Texas Tech University

Canvas Bunk Bottom

Museum Object Item Number: 1574c0073
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:
North south east or west, Chicago is the vary [sic] best
John + Jan
Jim + Jen
Larry + Linda
Gene + Sue
John + Mary
Sacramento California
California only raises 2 things: fruit + queers
By [crying person with banner]
John + Darlene
Larry, Jim, John, Gene
River Grove, Ill.
Franklin Park, Ill.
Chicago, Ill.
the best
'D' Troop 17th Cav. was here Nov 21 1966 to Dec 11 1966. Now 'D' Troop is in Vietnam, FTA [fuck the army] all the way
FTA [fuck the army]
Fuck the Army [FTA]
If you sleep down here, I hope you fucked as much as we did
John + Carol
Indi '500' Land
D Troop, 17th Cav will end the war in Vietnam, or the war in Vietnam will end D Troop
The Kid was here
eat me
Crazy, I just go crazy crazy crazy
Hello me
If you want some pussey, it's two beds above you
Bit-cho
RA sucks
Doen't you wish you could have some pussey
Sacramento California sucks
9th Div
'D' Troop, 17th Cav. 199th

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1574c0073

Citation
Canvas Bunk Bottom, 1574c0073. 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=1574c0073, Accessed 28 Jan 2026.

Pub Credit Line
1574c0073, USNS General John Pope Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

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