aircrew member on an EC121 Rivet Top aircraft. I believe that is where my father was in Vietnam about 1967. The location of the dwellings were 30 to 60 feet from the perimeter where all brush and greenery had been spayed with agent orange. Are there any maps of Hill 272? Nobody else in attendance had been at Nam Phong before there were hutches and hot meals. Looking for uncle at Ta Son 1965-1967 time frame I was stationed at Korat RTAFB from 6/2/67 to 6/2/68. 2 Squadron RAAF Boeing 737 AEW&C aircraft during a deployment to the Middle East in 2017 299 now and bill S-1381 that have since been passed into law to help out my fellow vets, Was stationed at Camp Samae San Aug 73 to Oct 74 then Jan 75 till Jan 76, have my board hearing in 3 weeks,virtually, the first trip out of Travis flew nonstop to Saigon on chartered flight then after about 2 hours flew by C130 to UAFB. For me a copy of my DD214 showing VSM was all they needed. Maybe stole is too specific. Assigned as an I went into their Historical War Records section and found his full name, address, date captured and date that he returned home! Going to start my investigation into applying for AO funds before things get worse and its too late. Now and then a troop who been at Phan Rang more than two or three months would hear his wife or girl friend start crying. They sprayed some kind of Herbicide around the perimeter at NKP and 2 weeks later everything was dead. The base was surrounded by jungle. Any one in Udorn around 1971? Located in NKP RTAFB in the 56th Field Maintenance Squadron.If you have info please contact me! Unfortunately, VA will not accept award of the Medal as proof of service within the coordinates outlined for Medal Criteria. You can find a full copy of Operation Ranch Hand which states that all South East Asia bases will have the areas around the perimeters sprayed and and the run ways will be kept cleared for the planes, put that report in with your claim as proof of what they did. Im looking for anyone from the 6201st CSG/SPS from Ko Kha air station Thailand Im trying to find out what they sprayed our perimeter fences with. Viet Nam 1966 - Phan Rang. Im about to have my 6th surgery. I served with usaf at korat rtafb 6/69-7/70 with tdy to numerous other bases in Thailand and Vietnam. Suffer from heart disease, neuropathy, arthritis, diabetes, PTSD and recently stomach cancer near the esophagus. I worked on the flightline supervising local Vietnamese employees that maned the Wash Rack. Of course parts in excess of TO&E and that B model had to leave when the IG showed up. Iv been trying to get VA benefits for myself since my husband has passed away 2 1/2 years go.VA has repeatedly denied me. Squadrons of F4Cs, the coolest plane ever. Filed a VA claim for A/O exposure with prostate cancer. Arived May 66 ( gray eagle) period built a few hotches then worked at the bomb dump then pylon shop waiting for F100s to arive then assigned to loading evaluation team left April 67. Robert Plascove. Any records on the flight routes would be helpful. Do you have anything on a William A. I was at Utapao in 1967 as part of a detachment from USN patrol squadron 46. I cannot confirm that the list is exhaustive, but it is significant. I left Korat in 1965 and went eventually back to the home base. Do ever give up, keep fighting, Good Luck, i was tdy between jan to mar from cck to takhli 374th supply sq trying to find a way to prove my presence because tdy records arent kept i was told. We also took our r and r in Udorn. The RVNAF even cut off the electricity to the ARVN hospital at Nha Trang becasue they said they couldnt spare the electricity. tapki.com Su clic en Google.Ads es una estafa? Spent a lot of time at the Military Affliate Radio Station (MARS) which was located in the jungle near the base perimeter. The Phan Rang complex comprises interim facilities as well The content of all comments is released into the public domain Kearny Pat I know of no four sappers ever being killed by a augmentee. I was never able to get an audience with anyone regarding the herbicides-Vitiligo-sunburn connection. I all my research I have found that the US Air Force and the DOD kept this classified secret all this time to allow age to keep secret. The VA asked for a buddy letter to prove my assignment. Then again in 74 75 for 8 months at Utapao for the cambodian air lift.I joined the navy in 76 and started having sever head aches that resulted in nerological problems and brain damage. Three buildings and two hangers received minor damage. I am not sure where he ended up, thought it was Saigon, but told us some interesting stories. Prostate cancer, ishemic heart disease, hypothyroidism. I have been asked to present my Video Play at the Library of Congress this summer. We have documents specifying *how many* people his squadron deployed/went TDY but nothing more specific. He was a check out/run up man for the F-105s at Tahkli and other places somewhere between 1964-66. I worked in POL @ Utapao from May 1973 to May 74. I also was at utapao on tdys in 66 67 