If anyone has information on Agent Orange that proves that AO was there during that time frame, that information would be greatly appreciated. I served 30 days as an Air Police Augmentee. LUCKY! I arrived at Phan Rang in August of 1965 with Co B, 62 Engineers Bn. Veterans, Survivors Unaware of Agent Orange Benefits - AARP Im from Michigan as well as my grandfather, if anyone has any bit of info for me that would be great, appreciate you for your time. The covered revetments were on the north and the open revetments were on the south. Bud Snyder: Any info/maps showing the location/flightline of the US NAVY P3 patrol squadron detachment 250%manned so had to live in hotel in Can Tho and also rented my own place. Please join our FB group: Happy Valley Phan Rang AB, Vietnam My husband served with the USAF from November 1966-October 1967 and was stationed at Takhli. We had to disembark in Vietnam for the refueling. God bless all the brave men who survived, and those who didnt. would like any info from fellow airmen about agent orange. Our barracks were right on the perimeter. It was like he knew something was going to happen to him. jQuery. Have an ischemic heart problem which resulted in a massive heart attack. I live in Bangkok but not much longer I am so sick. I was stationed at Korat from Oct72 to Oct73. Nor can I prove that 42 months of continual sunburn was the trigger that caused the outbreak of Vitiligo. photos are very powerful. Thanks. Then all hell would break loose and Id have to shut down the conversation due to explicit language. Testing was done at a remote forested site that was not located near base personnel. 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. 2023-03-03 02:54 | : | : 265 the set isfairly distributed and is listed in twenty-one libraries, according to Worldcat.org. VA. Has except responsible. He did live off base with my mother when he returned in August of 72. This would help NKP vets. Im looking for any info about the men he served with, they may have been engineers Im not sure but they did alot of nuclear testing. Systoms for They claim agent orange was not used in Thailand which we know is a lie. September 24, 2019 at 10:58 pm Couldnt your hand in front of your face! Thanks. You will now be able to tab or arrow up or down through the submenu options to access/activate the submenu links. I check on many of them and what I could find all led back to Agent Orange issues. He was Avionics Maintenance but Im not sure of the squadron Name. Praise God were home some of us !!!!! SSG E6, NCOIC KHON KAEN. He went to Vietnam on his birthday 11-11 of 65. (for Thailand) or have a source where I could find one. 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 will pursue compensation; however, the posts above are not encouraging for a successful outcome. Response to Bob Morgan: Jet engine mechanic on J75 for Thuds F105. Thank you. He was a check out/run up man for the F-105s at Tahkli and other places somewhere between 1964-66. I was stationed with the 13th Artillery A-Battery 7th Bn, supporting the Phu Cat Air Base. JDK-8141210 : Very slow loading of JavaScript file with recent JDK we lived in tents, waited for rain to shower and ate c-rats until the seabees came. Their dependents and survivors also may be eligible for benefits. were bombing before they did. Washington, The 20th was deactivated in July 66and I was transferr to the 558th Heavy Equipment company. Developed prostrate cancer and didnt know I could file a claim! in the mean time, we cleared the area and started support facilities and our base camp. 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. I was stationed at Korat from Jan 1975 to June 1975. I spent all my time working along the flight line and travelled all over that base for 46 days. Also a problem with AFIB. Couldnt talk of it. To all my brothers,WELCOME HOME!! nor the airline strike when many of us returned to the states after 12 or 13 months in that hell hole. It took me 10 days to get home to North Carolina by bus. I later returned the latter part of 1965-66 to Takhli, Thailand. medical complications ever since. I left the service 12/76. I am diabetic, have had colon cancer, and have severe arthritis that I have to take shots in the stomach for. Was among the first 55 US Airmen at Takhli 1965. I was stationed in namphong Thailand from 1973 to 1974 I was attached to the airwing and we supported the war from there. I was stationed at Ubon RTAFB from Nov 1968 to Nov 1969. This is a great place to connect with others regarding such topics of locations and