Catfish Navy pilot crosses the bar
Captain Cleve Nickell 1913-2008 left this world 16 Feb 08. He worked for the Corps of Engineers at Louisville and for Union Barge Line. During WWII he helped bring 98 LST's from Evensville to Memphis. just one example of the use and importance of our inland boat building facilities and the River system in times of all out War.
Carl Jones
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