxen, Donald E. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [R], Schramm, Jack A. Pfc.

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