illnesses. Appealing since 2013. Can anyone help me with my research Service officers tell me different things. I worked for the USAFSS in 1975 at Utapao; my little group serviced U-2 aircraft (ECM and encrypted radios) based there which intercepted radio communications while soaring at high altitude over Laos and Cambodia. They also refuse to acknowledge i was a mechanic on C123K spray aircraft returning form Vietnam. He worked for Fairchild camera. It wasnt diagnosed till 2009, tho while I was still active duty different doctors mentioned they were sure I had it. On and off flightline daily to preflight and postflight equipment aboard aircraft. If there is anything that I can do to help you with. mercredi 24 aot 2016, Journaux, St-Georges, Qubec :Corporation Sun mdia,2009- I am quite sure we did everything thing but devour agent with our daily meals and duties. It should also bementioned that the Veterans Administration outlines other situations where veterans may have been exposed to Agent Orange on their website. I was stationed at U-Tapao AFB in 1971-1972, spending one month also at UBON AFB in January 1972. This second edition waspublished by USARPAC (United States Army Pacific) onNovember 1, 1969. Built by the Imperial Japanese Army during their reign in the Second World War, this airfield was used by the French Air Force during the First Indochina War, then abandoned in 1954. I had orders to report to the 13th TFS but ended up at the 14th TRS, across the road. Aircraft mechanic. It is located 5.2 miles (4.5 nmi; 8.4 km) north-northwest of Phan Rang - Thp Chm in Ninh Thun Province. this was due to previous agent orange spraying. 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. SWFObject. I can find no record of U-2 service at Utapao. were classified (?). Hi all I know this is a long shot but Ive tried many and every means to help me to form my family puzzle in terms of my moms side in which I can say currently. Dont know how to get it to those who want iit. and listed as a medical tech. 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. Merry Christmas, huh? Did you by any chance know him? 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. I am writing for my father, Ken Hamlin. Also in June, Commando Sabre (Misty) was activated using F-100F aircraft as the first Fast FACs over North Vietnam. I was stationed at Korat RTAFB 1974-1976 worked A7Ds, F-4s, and AC-130 Gunships. [21] The squadron was awarded the Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation and a United States Air Force Outstanding Unit Commendation for its service in Vietnam. Lois. As a Airman my regular duties included FOB along all flight lines and runways. Other key basesfor USAF operations included Korat, Ubon, U-Tapao, andDon Muang, andUdorn. I was approved for agent orange benefits by the VA Dr who evaluated for my condition. I was a B52 crew chief. During the Vietnam War, the United States military used an herbicide called Agent Orange as a defoliant in Vietnam and on the perimeters of certain Royal Thai Air Force Bases in Thailand. I believe that during the rainy season the chemical Agent Orange filtered down to the water table and we ended up drinking small amounts every day in every meal and every shower we took absorbed some through our skin. During the emergency, the squadron undertook airstrikes against communist forces and after the conflict ended, it remained in Malaysia throughout the early 1960s during Confrontation, before despatching eight Canberras to South Vietnam in April 1967 as part of Australias commitment to the Vietnam War. Just had my Moderna shots recently at Dingell Hodpital, just trying to stay alive! Crossed it daily. I wore a POW/MIA bracelet as a teen in the 70s. I have type 2 diabetes, neuropathy, in both legs,tinnitus spinal stenosis. Panther Patrol, Tet 1968 - War-Stories.com 2. Chief among the reasons that they have sought this information is because some American personnel were exposed to Agent Orange while serving in Thailand. We had played cards the night before and he was so happy he had survived his year in happy valley. Been turned down for compensation for Parkinsons Disease and Diabetes several ties. we lived in tents, waited for rain to shower and ate c-rats until the seabees came. Stationed at Udorn 11/69 9/70. The US deployment came home in 75, but the Thais around the areas of the bases were exposed to it continuously then and since. I was with the 7th RRFS, 05H, from June 71 to June 73. Hello fellow Veterans @! Waiting to hear outcome of his claim. What is odd I met a widow who lost her Husband to Agent Orange. Pulled secret overseas supporting to CIA air operations out of Korat then Ubon AFB, Thailand doing bombing runs into Laosnumerous episodic exposures to jet fuel, persistent exposure to jet exhaust in the barracks, and regular exposure to Agent Orange. I was at Ubon 67-68 USAF jet engine mechanic. Both organs had to be removed because of their advanced nature at the time of discovery I am in legacy appeal with a docket number. Da Nang Air Base | Military Wiki | Fandom I was stationed at Korat RTAFB from 6/2/67 to 6/2/68. I filed for Service Connected Disability immediately upon my return and was DENIED. 