Richard Barcus Vietnam Photo Album

Richard Barcus EWC(SW):   Vietnam Album
    Photos owned by: rbarcus [at] sc.rr.com
    SeaFloat, Binh Thuy and Nha Be

                                                                                    Richard Barcus
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I, Richard Barcus EWC(SW), joined the Army in Jun 60. Did basic at Ft Knox,Ky then went to Ft Benning, Gad for Infantry Radio Repair School.In Dec 60 I was stationed in Berlin, Germany. (they built the wall 13 Aug 61) I left Germany and the Army in May 63.

From 63-65 I just fooled around in Ohio working steel mills. One day I decided to quit and went to Yucca Valley, CA. to hook up with an old army buddy. In Aug 65 went back home to Ohio and Joined the Navy.

While in the Navy I've had a lot of duty stations. I was stationed on the USS Mitcher in the Philly shipyard and my Div "O" Lt. Thompson knew I wanted to go to Nam but not on a ship. He had been in BSU-1 and asked if I would like something like that and I jumped at it. So he worked at getting me orders to BSU-1.

I reported in Apr 68 and volunteered for the first deployment I could which was the LSSC's. I was a ETN2. I don't remember dates real well cause it was so much fun. We were originally ske'd to be stationed in Binh Thuy but there wasn't much going on there so we were going to work out of Nha Be. Eroute we had to stop in My Tho and myself and EN2 Skip Loutsenhouser had to stay as our boat had blown an engine so we worked out of My Tho til the boat was fixed and went on to Nha Be.

I did two deployments to SEAFLOAT back to back then went back to the Unit and was a coxwain on the PTF-22 Nasty. CWO4 Barnhart was the OIC. and later Lt. Cunningham.

Left BSU_1 went to Fallon,Nev,then a couple of different ships made EWC(SW) along the way. I was stationed in Naples Italy when they tore down the Berlin wall and I knew it was time to get out! Retired inNov91.

I went to work in the Charleston,SC area finally settling at Robert Bosch Corp. I retired from Bosch 03/20/09.

Webmaster's Note: Believe it or not, i had to threaten his life to squeeze all this info out of Richard. I am so proud of him! He had two adventures and wore two different uniforms, now that is a Patriot! Somebody, make this man an Honorary SEAL !

Doc Riojas

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    SEAL 1 at Sea Float (L Back) Danny Harrell (to R) Doc Gillis, (top L) ONC (to R 3^rd) Gene Wentz, (5^th) Mike Martin, (6^th top R) Jew – SEALTeam 1 at Sea Float.
1.   (L to R) Joe Catrone at Sea Float
(L to R) Kirk Scarborough , Doc Greene – SEAL Team 1 at Sea Float (L to R) Gene Wentz, (3^rd) Helo Crew, Lt. Winant, SEAL Team TWO (L to R) Lee Pittman, Joe Catrone - SEAL Team 2 at Sea Float

Jonah Bonatti – SEAL Team 1
(L to R) John Durlin, (B) Richard Bunke, (F) Doc Greene, (B) Dave Bodkin – SEAL Team 1
>(L to R) Ron Fox, Bob Nowland – MST 2 at Sea Float barcusvietnam114.jpg (73841 bytes) Buck Owens at Binh Thuy Richard Barcus at Nah Be Than LDNN at Sea Float

SEAL Team 1 at Sea Float
barcusvietnam014.jpg (89634 bytes) (L to R 2^nd in) Rick Schroder at Sea Float      Rick   Schroder

annon – SEAL Team 1 at Sea Float Guys at Sea Float    MST ; SEALs at Sea Float

Jonah Bonatti – SEAL Team 1 (L to R) Ron Fox, Bob Nowland – MST 2 at Sea Float (on the R) Ahab – MST barcusvietnam037.jpg (58269 bytes) Guys at SeaFloat Richard Barcus

MST Holcombe with Chingas Bob (dog) Rick Beard at Binh Thuy Charlie Farrell at Binh Thuy ( L to R) From 513, Rick Beard, Spider Bunting, Skip Loutsenhizer, Charlie Farrell

( L to R) From 513, Rick Beard, Spider Bunting, Skip Loutsenhizer, Charlie Farrell Charlie Farrell at Binh Thuy
EN1 Pharr Binh Thuy
ET Shop Guys at Binh Thuy Richard Barcus and MST       (L to R) Riv Ron Ron, Rick Beard, Spider Bunting

Skip Loutsenhizer at Binh Thuy ET Shop Guys – Lupe Valdez Blas Mohica at Binh Thuy EN1 Parr – MST at Binh Thuy Pharr's arm

Buck Owens at Binh Thuy Richard Barcus at Nah Be

SEAL TWO Photo ALbums by Doc Rio

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SEAL 1 at Sea Float (L Back) Danny Harrell (to R) Doc Gillis, (top L) ONC (to R 3^rd) Gene Wentz, (5^th) Mike Martin, (6^th top R) Jew – SEALTeam 1 at Sea Float.	1. (L to R) Joe Catrone at Sea Float	(L to R) Kirk Scarborough , Doc Greene – SEAL Team 1 at Sea Float	(L to R) Gene Wentz, (3^rd) Helo Crew, Lt. Winant,	SEAL Team TWO	(L to R) Lee Pittman, Joe Catrone - SEAL Team 2 at Sea Float
Jonah Bonatti – SEAL Team 1	(L to R) John Durlin, (B) Richard Bunke, (F) Doc Greene, (B) Dave Bodkin – SEAL Team 1	>(L to R) Ron Fox, Bob Nowland – MST 2 at Sea Float	Buck Owens at Binh Thuy	Richard Barcus at Nah Be	Than LDNN at Sea Float
	SEAL Team 1 at Sea Float			(L to R 2^nd in) Rick Schroder at Sea Float	Rick Schroder
			annon – SEAL Team 1 at Sea Float	Guys at Sea Float	MST ; SEALs at Sea Float
Jonah Bonatti – SEAL Team 1	(L to R) Ron Fox, Bob Nowland – MST 2 at Sea Float	(on the R) Ahab – MST	Guys at SeaFloat		Richard Barcus
	MST Holcombe with Chingas Bob (dog)		Rick Beard at Binh Thuy	Charlie Farrell at Binh Thuy	( L to R) From 513, Rick Beard, Spider Bunting, Skip Loutsenhizer, Charlie Farrell
( L to R) From 513, Rick Beard, Spider Bunting, Skip Loutsenhizer, Charlie Farrell	Charlie Farrell at Binh Thuy	EN1 Pharr Binh Thuy	ET Shop Guys at Binh Thuy	Richard Barcus and MST	(L to R) Riv Ron Ron, Rick Beard, Spider Bunting
Skip Loutsenhizer at Binh Thuy	ET Shop Guys – Lupe Valdez	Blas Mohica at Binh Thuy	EN1 Parr – MST at Binh Thuy	Pharr's arm
	Buck Owens at Binh Thuy	Richard Barcus at Nah Be