Jim Nietfeld |
We, James Simmons, Fred Binggeli and Jim Nietfeld came aboard
the USS William C. Miller on commissioning
day 2 July 1943.
Upon reaching Hawaii after passing through the Panama Canal,
the three of us were transferred to the USS Anderson DD-411,
We served out the remainder of the war on this ship.
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Jim and Dick Eckersall at the 2005 reunion, in Louisville, KY
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Our shipmate has gone sailing on calmer seas. We'll miss you Jim |