Dear List Members, I first posted my message here last May and haven't as yet reached my goal, so I'm trying again, as I do have additional information (see below). I am looking for descendants (if they exist) of my first cousin, HOWARD I. FISHER, who died on Christmas Day, 1944, when the ship on which he was sailing from England to France was torpedoed by a Nazi submarine the previous night (Christmas Eve). Howard was a U.S. Army private at the time and had been living prior to his army duty in Erie, PA. Details of the ship's sinking were apparently kept secret for many years, until a book was written about the event. Go to: www.historychannel.com/exhibits/leopoldville/states/pa.html to learn more about the tragedy (assuming it is still posted). Here is what I know about Howard to date: 1911, Dec. 04 - Howard born to Isaac H. Fisher and Sylvia Elisabeth (Wambach) Fisher in Irondequoit, Monroe County, NY 1914 - Isaac (Howard's father) dies from unknown causes. Burial in Irondequoit cemetery. 1923, Sept. 23 - Sylvia also dies, leaving Howard an orphan. She is buried with Isaac in Irondequoit cemetery. 1930 Erie County, Erie City, PA Census - Howard is living with the Homer STULL BROWN family at 925 East 25th Street. Also in the household were Homer's wife, Mary (Mae H.) and his adopted son, Richard, listed as 19 years of age. 1943 Erie City Directory - Howard I. Fisher and wife (Elsie) living at 507 East 5th Street and Howard is listed as being in the U. S. Army. 1944, Dec. 25 - Howard and numerous other soldiers drown in the sinking of the S. S. Leopoldville. His body was never recovered. 1956, March 29 - Homer Stull Brown dies at the Erie Veteran's Administration Hospital. He is listed as the father of Richard Brown of Rochester, NY, undoubtedly his adopted son. Sept. 1981 - (Rochester Democrat & Chronicle Newspaper Obit) Springwater, NY. Richard H. Brown, age 70, of Bald Hill Rd., formerly of E. Avon. Husband of the late Rebecca Gardner Brown. Survived by daughters, Nancy Brown of Fairview, PA, and Mrs. Donald (Pamela) Morey of Union City, PA; sons, Richard, Jr. and Robert, both of Harbor Creek, PA, and Ralph T. Barber of Erie; 15 grand children. I've looked up and called a number of people in the Erie area having the names listed above, but no luck, nor have I heard from the National Archives after sending them their form containing Howard's service number and requesting information. My goal is to locate any possible descendants of Howard Fisher and/or Richard Brown. Any assistance in this endeavor will be much appreciated! Thank you for reading this, Robert F. Wambach Ontario, Wayne County, NY