On December 24, 1944, almost 800 American soldiers lost their lives when the troopship S.S. Leopoldville was sunk by a German submarine off the coast of France. Incredibly, the tragic story of the Leopoldville was kept secret by the U.S. and British governments. Even the families who lost loved ones that night were never told the truth. It took over fifty years for a monument to be built in honor of the lost men, and still the U.S. government does not officially recognize that the incident occurred. The Sinking of the Leopoldville - The Story uboat.net - Articles
http://ww2chat.com/forums/war-sea/1405-ss-leopoldville-24th-december-1944-a.html Annie, as I said in the above thread, the author Clive Cussler hunted out the wreck of the Leopoldville. If you can get a copy of his The Sea Hunters, you'll have a fun read of the trouble they had with the French authorities as well!
I did try the search Andy ... but everytime I do on here ... I freeze up and have to reboot :cry_smile: ..... hence I gave up trying !! But thanks for the heads up about the book !! :clapping:
Heres one young man who has a grave ! in the Normandy American Cemetery, Section C, Row 28, Grave 27. RIP PFC Hartselle B Scholl PFC Hartselle B Scholl ( - 1944) - Find A Grave Memorial
