Any suggestions would help. To Dan Furches. How do I post an official U.S. government map of Udorn RTAFB on this page? So he traveled through the gate daily. 2. He was at Udon 1969 to 1971. job and believed that, my country and the military would would be There is supposed to be a bill in Congress to cover everyone that was in Thialand, but it has not gone anywhere in years. The Library of Congress does not control the content posted. I was stationed at NKP from May of 66 to May of 67. Greetings. The intended result was to expose enemy forces who relied on the trees for cover. Regarding post #170- I served with Marvin Parker 1970-71. My best Buddy was Charlie Perry from Savannah GA, lost track of him in 1970. If this statement were true, then AF soldiers who were on those planes would meet the boots on the ground test, which is the defining test for the Nehmer class members. Lived in a wooden hooch at end of the runway and worked in all areas of the base. My brother David Chavira Jr was an Air Force communications specialist who was posted at Udorn from 1969 to 1970. Crew Chief on F-4. worked KC-135 and B-52D flight line phase on west side and Bomber run-up 0n the Eastside. My DD214 shows SEA duty time and other overseas time but when (after 3 years waiting) I finally got my full records set I could not find orders for several such trips, and I dont recall if I ever got any officially. If you open Google or some other search engine, type this phrase: Citation NR: Then type in a base, or an ailment or combo of. BVA has recognized that this qualifies as boots on the ground in Vietnam and qualifies for presumptive exposure. I worked at the AGE shop. The set, however,has a significant limitation: It was printed in 1960 and thus predates the arrival of most American military personnel to Thailand. It should also bementioned that the Veterans Administration outlines other situations where veterans may have been exposed to Agent Orange on their website. I am considered 90% disabled with UI, so I get all benefits of 100%. The record shows I filed on 02-25-1971. Parkinsons has come up in discussion in the last year. Thailand also was buffered from the conflict zone by Laos and Cambodia, thereby making it safer forAmerican personnel. Dynamic Analysis of Automatic Emotion Recognition Using Generalized Additive Mixed Models Bn. You didnt have brand names you called them by the color of the can! On 22 Dec 1966 Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt announced that No 2 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force would be sent to Vietnam from their base in Malaysia. May 11, 2017. How can I contact people who have left a comment? In April 1975, the Peoples Army of Vietnam seized the base, and today it is used by the Vietnam Peoples Air Force. I have filed with the VAMC, had an interview, and was told my squamous cell carcinoma was not on the list. 6 long. medical complications ever since. From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia. Have I tried to get any compensation for heart problems or skin cancer or other problems, along with the fact that I spent 10 days in the hospital in Udorn for an unknown problem, NO. Iam on the agent orang government list.. Do your homework before writing articles. I was in Takhli 68-69, Hanoi Hanna said the Cong was coming over Dec. 3, 1968 and so myself and others were training along part of the jungle and perimeter of the base and I was set along the flight line during that time. I served at Udorn in 68-69 on flightline as an instrument technician . After reading all the comments by my fellow veterans. For those stationed at Korat: https://image.slidesharecdn.com/thailandherbicideexposureclaims-151116154523-lva1-app6891/95/agent-orange-and-thailand-veterans-26-638.jpg?cb=1447688816. (NOTE: I thought that this would have to be my last VA Claim to have to file.) Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Agent orange was used at the Depot to clear vegetation around the ammunition storage areas and fence line. I finally will see a Judge on these appeals on 11-20-20. In communication and exposed to agent orange The reason they gave me was that I was there in peace time. The modernized airfield consisted of two 10,000-foot runways 04L/22R concrete and 04R/22L AM-2 planking with parallel taxiways and covered and open aircraft revetments along with several ramps and parking aprons on both sides . Installations and Facilities, Bangkok, Thailand,1 November, 1969. It seems absurd they expect us to find someone we served with 50 years ago and their insistence only those who worked on base perimeters