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The Sinking of the S.S. Leopoldville

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.