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Co. C 264th Regiment Conneaut [M], Kieser, Marcell V. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Norwood [M], Stewart, Donald L. Pfc. 2374 (819 dead and 1555 survivors). I 262nd Regiment Waterloo [M], Klein, John J. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment San Antonio [M], Gillem, Dee R. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Cuyahoga Falls [M], Bader, Donald W. Pfc. 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. Carmel, Swanson, Robert J. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment New Freedom [M], Kluciar, Milos Pfc. 262nd Regiment Rock Lake [M], McGhan, Glen P. Pfc. As a result of my ongoing research into the disaster the list has been updated and corrected. I 264th Regiment NYC, Rodies, Heinz G. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Cleveland [M], Leidner, Oliver C. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Platemouth, Shaw, William A., Jr. Pvt. Co. D 264th Regiment Marshfield, Peterson, Lennart W. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment East Palestine, Jones, James A. D. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment San Antonio, Green, Herman N. Pvt. 264th Regiment Cornwall, Ontario [M], Baginski, Henry Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Corona, NYC [M], Cammarano, Michael P. Pfc. Co. Co. I 262nd Regiment Buffalo [F], Freund, Henry Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Lauderdale, Crenshaw, Thomas L. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment San Benito [M], Garza, Alejandro L. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Erie [M], Taylor, Jay W. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Valparaiso [M], Wright, Russell M. S. Sgt. Leopoldville Disaster 1944 October 1, 2018JarwatoDisaster The longest day 70th anniversary of d the longest day 70th anniversary of d 70 year reveal of a christmas eve tragedy maritime disasters of wwii 1944 1945 scooper news a tragedy kept secret 70th Anniversary Of The Ss Leopoldville Troopship Disaster National Wwii Museum Co. F 262nd Regiment Pekin [M], Colo, Joe Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Haverhill [M], De Piero, Louis A. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Elsmere, Katz, Nathan Pfc. He was one of seven children and the oldest of four boys. Co. F 262nd Regiment Selsbee [M], Head, Art S. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Elyria, Ferguson, Robert V. S. Sgt. Det. 262nd Regiment [M], Cutnaw, Kent P. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Smith, C. D. S. Sgt. Lt. Co. D 264th Regiment Biddeford [M], Cote, Philip G. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Ashford [M], Hartley, Jack R. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Emmett, Lutz, Harry 1st Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Casey [F], Kingrey, James P. T/5. Co. B 264th Regiment Cleveland, Ensign, Armand E. Pfc. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lyndonville, Bradley, Claude P., Jr. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Crestview [R], Barwick, Eugene H. Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Mattapan [M], Lemos, Anthony Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Hudson [M], Bannick, Ronald C. Pfc. Co. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Fort Worth, Andrews, Lloyd L. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Donaldson, William D. Pfc. Det. Co. E 262nd Regiment Winona [M], Winstead, Rufus B. Pvt. 3rd Bat. Co. L 262nd Regiment Meridian [M], Martin, Ray E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Gutt, Donald C. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Lebensart, Frederick Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aberdeen [M], Ailey, Burl W. Pfc. Co. G 262nd Regiment Morrison, Gillis, James C. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Fauer, John A. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pharron [M], McKenzie, Daniel W. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Marion [M], Bain, Emil Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Philadelphia, Biggart, Will O. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clayton [M], Rzemek, Edward W. Pfc. Med. Hdq. Co. K 264th Regiment Luverne [M], Kragtorp, Ernest O. Pfc. All told, every state in the nation lost at least one soldier, except Delaware and Wyoming. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Masterson, Lawrence J. Pvt. As a result of my ongoing research into the disaster the list has been updated and corrected. Co. E 264th Regiment Shelbyville, Clark, John W. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Chicago, Rose, Don T. Pfc. 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. He had an older brother and 2 sisters. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Racine [M], Prueher, Franklin L. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Makowski, Stanley E. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Birkholz, Everett E. Pfc. Co. Co. K 264th Regiment Demossville [M], Travis, Hoyt L. Pvt. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Wells, Donald E. Pfc. Each turbine ran on exhaust steam from the piston engine on the same shaft. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bonner Springs [M], Bowling, Everett R. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Celentano, Peter 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. Co. A 264th Regiment Rock Bridge, Harmon, Edison W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Florence, Roberts, Marzell 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. I 262nd Regiment Laurel Run Boro [M], Sanborn, Charles J. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Berkeley [M], Williamson, Donald E. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ozone, Wade, Joseph T. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment Bloomington, Deamantopulos, Andrew Pfc. I 264th Regiment Buffalo [F], Maksyn, Edward C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Bradenback, Norman U. 264th Regiment Beech, Conn, Curtiss Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Delta [M], De Silva, Philip E. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dallas [M], Reichle, Ernest C. Pfc. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Schurig, Russell E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brownville, Ash, Robert L. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Harvey [M], Marcinkowski, Arthur A. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Norton [R], Long, Robert H., Jr. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Ferndale [M], Shaver, Glen B. Pfc. Leopoldville.org is an online memorial seeking to raise the awareness of the tragedy and reach the families of the disaster victims. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pocatello, Christensen, Calvin G. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Fannin [M], Garland, James B. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Moyers [M], Paden, George W. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cloverport [M], Schlueter, Harold W. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Los Angeles, Miller, Carl H. T. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Freeport [M], Ragle, Billie K. T. Sgt. Earl E. Jacobs, also a York, Pennsylvania resident. They boarded the ship at 9 a.m. Dec. 24, 1944, survivors later told reporters. Co. Hdq. Leslie G. Abbott from Maple Rapids, Michigan was born on February 27, 1926. Co. F 262nd Regiment Fruita, Manley, Albert L., Jr. Pfc. Ironically, his remains were positively identified by Leopoldville survivor Pvt. Survivors of the Leopoldville by Ray Roberts Archived . Co. E 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], MacGowan, John Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Elgin [M], Campbell, Harold C. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Kalispell [M], Gillin, John F. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hammond [M], White, Vernon W. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment, Article: Owensboro connected to World War II disaster. 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. I 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Boleyn, Floyd P. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment South Bend [M], Walters, Gerald E. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Lapinski, Stanley J. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Shreveport [F], Henderson, John M. Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment NYC [F], Wilson, Richard J. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamden [M], Caracoglia, Concetto T/4. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dedham [M], Mayers, Raymond J. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment, Mazzone, Vincent J. Cpl. Hdq. I 264th Regiment Camden [M], Christopher, Malcom B. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Stull, Ray S. T/4. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Flint [M], Salata, Edmund P. Pvt. Lt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Manville [F], Gleeson, Douglas C. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Warring, Hugh N. Pfc. Det. Co. Co. A 264th Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Grad, Robert A. Pvt. Jack Dixon was a 21-year-old seaman on board HMS Brilliant. Co. L 262nd Regiment Verona [M], Sellers, Benjamin F., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Milan [M], Williams, Donald E. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Attleboro, Ciekalowski, William P. S. Sgt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Lake Butler, Nolan, James H. S. Sgt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment [R] Julian, Wright, John D. Sgt. [6] A 24-man DEMS detachment manned defensive guns. 262nd Regiment Neosho [M], Tinker, Ira V. S. Sgt. Hdq. I 264th Regiment Aurora, Gordon, William I. Pvt. Hdq. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Ansonia [F], Doherty, James J., Jr. S.Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Indianapolis [F], Truelock, Ralph A. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Versailles [M], Bonde, Carl R., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment East Hampton [M], Cram, Ralph D., Jr. Pvt. Hdq. 262nd Regiment Dalton [M], Zellner, Harold M. Sgt. PFC. Co. F 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Smrecak, James J. Pfc. Captain Charles Limbor, one Belgian and three Congolese crewmembers also went down with the ship. On Christmas Eve 1944, John Suter Waller was a 19-year-old soldier on his way to join in the Battle of the Bulge. I 262nd Regiment Calhoun Falls [M], Moseley, James O. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Doyle [M], Zamarripa, Pete M., Jr. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pensacola [R], Henderson, Dewey A. Pvt. We have place for a photo as well if provided. Co. B 264th Regiment Wellington [M], Garcia, Paul M. Pfc. Co. 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [F], Crowe, Eugene J. Sgt. [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. B 264th Regiment Canton [M], Slusser, Elmer D. Pfc. 1 talking about this. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Oak City [M], Plott, George E. Capt. Co. B 264th Regiment Hagerstown [M], Wambach, Harold R. Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Vierling, David E. Pvt. The Sunken Mysteries of Britain's Wartime Shipping Lanes: This page was last edited on 13 January 2023, at 12:43. Co. H 262nd Regiment Loving [M], Kolb, Marvin Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment St. Joseph, Price, Chester E. T. Sgt. Co. The engines drove twin screw propellers. Co. C 264th Regiment Meadow Creek, Spaulding, Sherman A. Pfc. On Christmas Eve, 1944, the S.S. Leopoldville made her final crossing of the English Channel. SS Lopoldville (1948), 10, 530 GRT, built by J Cockerill SA, Hoboken, Antwerp. I 262nd Regiment Eubanks [M], Gilbert, Estill T/5. Co. I 262nd Regiment San Diego, Andrews, William H. Sgt. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Sapovchak, Nick Pfc. In May 1940 converted by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) to a troop transport. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rochester [M], Whittier, Carl F. Pfc. Co. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment North Branch [M], Winters, Cornelius D., Jr. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Shattuck, Ritthaler, Frank, Jr. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Center [M], Appleby, Preston B. Co. F 262nd Regiment Doddridge [M], Glanton, Homer T. T. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Bolton [M], Smith, William F. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Ford, Arthur L. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kansas City, Rigdon, Norman L. Sgt. Forgotten by many, remembered by few. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Creston [M], Hutchens, James E. Pfc. Vernon, Lewis, Raymond R. Pfc. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Perry [M], Simpson, Bernard W. Pvt. Co. Hdq. Co. K 262nd Regiment Florence, Husby, Garland O. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Empire [M], Terry, James H. Pvt. As a result, approximately 763 soldiers died, together with 56 of her crew. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Kane, Thomas J. T/5. Soldiers on Lopoldville jumped down onto the smaller Brilliant. Co. H 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Jurlina, Gregory G. S. Sgt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Charlotte, Cuskelly, Richard R. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Seebert, Wilson, Willie P. Pfc. Glenn Elvin Lowry and Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment South Haven [M], Wincheski, Albin J. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Chicago [F], Dalton, Delmar L. Pfc. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus [M], Kilbarger, Thomas L. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Welch, Donald P. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Roanoke [M], Bransmo, Robert S. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Woodside, NYC, Tilzer, David Pfc. She was built for the Compagnie Maritime Belge as the . Det. Co. E 262nd Regiment Moxee [M], Adkins, Amon Pfc. I 264th Regiment Quincy [F], Pellegrini, Victor Pvt. 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. Hdq. Co. C 264th Regiment Pendleton, Neiderheiser, Daniel Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Stamford [M], Viets, Paul R. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Long Branch, Hine, Harry C. Pvt. Hdq. 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 [M], Acri, Peter L. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Knoxville, Carew, William B. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Houston [F], Horne, Albert C. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Maryan, William N. Pfc. Det. Co. H 262nd Regiment Newberry [M], James, John E., Jr. 2d. Co. K 262nd Regiment Newton Falls [M], Matwijiw, Robert L. Pvt.