Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Moore, Edgar C. Pvt. Med. Co. Quinlan from Omaha, Nebraska was born on [] Co. L 262nd Regiment Pine Valley [M], Hargraves, Jeff Sgt. The sinking occurred Christmas Eve 1944. The Silent Soldier and the Portrait | KPBS Public Media Co. 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [F], Crowe, Eugene J. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Lowry, Jack N. Pfc. Med. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Columbus [F], Smith, Henry A. Cpl. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Fort Worth, Andrews, Lloyd L. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Pollitt, Joe A. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Whitestone, NYC [M], Vojir, Frank W. 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. Co. F 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Read, Basel O. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Masterson, Lawrence J. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment West Caldwell [M], House, Russell S. S. Sgt. A Christmas Eve tragedy kept secret: The story of the 1944 sinking of Co. A 264th Regiment Chicago, Farling, Ernest W. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Parana [M], Dobkowski, John K. S.Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Donaldson, William D. Pfc. [3], She had 8,458 cubic feet (239.5m3) of refrigerated cargo space. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cincinnati [M], Witham, Charles W. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Casey [F], Kingrey, James P. T/5. Co. L 262nd Regiment Sidon [M], Graham, Melton E. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment New England, Hendrickson, Chester B. T. Sgt. Det. Co. E 264th Regiment Pomona, Macrorie, Edward J., Jr. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Polgreen, Waldron M. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Binghamton [F], Peterson, Robert G. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Springfield, Cottrell, John F. S. Sgt. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Cedar Grove [M], Miller, Robert R. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Davis, Raymond Pfc. Co. As a result, about 763 US soldiers and 56 of the ship's crew died. I 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Di Mola, Nicholas J. Pvt. Hdq. Co. Co. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Waltham [M], Thibodeau, Joseph E. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Ponca City, Wellborn, Charles B., III Pvt. SS Lopoldville - Wreck Location Map & GPS Coordinates - Shipwreck Finder Co. F 262nd Regiment Farmington [M], Sexton, Herman B. Pvt. Leopoldville Disaster 1944 - Images All Disaster Msimages.Org Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Durgy, William D. S. Sgt. Co. Hdq. This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamaica Plains [M], Dalton, William F. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Lewiston, Lesperance, Paul E. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Emmett, Lutz, Harry 1st Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Finger [M], McCorkle, Wallace Pvt. Documents about the attack remained classified until 1996. I 264th Regiment Jefferson City [F], Wilson, Cecil W. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Belleville, Vester, Richard H. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Cronk, Rolland D. Pfc. Med. Co. L 262nd Regiment North Adams [M], Skinner, Charles V. Pfc. Soldiers on Lopoldville jumped down onto the smaller Brilliant. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Spokane [M], Rust, David S. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ford Cliff [M], Kozielski, Joseph V. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], King, Charles R. Pvt. Det. I 264th Regiment Quincy [F], Pellegrini, Victor Pvt. Med. Co. K 264th Regiment Houston [M], Robison, Harry C. Pfc. Cover up : the sinking of the SS Leopoldville | WorldCat.org Co. B 264th Regiment Goldsboro [M], Clark, William C. Pvt. 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. 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. B 264th Regiment Duffield [M], Nunn, Melvin E. Sgt. Co. K. 264th Regiment Springfield Gardens, NYC [F], Falci, James L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Bowle, Thomas A. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Allentown [M], Herman, Nevin H., Jr. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Galus, Stanley M. Pvt. 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. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Marion, Howard, Edward F. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rochester [M], Nassif, Assaph J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Nolan, James M. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Globe, Willis, Waldo M. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Jerome, Poupard, Wilmer C. T/4. Co. E 262nd Regiment Long Lane [M], Moyer, Herbert C. T/4. I 262nd Regiment [M], Pettersen, Einar T. Pfc. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tell [M], Gilmore, Lester D. Pvt. Co. I 262nd Regiment Vega [M], Hattem, Monroe Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Fannin [M], Garland, James B. Pfc. Co. Co. 262nd Regiment Neosho [M], Tinker, Ira V. S. Sgt. Hdq. Hdq. Co. K 262nd Regiment Uhrichsville, Longwell, Robert G. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Conneaut [M], Kieser, Marcell V. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dickinson [M], Dorgan, Allan J. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Sophia [M], Estep, Hobert O. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment North East, Myers, Harold L. Pvt. Co. 1st Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Tuscola [M], Cross, Leonard J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Gutt, Donald C. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hammond [M], White, Vernon W. Pfc. 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. This In Memorium list is provided by Allan Andrade from his book Leopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret. I 262nd Regiment Van Buren [M], Anderson, Martin F. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment [M], Campbell, Tez V. Pvt. Med. Co. C 264th Regiment St. Louis [F], Suntinger, Clarence M. Pfc. [5] Her Belgian Official Number was 120. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Ellett, Joseph S. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Yoakum [M], Noto, Sam W., Jr. Pfc. You can e-mail us the information here. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509 GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wheeling [M], Pyles, George E. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lee City [M], Hopkins, Elden G. Cpl. 389 likes. 262nd Regiment Dalton [M], Zellner, Harold M. Sgt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Leavenworth, Samms, Lawrence L. S. Sgt. