Texas Tech University

Canvas Bunk Bottom

Museum Object Item Number: 1574c0042
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:
King
Childress
Poor Fred from New York
Pena, Edinburg, Tex.
One more day and I get the fuck out of this goddam ship. Aug 19, 1969 [illegible signature] USMC
KJ Kun Nam Min Chai Park
Harlingen Texas, H. Cano
S.J.M. Los Angeles California Jan 14, 1967, 'Golden' + The Sunshine State
Don't go mad, there's a better day ahead
You exist today to live tomorrow
Why?
Johny, Calumet Beach, Chicago
Ron Chappell was here
Ron + Kay [heart and arrow]
Chicago's East Side - 106th Ewing
Lehnen loves C.C. [heart and arrow]
M.W.

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1574c0042

Citation
Canvas Bunk Bottom, 1574c0042. 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=1574c0042, Accessed 14 Feb 2026.

Pub Credit Line
1574c0042, USNS General John Pope Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

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