Det. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. Co. Co. Co. D 264th Regiment Springfield, Cottrell, John F. S. Sgt. Co. D 264th Regiment Fowlers Knob, Killeen, John W. Pfc. Quinlan from Omaha, Nebraska was born on [] Co. H 262nd Regiment Lee City [M], Hopkins, Elden G. Cpl. Co. H 262nd Regiment Coldwater [M], Morgan, James L. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment South Bend [M], Walters, Gerald E. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], Barton, Marvin J. Pfc. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ludington [M], Witucki, Marion A. S. Sgt. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Hagerstown, Powell, James W. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Quincy [F], Pellegrini, Victor Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hornsbyville [F], Goins, Charles E. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment New Martinsville, Smith, Bulah Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Muses Mills [M], Hatton, Orville Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mansfield, Forman, Gerald Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knoxville, Henry, Glenn H. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Dana [M], Cornwell, Clinton J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dedham [M], Mayers, Raymond J. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Gainsboro [M], Lipford, Arnold A. Pfc. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Moxee [M], Adkins, Amon Pfc. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509 GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. A 264th Regiment NYC, Robbins, Jerome Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Norwood, Billger, Paul L. Pvt. All told, every state in the nation lost at least one soldier, except Delaware and Wyoming. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC, Yaccketta, Dominick T. Pfc. Richard Trout Dreisbach was born on February 24, 1926, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamaica Plains [M], Dalton, William F. Sgt. Bob was one of the lucky survivors. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lenoir City [M], Stills, Robert Pfc. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509 GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Hdq. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Rouch, Wilbur L. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Jefferson City [F], Wilson, Cecil W. Pfc. 2d. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Tiplersville [M], Gurley, Ben D. T/4. Co. H 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Masssey, Joseph D. S. Sgt. The dedication reads: To the eight hundred American men who were lost with the Lopoldville, Christmas Eve 1944 near Cherbourg, France. 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. Med. He had an older brother and 2 sisters. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ooltewah [M], Cannon, Fay Pvt. I 264th Regiment Delta, Green, Cecil C. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tampa [M], Hinton, Frederick D. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Sapovchak, Nick Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Yankton [M], Pauls, Elwood G. T/5. Co. A 264th Regiment, Faerber, Richard P. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Council Bluffs [M], Welbourn, Eldred O. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Silver Creek [R], Damsky, Daniel S. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Newark, Steuble, Gilbert J. S. Sgt. [3], In 1939 the UK Admiralty chartered Lopoldville. Co. L 262nd Regiment Minden, Cole, Edgle W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Spokane, Rodal, Paul M. T. Sgt. Co. K 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC, Sgroi, Paul S. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Hanson, Fred W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Klosterman, William A., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Omaha [M], Taylor, Forrest D. T. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Worcester [F], Tambascia, Dominic G. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Hagerstown [M], Wambach, Harold R. Pvt. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Cacace, Anthony F. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Versailles [M], Bonde, Carl R., Jr. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Des Moines [F], Babb, Byron E., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Buffalo [M], Foge, Francis J. Pfc. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Jackson Heights, NYC [M], Malczyk, Edwin J. Pvt. Co. 1st Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Elizabeth [M], Cobb, Thomas A. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Jacksonville [R], Wright, Kenneth K. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Lockport, Stern, Lawrence M. Pfc. Hdq. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Alhambra, Aprea, Fred Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Clarinda [R], Parry, Charles W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Newton [M], Peterson, Burton T/4. Co. K 262nd Regiment Albany [F], Reccardi, Victor J. S. Sgt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Sand Springs [F], Reisig, William L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Crested Butte, McGee, Everett L. Pvt. 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. I 262nd Regiment Elmira [M], Ewald, Alf G. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Gianfrancesco,Robert M. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Adamsville [M], Brown, Daniel H., Jr. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Heidelberg [M], Mortimer, James E. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Dallas [F], Koehler, Herbert O., Jr. Pvt. 264th Regiment Bedford [R], McIntyre, Robert F. Pfc. As a result of my ongoing research into the disaster the list has been updated and corrected. Hdq. People missing from this listing? Co. A 264th Regiment Rock Bridge, Harmon, Edison W. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment North Adams [M], Skinner, Charles V. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Covington [M], Farler, Otis Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hammond [M], White, Vernon W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Robeson, Claude C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ava [F], Rago, Robert J. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Columbia [M], McDermott, John M. S. Sgt. [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. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Coen, James P. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], King, Charles R. Pvt. Det. As a result, approximately 763 soldiers died, together with 56 of her crew. Co. L 262nd Regiment Aneta [M], Lawrence, Benton L. Pvt. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Pickett, Joe D. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment, Article: Owensboro connected to World War II disaster. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Webb [M], Thompson, Robert L. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment York [F], Heumann, Edward H. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [R], Schramm, Jack A. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Newton Falls [M], Matwijiw, Robert L. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Wellington [M], Garcia, Paul M. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Tuscola [M], Cross, Leonard J. Pfc. Hdq. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Decell, Harold J. Pfc. Captain Charles Limbor, one Belgian and three Congolese crewmembers also went down with the ship. