Sonny Barber, CAPT, USNR-ret
Dublin Core
Title
Sonny Barber, CAPT, USNR-ret
Subject
Swift Boat Service in the Vietnam War
Description
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 on 19 March 1969 in the Cua Dai River south of Da Nang), and Hydrofoils patrol gunboats.
Creator
Sonny Barber
Publisher
Swift Boat Sailors Memorial
Date
Circa 1968-1970
Contributor
Sonny Barber & Suzanne Edwards Irvin
Rights
Photographs/videos in this collection may not be published without permission. Privacy and publicity rights may also apply. Contact information:
Name: Sonny Barber
Email address: sonnybarber@comcast.net
Name: Sonny Barber
Email address: sonnybarber@comcast.net
Collection Items
Barber-1medcap
PCF-78 with OIC Ens. Sonny Barber at the after helm approaches the shore in the Cua Dai River 1 April 1969 to support a MEDCAP (Medical Civic Action Patrol) at the Xuyen Long refugee village. PCF-58 provided cover while the COSDIV 12 corpsman, HM1…
Barber-2medcap
PCF-78 with OIC Ens. Sonny Barber at the after helm approaches the shore in the Cua Dai River 1 April 1969 to support a MEDCAP (Medical Civic Action Patrol) at the Xuyen Long refugee village. PCF-58 provided cover while the COSDIV 12 corpsman, HM1…
Barber-3medcap
PCF-78 with OIC Ens. Sonny Barber at the after helm approaches the shore in the Cua Dai River 1 April 1969 to support a MEDCAP (Medical Civic Action Patrol) at the Xuyen Long refugee village. PCF-58 provided cover while the COSDIV 12 corpsman, HM1…
Barber-4hydrofoils
Hydrofoil patrol gunboats Flagstaff (PGH-2) and Tucumcari (PGH-1) tied up in the fall of 1969 near the YFNB that served as headquarters for Coastal Division 12 in Da Nang. The radar site atop Monkey Mountain can be seen in the background. The…
Barber-5
COSDIV 12 maintenance personnel prepare PCF-101 for shipment to NAVBASE Subic for repairs after the boat was hit by enemy recoilless rifle fire on 19 March 1969 in the Cua Dai River south of Da Nang. OIC Ens. Sonny Barber and crewman QM2 Bill…
Barber-6
COSDIV 12 maintenance personnel prepare PCF-101 for shipment to NAVBASE Subic for repairs after the boat was hit by enemy recoilless rifle fire on 19 March 1969 in the Cua Dai River south of Da Nang. OIC Ens. Sonny Barber and crewman QM2 Bill…
Barber-7
COSDIV 12 maintenance personnel prepare PCF-101 for shipment to NAVBASE Subic for repairs after the boat was hit by enemy recoilless rifle fire on 19 March 1969 in the Cua Dai River south of Da Nang. OIC Ens. Sonny Barber and crewman QM2 Bill…
Barber-8
COSDIV 12 maintenance personnel prepare PCF-101 for shipment to NAVBASE Subic for repairs after the boat was hit by enemy recoilless rifle fire on 19 March 1969 in the Cua Dai River south of Da Nang. OIC Ens. Sonny Barber and crewman QM2 Bill…
Barber-9
COSDIV 12 maintenance personnel prepare PCF-101 for shipment to NAVBASE Subic for repairs after the boat was hit by enemy recoilless rifle fire on 19 March 1969 in the Cua Dai River south of Da Nang. OIC Ens. Sonny Barber and crewman QM2 Bill…
Barber-10
COSDIV 12 maintenance personnel prepare PCF-101 for shipment to NAVBASE Subic for repairs after the boat was hit by enemy recoilless rifle fire on 19 March 1969 in the Cua Dai River south of Da Nang. OIC Ens. Sonny Barber and crewman QM2 Bill…
Barber-11
PCF-78 with OIC Ens. Sonny Barber at the after helm approaches the shore in the Cua Dai River 1 April 1969 to support a MEDCAP (Medical Civic Action Patrol) at the Xuyen Long refugee village. PCF-58 provided cover while the COSDIV 12 corpsman, HM1…