2 Squadron RAAF Boeing 737 AEW&C aircraft during a deployment to the Middle East in 2017 I entered the USAF Reserves and eventually was promoted to Lt Col and retired in 1992, after suffering a ruptured brain aneurysm. TDY Korat from Myrtle Beach AFB SC Oct 72 Apr 73. shop that were run down off base by a dump truck. Any number of clues that you may have may trigger a better question or answer. I have a question for any officer veteran stationed near Sattahip in the late 1960s. My unit was transferred there from Tuy Hoa after it was designated for closing. That, I was defending freedom and those who were Praying we can bring Bobby home. Abandoned US military bases in Vietnam - Abandoned Spaces But I found it. 1971~1975 assigned in Bangkok worked on the JUSMAG compound in the Telecomunications center COMSEC/CRYPTO transmission and receipt of messages across all Military Commands we were located next to the switch board. I Michael E Schellerer was a B-52 D crew chief on 0100 and others witch later on ended up in Guam on a pedestal at the entrance to GUAM AFB. He came home from Vietnam to Camp Lejeune. but continue to deny IBM as Service Connected. We loaded munitions on F4Ds and pulled 12hr shifts which included arming and recovering the birds at EOR. 5. Back in Carolina. Worked in the POL dump. My husband was stationed at Ubon RTAF Just the fact that most of us traveled to the City of Korat at least weekly for something to do would make it fair to say we got exposed to the stuff. It houses the 366th Tactical Fighter Wing of the Air Force and is the base of the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division of the Army. I read many cases from the files of the Board of Veterans AppealsOne case # 1139851 stood out. Surgey for tumor removal and repair of a broken humorus bone from the tumor., radiation, and 6 months of intensive high dose chemo. Im looking for information about Mukdahon AB Thailand from 1966-67. RE: Entry 212 from Kimberly Smith Considering the amount of inquiry around this matter, findingofficial maps that offer highly-detailed depictionsof the locationswhere Americans were based in Thailand and that were madeduring the Vietnam warhas proven elusive, even at the Library of Congress. Both times, I was blown off (military records confirm this). Please consider joining our FB group: Happy Valley Phan Rang AB, Vietnam. He was the commander of the Blind Bats. He was diagnosed with neuropothy in early 2000s. I want to file for agent orange exposure. My father Joe Burch was at Phan Rang from June 1967 to May 1968. (NOTE: Prior to my assignment at Ubon, there were two Sapper Attacks and during my assignment, there was one such incident.) Iam on the agent orang government list.. Brothers / Sisters who are suffering from AO , find a DAV Service Officer to help you . He was also diabetic. Lt Col Joe Jackson, MOH was my squadron Commander. My husband Master sergeant Michael G. McKenzie was at Udorn Thailand in 71-72 and was with the13 th TFS was staff Sergeant then I need to find all I can about how far was he from the flight line( Barricks) his place of work etc. I only found out that agent orange was part of my life. Apache. Are there any others who served on LT2075 on here? Gratuitous links to sites are viewed as spam and may result in removed comments. I was stationed at NKP in 1970-71, 1987th Comm. Let me put in a plug for a book, The Grotto, about life flying helicopters out of Phu Bai. My Cavalry Squadron, 2-1 Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armd Div, was moved from the Central Highlands, Pleiku, 4th Infantry Division, to Ninh Thuan Province, in Feb/Mar 1969, to provide security for Engineer Work Parties to open up Highway 1 & repair the highway, rebuild bridges and repair the rail line, from Phan Rang AB, to Siagon, so that supply convoys could move from Phan Rang AB to Siagon. on 1-6-66. Working on his 2nd now. I was