Texas Tech University

Canvas Bunk Bottom

Museum Object Item Number: 1574c0146
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:
Eat me
Asshole sargents
Fuck Uncle Sam
This boat sucks
Army sucks
Fuck the Army
Bad ass
From the City NY, going to the war. 6 July 1967. 21 July okie 1967. 26 July Nam 1967. Big 'O'
The Kid
From Missouri, Vietnam bound. 11 April 1967. Arrived 29 April 1967
From tennessee to Georgia. From there to Virginia. From there to Washington. Now Vietnam bound
1966 Vietnam bound! Rising star Texas 65-66. Sept 18, 1966
Look out! Uncle Sam will fuck you while you sleep

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1574c0146

Citation
Canvas Bunk Bottom, 1574c0146. 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=1574c0146, Accessed 13 Feb 2026.

Pub Credit Line
1574c0146, USNS General John Pope Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

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