Co. E 262nd Regiment Cuyahoga Falls [M], Bader, Donald W. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Ambridge, Saska, Harry J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ludington [M], Witucki, Marion A. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Masssey, Joseph D. S. Sgt. Hdq. Co. A 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Grad, Robert A. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Creston [M], Hutchens, James E. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Ridgely [M], Jackson, Earl S. Pfc. Each turbine ran on exhaust steam from the piston engine on the same shaft. Co. E 262nd Regiment Harrisburg [M], Berger, Robert Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Adamsville [M], Brown, Daniel H., Jr. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Buffalo, Gurtner, Herman T/4. Co. B 264th Regiment York [F], Heumann, Edward H. Pfc. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Muses Mills [M], Hatton, Orville Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Bronx [M], Turisk, Isadore Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tampa [M], Hinton, Frederick D. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Shelbyville, Clark, John W. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Hagerstown, Powell, James W. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment New Philadelphia [M], Schwitzgebel, Eugene A. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Contreras, Gregorio V. Pfc. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. Co. E 262nd Regiment Marion [M], Bain, Emil Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Luverne [M], Kragtorp, Ernest O. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Durgy, William D. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Paramus [M], Franco, Pablo G. Pfc. Med. Co. G 262nd Regiment Morrison, Gillis, James C. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Oneida [M], Goodlet, Charles W. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Versailles [M], Bonde, Carl R., Jr. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Brogden, Lee R. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Vega [M], Hattem, Monroe Pfc. Co. Co. A 264th Regiment Cornell, Hover, James E. T/5. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hammond [M], White, Vernon W. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hornsbyville [F], Goins, Charles E. Pvt. Co. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], McCormick, Robert L. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Mebane [M], Moore, Clifton B. Pfc. 389 likes. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Coen, James P. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment [F], Lewandowski, George J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Underwood [M], Wiedner, Joseph J. T. Sgt. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Chicago, Rose, Don T. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Tiplersville [M], Gurley, Ben D. T/4. Co. Co. I 262nd Regiment Cedar Grove [M], Miller, Robert R. Pfc. Survivors of the Leopoldville by Ray Roberts Archived . Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Fort Worth, Andrews, Lloyd L. 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 Plymouth [M], Yaeger, George A. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Kalispell [M], Gillin, John F. Sgt. Co. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Amarillo [F], Watson, Tommie J. Pfc. Courtesy of Nancy Russell. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC, Yaccketta, Dominick T. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Morea, Downing, Frank P., Jr. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Sikeston, McDaniel, Everette N. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Regent [M], Gentz, Herbert I. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Shreveport [F], Henderson, John M. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Conneaut [M], Kieser, Marcell V. Pfc. 2374 (819 dead and 1555 survivors). VFW Post in New Hampshire celebrates SS Leopoldville survivor's 100th birthday. Co. H 262nd Regiment South Bend [M], Walters, Gerald E. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Polgreen, Waldron M. Pfc. Med. Co. C 264th Regiment Woodside, NYC, Tilzer, David Pfc. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wabash [M], Houchen, Donald R. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Waynesville [M], Reece, Dole C. Pfc. Co. Co. A 264th Regiment Bloomington, Deamantopulos, Andrew Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Burkhart, Ralph E. Pvt. Co. D 264th Regiment Springfield, Cottrell, John F. S. Sgt. Leopoldville Passenger Ship 1929-1944 - Wreck Wrak Epave Wrack Pecio Co. L 262nd Regiment [F], Williamson, Clyde J. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Freeport [M], Ragle, Billie K. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Niagara Falls [M], Morse, Carlton S. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Steelton [M], Shevera, Edward T/5. I 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Di Mola, Nicholas J. Pvt. Co. Quinlan from Omaha, Nebraska was born on [] Co. Co. 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 . 262nd Regiment Neosho [M], Tinker, Ira V. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Cairo [M], Freeman, Ethell W. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamden [M], Caracoglia, Concetto T/4. Co. E 262nd Regiment Maple Rapids [M], Ambrose, Raymond C. Pvt. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Whitehall [M], McVety, Robert L. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Worden, John A. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Tyrone [M], Hayes, Albert T. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Clarinda [R], Parry, Charles W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bakersfield [M], Godoy, Arthur C. Pfc. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Marzotto, John T/4. I 262nd Regiment Tulsa [R], Foster, William S. D. Pfc. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Spokane [M], Rust, David S. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Knoxville, Carew, William B. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Ramona, Coble, Wayne H. 1st Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Apollo [M], Debuski, Michael Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Danbury, ONeil, Grant P. Pfc. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Davis, Raymond Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Heim, James V. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Martinsville [M], Roberson, William G. Pfc. Aboard Leopoldville when hit on 24 Dec 1944 You can click on any of the names for possible additional information 874 persons found. Co. A 264th Regiment Brooklyn, Brande, Robert Pfc. The. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wallington [M], Shand, James E. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Elsmere, Katz, Nathan Pfc. There were almost 800 who were killed or drowned as a result of the torpedoing. Co. B 264th Regiment Loveland [M], Eckerman, Arthur E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [M], Svenningsen, Elmer Pfc. 262nd Regiment Bryant [M], Smith, Donald W. 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. B 264th Regiment Trinidad, Reeder, Harold P. Pvt. Hdq. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Wells, Donald E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], English, Thomas J., Jr. Pfc. Det. This In Memorium list is provided by Allan Andrade from his book Leopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret. Lt. Co. D 264th Regiment Biddeford [M], Cote, Philip G. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Aneta [M], Lawrence, Benton L. Pvt. Glenn Elvin Lowry and Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Walnutport [M], Gilbert, Harold Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Aborn, Harold L. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mansfield, Forman, Gerald Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dayton [M], Wells, Floyd K. Pfc. Co. He had an older brother and 2 sisters. I 262nd Regiment Oakland, Perry, Joe J. T/5. I 264th Regiment New Boston, Skibinski, Walter J. Pfc. Co. 1st Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Elizabeth [M], Cobb, Thomas A. Pfc. Cover up : the sinking of the SS Leopoldville | WorldCat.org Co. F 262nd Regiment New Bedford [M], Flammia, Anthony J. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion262nd Regiment Tully, Young, George F. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Duffield [M], Nunn, Melvin E. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Peoria, Godelas, Peter T. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamaica Plains [M], Dalton, William F. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Huntington, Bowyer, James M., Jr. Sgt. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Maryan, William N. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Kerrville [M], Roberts, Wardell J. Sgt. 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. E 262nd Regiment [M], Campbell, Tez V. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Elyria, Ferguson, Robert V. S. Sgt. See also Muncaster Castle list 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 submarineU-486. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Westbrook, Marion J. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment [M], Scott, William E. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Seebert, Wilson, Willie P. Pfc. This is a listing of people associated with this ship. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Nolan, James M. Pvt. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Sumter, McNair, James L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Milan [M], Williams, Donald E. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Indianapolis [F], Truelock, Ralph A. Pfc. Det. [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. SS Lopoldville - Wikipedia Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dickinson [M], Dorgan, Allan J. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Cincinnati, Hunston, Russell E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbia [M], Milam, Neal Sgt. Hdq. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Dillon [M], Doyle, Willis W. S. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Sand Springs [F], Reisig, William L. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Cleveland [M], Leidner, Oliver C. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cypress Inn [M], Gregory, Charles H. Pfc. Co. I 264th Regiment Jefferson City [F], Wilson, Cecil W. Pfc. Peter L. Acri Pfc. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Sapovchak, Nick Pfc. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Herndon [F], Ross, William C. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clinton [M], Smrkovski, Clarence C. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Vallee, Ernest D. T/4. I 264th Regiment Buffalo [F], Maksyn, Edward C. Pfc. Co. In 2005, a memorial was erected in Veterans Memorial Park in Titusville, Florida. Co. A 264th Regiment, Faerber, Richard P. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Bryan [M], Obryan, Glenn A. Pvt. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Goldsboro [M], Clark, William C. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Robeson, Claude C. 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. Co. F 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Hill, George E. T/5. I 262nd Regiment Newark, Steuble, Gilbert J. S. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment St. Louis, Korte, Clarence I. T/5.Hdq. 0. [3], She had 8,458 cubic feet (239.5m3) of refrigerated cargo space. Co. E 264th Regiment Munger, Tait, Robert P. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment West Branch [M], Paulsen, Roy E. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Smith, Robert J. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Curtis, Elston, Leroy J. Pvt. Unfortunately limbs were being broken when they landed on the torpedo tubes and other fixed equipment on the starboard side of the upper deck; some men fell between the two vessels and were crushed as the two vessels crashed into each other. Co. This is a listing of people associated with this ship.We also have a detailed page on the Belgian troop transport Leopoldville. Jack Dixon was a 21-year-old seaman on board HMS Brilliant. Co. K 262nd Regiment Akron [M], De Soto, Claude Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Fall River [M], Stenquist, Helmer R. Pvt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Mathews, Richard N. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Norwood [M], Stewart, Donald L. Pfc. She had a depth of 35feet 0inches (10.67m) and a draught of 25feet 9.75inches (7.8677m). Co. Co. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Marion, Howard, Edward F. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Kane, Thomas J. T/5. We have place for a photo as well if provided. Co. L 262nd Regiment Albuquerque [M], Abatemarco, Michael F. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Rouch, Wilbur L. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Pomona, Macrorie, Edward J., Jr. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Erie [M], Taylor, Jay W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Crested Butte, McGee, Everett L. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Wolf, Henry H. Pfc. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Gardner, Fernanndes, Martin, Jr. Pvt. Co. Hdq. Co. K 262nd Regiment Worcester, Sullivan, Charles F. Sgt. Co. 262nd Regiment Rock Lake [M], McGhan, Glen P. Pfc. Hdq. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment St. Louis [M], Canon, Carl L. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rye [M], Blaskowski, Benjamin J. S. Sgt. 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. Det. I 262nd Regiment Maurice [M], Boyer, Gerald L. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Dumas [M], Dover, James W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ewing, Fox, Earl B. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Flint [M], Salata, Edmund P. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wheeling [M], Pyles, George E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Mattapan [M], Lemos, Anthony Pfc. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Haverhill [M], De Piero, Louis A. S. Sgt. 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [F], Crowe, Eugene J. Sgt. Med. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment Loving [M], Kolb, Marvin Pvt. Co. Co. Co. 1937 lengthened. 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. Co. F 262nd Regiment Covington [M], Farler, Otis Pfc.