Co. K 264th Regiment Pontiac [F], Monk, John J., Jr. T/5. Co. E 262nd Regiment Moyers [M], Paden, George W. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Westbrook, Marion J. Pvt. 3rd Bat. This is a listing of people associated with this ship.We also have a detailed page on the Belgian troop transport Leopoldville. Co. F 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Read, Basel O. S. Sgt. Det. Co. I 262nd Regiment Grand Junction, Lowenhagen, Theodore C. T. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Dayton [M], Stewart, Benjamin L. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Gary, Weinand, Edward F. T/5. 264th Regiment [F], Reece, Walter W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pueblo [M], Berube, Joseph E. Pvt. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Buffalo [F], Freund, Henry Pvt. 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. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Marzotto, John T/4. After her cargo hold was fitted with rudimentary benches, the ship completed 24 cross-Channel crossings, transporting more than 120,000 troops. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Louisville [F], Gulley, Eula T. Pfc. Med. 264th Regiment Cornwall, Ontario [M], Baginski, Henry Pfc. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Oak City [M], Plott, George E. Capt. 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. F 262nd Regiment Keokuk, Mohr, Ray J. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Bloomington, Deamantopulos, Andrew Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Columbus [F], Smith, Henry A. Cpl. Co. E 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Calabrese, Vincent R. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Harrisburg [M], Molinsky, Charles Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kapowsin [M], Wyatt, Frank E. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Ambridge, Saska, Harry J. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Perry, Carl R. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Harvey [M], Marcinkowski, Arthur A. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Magnolia [M], Ferbus, Baptiste E. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment St. Louis [M], Canon, Carl L. S. Sgt. The family moved to York, Pennsylvania in August 1933. Co. K 262nd Regiment Shreveport [F], Henderson, John M. Pvt. [3], In 1939 the UK Admiralty chartered Lopoldville. Co. B 264th Regiment Seebert, Wilson, Willie P. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Rouch, Wilbur L. Pvt. Pfc. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bouning [M], Quinlan, William P. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Colorado Springs, Struble, Frank P. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rye [M], Blaskowski, Benjamin J. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Malden [M], Hope, James H. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment West Caldwell [M], House, Russell S. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Detroit [F], Estlund, Robert O. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment Whitehall, Peters, Howard C. Pvt. 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 Huntington Park [M], Young, Fred F., Jr. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lincoln [F], Kibart, Francis E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus, Russell, Jack 1st Sgt. Co. D 264th Regiment Fowlers Knob, Killeen, John W. Pfc. 1st Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Kokomo, Buell, Edwin D., III Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Red Boiling Springs[M], Henderson, Edward L. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tampa [M], Hinton, Frederick D. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Show Low [M], Bell, Jack N. Pfc. SS Lopoldville (1948), 10, 530 GRT, built by J Cockerill SA, Hoboken, Antwerp. Co. K 262nd Regiment Philadelphia, Biggart, Will O. Pfc. Co. Co. I 264th Regiment Del Rio, Edler, Tony W., Jr. T. Sgt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Savannah, McInnis, James E., Jr. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wheeling [M], Pyles, George E. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Pocahontas [M], Swanson, Charles E., Jr. Pfc. Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Summerton, Lawrence, William I. Sgt. Vernon, Lewis, Raymond R. Pfc. 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. K 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Mathews, Richard N. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Nevada [M], Fratzke, Melvin L. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Belleville, Vester, Richard H. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Arkansas City [M], South, Merle W. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Molinos, Menalo, Charles F. Pfc. 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. 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. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ozone, Wade, Joseph T. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Swayerville M], Constantine, Tony T/4. I 262nd Regiment Isola [M], Byrd, Robert S. Pfc. [6] While the other escorts searched for the U-boat, HMSBrilliant came alongside the sinking ship. The soldiers' regimental command structure was fragmented by loading troops as they arrived rather than according to their units. You can click on any of the names for possible additional information. Co. F 262nd Regiment North Billerica, Nolan, William E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], McDermott, Thomas J. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment East Hampton [M], Cram, Ralph D., Jr. Pvt. Completed in August 1929 as Belgian steam passenger ship Leopoldville. I 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Pollitt, Joe A. T. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Stockton [M], Goodwin, James D. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment St. Elino, Howard, James L. Pvt. Co. 262nd Regiment Rock Lake [M], McGhan, Glen P. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Mebane [M], Moore, Clifton B. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Hagerstown, Powell, James W. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Binghamton [F], Peterson, Robert G. Pfc. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Erie [M], Taylor, Jay W. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Burlington, Schulz, William R. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Howland, Edward T. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment St. Petersburg [F], Crawford, William H. Pvt. Some men had started to jump down from a height of approximately 40 feet. Co. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lee City [M], Hopkins, Elden G. Cpl. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Winthrop [M], Hodgdon, Charles H. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Roanoke [M], Bransmo, Robert S. S. Sgt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Leavenworth, Samms, Lawrence L. S. Sgt. Lt. Co. B 264th Regiment NYC, Hoffman, Leslie E. 1st Lt. Co. Hdq. Co. D 264th Regiment Detroit, Furmark, Carl E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Waverly [M], Rilling, Marvin L. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Smith, C. D. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Kerrville [M], Roberts, Wardell J. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment San Antonio, Green, Herman N. Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Ramona, Coble, Wayne H. 1st Sgt. The sinking of the SS Leopoldville in 1944 killed 763 U.S. Army soldiers on their way to the Battle of the Bulge. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Catalano, Angelo G. Sgt. Hdq. Co. C 264th Regiment Port Huron [M], Miller, George W. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment, Heffernan, Joseph A. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Niles, Meyers, Donald G. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Cacace, Anthony F. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Stover [M], Martinsen, Raymond B. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Cullman [M], Waldrop, Roy A. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Seligman [F], Vasquez, John G. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Donaldson, William D. Pfc. 2d. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dorchester [M], Dockler, Paul A. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Racine [M], Prueher, Franklin L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Bradenback, Norman U. Co. K 262nd Regiment Oakland [M], Crain, Hal F. Capt. I 262nd Regiment Chicago, Smith, Lewis A. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Harriman, Jones, Henry M. Pvt. Co. L. 262nd Regiment Wyandanch [M], Russell, Kent E. Pfc. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Stamford [M], Viets, Paul R. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment St. Joseph, Price, Chester E. T. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Uhrichsville, Longwell, Robert G. Pfc. I 264th Regiment New Boston, Skibinski, Walter J. Pfc. Hdq. Co. We also have a detailed page on the Belgian troop transport Leopoldville. I 264th Regiment Tulsa [M], Fisher, James O. Co. H 262nd Regiment Newberry [M], James, John E., Jr. 2d. Hdq. I 264th Regiment Buffalo, Sansone, Richard F. Pfc. 262nd Regiment [M], Cutnaw, Kent P. Pfc. Over 700 to 800 American soldiers were lost. His body was recovered. The ship's Belgian crew, including 93 Africans from the Belgian Congo, received orders in Flemish. Co. A 264th Regiment Mahanoy City [F], Chambers, Robert L. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Richmond [F], Parks, Wilbur C. T/5. His body was never found. From his web site: "H.M.S. 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]. Co. F 262nd Regiment Finger [M], McCorkle, Wallace Pvt. Her tonnages were 11,256GRT and 6,521NRT until 1936,[2] when they were revised to 11,509GRT and 6,941NRT. Co. L 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [R], Schramm, Jack A. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Minden, Cole, Edgle W. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Ferndale [M], Shaver, Glen B. Pfc. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Warring, Hugh N. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Doddridge [M], Glanton, Homer T. T. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment NYC, Cappello, Dominick J. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Lowry, Jack N. Pfc. Co. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Fort Worth, Andrews, Lloyd L. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Jurlina, Gregory G. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Burbank [M], Lester, Steven T. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Elsmere, Katz, Nathan Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Buffalo [M], Foge, Francis J. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rockville Center [M], Kraemer, Bernard J. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Ridgely [M], Jackson, Earl S. Pfc. Sequel to Survivors of the Leopoldville Disaster. Co. F 262nd Regiment Gainesville [M], Thompson, Claude C. Pvt. . Co. F 262nd Regiment Crested Butte, McGee, Everett L. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Grant, Irving Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ava [F], Rago, Robert J. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Cellura, Angelo T. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Hazel, Evans, Luther O. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brighton [F], Murchison, Rob R. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Durgy, William D. S. Sgt. The destroyer could take only five hundred men and headed for the shore leaving some twelve hundred soldiers aboard.