Browse Collections (17 total)
Frederick Armbruster, Sr., Yeoman 2nd Class '67
Frederick Armbruster, Sr. ended his 3 year Naval career assisting Swift Boat crews in various ways. The following collection consists of 5…
Contributors: Frederick Armbruster, Sr. & Suzanne Edwards Irvin
Jack Batcheller, GMG3 '68-'69
Contributors: Jack Batcheller & Suzanne Edwards Irvin
Irvin Turnbull, RM2 '66-'67
Turnbull's collection consists of a 150+ page history of his service, particularly as a Swift Boat Sailor, in the Vietnam War. This history started…
Contributors: Irvin Turnbull & Suzanne Edwards Irvin
Sonny Barber, CAPT, USNR-ret
Barber’s collection consists of images showing PCF 78 in support of MEDCAP (Medical Civic Action Patrol), PCF 101 (hit by enemy recoilless rifle fire…
Contributors: Sonny Barber & Suzanne Edwards Irvin
Michael C. Burton, LTJG 66-67
Burton’s collection consists of images from when he was OIC of Crew 109. His crew did one month in the Philippines breaking in new boats and then…
Contributors: Michael C. Burton & Suzanne Edwards Irvin
Anthony R. Taylor, LTJG '66-'67
Taylor’s collection consists of various propaganda leaflets, safe conduct passes and other printed material a Swift Boat Sailor would rely upon in…
Contributors: Anthony R. Taylor & Suzanne Edwards Irvin
Fred R. Read, Jr., RM3 '65-'66
Read’s collection consists of photographs from An Thoi, Da Nang and Chu Lai. There is also a picture of Tommy Hill (KIA) and Al Naugh, both from PCF…
Contributors: Fred R. Read, Jr. & Suzanne Edwards Irvin
Larry A. Irwin, LTJG '66-'67
Irwin’s collection consists mostly of photographs pertaining to PCF 10, while stationed in An Thoi and on patrol. There are also images of…
Contributors: Larry A. Irwin & Suzanne Edwards Irvin
David D. Hansen, EN2 '68-'69
Hansen's collection consists of just a fraction of the images he took while serving aboard Swift Boats. It is believed Mr. Hansen has the largest…
Contributors: David D. Hansen & Suzanne Edwards Irvin
Weymouth D. Symmes, Jr., RD2 '68-'70
Symmes’ collection consists mostly of images depicting RADM Roy F. Hoffmann. These images were part of “This is Latch: The Story of Rear Admiral…
Contributors: Weymouth D. Symmes, Jr. & Suzanne Edwards Irvin
Darryl S. Skuce, GMG2 '68-'69
Skuce's collection consists of images and video of time served at Swift Boat Base Cat Lo and An Thoi during the summer of 1968.
Contributors: Darryl S. Skuce & Suzanne Edwards Irvin
Laurence S. Rosato, BM2 '70
Rosato’s collection consists of various photos, including crew members and “Grizzly”, a mascot for one of the Swift Boats. These images are from…
Contributors: Laurence S. Rosato & Suzanne Edwards Irvin
Roger LeMaster, ETN2 '67
Roger LeMaster, ETN-2 took these pictures while he was assigned to the YR-71, a part of the U.S. Naval Support activity in Da Nang during 1967. His…
Contributors: Roger LeMaster & Suzanne Edwards Irvin
Stars & Stripes
This collection contains almost 100 articles regarding Swift Boat Sailors and Swift Boat history from the Stars and Stripes, an American newspaper…
Contributors: Stars and Stripes & Suzanne Edwards Irvin
James W. Steffes, EN1 '68-'69
Steffe's collection consists of an audio tape taken by a Coastguardsman in CIC aboard USCG Campbell (W-32) shortly after PCF-19 went down.
Contributors: James W. Steffes & Suzanne Edwards Irvin
Gerald "Jerry" Cook, PH1 (Photographer's Mate First Class)
Gerald "Jerry" Cook grew up in Tucson, AZ and while attending Salpointe High School in 1959, he made the decision to pursue a military career in the…
Contributors: Swift Boat Sailors Association & Suzanne Edwards Irvin
Terry Boone, RD2 '68-'69
Boone's collection consists of photographs and Cruise Book from his time of service in Qui Nohn, 1968-1969, in the Vietnam War.
Contributors: Terry Boone & Suzanne Edwards Irvin