Co. C 264th Regiment Erie [M], Taylor, Jay W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment New Freedom [M], Kluciar, Milos Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Kansas City, Rennison, Eugene W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Belmont [M], Pancheri, Joseph A. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Waynesville [M], Reece, Dole C. Pfc. Co. [3], She had 8,458 cubic feet (239.5m3) of refrigerated cargo space. Co. F 262nd Regiment Charlotte [M], Palmer, William H. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment N. Baltimore, Herrman, Robert E. Pvt. Co. From his web site: "H.M.S. Co. B 264th Regiment Amarillo [F], Watson, Tommie J. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Creston [M], Hutchens, James E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Doddridge [M], Glanton, Homer T. T. Sgt. . Co. H 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Welch, Donald P. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Nutley [M], Claybrook, Richard A. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Yoakum [M], Noto, Sam W., Jr. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Empire [M], Terry, James H. Pvt. Co. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment NYC [F], Wilson, Richard J. T/5. I 262nd Regiment Pawcatuck [M], Rowe, Hazlewood Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Goldsboro [M], Clark, William C. Pvt. Co. 1st Lt. Co. B 264th Regiment Houston [R], Ayala, Modesto Pfc. Co. Co. D 264th Regiment Boonton [F], Schiller, Arthur Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Newberry [M], James, John E., Jr. 2d. I 262nd Regiment Rosslyn, Frank, Jony A. T/5. This Belgian passenger liner converted to troopship. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Sand Springs [F], Reisig, William L. Pfc. by Matthew Anderson Rate the Map Read Comments (7) Year Built 1929 Year Sank 1944 Depth 210 ft (64 m) Difficulty Level Technical Co. H 262nd Regiment Mckees Rocks [M], Hoffenberg, Jennings L. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Regent [M], Gentz, Herbert I. Pfc. 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. An unknown number of British soldiers died. Co. F 262nd Regiment Gainesville [M], Thompson, Claude C. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Omaha [M], Taylor, Forrest D. T. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Valley View [M], Borovich, Dan Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Huntington, Bowyer, James M., Jr. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Houston [F], Horne, Albert C. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Herndon [F], Ross, William C. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Robeson, Claude C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dickinson [M], Dorgan, Allan J. Pfc. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Sevierville [M], Holmes, William K. Pfc. Lt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Manville [F], Gleeson, Douglas C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ford Cliff [M], Kozielski, Joseph V. Pfc. Co. The family moved to York, Pennsylvania in August 1933. Co. K 262nd Regiment Youngstown, Norris, Guy D. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lee Center [M], Vogel, Frank S. Pfc. You can e-mail us the information here. Co. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Lebensart, Frederick Pfc. 1st Sgt. I 264th Regiment Wilson, Lawrence, Luther M. T. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Gainsboro [M], Lipford, Arnold A. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Pleasant Mount [M], Cybak, Harry, Jr. 1st. Det. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Troy [M], Suder, James T. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment Greenville, Martin, Roddy A. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Corona, NYC [M], Cammarano, Michael P. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Hebronville [M], Miscone, Joseph P. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Valliant [M], Chew, Floyd E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus [M], Kilbarger, Thomas L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Concord [M], Hill, George E. T/5. 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. Co. K 262nd Regiment Uhrichsville, Longwell, Robert G. Pfc. Det. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment St. Joseph, Price, Chester E. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Whitestone, NYC [M], Vojir, Frank W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Oak City [M], Plott, George E. Capt. Co. F 262nd Regiment North Billerica, Nolan, William E. Pvt. Hdq. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [M], Svenningsen, Elmer Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Alvarado, Donald R. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Tishomingo [M], Howell, Alton Pfc. 389 likes. Co. B 264th Regiment Cleveland, Ensign, Armand E. Pfc. Co. I 264th Regiment Dallas [F], Koehler, Herbert O., Jr. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Wheelersburg [M], Weaver, Irvin J., Jr. Sgt. Co. D 264th Regiment Coldwater [M], Dillinger, Garvis Pfc. Each turbine ran on exhaust steam from the piston engine on the same shaft. Co. E 264th Regiment Shelbyville, Clark, John W. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Henryville [M], Kocsis, Anton Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Springfield, Cottrell, John F. S. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Indianapolis [F], Truelock, Ralph A. 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. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], De Klyen, John C. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Apollo [M], Debuski, Michael Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ava [F], Rago, Robert J. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Stamford [M], Viets, Paul R. Pfc. Hdq. (Later Compagnie Maritime Belge (Lloyd Royal) SA). Co. E 262nd Regiment Jerome, Poupard, Wilmer C. T/4. Co. E 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Donaldson, William D. 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. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dandridge [M], Black, Charles H. Pfc. We also have a detailed page on the Belgian troop transport Leopoldville. I 262nd Regiment Chicago, Scholl, Hartselle B. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knox [M], Vince, John M., Jr. T/5. Co. His body was recovered. 264th Regiment [F], Reece, Walter W. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Oneida [M], Goodlet, Charles W. Pvt. This is a listing of people associated with this ship.We also have a detailed page on the Belgian troop transport Leopoldville. Co. K 262nd Regiment Albany [F], Reccardi, Victor J. S. Sgt. See also Muncaster Castle list Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Clifton, Goesch, Joseph M. Pfc. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment North East, Myers, Harold L. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Selma [M], Kerr, Ian H. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Santa Fe [M], Spence, Stephen C. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tell [M], Gilmore, Lester D. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Curtis, Elston, Leroy J. Pvt. Co. Plotkin, a Bridgeport, Connecticut, native residing at Birch Heights' retirement facility in Derry, was surprised at Post . I 264th Regiment [F], Machado, Frank R. Pfc. Carmel, Swanson, Robert J. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Lapinski, Stanley J. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bexar [M], McCorkle, Roy E., Jr. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment [R] Julian, Wright, John D. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lucedale [M], Jenkins, Robert E. 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. 2d. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ooltewah [M], Cannon, Fay Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Galus, Stanley M. Pvt. Det. Co. C 264th Regiment Port Huron [M], Miller, George W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment New Bedford [M], Flammia, Anthony J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Northvale [M], De Prima, Frank T/5. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment New England, Hendrickson, Chester B. T. 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. I 262nd Regiment Maurice [M], Boyer, Gerald L. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lowville [M], Aschmann, Frank G. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [R], Schramm, Jack A. Pfc. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marlboro [M], Chace, Roderick E. Pvt. He went below on a makeshift wooden staircase to where hammocks were hung four high. 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. I 262nd Regiment Calhoun Falls [M], Moseley, James O. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Larksville, Martynowski, Edward H. T/5. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. F 262nd Regiment Elkton [M], Brown, John W. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Long Branch, Hine, Harry C. Pvt. Co. On Christmas Eve 1944, John Suter Waller was a 19-year-old soldier on his way to join in the Battle of the Bulge. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dallas [M], Reichle, Ernest C. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Vernile, Ralph R. Pvt. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Portland, Bosch, Gerald Sgt. Sequel to Survivors of the Leopoldville Disaster. I 262nd Regiment Dumas [M], Dover, James W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lyndonville, Bradley, Claude P., Jr. Sgt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Savannah, McInnis, James E., Jr. Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brockton [M], Maiuri, Peter Pfc. Hdq. Co. E 262nd Regiment Versailles [M], Bonde, Carl R., Jr. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Lauderdale, Crenshaw, Thomas L. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Harrisburg [M], Berger, Robert Pvt. Hdq. Co. K 262nd Regiment Oakland [M], Crain, Hal F. Capt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Davis, Raymond Pfc. He had an older brother and 2 sisters. Co. A 264th Regiment Chicago, Farling, Ernest W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dubuque [M], Cook, Dean L. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Cronk, Rolland D. 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 Los Molinos, Menalo, Charles F. Pfc. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], ODonnell, John H. T/5. Co. Co. E 264th Regiment Munger, Tait, Robert P. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment, Gorham, Donald R. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Vega [M], Hattem, Monroe Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Atlanta [F], Simmons, Chester B., Jr Pvt. 2374 (819 dead and 1555 survivors). Co. C 264th Regiment Meadow Creek, Spaulding, Sherman A. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Franklin, Williams, Heiskell M. Pfc. Co. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Mathews, Richard N. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Adamsville [M], Brown, Daniel H., Jr. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Moyers [M], Paden, George W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Flint [M], Salata, Edmund P. Pvt. Of the 2,235 US servicemen on board, about 515 are presumed to have gone down with the ship. Co. E 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Warring, Hugh N. Pfc. Co. K. 264th Regiment Springfield Gardens, NYC [F], Falci, James L. Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Charlotte, Cuskelly, Richard R. Pfc. 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. Co. C 264th Regiment Providence [F], Hodosh, Leonard J. Pfc. Hdq. Hdq. Co. C 264th Regiment East Palestine, Jones, James A. D. Pfc. Med. Co. H 262nd Regiment Dana [M], Cornwell, Clinton J. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Borovich, Sam Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Louisville [F], Gulley, Eula T. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Jamaica Plains [M], Dalton, William F. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment San Antonio [M], Gillem, Dee R. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Jacksonville [R], Wright, Kenneth K. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment St. Petersburg [F], Crawford, William H. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Ambridge, Saska, Harry J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Berwyn, Steib, Joseph E. Pvt. 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. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Coen, James P. Pvt. Area casualties included Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pueblo [M], Berube, Joseph E. Pvt. Co. Co. E 264th Regiment Sharon, Jaspan, Ralph L. Pvt. Co. E 264th Regiment Iron River, Kritselis, Christ A. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mansfield, Forman, Gerald Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Harriman, Jones, Henry M. Pvt. People missing from this listing? Co. E 262nd Regiment Doyle [M], Zamarripa, Pete M., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wesson [M], McBay, James D. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], MacGowan, John Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Pekin [M], Colo, Joe Pvt. There were almost 800 who were killed or drowned as a result of the torpedoing. Co. K 264th Regiment Pocahontas [M], Swanson, Charles E., Jr. Pfc. Private John Pordon, 19, from San Francisco, boarded the Leopoldville around 2:30 in the morning. Co. K 262nd Regiment Cardwell [F], Marriott, Sherman E. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Moline, Taylor, Robert H. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Buffalo, McDonald, Bernard D. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Kalispell [M], Gillin, John F. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Underwood [M], Wiedner, Joseph J. T. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Miamisburg [M], Bell, William E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Kane, Thomas J. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Gutt, Donald C. Pvt. As a result, approximately 763 soldiers died, together with 56 of her crew. Co. L 262nd Regiment Verona Station [M], Borenstein, Jack Pvt. I 264th Regiment Battle Creek, Ainsworth, Harise E. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Quincy [F], Pellegrini, Victor Pvt. Med. Of these men, mostly between the ages of 18 and 21, 763 were killed. I 262nd Regiment Frye [M], Auclair, Joseph A. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment San Antonio, Green, Herman N. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment, Vanderpool, Fred A. Pvt. Cussler asserts[10] that the wreck is wrongly located, its true position being about a mile to the south. Co. E 262nd Regiment Cuyahoga Falls [M], Bader, Donald W. Pfc. Det. Quinlan from Omaha, Nebraska was born on [] Co. B 264th Regiment Malden, Maloney, John F. Pvt. Det. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Wells, Donald E. Pfc. Co. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Camden [M], Ofsonka, Charles P., Jr. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment New Philadelphia [M], Schwitzgebel, Eugene A. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Rochester [F], Clark, Reginald J., Jr. Cpl. Co. K 262nd Regiment Hendersonville [F], Smith, James P. Pfc. Co. I 264th Regiment Camp Seale [M], Springfield, James F. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pensacola [R], Henderson, Dewey A. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Philadelphia [M], McVey, Walter F., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Dominguez, Joe Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Brighton, Quinonez, Joe J. Pfc. She was built for the Compagnie Maritime Belge as the . 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. 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. Co. H 262nd Regiment Council Bluffs [M], Welbourn, Eldred O. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Yakima [M], Lewis, William K. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment [M], Mugan, Joseph P. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tampa [M], Hinton, Frederick D. Pvt. Co. Co. A 264th Regiment NYC, Robbins, Jerome Pvt. A German U-boat sunk his troop's ship, the USS Leopoldville, killing more than. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rye [M], Blaskowski, Benjamin J. S. Sgt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Fort Worth, Andrews, Lloyd L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Clinton [M], Smrkovski, Clarence C. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Clear Lake [R], McManis, Orion G. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Stockton [M], Goodwin, James D. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Masssey, Joseph D. S. Sgt.