68 as ground crew aboard k.c. 8th TFW / Telecommunications / UBON June 1972 June 1973. Does anyone know when the AO spraying of perimeter started in Thailand? The VA should be ashamed for the poor service they provide the veterans and also for working so hard to deny us these disability entitlements. If you go to your nearby VA OPC, VA Hospital, etc. Would like to hear from other Airmen as to what exposure they have had and what medical conditions they have. worked KC-135 and B-52D flight line phase on west side and Bomber run-up 0n the Eastside. My best friend was Robert Bob Cook who worked in the Instruments Shop. I dont remember your husband but I still might be helpful. Was sent TDY from both other assigned locations flying as a aircrew member to locations in Thailand as well as Rep of S Vietnam. The set is held by the Geography and Map Division butdoes not appear in thelibrarys onlinecatalog a not so uncommon reality given the scope of the divisions some 5.5 million items. I was stationed at U-Tapao AFB in 1971-1972, spending one month also at UBON AFB in January 1972. That was 1971, It is now Feb. 2020 and in the meantime, Here is hoping we all get positive results from VA. My best Buddy was Charlie Perry from Savannah GA, lost track of him in 1970. Any number of clues that you may have may trigger a better question or answer. RE: Entry 212 from Kimberly Smith I saw it once just before I left. (Mac) McDonough with a unit arming F100s Dont give up keep fighting for our rights and benefits. Id like inputs from others history with the VA and how you have managed your claims. no mention anywhere of U.S. marines at airbase in namI liphong , Thailand. I was not at Takhli but at U-Tapao. I said what is that. Any type of work other than my assigned AFAC. Most of hi records were blacked out. Stationed at Takhli RTAFB 1970-1971. I was stationed at Ramasun Station in the 6924 Scty Sq from Dec 74 to Mar 76. James Roy Fadden served in Vietnam is there any information on him? Fast forward, got non-hopkins lymphoma. I imagine my father, Maj/LtCol Paul Lindsay Smith flew in and out of that base. Have recently been diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease. I was stationed in namphong Thailand from 1973 to 1974 I was attached to the airwing and we supported the war from there. We had a mutual friend, Chuay Kannawat, with whom I went to school in Puerto Rico. Does anyone know or remember how clean the camp was from weeds.} Jerry is seen directing traffic from the control tower and training a loc. Also when President Trump took office he made a big difference how the VA treated us Veterans.I will tell you not to give up and study up on how to file a claim. I am trying to file one more time. Praise God were home some of us !!!!! Looking for any info on when the 354 th TFS was there at that time to prove boots on the ground. We all were exposed due to winds, aircraft movements so the VAs claim of perimeter exposure is their way to throw us under the bus. It was not an ideal situation for my introduction to Phan Rang Air Base. Any help would be greatly appreciated. On 02s with 23rd TASS. I lost my husband, also a Vietnam vet, who served in Saigon and in Thailand, who for years ignored symptoms, playing ostrichwhen he felt lousy, which was about most of the time, hed say, its just my allergies. I did this until returning CONUS on October 1975. My husband was stationed at Ubon RTAF (Thank You) in advance!! Near the entrance to the base are ruins of a Cham temple, reportedly built in the 12th Century. My late husband was in Udorn Thailand in1968-1969. I served @ HHD 9th Logistical Command, in Korat, Thailand Jul 1964-1965. I hope it will help. Why shouldnt I. I was there at the same time. Themapped data concerning American forces isbroken down by color:Red symbolsrepresent U.S Army installations and facilities that numbered 45; the blue U.S. Navy and Coast Guard installations that numbered 18; the green U.S. Air Force installations that numbered 28; and thebrown Joint and Others locations that numbered 11. I have recently been diagnosed with a form of lymphoma. A lot of memories from 52 years ago. Bases in Thailand During the Vietnam War and Agent Orange. F4 instrumentation. I was an aircraft electrician, only 10 months in the air force when deployed. Thank you for covering this. We protested but accepted the fact drink or die of dehydration. A bridge. kidneys, liver, bladder, my entire digestive system is affected. The following 59 U.S. military bases were suffering from significant water or soil contamination a year ago, according to the Department of Defense's interpretation of its latest hazardous waste survey. Let me know about agent orange problems. all statements are helpful. With respect to evidence supporting the conclusion that the veteran was exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam, the record confirms that the veteran served in Vietnam beginning in September 1966. I served with 355th out of Takhli 1969-1970. You are fully There were canine units there. I would not have been approved w/o the supporting paperwork. Military Occupation Specialty (MOS) or basic description (truck driver, mechanic, pilot etc) Merlin Terlouw. 