Texas Tech University

Canvas Bunk Bottom

Museum Object Item Number: 1574c0018
Pages
1
Media Type
Museum Object
Physical Location
Stacks Math Building Stacks
Removed from
USNS General John Pope
Language(s)
English
General Note
Statements as they appear on canvas:
General John
[Foreign language]
Sayonara
Matsue Kinjo
Whatashino Bijin
Whatashiwa [illegible]
Detroit Mich Oct 5 1967
Okinawa-66-77
War is Hell
Texas, I miss you
I'll come back cause only the good die young
God's country, Texas, San ANgelo, JM
Because no one else wants it
Port
Rick W.
Bill Joe 1967
Pussy
San Angelo Texas, San Angelo, Houston, El Paso, Longview [map of Texas]
Suck
2 yrs. 5 days
7 days at sea, 7 to go
Good bye home BW + LF 67-68 [heart]
Jim
Conn

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1574c0018

Citation
Canvas Bunk Bottom, 1574c0018. No Date, USNS General John Pope Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1574c0018, Accessed 12 Feb 2026.

Pub Credit Line
1574c0018, USNS General John Pope Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 14 Jul 2005 [Updated: 18 Nov 2013]