are considered. Returned on a 30-year non-disclosure for witness to Genocide. I have suffered diabetes, and a rare skin disease Bullous pemphigoid. I was a supply tech 64550 i made bi weekly runs to Takhli to pick up supplies usually a 3 day trip. Thank you. Connected, and have noted the similarities with IBM, Read our Comment and Posting Policy. No place to stay at that time at Takhli. I was a crew chief on EB 66 ECM aircraft. Read our He was stationed there from Oct 67-Oct 68 as part of 432nd & 7/13AF HQ. those who were once stationed at the base. THE OIC IN CHARGE WAS , WAYNE L COTTRELL. Other branches of the U.S. military also made their way to Thailand, which the map indicates. I am on the VAs agent orange list. Lasted 4 n 5 months till pronoted to e4. Yet I still languish on appeal. I would love to hear from anyone who was there at either place during those years. This is where recovered crashed or DBR aircraft were stored. we could only have a nite stick. I contacted the VA over a year ago about a ID card and possible benefits. They say it will all be cleared up by mid-July and the House is expected to pass it with by-partisan support by Mid-July after the Holiday Recess and send it to the President who has said hell sign it straight away. [17] Although the squadron initially undertook high-level night-time attacks, the majority of its operations were low-level daylight attacks; and according to historian Steve Eather the squadron achieved a high success rate, accounting for 16 percent of 35 TFWs assessed bomb damage despite flying only five percent of its missions, while maintaining a 9798 percent serviceability rate. I was a t-28 crew chief at udorn 1967-1968.I spent several months in civilian dress & ID at Vientiane Laos supporting missions over Ho Chi Minh trail.If anyone that was there is still around,I would like to speak with them. Phan was busy preparing for a pending visit of the Thai Foreign Minister, who would stop in London after some business at the U.N. I have diabetes, had prostate cancer, heart disease requiring open heart surgery and a brain tumor. newsletters that have been collected and shared to a Facebook page dedicated to Thank You-, To your question, my blog mentions the difficulty of finding such in information packaged in one place. We spent many hours weekly on the permimeter road recovering M113 and M706 APC broken or mired in mud. Phan Rang Air Base (also called Thnh Sn Air Base) is a Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) (Khong Quan Nhan Dan Viet Nam) military airfield in Vietnam. Finally approved in 2017. I was the voice on the radio as Zorro Control from 1700hrs to 0600hrs. We slept in canvas roofed hootches with screen windows,before the Sea Bees built the tin roofed hootches, further away from the wire. The PACT passed late last year by Congress should make it much easier to get claims adjudicated faster with less bullshit from the VA. Best of luck to all Vets who are suffering the ravages of AO. Oh Mr Farmer who said he was at ubon 72-73 time frame. Have lost prostate,bladder to agent orange. I was at Ubon 67-68 USAF jet engine mechanic. I was with the 355TFS at Takhli AFB 68-69 as an instrument -autopilot tech. Crewed a Spectre on Mayaguez recovery. and near ubon rtafb.there were full cambat operations in this area, f4 phantoms from ubon attacked targets in n vietnam s vietnam and laos. I was stationed at Korat RTAFB 1974-1976 worked A7Ds, F-4s, and AC-130 Gunships. The VA refused my claim twice now for compensation due to the fact that I wasnt in the Military Police Co which would have patrolled the perimeter of the airbase. I have been asked to present my Video Play at the Library of Congress this summer. What was the # of your B. I served in Ubon Air force base late 70-71 as a mechanic. I was stationed at Udorn March 1970 -March 1971 working on RF4Cs with the 14th TFS. If you were there you were in contact with agent orange. I was assigned to 307th AMS as bomb nav sys technician on the B52D bomber for a total of three years from july 1979-july 1972. Phan Rang Air Base By Maj. Donald A. Haas, Corps of Engineers, United States Army One of the main American operational air bases in Vietnam is at Phan Rang. i WAS IN THE ARMY IN THAILAND FROM 1967/68 AND WAS STATION IN KORAT, UDON, AND BANGKOK AND HAVE BEEN DENIED DISABILITY FOR AGENT ORANGE . Ive had progressive peripheral neuropathy not experienced by other family members, since at least the early 90s, which recently required amputations. Runways and roads. Please contact me if you have info . 