Texas Tech University

Canvas Bunk Bottom

Museum Object Item Number: 1574c0136
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:
1-26-67 One man lost at sea
We all think the Army sucks
What Motherfucker like the dam army RA
Big Mike
ETS 5-9-68
FTA [fuck the army]
The Kid

[The one man lost at sea statement refers to an incident that occurred on the Pope in January 1967 when a soldier deliberately jumped overboard and was drowned. For more information: http://taskforceomegainc.org/W358.htm.]

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1574c0136

Citation
Canvas Bunk Bottom, 1574c0136. 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=1574c0136, Accessed 28 Jan 2026.

Pub Credit Line
1574c0136, USNS General John Pope Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

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