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. It would be helpful to us. 3 men in my family served in S.E.A. R diagnosed to Multiple System Atrophy in 2011 Does anyone recall specialists like me flown in for TDY on complex Voodoo repairs? Over the years have suffered and getting worse I would like to hear from others on how they are doing. I have a claim in for several conditions that the VA doctors say could have been caused by exposure to agent orange while stationed at NKP. Loved working as Senior Launch Control Facility Manager at Juliette 01 LCF. On the reverse is a map titled U.S. I was stationed at Utapao afb. Connected, and have noted the similarities with IBM, Perimeter duty station is required for AO at Tahkli. I was stationed at Kanchanaburi Army Installation (Signal Detachment), from March 1968 to July 1969. Worked on the flight line as a Crew Chief on EB-66s tail# 424 This surgery left me mobility impaired. Phan Rang AB News No. If you worked on the flight line, as a security guard on the perimeters, electronic techs on the planes, base repairs, or construction, you need to explain your job and how it exposed you to AGENT You hit the ground fast. I am working on behalf of his estate as last denial came in 12/2021 claiming no proof of actual Vietnam service even though awarded the Vietnam Service and Campaign ribbons. Anyone serving then and undergoing similar, please contact me. Havent had any currently recognized AO related ailments. Some of us rented bungalow downtown as well. This is so interesting. I say plus regarding all of the Air Force locations because they we were plush compared to Nam Phong. Would be interesting to know if this was one of those locations. 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. He passed away in 1997. We ask them how long would it take them to erect a hootch for us. Why is it that I do not know any of your names.Agent oj, Same time, Da Wolf Man! return to top Contact Health Care 877-222-8387 Benefits 800-827-1000 TDD (Hearing Impaired) 800-829-4833 1.9). I was stationed at Camp Friendship 7Nth Main. Then at Camp Vayama and Camp Samae San, Sattahip, until I left Thailand in April, 1970. I hear all of you who have served and are not getting satisfaction for compensation/treatment for related Agent Orange conditions. 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. Not just as Congress decided in it new regulations. Went to U-Tapao airbase weekley for supplies. I know have ischemic heart disease, high blood pressure and borderline diabetes. 15 January 1968 Trying to establish VA claim but not successful establishing perimeter location exposure. Your military records show which contracted airlines took you there and return. I was so happy. I have gotten 3 Thailand vets approved and am working on 3 more. I placed a claim through the VA for hearing loss and type 2 diabetes..The VA denied my claim and said they had no record of my unit ever being in VietnamHow can that beMy whole squadron , including all our aircraft were there for 6 monthsThey say I NEVER HAD BOOTS ON THE GROUND in Vietnam..which is not true at all.I WAS THERE.any helpful hints out there.I need to contact a local VSO here in Florida. I was stationed at Ubon RTAFB in Feb. 1967 and did TDY to Korat RTAFB for 180 days returned to state side Feb. 1968. Anyone who was stationed on Hill 272, Sattip Thailand, 70-72. Worked 23 Tass Flight Line and Battle Damage Hangar where C123 AO aircraft were sometimes repaired. No grass or weeds inside nor outside perimeter. Let me put in a plug for a book, The Grotto, about life flying helicopters out of Phu Bai. I wore a POW/MIA bracelet as a teen in the 70s. Ive had a claim in for quit a while.nothing yet. I said yes and thats when we found information about AO at Takhli. 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. Lasted 4 n 5 months till pronoted to e4. Thank you all for your service as we were young and nave men fighting for our country. He stationed at Ubon but spent time in the field and at Udon. Air Force Special Service Division Recreation. It shows that U.S. military and civilian personnelwere located, largely, southwest of the Thai Royal Palace. I did not mentioned the wonderful 23 days on the WW2 troop ship, USS Blatchford. The Fire Station number one Crash station was in outer perimeter. I was the fuels guy on Operation Limelight. The 1969 map you found, a great source, lists the UTM coordinates for the facilities, but not in a format Ive ever seen, two letters and four digits (e.g. Thanks for your help and of course, thanks for your service! Worked F-4DS WCS looking for anyone on flight line during this time. Commit by VA, there was no agent orange used in NKP. Cynthia, I still live in Tucson and my deceased husband retired from Davis Monthan. He passed away 15 Dec 2020. We provided: "Sorties for ground support, night interdiction on supply/truck routes, logistics, and C-123 Ranch Hand Operations (Agent Orange)." Phan Rang AB was particularly vulnerable to off base interdiction because the base water supply and jet fuel was piped in. Scrounged, stole and dealt with Army, Marines anybody to keep the perimeter stocked with rigs. Do your homework before writing articles. When we arrived at UDORN we were told that we would probably be sent to AUGMENTEE duty for 30 days to help the SECURITY POLICE to help guard the base PERIMETER. Was stationed at Takhli RTAFB from May 68 to May 69. My next to last post was the Fuel Depot on the far side of the base. philippines weather july. I was stationed at NKP from Jan 71 to Jan 72. 