20 years later I developed Diabetes and have since gotten Neuropathy of both feet and legs and mild in my fingers, lost all my toes on right foot and some partial loss on left foot. I operated a USAFPCS Truck from the APO to the Aerial Port Terminal, driving along the base perimeter road that ran parallel to the base perimeter fencing, where almost daily Thais were busy spraying the foliage with a sweet smelling item (later found out to be herbicides (aka Agent Orange), so our Security Forces could have a clear killing zone in case of any impending Sapper Attacks occured. I was in AMS working on the Defensive Fire Control System (Gunnery System) on the B-52. Disability claim is on appeal. I used a 3 day pass to go to Pattyah Beach also during my time in Korat. Have questions regarding AO issues. Was stationed at Udorn 621st TCS from Feb 69 to March 70 Did a month as Security Police Augmentee. Any advice or information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! I remember the smell of insecticide or some chemical. location at U-Tapao. There DDT and herbicides were deployed in and at the perimeter of this small camp. They also refuse to acknowledge i was a mechanic on C123K spray aircraft returning form Vietnam. Ubon RTAFB. Whether you were working F-4s at the trim pad or working AC-130 Gunships at the other end of the ramp on the perimeter. He is also gone now. Fenced in compound back fence the base perimeter. More information on this topic can be found in a book series titled, https://www.facebook.com/groups/391919177646188/, https://image.slidesharecdn.com/thailandherbicideexposureclaims-151116154523-lva1-app6891/95/agent-orange-and-thailand-veterans-26-638.jpg?cb=1447688816, https://asknod.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/checo-thailand-base-defense-1973.pdf, https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/conditions/index.asp, Not so Silent Partner: Thailands Role in Covert Operations . The base was surrounded by jungle. Berton Duncan was his name. We had played cards the night before and he was so happy he had survived his year in happy valley. Only the DNA Has turned a pebble not a stone. He filed Seot 2019 and died before eer hearing from the VA, I refiled and was turn down but have an appointment before a judge in sept. USAF Veteran Utapao RTNAB Thailand, two times 1973 and 74-75 . David Sorensen. He was Avionics Maintenance but Im not sure of the squadron Name. Developed prostate cancer in 2020 and type 2 diabetes. Note: This does NOT include US Army helicopter or ground applications, or any form of the insecticide programs by the Government of Vietnam, or the US military. My father was in Saigon with the airforce ground forces in Saigon during the tet offensive. Evidence of exposure to AO to Diabetes then to Pancreatic Cancer. I have been turned down twice for benefits. Air Force support troops at NKP were convinced we were CIA, otherwise what was a Coast Guard big white with red tail C-130 with all those antennas doing in the Golden Triangle. Need information about base perimeter for VA claim. I served in Thailand September 1964 to September 1965 as a member of 207th Signal Company achieving the rank of Sp4. The Cardiologist said the stroke was caused by atrial fibrillation of his heart, then the lower chambers gave out. Ive taken the AO physical in Houston to get documented, but have not put in any claims yet. I was a Security police augmentee I too was exposed. Years ago I enrolled in the Pennsylvania vets agent orange program (I assumed there was no exposure in Thailand but was TDY with the 366th MMS in Da Nang for a short period in 70, but again, I dont believe I had exposure to AO in that setting either). I was stationed at Camp Vayama, Sattahip, Thailand. When am I considered in a support to a Hostile Theater. Crisp..Thank you. That was 1971, It is now Feb. 2020 and in the meantime, Does anyone remember this? Was stationed at U-Tapao RTNB from 1974-75 with the 307 MMS. Shop by Category. that was a hectic night as i was on CQ that night.I submitted written and photo evidence to that fact.. Have 5 AO connected diseasesbeen denied for every one. [18][15] During the deployment, the squadrons aircraft used the callsign Magpie in recognition of the squadrons emblem. I served at Korat Thailand from November 1965-November 1966 as a Weapons Technician on the F-105s. It was changed over to USSTRATCOM I think late 1971. I was a B52 crew chief. This progressed to bladder cancer,2 brain tumors, and a epitheliod sarcoma on his leg. We further reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to remove a user's Takhli Thailand is the only location the Va has been able to