[7]. Plotkin, a Bridgeport, Connecticut, native residing at Birch Heights' retirement facility in Derry, was surprised at Post . Co. F 262nd Regiment South Bend, McKain, Harry W. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Covington [M], Farler, Otis Pfc. Det. Co. H 262nd Regiment Gainsboro [M], Lipford, Arnold A. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Henryville [M], Kocsis, Anton Pfc. Co. 2nd Bat. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Berry, Leonard E. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Houston [M], Robison, Harry C. Pfc. Forgotten by many, remembered by few. Co. H 262nd Regiment Louisville [M], Dancy, John B. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cypress Inn [M], Gregory, Charles H. Pfc. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. Co. I 264th Regiment Camden [M], Christopher, Malcom B. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Johnston City [M], Goble, John W. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Flint [M], Salata, Edmund P. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Newton Falls [M], Matwijiw, Robert L. Pvt. Co. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. I 262nd Regiment Newark, Steuble, Gilbert J. S. Sgt. George Robert Atkerson before his time on the Leopoldville. Co. H 262nd Regiment Pickens [M], Richardson, Francis J. Pfc. He is pictured with his wife Velma and son Jim. Co. F 262nd Regiment Myersdale [M], Cavalcante, Edward M. Pfc. An unknown number of British soldiers died. Det. Documents about the attack remained classified until 1996. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ozone Park, NYC [M], Tassi, Louis 1st Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Schurig, Russell E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dubuque [M], Williams, Lavere R. Pvt. Peter Acri was from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Co. B 264th Regiment Albany, Barr, Hugh R. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Versailles [M], Bonde, Carl R., Jr. Pfc. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment Cuyahoga Falls [M], Bader, Donald W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Hudson [M], Bannick, Ronald C. Pfc. Co. 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. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Platemouth, Shaw, William A., Jr. Pvt. Co. G 262nd Regiment Morrison, Gillis, James C. Pfc. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ford Cliff [M], Kozielski, Joseph V. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Smith, Robert J. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Fort Collins, Ortega, Joe B. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Monett [F], Mason, Gerrard L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Benson, Edward E. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], MacGowan, John Pvt. S.S. Leopoldville Disaster of 12-24-1944. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment, Tedford, Joe E. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pocatello, Christensen, Calvin G. Pfc. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clinton [M], Smrkovski, Clarence C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Hoover, Raymond B. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Cardwell [F], Marriott, Sherman E. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Corona, NYC [M], Cammarano, Michael P. Pfc. Co. Private John Pordon, 19, from San Francisco, boarded the Leopoldville around 2:30 in the morning. Det. 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Stewart, Walter K. Pfc. 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 Moxee [M], Adkins, Amon Pfc. A German U-boat sunk his troop's ship, the USS Leopoldville, killing more than. Co. E 262nd Regiment Heidelberg [M], Mortimer, James E. Sgt. Med. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hammond [M], White, Vernon W. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Madisonville [M], Welch, Virgel R. Pfc. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Clarinda [R], Parry, Charles W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lowell [M], Abbott, Leslie G. Pfc. [5] Her Belgian Official Number was 120. Co. E 262nd Regiment Maple Rapids [M], Ambrose, Raymond C. Pvt. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Malden, Maloney, John F. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Binghamton [M], Nigbor, Henry Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Chicago [F], Shub, Abraham Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment New Martinsville, Smith, Bulah Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Lewistown [R], Dreisbach, Richard T. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Knoxville [M], Mixon, Robert L. Pfc. [7] Belated efforts by ships including USSPC-1225 rescued some survivors.[8]. Co. H 262nd Regiment Valliant [M], Chew, Floyd E. Pfc. Jack Dixon was a 21-year-old seaman on board HMS Brilliant. Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats. Co. E 262nd Regiment Long Lane [M], Moyer, Herbert C. T/4. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Los Angeles, Miller, Carl H. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Decell, Harold J. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Yakima [M], Lewis, William K. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Columbia [M], McDermott, John M. S. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Tishomingo [M], Howell, Alton Pfc. Co. [1] Captain Charles Limbor, who assumed command in 1942,[6] spoke no English. Co. H 262nd Regiment Miamisburg [M], Bell, William E. Pfc. Co. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dexter [M], Higgins, John W., Jr. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Loveland [M], Eckerman, Arthur E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Mattapan [M], Lemos, Anthony Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Caruso, Thomas A. Pvt. in honor of LtGen Lawrence Snowden & LtGen George Christmas.) Co. C 264th Regiment East Palestine, Jones, James A. D. Pfc. Co. Co. A 264th Regiment Widener [F], Field, Henry, Jr. Pvt. Co. As a result of my ongoing research into the disaster the list has been updated and corrected. Det. I 264th Regiment Dallas [F], Koehler, Herbert O., Jr. Pvt. 