Manor World War II veteran survived little-known Christmas Eve disaster off French coast
Courtesy of Allan Andrade An illustration depicts the Christmas Eve 1944 sinking of the troop transport SS Leopoldville after it was hit by a German torpedo off the coast of France. The image was published in Allan Andrade’s book on the incident and was produced by Richard Rockwell, an Edinboro University graduate, in memory of Rockwell’s friend, Wilbur Sloan of New Castle, who was among those who perished in the disaster. Courtesy of June Monk The late Carl Monk of Manor, an Army veteran, survived the German torpedo strike on the SS Leopoldville. Courtesy of June Monk Carl Monk (right...
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