find in the records as I was stationed there and have been denied service connection. Do not give up on your claim. Cynthia, I still live in Tucson and my deceased husband retired from Davis Monthan. My brother was in Vietnam at the same time. Pancreatic Cancer is not on the designated list of diseases caused by AO, and thats what his death certificate says he died of. 3. Military Occupation Specialty (MOS) or basic description (truck driver, mechanic, pilot etc) Most of us young airmen were required to train for and deployed to perimeter as part of base security. Antenna (Referred to as The Elephant Cage due to its enormous size and thousands of yards around it were emmaculately kept free of any & all vegetation by I suspect was Agent Orange liberal applications from rotar and fixed wing aircraft since sabotage was a constant threat. Anything on Robert Peterson? He passed away 15 Dec 2020. Thank you, I was stationed in Ubon, Thailand. We have a lot of people from various squadrons that are actively participating on FB. The I was first denied by the VA, but quickly GRANTED a VA Disability when the Dale K. Graham Veterans Foundation required a higher level review. Melvin A. Bosch Msgt Retired. They were always spraying something. and the Wars in Indochina, To discover whether there were deployments beyond those listed, consulting the National Archives would be the place to start.National Archives and the Vietnam War, Ryan Moore, MA, MLS I filed a VA Claim for PAD in early October 2019 and it came back approved in late October 2019. He was my brother. I was stationed at Udorn (USAF)in 1967-68. Havent had any currently recognized AO related ailments. this was due to previous agent orange spraying. Of course parts in excess of TO&E and that B model had to leave when the IG showed up. Developed prostrate cancer and didnt know I could file a claim! Servidor del sitio web? Hellolooking for Mike Duncan (6908 security squadron in 74-75) who made a post on 11.02.20 regarding AO. Ischemic heart disease and diabetes. As a supply sergeant, I was on the flight line and in the all the time. Even did a day trip to Vietnam to repair and load 25k loaders on a C141 before the fall of Saigon. However, I am now trying to pursue some legal assistance. The station facilities are located near the base of rugged jungle-clad mountains to the west. I worked at the Vayama ammunition Depot during my tour of duty. Systoms for I was at Takhli Jan 1966-1967. Mike passed away on August 5th of this yr. from Metastatic cancer which is on the Agent Orange list.hope everyone will get the help you need, we need better congressmen and women who will fight for us! Our mission was Air Rescue and Recovery. It was no secret and the commanders knew as well as everyone else. Spent many days and night working launch and recovery of the F4s. Serviced at Camp Friendship 1970 1971 442nd Signal(microwave tech) on the perimeter of Friendship and Korat AFB. Living in the hootches was really diff. Corroboration might help. In resonse to Dwight L Perkins Sr., who was with Red Horse Army constuction battalion at NKP, I can definitely confirm that your hooches were directly behind one of the towers where I was posted. I want this information for a family history that I am writng. I cant provide a lot of information. The newsletter collection contains stories about dangerous missions, enemy attacks on the base, military awards and decorations, and descriptions of what off-duty airmen did to pass the time. It was not an ideal situation for my introduction to Phan Rang Air Base. Near the entrance to the base are ruins of a Cham temple, reportedly built in the 12th Century. Hello, I am trying to find people who may have known my father, Wayne Harper. He was in the Vietnam Conflict! Det 25 10th Weather Squadron. I was stationed there 1970-71. WE WOULD GO TO NKP AND REMAIN OVER NIGHT(RON) AND THEN FLY A MISSIO AND COME BACK TO DANANG. They Replied theres the tools and materials, go to it! The next day or so, a helo made multiple passes over the vegetation as well as our hootches. The Last Fight of your Squadron Commander was unique they stopped after turning off the runway, and tied him to an external bomb rack, so he came in to the Last Flight fire-hose ceremony lashed to the bomb rack of his Canberra! Was in 35th Supply squadron. Im about to have my 6th surgery. Fathered a child that now lives in California. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. Lived in the old barracks with no windows just screen. He had frequent flash backs when he would be back in the war. The list also contains theUTM coordinates of the installations. Another relevant source isa set of maps createdby Army Map Service that is titled Thailand 1:50,000, Series L708, Edition-1. He has contacted my son whos theyre DNA has been linked. All of a sudden a woman started screaming, and running toward the plane, they were unable to stop her!! Unfortunately the rules dictating the contents of comments on Library of Congress blog posts does not allow personal information to be published. TDY Korat from Myrtle Beach AFB SC Oct 72 Apr 73. https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA586193.pdf. Additionally I had multiple attacks of Dysentery due to poor food storage and preparation. During my annual physical exam with lab work my doctor found I had diabetes and high BP. I am trying to find out what they sprayied the antenna field with to keep the weeds down. An EWO on AC-130s A&H Models. For those veterans that served at U-Tapao RTNB, I WOULD love to know that there was a klong (creek) running sort of parallel to the main gate entrance road? Waiting to hear outcome of his claim. https://www.disabledveterans.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Project-CHECO-Report.pdf. If an RVNAF really screwed up, they marched him out in front of the assembled troops, dressed in an ARVN uniform. I started with tremors in 2015 and saw Neurologists at the So. from 1968 to 1969. remove a user's privilege to post content on the Library site. I have a photo of Agent Orange barrels located in the Thai Army Camp area .An Ariel view of our camp in its early stages show that it wasnt cleared by machinery only. I am currently appealing the denial of a claim for hypertension and have a claim for stage 3 kidney disease as secondary to the diabetes type II pending. philippines weather july. Histories, yearbooks, scrapbooks, journals, and more. I loved Thailand and the people, and have no regrets having been stationed there for a year. I was with 53 trans in sattihap .67 thru 68 we h..auled cargo and bombs to utapo A B and other places.agent orange was shipped to air bases.69 and 70 i was running the roads in convoys got sprayed with agent orange.i have problems claimed denied in 1970 when i reired .we got a prblem with the VA. Spent 7 months in country. Finally, they listened to the evidence that we had that led them to agree to give me a survivors benefit based upon a presumed service related cause of death. I got assigned as a Augmentee to security police and r was on peremiter several times as well as in the jungle . I was the Operations Sargent. This second edition waspublished by USARPAC (United States Army Pacific) onNovember 1, 1969. He had been fighting the VA for benefits since he was diagnosed with Type ll diabetes in 1999. I was stationed at Phan Rang AB from May 1968 to May 1969 with the 35th Field Maintenance Squadron. It shows Tactical Employment of Herbicides, and near the back it shows a 500 yard kill zone from the sprayed area. I was diligent, forthright and honest with my Testing was done at a remote forested site that was not located near base personnel. He was also diabetic. Should be my sons grandfather or a uncle I surmise. He was K.I.A. Didnt have to suffer much with the heat. I was the Public Affairs Officer for the 35th TFW, the host unit for Phan Rang AB from March 1958 until mid-October 1968 when I was transferred to Cam Ranh Bay AB from mid-October 1969 until early March 1969 when I was ordered to SAFOI in the Pentagon. I was at Ubon 70-71 as a weapons loader 408th MMS. Thank you for any one that might be of help. Was there two weeks and went TDY to Udorn, after arriving was told to report to the preload shop where I worked nights for duration there . My dad was a strong person so Im wondering what happened then/there that would have scared him so much. I entered the USAF Reserves and eventually was promoted to Lt Col and retired in 1992, after suffering a ruptured brain aneurysm. Be patient however the system is much better now but dont be afraid to contact your Congressman as it really speeds up the process. We went through ~16 million gallons of JP-4 a month supporting with 80% of all fuel used in Southeast Asia for supporting 26 KC-135 tankers, 55 F-105s, EB/RB-66s based at Takhli. also in Thai Land for LINEBACKER II.during that time frame for the Year. I believe that is where my father was in Vietnam about 1967. Why dont all the comments show up here? Prostate cancer, ishemic heart disease, hypothyroidism. our base was clear of all vegatation, but surrounded by thick forested jungle. Phan Rang AB News No. Dont give up. We all raised our hands and went where they sent us but now they force a division between us and wait for us to just die. Never a smoker! What dont they want me to know? Can anyone help me with my research I have a lot of the presumptive conditions but was also denied compensation. Nothing on my AO claim but denials based on them needing more specific site locations, proximity to perimeters which I provided on maps of the sites. 2023-03-03 02:54 | : | : 265 ANY ONE BELIEVE Stationed at Ubon 3/71 3/72. The Phan Rang complex comprises interim facilities as well Went to Tachikawa AB, Japan on C-130As, we flew out of Than Shan Nut on 2 week rotations. I was in the airforce 1971 to 1975. Categories: Content, US, Vietnam, Vietnam War |
