[The Bandit]

I should had added this evidence to my article, and will, but what is important is this is Kerry's crew from the PCF-94 dated sometime after March 6, 1969. How do I know this? Zumwalt pinned his SS on him March 6, and the picture below shows him with his Silver Star and (cough) Purple Heart. There is NO Alston.

[rolling_stone]

not necessarily, the picture was for the medals received for action on 2/28...all in picture were recognized for action....alston wasn't there on 2/28....

[Robert A Cook PE]

Look at the "fuzzy" (photo-edited ?) object in the background of the first photograph you referenced, and colors the boat colors and arrangement.

It appears that photo (the one with Kerry in an untucked T-shirt and no rank insignia = pretty lousy appearance for AN OFFICER in the Navy with his crew!) might have been taken on a transfer boat or small craft, where it would be reasonable to have several crews mixed together.

Going on liberty perhaps, going to the support craft upriver?

[Robert A Cook PE]

The set of enlisted in the pictures in completely different.