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 262nd Regiment Winona [M], Winstead, Rufus B. Pvt. 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. C 264th Regiment Steelton [M], Shevera, Edward T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Johnston [M], Costa, William Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Munger, Tait, Robert P. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment North Branch [M], Winters, Cornelius D., Jr. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Camp Seale [M], Springfield, James F. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Laurel Run Boro [M], Sanborn, Charles J. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Indianapolis, Rowland, Elmer D. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], Fox, William T/5. Hdq. 1st Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Elizabeth [M], Cobb, Thomas A. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Independence [M], Marcinko, Andrew J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Niagara Falls [M], Morse, Carlton S. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Loving [M], Kolb, Marvin Pvt. Co. As a result, about 763 US soldiers and 56 of the ship's crew died. Co. B 264th Regiment Canton [M], Slusser, Elmer D. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Turetzky, David S. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment [M], Acri, Peter L. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Highland Park, Morehouse, F.R. Co. K 264th Regiment Demossville [M], Travis, Hoyt L. Pvt. Co. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], English, Thomas J., Jr. Pfc. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Jackson Heights, NYC [M], Malczyk, Edwin J. Pvt. Lt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Manville [F], Gleeson, Douglas C. Pfc. Co. It took nearly an hour for Cherbourg to realise Lopoldville was sinking. Co. B 264th Regiment Cairo [M], Freeman, Ethell W. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Park, Brady, Douglas F. Pvt. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Lima, Cummins, Jack C. Pvt. He went below on a makeshift wooden staircase to where hammocks were hung four high. Co. K 262nd Regiment Jacksonville [R], Wright, Kenneth K. Pfc. SS Lopoldville was an 11,500-long-ton passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pharron [M], McKenzie, Daniel W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago, Mikalaitis, Joseph E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marietta [M], Watts, Jack Pfc. Hdq. 1st Lt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hillsboro, Brisendine, Bruce F. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Des Moines [M], Hoyt, Robert S. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Niagara Falls, Turner, Kenneth J. Pfc. Captain Charles Limbor, one Belgian and three Congolese crewmembers also went down with the ship. Hdq. Cussler asserts[10] that the wreck is wrongly located, its true position being about a mile to the south. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lucedale [M], Jenkins, Robert E. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Bolton [M], Smith, William F. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Potsdam [M], Solotes, Joseph J. Pvt. Courtesy of Nancy Russell. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamden [M], Caracoglia, Concetto T/4. Co. F 262nd Regiment Berkeley [M], Williamson, Donald E. Pfc. Sgt. Hdq. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Euclid [M], Bishop, Richard U. Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Kane, Thomas J. T/5. Richard Trout Dreisbach was born on February 24, 1926, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ludington [M], Witucki, Marion A. S. 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. Co. C 264th Regiment Peoria, Godelas, Peter T. Pfc. Hdq. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Tucker, Warren C. Pfc. [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 Florissant [M], Leftwich, William E. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Camden [M], Ofsonka, Charles P., Jr. S. Sgt. As a result, approximately 763 soldiers died, together with 56 of her crew. 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 . Hdq. Co. B 264th Regiment Osbourn, Donnelly, William O. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dunkirk [M], Paci, Vincent Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wesson [M], McBay, James D. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Cleveland, McCall, Emmett P. Pfc. Co. 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. Co. H 262nd Regiment Gary [M], Bouse, Oren A. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Weehawken [M], Miles, Robert F. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Rochester [F], Clark, Reginald J., Jr. Cpl. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Griffith, George O. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Eubanks [M], Gilbert, Estill T/5. Co. E 262nd Regiment Marion [M], Bain, Emil Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Chockley, Harold Y. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment New Providence, Miller, Emory R., Jr. S. Sgt. 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 264th Regiment Shelbyville, Clark, John W. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Dantinne, Harold H. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], ODonnell, John H. T/5. Med. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Abbott, Melson, Paul A. T. Sgt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Clifton, Goesch, Joseph M. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Coldwater [M], Dillinger, Garvis Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment McAllen [M], Caviness, Billy T. Pvt. Co. K. 264th Regiment Springfield Gardens, NYC [F], Falci, James L. Pvt. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Wolf, Henry H. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Lakewood [M], Bailey, William C. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wabash [M], Houchen, Donald R. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Guilford, Lavigne, Alfred G. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Valparaiso [M], Wright, Russell M. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Milan [M], Williams, Donald E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Washington [R], Mosako, Alva G. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Alvarado, Donald R. Pvt. On Christmas Eve, 1944, a German U-boat torpedoed the troopship SS Leopoldville, sending 800 U.S. soldiers to their death. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Sapovchak, Nick Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Waynesville [M], Reece, Dole C. Pfc. Lopoldville was 478feet 8inches (145.90m) long, with a beam of 62feet 2inches (18.95m). Co. K 262nd Regiment San Antonio [M], Gillem, Dee R. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Manchester [F], Miller, Douglas F., Jr. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Poughkeepsie [M], Bassett, John E. Sgt. Leslie G. Abbott Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [M], Svenningsen, Elmer Pfc. The sinking occurred Christmas Eve 1944. Med. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment North East, Myers, Harold L. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment East Douglas, Irvine, Richard G. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment San Benito [M], Garza, Alejandro L. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Hanson, Fred W. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Des Moines [F], Babb, Byron E., Jr. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Westbrook [M], Baker, Donald A. Co. Med. I 264th Regiment Battle Creek, Ainsworth, Harise E. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Maryan, William N. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment North Adams [M], Skinner, Charles V. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Vernile, Ralph R. Pvt. 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. I 264th Regiment Delta, Green, Cecil C. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mansfield, Forman, Gerald Pvt. Co. Co. I 262nd Regiment Rosslyn, Frank, Jony A. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Viper [M], Ferguson, Richard J. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Cleveland, Ensign, Armand E. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Huntingdon, Bixler, Bruce E. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Buffalo, McDonald, Bernard D. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Pickett, Joe D. Pfc. Hdq. This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. Co. B 264th Regiment York [F], Heumann, Edward H. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lenoir City [M], Stills, Robert Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Masssey, Joseph D. S. 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. B 264th Regiment Globe, Willis, Waldo M. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment New Philadelphia [M], Schwitzgebel, Eugene A. Pfc. Det. Co. Co. 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. C 264th Regiment Chicago [F], Dalton, Delmar L. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Hannastown [M], Welsh, Robert D. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Stuarts Draft [M], Bush, Charles L. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Oak Park [M], Dronenberg, Donald P. T. 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. Co. L 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Birkholz, Everett E. Pfc. I 264th Regiment NYC, Rodies, Heinz G. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Berwyn, Steib, Joseph E. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Di Mola, Nicholas J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment South Bend [M], Lewis, Emry L. Pfc. Co. Lt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Mullins, McCurley, James W. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hendersonville [F], Smith, James P. Pfc. Hdq. Co. K 264th Regiment Regent [M], Gentz, Herbert I. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Terre Haute, McMillen, Furl C. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Coldwater [M], Morgan, James L. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Maurice [M], Boyer, Gerald L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Bowle, Thomas A. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Huntington, Bowyer, James M., Jr. Sgt. Hdq. Co. K 264th Regiment Lansford, Pukas, Herbert A. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Spokane, Rodal, Paul M. T. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Sgroi, Paul S. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Parana [M], Dobkowski, John K. S.Sgt. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Duffield [M], Nunn, Melvin E. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Waterloo [M], Klein, John J. S. Sgt. Det. Co. K 262nd Regiment Redford Twp, McDonnell, Ferrel F. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Aborn, Harold L. Pvt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Jersey City [F], Schlerf, Fred J. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Plymouth [M], Yaeger, George A. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Wheelersburg [M], Weaver, Irvin J., Jr. Sgt. Det. Co. H 262nd Regiment Fannin [M], Garland, James B. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Bangor [M], Stelmok, Frank Pvt. William P. Quinlan Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment, Gorham, Donald R. S. Sgt. Co. 2000. Clive Cussler dedicated his 1986 book Cyclops to the disaster.