An edition of Leopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret
(2005)
Leopoldville
Remembrance for Sacrifice
by Allan Andrade
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November 22, 2014 | History
On Christmas Eve 1944, the Belgium troopship Leopoldville, left the pier at Southampton, England with over 2,000 American soldiers assigned to the 66th Infantry Division and crossed the English Channel to France. Just 5 1/2 miles from its destination, Cherbourg, the Leopoldville was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-486. There were 763 American soldiers killed and the bodies of 493 were never recovered from the Channel’s frigid 48 degree waters. This site is dedicated to remembering and honoring the sacrifice of those who died in the disaster and the valor of those who survived.
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American Naval operations, American Personal narratives, German Naval operations, Leopoldville (Ship), Naval operations, Naval operations, American, Naval operations, German, Personal narratives, American, Shipwrecks, Submarine, Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, World War, 1939-1945, Shipwreck survival, United States, Shipwreck victims, Belgian Naval operations, United States. Army. Infantry Division, 66th. Regiment, 262nd, United States. Army. Infantry Division, 66th. Regiment, 264thPlaces
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Leopoldville: Remembrance for Sacrifice
November 9, 2005, Xlibris Corporation
Paperback
in English
1413496636 9781413496635
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| November 22, 2014 | Edited by Denise McLoughlin | Added new cover |
| November 21, 2014 | Edited by Denise McLoughlin | added description of book, link to where to purchase & link to author's page on Facebook |
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