1968.if so lets communicate.I need help to substanuate We also rehab the existing Phan Rang airstrip for air crago use. The first 26 were to be AC-119Gs, equipped with four 7.62 GAU-2B/A miniguns, gun sight, armor, night observation sight, DPN-34 and SPR-3 radars, 20 kw airborne illuminator, and an LAU-74/A flare launcher. I was stationed at U-Tapao from January 1970 through December 1970. I finally will see a Judge on these appeals on 11-20-20. On the bases themselves because of trip flares, barbed wire and such, they sprayed because they couldnt mow. I have had cancer currently in remission, neuropathy in my feet and asthma. They were always spraying something. A 3 body with a 3 tail. Stationed with the 5th RRU Det D in Nung Sung Thailand , 1966, 67 U.S. Army lived in tents several miles from Udorn Airbase. I was at Takhli Jan 1966-1967. Service number: (used before SS#s) I prepared a 72 page sworn affidavit with 72 pages of proof of HERBICIDE exposure at all the four bases I was assigned. To Dan Furches. Please read our Comment & Posting Policy. Marvin Carl Lanier was my older brother, he passed away in 2014, he was in Viewnam in late 1969 through I believe 1972. Most discouraging was when I attempted to locate Veterans who served with me, the first five I researched had all died of otherwise presumption-of-service-connection diseases and illnesses before the VA ever conceded that toxic herbicides WERE used in Thailand. I worked on the FLIR, NOS and Fire Control. VA acknowledged in my claim I was exposed but denied my issue. Battle of Phuoc Long; Part of the Vietnam War: Date: December 12, 1974 - January 6, 1975: Location Even did a day trip to Vietnam to repair and load 25k loaders on a C141 before the fall of Saigon. Branch of service: Frank Niehus, Served as one of the Crew Chiefs of the Water Plant with the 35th CES, 68-69. He has contacted my son whos theyre DNA has been linked. Appealed and was denied again not service connected. Applied in 2015 for Compensation according to the Presumable VA list, and was denied not service connected. privilege to post content on the Library site. I worked 6th APS SCOOT (Support Cambodia Out of Thailand) Dec73 to Oct74. He was stationed in Thailand RTAFB but not sure where. If you were there and remember AIC Bennett , send me an e-mail. One last thing. For my claim I have to locate where my barracks were on that base, which I dont remember. He did 2 tours and tried to sign up for a 3rd but he told me he was so messed up in the head they wouldnt take him. Their policy of claimants having to prove duty on or near the perimeter is flawed as it does not allow for any possibility that the toxic dioxin contaminants spread throughout the bases by vehicle and foot traffic, atmospheric natural winds and turbulence created by aircraft and helicopters, munitions movements, dust storms, animals, flowing ground waters after rain storms, etc. He did live off base with my mother when he returned in August of 72. I have had Diabetes for years and diagnosed with Gleason 6 Prostrate Cancer. Im discouraged by the treatment of VA claims. Well I got called up and guarded the base perimeter. He worked on the flightline with the bombs. Best of luck to those in pursuit of a fair settlement. I transferred to the VA clinic in St. George, UT. But I will take my hat off to the SeaBees. We also suffered many of the jungle dieseases which resulted in multiply good soldiers being sent home. Found out had stage 2 diabetes and had a few surgeries to take tumors off. Prostate monitor. Any one in UDORN around 1971? need to look that up, here in CA we have County Veterans Services Officers, some are Very Good about telling you what to do, and filling out some paperwork, one I know, here in CA to fill out the form for CA DMV to have Vets added to your CA drivers license to prove you are a Vet for Vet Discounts !!! None of which would diagnose me but give me all sorts of drugs. Ive had prostate cancer, heart disease, heart attack, COPD. Read our The reason they gave me was that I was there in peace time. Although told from the authors perspective and guided by his memories, Walker has done a tremendous amount of research to fill in details and verify his recollections. US ARMY Signal Corp 72E/F His name was Tsgt. My husband served in the marine stationed in Udorn Thiland in 1962. [18][15] It dropped 76,389 bombs and was credited with 786 enemy personnel confirmed killed and a further 3,390 estimated killed; with 8,637 structures, 15,568 bunkers, 1,267 sampans and 74 bridges destroyed. Find the document CHECO. 