Tribute to Bobby Don Carver – BM1 Bobby Don Carver was killed in action on December 6, 1967 when Swift Boat PCF-79 was taken under fire, from three bunker positions on the beach, during a Psychological Warfare Operation along the My Lai coastline in Quang Ngai Province, Republic of Vietnam. On July 15, 1967, Carver fired the fatal 81mm white phosphorous round into Skunk Alpha’s pilot house, forcing the 120-ft ammo-laden trawler to run aground. WE REMEMBER. Video created by Sue Edwards Irvin.
Swift Boat Sailors Memorial Video – The web site is a collective effort to build a central repository for all things Swift Boat Sailor related. The information contained within this website has been collected mainly from Swift Boat Sailors themselves to ensure their history is never forgotten. We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for your cherished mementos, your efforts in making this website a part of history and for your service. WE REMEMBER. Bravo Zulu! Site created by Sue Edwards Irvin.
SWIFT BOAT LINKS
Vietnam Unit Memorial Monument – The monument was built by veterans to honor those Navy and Coast Guard sailors who died in Vietnam, in the air, at sea, on inland waters, ashore and in POW camps during the Vietnam War.
PCF-45 – Patrol Craft Fast Web Site, created by boat officer Robert B. Shirley. He dedicated the site to all the officers and sailors who were assigned to Swift Boats during the Vietnam War. It is an in depth look at all things Swift Boats, excellent research site.
Coastal Squadron One – Swift Boat Crew Directory. Swift Boat Sailor Veteran Larry Wasikowski created the site. It contains the history of each Swift Boat and the names of the officers and sailors that served on them during the Vietnam War. A great deal of appreciation is given to Larry Wasikowski (RIP) for keeping the Swift Boat Legacy alive.
Swift Boat Sailors Memorial
The website is a collective effort to build a central repository for all things Swift Boat Sailor related. The information contained within this website has been collected mainly from Swift Boat Sailors themselves to ensure their history is never forgotten. We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for your cherished mementos, your efforts in making this website a part of history and for your service. Bravo Zulu! Site created by Sue Edwards Irvin.
ORAL HISTORIES
Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument
Raúl Herrera — Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument, March 9, 2012; Texan Raúl Herrera recounts his U.S. Navy Swift Boat service during the Vietnam War. The Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument honors all Texans who served.
50th Anniversary of the U.S. Government’s Vietnam War Commemoration Campaign – “The Vietnam War Commemoration Oral History Project collects and preserves video-recorded interviews of Vietnam veterans and their family members. Their stories provide the public with a clearer picture of military service and the effect of that service on the people waiting back home.”
Voces Oral History Program – Voces Oral History Center is dedicated to recording and disseminating the stories of US Latinas and Latinos and weaving the many perspectives into our historical narrative at the national, state and local levels. The University of Texas, Austin, Texas.
StoryCorps – Anthony Herrera interview of his father, Raúl Herrera (Voice recording)