Hdq. 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. B 264th Regiment, Mazzone, Vincent J. Cpl. Det. I 262nd Regiment San Antonio, Green, Herman N. Pvt. 2374 (819 dead and 1555 survivors). I 264th Regiment Jefferson City [F], Wilson, Cecil W. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Oneida [M], Goodlet, Charles W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Kane, Thomas J. T/5. Co. K 264th Regiment Pocahontas [M], Swanson, Charles E., Jr. Pfc. Her code letters were MLTP[2] until 193334, when they were superseded by the call sign ONLB. I 264th Regiment New Boston, Skibinski, Walter J. Pfc. Hdq. The sinking occurred Christmas Eve 1944. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cloverport [M], Schlueter, Harold W. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Adamsville [M], Brown, Daniel H., Jr. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Tulsa [R], Foster, William S. D. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Ellett, Joseph S. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aberdeen [M], Ailey, Burl W. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Rock Bridge, Harmon, Edison W. Pvt. Co. K 264th Regiment Houston [M], Robison, Harry C. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment, Gorham, Donald R. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bakersfield [M], Godoy, Arthur C. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Nassau, [M], Zaloga, Edward J. Pvt. This is a listing of people associated with this ship. Co. L 262nd Regiment Freeport [M], Ragle, Billie K. T. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Maurice [M], Boyer, Gerald L. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Anniston [M], Harris, John W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lancaster [M], Kopczewski, Anthony W. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Hebronville [M], Miscone, Joseph P. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Kingstree, Hentz, James E. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Sikeston, McDaniel, Everette N. Sgt. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Newberry [M], James, John E., Jr. 2d. 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Celentano, Peter Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Waltham [M], Thibodeau, Joseph E. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Galveston [M], Jeter, G. C., Jr. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cincinnati [M], Witham, Charles W. Sgt. Co. Peter L. Acri Pfc. Lt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Nemacolin [F], Daugherty, Mervin R. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Tinton [M], Lottes, Clarence E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment [R] Julian, Wright, John D. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Kokomo, Buell, Edwin D., III Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Louisville [M], Dancy, John B. Pvt. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment McClellandtown [M], Chalkan, Michael, Jr. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Coen, James P. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aledo [M], Ransom, James R. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Hazel, Evans, Luther O. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Fruita, Manley, Albert L., Jr. Pfc. Bob was one of the lucky survivors. Co. L 262nd Regiment Clearwater, Lemke, Otis C. S. Sgt. Co. D 264th Regiment Independence, Hartwick, Claude H., Jr. Pvt. Co. Co. Med Det. Co. B 264th Regiment Hagerstown [M], Wambach, Harold R. Pvt. Co. D 264th Regiment Coldwater [M], Dillinger, Garvis Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Moline, Taylor, Robert H. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment St. Louis [M], Tener, Ralph M. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tell [M], Gilmore, Lester D. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Terre Haute, McMillen, Furl C. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Detroit [M], Heim, James V. Pfc. [6] There was an insufficient number of life jackets,[1] and few troops participated in the poorly supervised lifeboat drill as Lopoldville sailed from Southampton at 09:00 24 December as part of convoy WEP-3 across the English Channel to Cherbourg. Co. E 262nd Regiment Bryan [M], Obryan, Glenn A. Pvt. George Robert Atkerson before his time on the Leopoldville. Co. F 262nd Regiment Doddridge [M], Glanton, Homer T. T. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Amarillo, Wiley, William H. T/5. Co. K 262nd Regiment San Antonio [M], Gillem, Dee R. S. Sgt. Hdq. She was built for the Compagnie Maritime Belge as the . Pfc. Det. 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. B 264th Regiment Tarboro, Furr, Fred D. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Belmont [M], Pancheri, Joseph A. S. Sgt. In May 1940 converted by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) to a troop transport. Co. E 264th Regiment, Article: Owensboro connected to World War II disaster. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lakewood [M], McGlone, Eugene A. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Plymouth [M], Yaeger, George A. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Delta, Green, Cecil C. Pvt. Med. Co. C 264th Regiment Chicago, Rose, Don T. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Columbus [F], Smith, Henry A. Cpl. Co. 262nd Regiment Dalton [M], Zellner, Harold M. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment Clear Lake [R], McManis, Orion G. Pvt. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Apollo [M], Debuski, Michael Pfc. The Lopoldville was one of two troopships in a formation with four warships: two British destroyers, and one British and one French frigate. Co. F 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Mc Hugh, Dean J. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Fannin [M], Garland, James B. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Cincinnati, Hunston, Russell E. Pfc. Det. Co. Co. E 264th Regiment Sharon, Jaspan, Ralph L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Whitestone, NYC [M], Vojir, Frank W. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Fort Collins, Ortega, Joe B. Pfc. Courtesy of Nancy Russell. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment West Branch [M], Paulsen, Roy E. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lewisburg [M], Gilley, Thomas W. S. Sgt. "The Silent Soldier and the Portrait," produced by Waller's daughter . Co. H 262nd Regiment Bloomington Springs [M], Jarnagin, Charles E. Pfc. Det. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Milroy [M], Pispeky, Joseph Pfc. 262nd Regiment Riverside [M], Carson, Marshall Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Show Low [M], Bell, Jack N. Pfc. The soldiers' regimental command structure was fragmented by loading troops as they arrived rather than according to their units. Co. H 262nd Regiment Waynesville [M], Reece, Dole C. Pfc. Plotkin, a Bridgeport, Connecticut, native residing at Birch Heights' retirement facility in Derry, was surprised at Post . Lt. Co. B 264th Regiment NYC, Hoffman, Leslie E. 1st Lt. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pensacola [R], Henderson, Dewey A. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lowell [M], Abbott, Leslie G. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Davis, Raymond Pfc. As a result, about 763 US soldiers and 56 of the ship's crew died. 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. Co. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lincoln [F], Kibart, Francis E. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Baltimore [M], Hawkins, Robert E. Pvt. Co. K. 264th Regiment Springfield Gardens, NYC [F], Falci, James L. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Harrisburg [M], Berger, Robert Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Lebensart, Frederick Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago, Mikalaitis, Joseph E. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment St. Petersburg [F], Crawford, William H. Pvt. Det. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kansas City, Rigdon, Norman L. Sgt. Med. Co. L 262nd Regiment Chicago, Nelson, Eric G. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay Springs [M], Moncrief, Clifton Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Makowski, Stanley E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hammond [M], White, Vernon W. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Buffalo [F], Freund, Henry Pvt. Hdq. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Omaha [M], Taylor, Forrest D. T. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Ashford [M], Hartley, Jack R. Pfc. Forgotten by many, remembered by few. [5] Her Belgian Official Number was 120. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Parana [M], Dobkowski, John K. S.Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Yakima [M], Lewis, William K. Pfc. Co. Co. Leslie G. Abbott from Maple Rapids, Michigan was born on February 27, 1926. Co. S.D. Co. L 262nd Regiment Colorado Springs, Struble, Frank P. S. Sgt. [1] Captain Charles Limbor, who assumed command in 1942,[6] spoke no English. Co. H 262nd Regiment Valparaiso [M], Wright, Russell M. S. Sgt. Co. D 264th Regiment Springfield, Cottrell, John F. S. Sgt. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Bolton [M], Smith, William F. Pfc. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Malden [M], Hope, James H. Pfc. 0. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus, Mobley, Lewfay B., Jr. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Washington [R], Mosako, Alva G. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lempster [M], Mathieu, Arthur T. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Samford [M], Otis, Fred L. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Pickens [M], Richardson, Francis J. Pfc. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Yoakum [M], Noto, Sam W., Jr. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Stamford [M], Viets, Paul R. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Highland Park, Morehouse, F.R. Co. B 264th Regiment Malden, Maloney, John F. Pvt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knox [M], Vince, John M., Jr. T/5. Co. A 264th Regiment Brooklyn, Brande, Robert Pfc. 1st Lt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hillsboro, Brisendine, Bruce F. Pfc. We have place for a photo as well if provided. Co. K 264th Regiment Demossville [M], Travis, Hoyt L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Klosterman, William A., Jr. 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 . Co. E 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Contreras, Gregorio V. Pfc. Co. Det. Co. E 262nd Regiment Somerville [M], Luckman, Thomas Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Wilkes Barre [M], Grazier, David O. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Harvey [M], Marcinkowski, Arthur A. Pfc. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Kansas City, Rennison, Eugene W. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Osbourn, Donnelly, William O. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Euclid [M], Bishop, Richard U. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Albuquerque [M], Abatemarco, Michael F. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Columbus, Russell, Jack 1st Sgt. Med. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mcdonald [R], Burkhart, Ralph E. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Indianapolis [F], Truelock, Ralph A. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Akron [M], De Soto, Claude Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Weehawken [M], Miles, Robert F. S. Sgt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Ansonia [F], Doherty, James J., Jr. S.Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Indianapolis, Scribner, James S. Pvt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment [M], Scott, William E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knoxville, Henry, Glenn H. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chestnut Ridge [M], Nolan, James M. Pvt. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Ozark, Verbauen, Albert Sgt. Co. Det. Hdq. The trip was approximately 9 hours, and the troopship was about 5 miles [or one hour] outside of Cherbourg when it was torpedoed by a German submarine. Hdq. A German U-boat sunk his troop's ship, the USS Leopoldville, killing more than. Co. A 264th Regiment NYC, Robbins, Jerome Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Curtis, Elston, Leroy J. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Dana [M], Cornwell, Clinton J. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Sarepta, Fried, Simon Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Canton [M], Slusser, Elmer D. Pfc. At 17.54 hours on 24 Dec 1944 the Leopoldville (Master Charles Limbor) in convoy WEP-3 was hit by one of two torpedoes from U-486 about . Co. E 262nd Regiment McAllen [M], Caviness, Billy T. Pvt. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Underwood [M], Wiedner, Joseph J. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rochester [M], Nassif, Assaph J. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Port Huron [M], Miller, George W. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Frankfort [M], Simonetti, John Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wallington [M], Shand, James E. Pfc. Det. I 262nd Regiment Waterloo [M], Klein, John J. S. Sgt. Co. 264th Regiment [F], Reece, Walter W. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Ambridge, Saska, Harry J. Pfc. Some men had started to jump down from a height of approximately 40 feet. I 264th Regiment Del Rio, Edler, Tony W., Jr. T. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Uhrichsville, Longwell, Robert G. Pfc. 1st Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Elizabeth [M], Cobb, Thomas A. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Gary [M], Bouse, Oren A. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Salem, De Martini, Howard W. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Stockton [M], Goodwin, James D. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Sidon [M], Graham, Melton E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Gainesville [M], Thompson, Claude C. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Guilford, Lavigne, Alfred G. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Dayton [M], Stewart, Benjamin L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Charlotte [M], Palmer, William H. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Tell City [M], McDonald, Buford C. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Di Mola, Nicholas J. Pvt. 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.. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rockville Center [M], Kraemer, Bernard J. Pfc. 2d. Earl E. Jacobs, also a York, Pennsylvania resident. Hdq. 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. The incident is considered to be the largest military. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Los Angeles, Miller, Carl H. T. Sgt. He is pictured with his wife Velma and son Jim. Co. L 262nd Regiment Milwaukee [M], Grant, Irving Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Lees Summit [M], Israel, Philip S. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Burbank [M], Lester, Steven T. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Meadow Creek, Spaulding, Sherman A. Pfc. Hdq. The soldiers of the 66th Infantry Division were ordered not to tell anyone about the sinking of the ship and their letters home were censored by the Army during the rest of World War II. 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. L 262nd Regiment Roxbury [M], Daniels, Robert L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ballouville [M], Bruschayt, Herbert W. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Sumter, McNair, James L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment American Falls [M], Baglio, Michael S., Jr. 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. Co. E 264th Regiment Lockport, Stern, Lawrence M. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Flint [M], Salata, Edmund P. Pvt. Carmel, Swanson, Robert J. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Loving [M], Kolb, Marvin Pvt. Captain Charles Limbor, one Belgian and three Congolese crewmembers also went down with the ship. Co. K 264th Regiment Lansford, Pukas, Herbert A. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Johnson, Floyd J. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Denver [M], Bowle, Thomas A. Pfc. Survivors of the Leopoldville by Ray Roberts Archived . [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. Co. K 264th Regiment Solvay [F], Paterson, Douglas W. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Lowry, Jack N. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Detroit, Furmark, Carl E. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Indianapolis [F], Temple, Eugene R. T/5. Clive Cussler dedicated his 1986 book Cyclops to the disaster. Hdq. I 264th Regiment Houston [M], Pearl, Bill M. Pfc. Hdq. Co. [3], In 1939 the UK Admiralty chartered Lopoldville. SS Lopoldville was a 11,509 GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dorchester [M], Dockler, Paul A. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Camp Seale [M], Springfield, James F. Pfc. Co. Co. Soldiers on Lopoldville jumped down onto the smaller Brilliant. Co. L 262nd Regiment Kapowsin [M], Wyatt, Frank E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Medon [M], Conner, Thomas D. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment York [F], Heumann, Edward H. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Catalano, Angelo G. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Grand Junction, Lowenhagen, Theodore C. T. Sgt. Quinlan from Omaha, Nebraska was born on [] Co. K 264th Regiment Seattle [F], Rumburg, Ira C. Lt. Col. Hdq. Med. Co. A 264th Regiment Manhattan, NYC [M], Carlson, Carl Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Chicago [F], Dalton, Delmar L. Pfc. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment New Philadelphia [M], Schwitzgebel, Eugene A. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lowville [M], Aschmann, Frank G. Pfc. 1st Lt. Co. B 264th Regiment Houston [R], Ayala, Modesto Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Elsmere, Katz, Nathan Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brockton [M], Maiuri, Peter Pfc. [6] A 24-man DEMS detachment manned defensive guns. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bexar [M], McCorkle, Roy E., Jr. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Gainsboro [M], Lipford, Arnold A. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Ozone, Wade, Joseph T. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Casey [F], Kingrey, James P. T/5. Med. Co. B 264th Regiment Johnstown [F], Bennett, Lynwood F. Pvt. Det. Co. H 262nd Regiment Henryville [M], Kocsis, Anton Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment South Bend, McKain, Harry W. Pfc. Co. Over 700 to 800 American soldiers were lost. Co. F 262nd Regiment Tyrone [M], Hayes, Albert T. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Marshfield, Peterson, Lennart W. Pfc. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lenoir City [M], Stills, Robert Pfc. Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Summerton, Lawrence, William I. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Worcester [F], Tambascia, Dominic G. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Winthrop [M], Hodgdon, Charles H. Pfc. Hdq. I 262nd Regiment Frye [M], Auclair, Joseph A. Pvt. Co. 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. Aboard Leopoldville when hit on 24 Dec 1944 You can click on any of the names for possible additional information 874 persons found. Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Tiplersville [M], Gurley, Ben D. T/4. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Bradenback, Norman U. Co. C 264th Regiment Attleboro, Ciekalowski, William P. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Long Branch, Hine, Harry C. Pvt. The Sunken Mysteries of Britain's Wartime Shipping Lanes: This page was last edited on 13 January 2023, at 12:43. Co. B 264th Regiment Seebert, Wilson, Willie P. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Poulton, Glenn E. Sgt. Co. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Fort Worth, Andrews, Lloyd L. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lucedale [M], Jenkins, Robert E. Pfc. Lt. Co. D 264th Regiment Biddeford [M], Cote, Philip G. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lee City [M], Hopkins, Elden G. Cpl. This Belgian passenger liner converted to troopship. Co. E 262nd Regiment Santa Fe [M], Spence, Stephen C. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Waverly [M], Rilling, Marvin L. S. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Delphos [M], MacMillan, Lynn L. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Platemouth, Shaw, William A., Jr. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Isola [M], Byrd, Robert S. Pfc. Co. The ship's Belgian crew, including 93 Africans from the Belgian Congo, received orders in Flemish. Co. H 262nd Regiment Racine [M], Prueher, Franklin L. Pvt. On Christmas Eve, 1944, the S.S. Leopoldville made her final crossing of the English Channel. 262nd Regiment Pleasant Mount [M], Cybak, Harry, Jr. 1st. Co. L 262nd Regiment Franklin, Williams, Heiskell M. Pfc. Leopoldville.org is an online memorial seeking to raise the awareness of the tragedy and reach the families of the disaster victims. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment St. Louis, Bence, George R. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Hagerstown, Powell, James W. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Elyria, Ferguson, Robert V. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dedham [M], Mayers, Raymond J. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Bangor [M], Stelmok, Frank Pvt. Co. 262nd Regiment Baltimore, Alexandrovich, Joseph Pvt. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Portland, Bosch, Gerald Sgt. Co. 2nd Bat. Few US soldiers understood the abandon ship instructions given in Flemish. Co. C 264th Regiment East Palestine, Jones, James A. D. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Chicago, Scholl, Hartselle B. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Sullivan [M], Verash, Leslie F. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Berg, Fred W. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Meridian [M], Martin, Ray E. Pfc. SS Lopoldville (1948), 10, 530 GRT, built by J Cockerill SA, Hoboken, Antwerp. Co. C 264th Regiment Piqua [M], Davis, William J. Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Camden [M], Ofsonka, Charles P., Jr. S. Sgt. As a result, approximately 763 soldiers died, together with 56 of her crew. I 262nd Regiment Roxbury, Bouffard, Joseph C. Pfc. Det. Brilliant attempted radio communications, but could not communicate directly with the Americans at Fort L'Ouest in Cherbourg because the Americans used a different radio frequency and could not read the British code. 264th Regiment Bedford [R], McIntyre, Robert F. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marlboro [M], Chace, Roderick E. Pvt. Med. Co. B 264th Regiment Binghamton [F], Peterson, Robert G. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Johnston City [M], Goble, John W. T. Sgt. 262nd Regiment [M], Cutnaw, Kent P. Pfc. Lopoldville was in a diamond formation with four escorts; the destroyers HMSBrilliant and HMSAnthony, the frigate HMSHotham, and the French frigate Croix de Lorraine, and another troopship, Cheshire. 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. 262nd Regiment Bryant [M], Smith, Donald W. Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Leavenworth, Samms, Lawrence L. S. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Buffalo [F], Maksyn, Edward C. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wheeling [M], Pyles, George E. Pfc. 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. 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [F], Crowe, Eugene J. Sgt. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Aborn, Harold L. Pvt. 2d. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Emmett, Lutz, Harry 1st Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], McDermott, Thomas J. T. Sgt.
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