135. have filed for AO exposure. Look up stuff like Ubon RTAFB. My email [emailprotected], I was stationed in Phan Rang Jan 69-Jan 70. i was at PRAB 69-70 ASSIGNED TO the 17th SOS Shadow Crew Chief AC927.Who else was there during May 69-May70. There is supposed to be a bill in Congress to cover everyone that was in Thialand, but it has not gone anywhere in years. Stated there might shift flight line and remember spraying different areas. I was at Udorn from 1970 1971 Civil Engineers 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. I was diagnosed with diabetes, hypertension, and prostate cancer in 2015 no family history of any of these. He was T/SGT Walter J. Was stationed on hill 272 1970 1971, I was the mess Sergeant for the 379th ist battalion. I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014 and learned shortly after about the direct correlation between prostate cancer and agent Orange. bang pla thailand. I have Diabetes 2, Ischemic Heart Disease, Barretts Disease, Skin Cancers, Neuropathy,Pancreatic Cancer and arthritis. https://www.disabledveterans.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Project-CHECO-Report.pdf. I was at the RoseGarden appx May 72 to Jan 73: aka The C Rations Era and would love to connect with any of you. I applied for AO service connection, but was denied because I was not stationed on the perimeter of the bases. Reassigned to Malmstrom AFB, Montana for the second time in my career. We were on the southeast side of the airfield next to an engineer company. though the VA has not granted SErvice Connection for Shame on you. been denied 3 times, My dad was part of the 6010 wild weasles and was stationed in Takhli and Korat from July 70-July 71. Veterans, So far my atty its winning my case-Ischemic heart disease from exposure to herbicides at Udorn RTAFB-APR 69-APR70. I am still trying to fight this though. Myself and a couple of other crew chiefs went over and boarded the 123s to see how they worked. To: Thomas Hawn I was in korat us army and i was assigned to the 596th quater master and work as a mechanic on 2 vechiles that were my responsibility. I am now having a lot of digestive issues,I believe that are AO related,but current VA Dr.does not think so. Phan Rang beach. Information on the sheets is in both English and Thai. would like to hear from Robert Fisher or BD Cleeton. I performed a variety of duties (assembled bombs including laser guided worked at the bomb dump as well as the bomb/flare/rocket build-up areas at a fenced-in perimeter location, and delivered various munitions to F4s on the flight line as well as flares and 20mm rounds to AC130 Spectre aircraft). Finally on October 15,1965, we received the construction plans for the base. we supported lima site 11 in paske laos and were the main relay tropo communications station between vietnam and thailand. He went to Vietnam on his birthday 11-11 of 65. The whole camp was defoliated to build the camp. Filed VA claim in 2005 was denied Fenced in compound back fence the base perimeter. The homecoming ceremony at RAAF Richmond on 31August 2009 was a momentous occasion for Squadron Veterans. Also did guard duty 3 times on the outskirts of the base when we were on high alert, not listed on my record. I come from a family without heart issues. The date on the order is: 1/15/1968 and the other last names listed are:Fisher, Samson, Proctor, Mapano, Shively, Dyson, Sadler, Dorenzo, Gregory, Fountain. You served our country over there in a foreign land, were exposed to that horrible AO while doing so, and the VA should be paying benefits to any veteran with any cancer that can be linked to any exposure to AO while serving. Like This Movie Trailer? On 13 September 1971, Department of Defense Secretary Melvin Laird ordered all remaining stocks of Agent Orange (and Orange II) in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN) returned to the United States. Your main picture of the Phan Rang flightline is reversed. ANY ONE STATIONED OR KNOW ANYONE , AT US ARMY TROPO , SCATTER SITE COMPOUND , ABOUT 12 MILES NOTH OF KHON KAEN , NE THAILAND FEBAPRIL 1968, IT WAS . In 2004-2005 conducted research and summited a report on the use of Agent Orange in Thailand to the U.S. House of Representatives Veterans Affairs Committee. Twenty other aircraft were damaged to some degree but personnel casualties were limited to just two men who were wounded. given the vietnam service medal and our unit received the republic of vietnam gallantry cross. My barracks was #2606 (1 of 3 buildings end to end) on the base perimeter next to an open field. Developed prostrate cancer and didnt know I could file a claim! Other key basesfor USAF operations included Korat, Ubon, U-Tapao, andDon Muang, andUdorn. Remember playing softball in the field attached to the base.
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