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pekin [M], Colo, Joe Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Amarillo, Wiley, William H. T/5. Co. E 262nd Regiment Wheelersburg [M], Weaver, Irvin 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. Co. K 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Ford, Arthur L. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Yoakum [M], Noto, Sam W., Jr. Pfc. Hdq. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Columbus [F], Smith, Henry A. Cpl. I 262nd Regiment [M], Vonder, Mehden Robert Pfc. 2000. Co. B 264th Regiment Ozark, Verbauen, Albert Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Kalispell [M], Gillin, John F. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Waltham [M], Thibodeau, Joseph E. Pfc. Hdq. Co. E 264th Regiment Clear Lake [R], McManis, Orion G. Pvt. 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. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. 389 likes. I 262nd Regiment Laurel Run Boro [M], Sanborn, Charles J. Pfc. Det. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment St. Louis, Bence, George R. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Danbury, ONeil, Grant P. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Redford Twp, McDonnell, Ferrel F. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Spartanburg [M], Phasey, Victor E. Lt. Col. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Franklin, Williams, Heiskell M. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Tishomingo [M], Howell, Alton Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Fannin [M], Garland, James B. Pfc. 264th Regiment Cornwall, Ontario [M], Baginski, Henry Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wheeling [M], Pyles, George E. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Orange [M], Taylor, Delbert L. Pvt. Co. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Tartaro, Joseph F. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Lewistown [R], Dreisbach, Richard T. Pvt. Co. 2nd Bat. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Fruita, Manley, Albert L., Jr. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Highwood [M], Colwell, Franklin W. S. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment Walnutport [M], Gilbert, Harold Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brownville, Ash, Robert L. S. Sgt. Peter Acri was from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 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. Med. Co. K 264th Regiment Pocahontas [M], Swanson, Charles E., Jr. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Frankfort [M], Simonetti, John Pvt. Co. In 2005, a memorial was erected in Veterans Memorial Park in Titusville, Florida. Unknown City: Unknown Publisher, 1997. . Co. H 262nd Regiment Miamisburg [M], Bell, William E. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Emmett, Lutz, Harry 1st Sgt. Forgotten by many, remembered by few. Co. H 262nd Regiment San Benito [M], Garza, Alejandro L. Pfc. We also have a detailed page on the Belgian troop transport Leopoldville. "The Silent Soldier and the Portrait," produced by Waller's daughter . I 264th Regiment Del Rio, Edler, Tony W., Jr. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Oak City [M], Plott, George E. Capt. Det. Co. Another 248 died from injuries, drowning, or hypothermia. 1 of 9. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tell [M], Gilmore, Lester D. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Buffalo, Sansone, Richard F. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Calhoun Falls [M], Moseley, James O. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Albany, Barr, Hugh R. Pfc. Co. Co. 2nd Battalion262nd Regiment Tully, Young, George F. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment New England, Hendrickson, Chester B. T. Sgt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Johnston [M], Costa, William Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Kappel [M], Zeigler, Charles E. 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. I 262nd Regiment Lees Summit [M], Israel, Philip S. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Moore, Edgar C. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Beckley [M], Huffman, Johnnie O. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment Brooklyn, Brande, Robert Pfc. [7] Belated efforts by ships including USSPC-1225 rescued some survivors.[8]. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus, Russell, Jack 1st Sgt. Co. Hdq. Co. H 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Carrell, Gilbert D. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Waterloo [M], Klein, John J. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Isola [M], Byrd, Robert S. Pfc. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Cardwell [F], Marriott, Sherman E. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Chicago, McArthur, Kent O. Pvt. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dayton [M], Wells, Floyd K. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Cullman [M], Waldrop, Roy A. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment, Mazzone, Vincent J. Cpl. Co. From his web site: "H.M.S. Co. F 262nd Regiment Winthrop [M], Hodgdon, Charles H. Pfc. Det. Hdq. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Burlington, Schulz, William R. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Belmont [M], Pancheri, Joseph A. S. Sgt. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Yakima [M], Lewis, William K. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Clearwater, Lemke, Otis C. S. Sgt. Lt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Nemacolin [F], Daugherty, Mervin R. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Larksville, Martynowski, Edward H. T/5. Co. K 262nd Regiment [M], Alexander, J. D. Pfc. Each turbine ran on exhaust steam from the piston engine on the same shaft. I 262nd Regiment Frye [M], Auclair, Joseph A. Pvt. Med. Co. E 264th Regiment Greenville, Martin, Roddy A. She had a depth of 35feet 0inches (10.67m) and a draught of 25feet 9.75inches (7.8677m). Co. K 264th Regiment Lansford, Pukas, Herbert A. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Alton [M], Willcoxen, Donald E. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Demossville [M], Travis, Hoyt L. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment, Tedford, Joe E. Pvt. 1st Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Myersdale [M], Cavalcante, Edward M. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Orleans [M], Arnold, Albert J. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ford Cliff [M], Kozielski, Joseph V. Pfc. Sgt. Hdq. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Cronk, Rolland D. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment McAllen [M], Caviness, Billy T. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Niagara Falls, Turner, Kenneth J. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Rosslyn, Frank, Jony A. T/5. Co. Co. A 264th Regiment Bloomington, Deamantopulos, Andrew Pfc. Med. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bessemer [M], Stewart, Roger H. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Rudolph [M], Moser, Richard E. Pfc. I 264th Regiment NYC, Rodies, Heinz G. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Donaldson, William D. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dickinson [M], Dorgan, Allan J. Pfc. 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. Leslie G. Abbott Pfc. I 264th Regiment Bangor [M], Stelmok, Frank Pvt. For more than 50 years, the truth of this tragedy was hidden. Co. 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.

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