1996-67, I think. We were building part of the Bangkok Bypass. {Response to: Post No# 8 D lashay I was stationed on Hill 272 July 1968 to July 1969. My brother, David Chavira Jr, was a US Air Force communications specialist who served at Udorn AFB from 1969 to 1970. Bob. There may be, I just havent heard of any. Asking for assistance with photos, locations of where he might have been in barracks/dining recreation on the beach? Was a clerk in Enarie, at 4IFD HQ Casualties 5/69-~9/69, then 29 MH as combat artist to 4/70. It 's wonderful place for honey moon. from oct, 1967 to jan. I have numbness in my hands and feet Im healthy physically, blood pressure etc just nerve damage. Was assigned to 432 AMS. More information on this topic can be found in a book series titled Veterans and Agent Orange. Also for those of you there around that time frame, how about Pete? Loranda O. Spence, Red Horse. I am also looking for any pictures or information about Michael Corbin and James (Jimmy) Corbin. The bug in my head. I made a lot of friends during that time. My husband served in the marine stationed in Udorn Thiland in 1962. Linda. I was an electro-mechanical specialist on the FLIR (Forward Looking Infra Red) system. I was stationed in Northeast Thailand from July 69 to July 70 as a USAFSS Ditty Bopper detached to the U.S. Armys 7th RRFS, at Ramasun Station, north of Udorn RTAFB. I was stationed at Takhli RTAFB in 72/73 and after 11 years of battling the VA I have been granted 100% disabled due to diabetes and severe poly neuropathy. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Dates of service: (actual or approximate) Phan Rang Air Base is located 5.2 miles (8.4 km) north-northwest of Phan Rang - Thp Chm in Ninh Thun Province. and the Wars in Indochina, https://www.thailanddoghandlers.com/_files/ugd/de04ba_2abbdaf9189942e69b25b9c069e9f54a.pdf?index=true, https://www.disabledveterans.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Project-CHECO-Report.pdf. Williamson) I was stationed at Phu Mu, Thailand, 207th Signal Company from May 1966-March 1967. Im not sure if that klong ran parallel to front gate. As Aircraft Electrical I was on the aircraft Going maintenance. 5 ft 10 170 lbs. AO is killing us slowly from the inside. He was the avionics supervisor for the 388th wing for the F-104s. Rod Gaudin (SPC 4 47th Infantry). The 652nd Topographic Engineer Battalion depicted the broad reach of American forces in Thailand, which can be seen below. I moved from the storage section over to the motor pool in the bomb dump. I published an article in THE MILITARY ENGINEER magazine November- December 1966 Vol. As for AO, I dont know of anyone from the Rose Garden making claims for AO caused disabilities there. Can I use this blog as apiece of evidence to support his claim? Bladder Cancer is not a recognized disability from Dioxin exposure. Went to U-Tapao airbase weekley for supplies. It was under the control of the VNAFs 41st Wing, which was established there on January 1, 1964 as the major Vietnamese air element in I Corps. I wish there was a way for you to contact me but it looks like the rules dont allow for emails to be exchanged. Always wondered why nothing grew at the camp. I had to get my APRs for proof I was TDY at Tahkli. I pray everyone is well and they get their ratings. This photo was taken in May 1969 during a VIP visit to Phan Rang AB, RVN by M/Gen. The O2A was cut up and loaded on a C130 back to NKP. He passed away from Pancreatic Cancer on July 4th, 2016, three and a half months after being diagnosed with diabetes and the cancer. visit VeteransCrisisLine.net for more resources. Looking for anyone who was there because you walk out revetment and the perimeter fence was across the street and had a bunker on the corner of the road going to the bomb dump. may result in removed comments. Looking for uncle at Ta Son 1965-1967 time frame
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