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Perry [M], Simpson, Bernard W. Pvt. Hdq. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Westbrook, Marion J. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment New Philadelphia [M], Schwitzgebel, Eugene A. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lee Center [M], Vogel, Frank S. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Harriman, Jones, Henry M. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Elsmere, Katz, Nathan Pfc. Hdq. 2d. Co. F 262nd Regiment Sumter [M], Loftis, James L. Sgt. Co. Co. K 264th Regiment Minersville [M], Reed, Seth W. T/5. [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. F 262nd Regiment Ballouville [M], Bruschayt, Herbert W. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Louisville [F], Gulley, Eula T. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Johnson, Floyd J. T. Sgt. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Scranton [M], Sloan, Wilbur J., Jr. Sgt. 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. Med. 1937 lengthened. You can click on any of the names for possible additional information. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC, Yaccketta, Dominick T. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Doddridge [M], Glanton, Homer T. T. Sgt. An unknown number of British soldiers died. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marietta [M], Watts, Jack Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Maurice [M], Boyer, Gerald L. Pvt. Hdq. Over 700 to 800 American soldiers were lost. I 262nd Regiment San Antonio, Green, Herman N. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Lansford, Pukas, Herbert A. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Mill Creek [M], Essex, Aaron W. Sgt. Hdq. Co. E 264th Regiment New Martinsville, Smith, Bulah Pvt. Med. [7] Belated efforts by ships including USSPC-1225 rescued some survivors.[8]. Hdq. Det. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Charlotte, Cuskelly, Richard R. Pfc. Det. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knox [M], Vince, John M., Jr. T/5. I 262nd Regiment Pawcatuck [M], Rowe, Hazlewood Pfc. 262nd Regiment Hartford [M], Carlson, Francis M. Cpl. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bloomington Springs [M], Jarnagin, Charles E. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Wilkes Barre [M], Grazier, David O. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Roanoke Rapids [M], Russ, Paisley E. S. Sgt. Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Summerton, Lawrence, William I. Sgt. The turbines increased Lopoldville's total power to 1,197 NHP. Co. B 264th Regiment [M], Mugan, Joseph P. Pvt. SS Lopoldville (1928) - Wikiwand Co. Co. William P. Quinlan Pfc. interviews with 15 survivors and extensive footage from dives on the wreck to tell the tale of the second-worst sea disaster for American . Med. Co. B 264th Regiment Knoxville, Carew, William B. 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. A 264th Regiment, Heffernan, Joseph A. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Trinidad, Reeder, Harold P. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Auburn, Stone, Edward F. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Lamb, Richard B. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment, Faerber, Richard P. Pfc. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Versailles [M], Bonde, Carl R., Jr. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Meridian [M], Martin, Ray E. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Coldwater [M], Dillinger, Garvis Pfc. Leslie G. Abbott Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Munger, Tait, Robert P. Pfc. Det. I 262nd Regiment Bolton [M], Smith, William F. Pfc. Med. I 264th Regiment [F], Machado, Frank R. Pfc. In remembrance of the Leopoldville | Chester County Press Co. H 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Turetzky, David S. Pvt. SS Leopoldville was an 11,500-long-ton (11,700 t) passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Burkhart, Ralph E. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Albany [F], Reccardi, Victor J. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Omaha [M], Taylor, Forrest D. T. Sgt. The sinking of the SS Leopoldville in 1944 killed 763 U.S. Army soldiers on their way to the Battle of the Bulge. 1 talking about this. Co. I 264th Regiment New Boston, Skibinski, Walter J. 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.. I 264th Regiment Aurora, Gordon, William I. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Selsbee [M], Head, Art S. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lake Forest [M], Papineau, George J. Cpl. Co. B 264th Regiment Huntington, Bowyer, James M., Jr. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Tulsa [R], Foster, William S. D. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Woodbine [M], Kennedy, Abe H., Jr. T. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Des Moines [F], Babb, Byron E., Jr. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ooltewah [M], Cannon, Fay Pvt. Co. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Clarinda [R], Parry, Charles W. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Harrisburg [M], Molinsky, Charles Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Johnston [M], Costa, William Pfc. I 262nd Regiment St. Elino, Howard, James L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Warner, Edwin R. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Niagara Falls, Turner, Kenneth J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lowell [M], Abbott, Leslie G. Pfc. Lt. Co. D 264th Regiment Biddeford [M], Cote, Philip G. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Calhoun Falls [M], Moseley, James O. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Amarillo [F], Watson, Tommie J. Pfc. He is pictured with his wife Velma and son Jim. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Aneta [M], Lawrence, Benton L. Pvt. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lowville [M], Aschmann, Frank G. Pfc. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Knoxville [M], Mixon, Robert L. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment McClellandtown [M], Chalkan, Michael, Jr. S. Sgt. Co. 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. Hdq. Hdq. Co. K 262nd Regiment Cardwell [F], Marriott, Sherman E. Pvt. Det. Co. D 264th Regiment Detroit, Furmark, Carl E. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Delphos [M], MacMillan, Lynn L. Pfc. Med. Co. H 262nd Regiment Miamisburg [M], Bell, William E. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Dumas [M], Dover, James W. Pfc. Co. Co. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cloverport [M], Schlueter, Harold W. Pfc. 1 of 9. Co. K 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Lapinski, Stanley J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lakewood [M], McGlone, Eugene A. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pekin [M], Colo, Joe Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], King, Edward Pvt. In May 1940 converted by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) to a troop transport. I 262nd Regiment Laurel Run Boro [M], Sanborn, Charles J. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pittsburgh [M], Secich, Joseph G. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Welch, Donald P. Pfc. Area casualties included Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Plainfield [M], Coakley, Francis X. As a result, approximately 763 soldiers died, together with 56 of her crew. The Lopoldville was one of two troopships in a formation with four warships: two British destroyers, and one British and one French frigate. Co. L 262nd Regiment Hudson [M], Bannick, Ronald C. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Dantinne, Harold H. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Cleveland [M], Cleelan, Robert W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wabash [M], Houchen, Donald R. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Del Rio, Edler, Tony W., Jr. T. Sgt. 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. I 262nd Regiment Detroit [F], Estlund, Robert O. Pvt. Co. Co. D 264th Regiment Fowlers Knob, Killeen, John W. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Indianapolis [F], Truelock, Ralph A. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Milan [M], Williams, Donald E. Pfc. His body was recovered. Co. E 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Contreras, Gregorio V. Pfc. . Co. H 262nd Regiment Ashford [M], Hartley, Jack R. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Brockton [M], Krassin, Sumner Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Underwood [M], Wiedner, Joseph J. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Niagara Falls [M], Morse, Carlton S. Pvt. This Belgian passenger liner converted to troopship. (This interview made possible with the support of COL ROBERT W. RUST, USMCR (ret.) Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Clifton, Goesch, Joseph M. Pfc. [6] While the other escorts searched for the U-boat, HMSBrilliant came alongside the sinking ship. 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. Peter L. Acri Pfc. Photos of Victims D-L - Leopoldville Troopship Disaster I 264th Regiment Tiptonville, Gillespie, John O. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Harrisburg [M], Berger, Robert Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lincoln [F], Kibart, Francis E. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pensacola [R], Henderson, Dewey A. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ocean Springs [M], Carter, Audie L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamestown [M], Carlson, Clarence H. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Louisville [M], Dancy, John B. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Yakima [M], Lewis, William K. Pfc. Her code letters were MLTP[2] until 193334, when they were superseded by the call sign ONLB. 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 Gainesville [M], Thompson, Claude C. Pvt. 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. F 262nd Regiment Seligman [F], Vasquez, John G. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Rudolph [M], Moser, Richard E. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Abbott, Melson, Paul A. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Huntington Park [M], Young, Fred F., Jr. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hudson [F], Bissett, Willett R. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Aborn, Harold L. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Freeport [M], Ragle, Billie K. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Harlowtown [M], Rott, Robert J. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Red Boiling Springs[M], Henderson, Edward L. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dallas [M], Reichle, Ernest C. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Lebensart, Frederick Pfc. Co. Co. D 264th Regiment Marshfield, Peterson, Lennart W. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Reno [M], Lavigne, Richard M. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Delta, Green, Cecil C. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Oneida [M], Goodlet, Charles W. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment McAllen [M], Caviness, Billy T. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Pickens [M], Richardson, Francis J. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Albuquerque [M], Abatemarco, Michael F. Pfc. 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. H 262nd Regiment Racine [M], Prueher, Franklin L. Pvt. S.S. Leopoldville Disaster of 12-24-1944. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clinton [M], Smrkovski, Clarence C. Pfc. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Ozark, Verbauen, Albert Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Verona Station [M], Borenstein, Jack Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [R], Schramm, Jack A. Pfc. S.S. Leopoldville Disaster: December 24, 1944 - amazon.com Pfc. The. Co. F 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Mc Hugh, Dean J. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mansfield, Forman, Gerald Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Henryville [M], Kocsis, Anton Pfc. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Philadelphia [M], Kuchta, Frank J. Pfc. On Christmas Eve, 1944, a German U-boat torpedoed the troopship SS Leopoldville, sending 800 U.S. soldiers to their death. I 262nd Regiment Laurens, Neely, Fred L. Sgt. This is a listing of people associated with this ship. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bessemer [M], Stewart, Roger H. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Johnson City [R], Sweeney, Leonard B. T/5. I 262nd Regiment Hagerstown, Powell, James W. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Lees Summit [M], Israel, Philip S. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Stewart, Walter K. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Chockley, Harold Y. S. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment Clear Lake [R], McManis, Orion G. Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Ramona, Coble, Wayne H. 1st Sgt. Ironically, his remains were positively identified by Leopoldville survivor Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Birkholz, Everett E. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Lewistown [R], Dreisbach, Richard T. Pvt. Captain Charles Limbor, one Belgian and three Congolese crewmembers also went down with the ship. Co. E 264th Regiment Nutley [M], Claybrook, Richard A. 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.