Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Des Moines [F], Babb, Byron E., Jr. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment New Philadelphia [M], Schwitzgebel, Eugene A. Pfc. Peter L. Acri Pfc. Hdq. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Sand Springs [F], Reisig, William L. Pfc. Co. I 264th Regiment Dallas [F], Koehler, Herbert O., Jr. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Meridian [M], Martin, Ray E. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Hanson, Fred W. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marietta [M], Watts, Jack Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbia [M], Milam, Neal Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Hazel, Evans, Luther O. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clarksville [M], Christian, Jim B. Pfc. Co. 1st Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lee City [M], Hopkins, Elden G. Cpl. Co. E 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], MacGowan, John Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Magnolia [M], Ferbus, Baptiste E. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Houston [M], Robison, Harry C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus, Mobley, Lewfay B., Jr. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Lowell [M], Wintle, Russell E. Pfc. 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. Co. E 262nd Regiment Marion [M], Bain, Emil Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Youngstown, Norris, Guy D. Pvt. Sequel to Survivors of the Leopoldville Disaster. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dayton [M], Wells, Floyd K. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hornsbyville [F], Goins, Charles E. Pvt. 2d. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], McCormick, Robert L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Fruita, Manley, Albert L., Jr. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Widener [F], Field, Henry, Jr. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Herndon [F], Ross, William C. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Fauer, John A. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Omaha [M], Taylor, Forrest D. T. Sgt. Co. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509 GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. 264th Regiment Cornwall, Ontario [M], Baginski, Henry Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Mc Hugh, Dean J. Pfc. Med. As a result of my ongoing research into the disaster the list has been updated and corrected. I 262nd Regiment Johnson City [R], Sweeney, Leonard B. T/5. Hdq. [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. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Lake Butler, Nolan, James H. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Terre Haute, McMillen, Furl C. Pfc. He had an older brother and 2 sisters. Det. Co. L 262nd Regiment Colorado Springs, Struble, Frank P. S. Sgt. Hdq. Co. B 264th Regiment Cleveland, Ensign, Armand E. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Herkimer [M], Holleran, James R. Pfc. Med. 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. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rochester [M], Nassif, Assaph J. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Norton [R], Long, Robert H., Jr. Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Cacace, Anthony F. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Bradenback, Norman U. Co. A 264th Regiment, Tedford, Joe E. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Coldwater [M], Morgan, James L. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Brighton, Quinonez, Joe J. Pfc. Lt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Mullins, McCurley, James W. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Smith, Robert J. Pvt. [3], She was built for the Compagnie Maritime Belge as the fifth to bear the name Lopoldville and initially served on the route between Belgium and its African colony, the Belgian Congo. Co. 262nd Regiment Pleasant Mount [M], Cybak, Harry, Jr. 1st. Co. C 264th Regiment [F], Lewandowski, George J. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Schurig, Russell E. 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. Courtesy of Nancy Russell. I 264th Regiment Guilford, Lavigne, Alfred G. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Lima, Cummins, Jack C. Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Savannah, McInnis, James E., Jr. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Berg, Fred W. Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Viper [M], Ferguson, Richard J. Pvt. 1 of 9. I 264th Regiment Tiptonville, Gillespie, John O. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pekin [M], Colo, Joe Pvt. Co. His body was never found. Co. H 262nd Regiment Mckees Rocks [M], Hoffenberg, Jennings L. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Houston [M], Pearl, Bill M. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Miamisburg [M], Bell, William E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ford Cliff [M], Kozielski, Joseph V. Pfc. Hdq. Co. A German U-boat sunk his troop's ship, the USS Leopoldville, killing more than. Co. F 262nd Regiment Whitehall [M], McVety, Robert L. Pvt. Med. Co. C 264th Regiment Indianapolis [F], Truelock, Ralph A. Pfc. Co. 1st Bat. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wabash [M], Houchen, Donald R. Pvt. Hdq. Co. A 264th Regiment Chicago, Farling, Ernest W. Pfc. Official death notices after the sinking of the SS Leopoldville were sent out slowly over months and were vague of details in an effort to keep information about the disaster away from the public. Hdq. Co. B 264th Regiment Ozark, Verbauen, Albert Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Casey [F], Kingrey, James P. T/5. Co. C 264th Regiment Pryor, Crowl, Elmer R. Pfc. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marlboro [M], Chace, Roderick E. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Somerville [M], Luckman, Thomas Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Lakewood [M], Bailey, William C. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Myersdale [M], Cavalcante, Edward M. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Plymouth [M], Yaeger, George A. Pfc. Co. Or perhaps additional information?If you wish to add a crewmember to the listing we would need most of this information: ship name, nationality, name, dob, place of birth, service (merchant marine, ), rank or job on board. Co. E 262nd Regiment Stuarts Draft [M], Bush, Charles L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment South Bend, McKain, Harry W. Pfc. Co. K. 264th Regiment Springfield Gardens, NYC [F], Falci, James L. Pvt. He is pictured with his wife Velma and son Jim. 389 likes. I 262nd Regiment Chicago, Scholl, Hartselle B. Pfc. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago, Mikalaitis, Joseph E. Pvt. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Carruthers [M], Reeder, Thomas R. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Lowry, Jack N. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Newtonville [M], Steele, William J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], English, Thomas J., Jr. Pfc. In May 1940 converted by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) to a troop transport. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment New Freedom [M], Kluciar, Milos Pfc. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bonner Springs [M], Bowling, Everett R. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Haverhill [M], De Piero, Louis A. S. Sgt. Co. This In Memorium list is provided by Allan Andrade from his book Leopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret. Jack Nevin Lowry, twin brothers and 1942 graduates of Rostraver High School. The Sunken Mysteries of Britain's Wartime Shipping Lanes: This page was last edited on 13 January 2023, at 12:43. 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. Co. C 264th Regiment Moline, Taylor, Robert H. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wesson [M], McBay, James D. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], Hirschel, Howard T. 2d. Hdq. Co. A 264th Regiment, Heffernan, Joseph A. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lowell [M], Abbott, Leslie G. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Hoover, Raymond B. S. Sgt. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Orleans [M], Arnold, Albert J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamtramck [M], Schramm, Warren C. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Coen, James P. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Finger [M], McCorkle, Wallace Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Providence [F], Hodosh, Leonard J. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Milroy [M], Pispeky, Joseph Pfc. Med Det. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cincinnati [M], Witham, Charles W. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Ferndale [M], Shaver, Glen B. Pfc. [3], She had 8,458 cubic feet (239.5m3) of refrigerated cargo space. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC, Kessler, George Cpl. Co. G 262nd Regiment Morrison, Gillis, James C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Belmont [M], Pancheri, Joseph A. S. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Red Boiling Springs[M], Henderson, Edward L. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Adamsville [M], Brown, Daniel H., Jr. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Doyle [M], Zamarripa, Pete M., Jr. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Sumter, McNair, James L. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Grand Junction, Lowenhagen, Theodore C. T. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Buffalo [F], Maksyn, Edward C. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment [M], McKinney, Joseph O. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Calabrese, Vincent R. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Amarillo [F], Watson, Tommie J. Pfc. Lopoldville was 478feet 8inches (145.90m) long, with a beam of 62feet 2inches (18.95m). Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Los Angeles, Miller, Carl H. T. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Lees Summit [M], Israel, Philip S. Pvt. George Robert Atkerson before his time on the Leopoldville. I 262nd Regiment Yakima [M], Lewis, William K. Pfc. As a result of my ongoing research into the disaster the list has been updated and corrected. Co. Co. 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 Gary, Weinand, Edward F. T/5. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bloomington Springs [M], Jarnagin, Charles E. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Attleboro, Ciekalowski, William P. S. Sgt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Jacksonville [R], Wright, Kenneth K. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Peoria, Godelas, Peter T. Pfc. Med. Co. H 262nd Regiment St. Louis [M], Tener, Ralph M. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lewisburg [M], Gilley, Thomas W. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pharron [M], McKenzie, Daniel W. Pfc. (Later Compagnie Maritime Belge (Lloyd Royal) SA). Co. K 262nd Regiment Lenoir, Rogers, Robert A. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment North East, Myers, Harold L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Flint [M], Salata, Edmund P. Pvt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Des Moines [M], Hoyt, Robert S. S. Sgt. 264th Regiment Bedford [R], McIntyre, Robert F. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Wheelersburg [M], Weaver, Irvin J., Jr. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Knoxville, Carew, William B. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Show Low [M], Bell, Jack N. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Clifton, Goesch, Joseph M. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Minden, Cole, Edgle W. Pfc. Sciboz has dived to the SS Leopoldville and gave the Struckmans a copy of his book, written in French, when they chartered a boat ride to visit the wreckage in the English Channel Christmas Eve, 2007. I 262nd Regiment Pawcatuck [M], Rowe, Hazlewood Pfc. Forgotten by many, remembered by few. VFW Post in New Hampshire celebrates SS Leopoldville survivor's 100th birthday. Co. H 262nd Regiment Chicago, McArthur, Kent O. Pvt. Co. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Elmira [M], Ewald, Alf G. T/5. Co. E 262nd Regiment Bryan [M], Obryan, Glenn A. Pvt. Lt. Co. B 264th Regiment NYC, Hoffman, Leslie E. 1st Lt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], McDermott, Thomas J. T. Sgt. As a result, approximately 763 soldiers died, together with 56 of her crew. . Co. C 264th Regiment Mt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bonnymam [M], Sanders, Coleman W. Pvt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Uhrichsville, Longwell, Robert G. Pfc. The. Co. B 264th Regiment Osbourn, Donnelly, William O. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Winona [M], Winstead, Rufus B. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment East Palestine, Jones, James A. D. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Makowski, Stanley E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], Fox, William T/5. He was one of seven children and the oldest of four boys. Co. Med. Co. H 262nd Regiment South Bend [M], Walters, Gerald E. Sgt. The scrambling nets were hanging down the Lopoldville's port side and the US soldiers were coming down on to our upper deck. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lowville [M], Aschmann, Frank G. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lempster [M], Mathieu, Arthur T. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Johnstown [F], Bennett, Lynwood F. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment San Diego, Andrews, William H. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Norwood [M], Stewart, Donald L. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Gary [M], Bouse, Oren A. Sgt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Cleveland, McCall, Emmett P. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rye [M], Blaskowski, Benjamin J. S. Sgt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dexter [M], Higgins, John W., Jr. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Polgreen, Waldron M. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Binghamton [F], Peterson, Robert G. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dubuque [M], Cook, Dean L. 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. C 264th Regiment Elyria, Ferguson, Robert V. S. Sgt. Co. . Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Dominguez, Joe Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Pickett, Joe D. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Mahanoy City [F], Chambers, Robert L. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lockwood [M], Privett, Lawrence E. 1st Sgt. Quinlan from Omaha, Nebraska was born on [] 262nd Regiment Bryant [M], Smith, Donald W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Scranton [M], Sloan, Wilbur J., Jr. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lyndonville, Bradley, Claude P., Jr. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Read, Basel O. S. Sgt. Of these men, mostly between the ages of 18 and 21, 763 were killed. Co. I 262nd Regiment Vega [M], Hattem, Monroe Pfc. Co. Over 700 to 800 American soldiers were lost. Co. B 264th Regiment Rudolph [M], Moser, Richard E. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles M], Jump, Clifford V. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Harlowtown [M], Rott, Robert J. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Molinos, Menalo, Charles F. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Bloomington, Deamantopulos, Andrew Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Santa Fe [M], Spence, Stephen C. Pfc. Co. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Camden [M], Ofsonka, Charles P., Jr. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Ashford [M], Hartley, Jack R. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Cellura, Angelo T. Pfc. Co. F. 262nd Regiment Croton-on-Hudson [M], Bartelena, Dante J. T. Sgt. Co. D 264th Regiment Independence, Hartwick, Claude H., Jr. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Marion, Howard, Edward F. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Harrisburg [M], Molinsky, Charles Pfc. I 264th Regiment Sikeston, McDaniel, Everette N. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Westbrook [M], Baker, Donald A. I 262nd Regiment Tinton [M], Lottes, Clarence E. Pfc. You can click on any of the names for possible additional information. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Westbrook, Marion J. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Catalano, Angelo G. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Dumas [M], Dover, James W. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Smith, C. D. S. Sgt. Hdq. Co. This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. I 262nd Regiment Eubanks [M], Gilbert, Estill T/5. I 262nd Regiment Maurice [M], Boyer, Gerald L. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Wilson, Lawrence, Luther M. T. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Newberry [M], James, John E., Jr. 2d. 3rd Bat. 1st Lt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hillsboro, Brisendine, Bruce F. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bexar [M], McCorkle, Roy E., Jr. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ewing, Fox, Earl B. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment NYC, Robbins, Jerome Pvt. Co. Co. E 264th Regiment Stevens Point, Gaudynski, Raymond W. Pfc. Hdq. Co. B 264th Regiment Malden, Maloney, John F. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hammond [M], White, Vernon W. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment St. Elino, Howard, James L. Pvt. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment [M], Campbell, Tez V. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Greenville, Martin, Roddy A. Co. K 264th Regiment Pocahontas [M], Swanson, Charles E., Jr. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tell [M], Gilmore, Lester D. Pvt. 1937 lengthened. 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. K 262nd Regiment Manchester [F], Miller, Douglas F., Jr. Pvt. People missing from this listing? Co. A 264th Regiment Manhattan, NYC [M], Carlson, Carl Pfc. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Marzotto, John T/4. I 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Cuccia, Salvatore C. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Oak Park [M], Dronenberg, Donald P. T. Sgt. by Matthew Anderson Rate the Map Read Comments (7) Year Built 1929 Year Sank 1944 Depth 210 ft (64 m) Difficulty Level Technical Co. E 262nd Regiment Selma [M], Kerr, Ian H. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Delta [M], De Silva, Philip E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pittsfield [F], Patterson, Thomas H. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Charlotte [M], Palmer, William H. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Sumter [M], Loftis, James L. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Williamsville [M], Walz, Carl J., Jr. S. Sgt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Dover, Juskus, Carl F. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kirkwood [F], Matthews, Leonard E. T/4. Co. K 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Chockley, Harold Y. S. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Sgroi, Paul S. Pvt. Det. Some men had started to jump down from a height of approximately 40 feet. Co. L 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Birkholz, Everett E. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Baton Rouge, Scheuermann, Joseph F., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Binghamton [M], Nigbor, Henry Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Columbus [F], Smith, Henry A. Cpl. SS Leopoldville was an 11,500-long-ton (11,700 t) passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Spartanburg [M], Phasey, Victor E. Lt. Col. Hdq. Co. K 262nd Regiment NYC, Cappello, Dominick J. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment South Bend [M], Lewis, Emry L. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Burkhart, Ralph E. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Cleveland [M], Cleelan, Robert W. Pvt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Ford, Arthur L. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Niagara Falls, Turner, Kenneth J. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Stover [M], Martinsen, Raymond B. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], King, Edward Pvt. [3], In 1939 the UK Admiralty chartered Lopoldville. Co. E 264th Regiment Shelbyville, Clark, John W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Galus, Stanley M. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Poulton, Glenn E. Sgt. S.D. 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. 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. Brilliant contacted HMNB Portsmouth, which telephoned Cherbourg; but shore post communications, decisions, and orders were significantly slowed by minimal staffing during attendance at holiday parties. Med. Co. K 262nd Regiment Oakland [M], Crain, Hal F. Capt. Det. I 264th Regiment Quincy [F], Pellegrini, Victor Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Moxee [M], Adkins, Amon Pfc. Where my research determined the final disposition of the body it is indicated as follows: [M] body never recovered; [F] body buried in France; [R] body returned to the United States for burial, Carlton, Garlan Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment San Antonio [M], Gillem, Dee R. S. Sgt. Completed in August 1929 as Belgian steam passenger ship Leopoldville. I 262nd Regiment Sarepta, Fried, Simon Pvt. Det. Co. L 262nd Regiment Roxbury [M], Daniels, Robert L. Pfc. Co. Co. On Christmas Eve, 1944, the S.S. Leopoldville made her final crossing of the English Channel. Co. C 264th Regiment Danbury, ONeil, Grant P. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Verona [M], Sellers, Benjamin F., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ava [F], Rago, Robert J. Sgt. 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. More Tales of the Leopoldville Disaster. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Kane, Thomas J. T/5. Co. The incident is considered to be the largest military. Co. F 262nd Regiment Selsbee [M], Head, Art S. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Heidelberg [M], Mortimer, James E. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment West Caldwell [M], House, Russell S. S. Sgt. 264th Regiment Mt. [6] Allied forces enjoying their Christmas Eve dinner in Cherbourg failed to mobilize a rescue effort before Lopoldville sank by the stern at 20:40. From his web site: "H.M.S. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment Fresno [M], Nelson, Carl A. Pfc. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Auburn, Stone, Edward F. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Fort Collins, Ortega, Joe B. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Wichita, Polk, Arthur D. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Muses Mills [M], Hatton, Orville Pfc. [6] While the other escorts searched for the U-boat, HMSBrilliant came alongside the sinking ship. Co. F 262nd Regiment Mattapan [M], Lemos, Anthony Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Fort Worth, Andrews, Lloyd L. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Greensburg [F], Lagana, Joseph G. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Redford Twp, McDonnell, Ferrel F. Pfc. There were almost 800 who were killed or drowned as a result of the torpedoing. Co. H 262nd Regiment Burbank [M], Lester, Steven T. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Lewistown [R], Dreisbach, Richard T. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Stamford [M], Viets, Paul R. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Creston [M], Hutchens, James E. Pfc.
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