OTHER INFORMATION: He was born in Fountain City, Wisconsin on 2/6/1908 and died on 7/18/1987. He was Master of the Army Corps of Engineers' for forty-two years and Captain of the Dredge William A. Thompson for thirteen years, between 1955-1968
PHOTO DESCRIPTION: Captain Alan Fiedler steering the controls of the Thompson in the pilot house. The man with his back to the camera, Sheldon Fox from Hastings, Minnesota, is the radio man who handles communication