in the 48th AML (10 Avn Div., helicopters) which was attached to the 101st. His doc stated that he had diabetes before the cancer. The first day we arrived the Red Horse group dropped off building materials next to a cement pad. Worked both flight line which included trips to do end of runway checks, which was on the perimeter of the base. Ischemic heart disease and diabetes. A.O. The bug in my head. He worked as a computer repairman for a large computer which he has said for many years was within feet of the boundary. In 2012, I developed chronic lymphocytic leukemia, then prostate cancer and coronary disease requiring a stent in 2020. Any help would be welcomed. Do you know where I can find a conversion algorithm to get the old style into something new digital maps recognize? I was at Takhli right after it reopened till July or August 1973. 3. I would like to discuss AO at NKP if knew/worked with Ernest. I would love to hear from you. I have a list of the names and ranks of those assigned to Det 5 and my name is listed just above Parker, Marvin M. rank of Sgt. Served in utapao in 1966. There just waiting for us all to die off. Lived and jogged on perimeter everyday. Anyone remember Kenneth Hamlin? Phan Rang Air Base FREE Records: 31,716 Overview Browse Newsletters about Phan Rang Air Base during Vietnam. So, my thoughts are that anyone that is reading this long comment, please dont give up when filing a VA Claim and make sure that whomever is doing the research (such as a VFW VSO, AmVets, DAV, etc) are qualified to look deep into your Military Personnel and Medical Records and, dont just let them assume that its not an issue worth pursuing, as if I never did, I wouldnt be receving the exemplary care from the Manila VA in the way of prescribed medication and the physicians that I saw that made the correct diagnosis. Those of us that lived in the hooches while there we were in the AO drift zone. Thanks, Jin A, I hit the jackpot, I was in Thailand Feb 72 to Feb 73, assigned to the 307th FMS at UTapao, and 90 days TDY to Korat to the 4104th Air Refueling Provisional. was referred to Civilian Neurologists and was diagnosed OCT 2019 with Parkinsons. VA does not recognize IBM I do believe being on the ground in Saigon was key to my disabilities being approved at 100%, please dont give up, sometimes the VA is VERY DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH, remember the squeaky wheel gets grease, DONT GIVE UP!!!! Thanks to all of you veterans for everything youve done and I hope you get the help from the VA that you deserve. 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. Also was under heavy fire with red tracer lines all over. I was a grader operator, then a low boy driver. I guess our government is waiting for us to die off. My father did 30 years service for his country without a blemish on his record. What Happened to C-123 Aircraft - VetsHQ I seem to be OK at this time. 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). Water had to be trucked in. Could be mixed up on Battalion designation, not sure. I had pictures of my duty section with no vegetation and an identical picture I took 37 years later tank farm covered in vegetation. I am looking for anyone who might have known a person who worked in the S-3 section at Korat AB , Camp Friendship in January 1967. Phan Rang Air Base | Military Wiki | Fandom Until 1986 after my second son was born I became Diabetic. The only way your going to get any claim is thru a n attorney I got hill and pontoon from Florida. I have since developed NON HODGKINS LYMPHOMA STAGE 3 CANCER a VA PRESUMED AQUIRED DESEASE from exposure to AGENT ORANGE. Ive been trying to research what army inf units were in thailand at that time and where they were stationed. TE 5560). ALSO FLEW TO UBON, UDORN, U-TAPAO AND SOME OBSCCURE ARMY AIRFIELD WITH A BLOWN ENGINE. Facebook; Twitter; Instagram; Linkedin; Influencers; Brands; Blog; About; FAQ; Contact This also caused his wife not to receive survivor benefits as well. The station facilities are located near the base of rugged jungle-clad mountains to the west. Their Search Radar was in a tent very near the Mekong River, that is where I spent most of my time while visiting Mukdahon. Military Occupation Specialty (MOS) or basic description (truck driver, mechanic, pilot, medic etc) I just filed a claim for hypothyroidism due to agent orange. You fought for this country; if Agent Orange and combat stress disabled you; then our country needs to step up to the plate and provide the benefits you need. Our barracks were out next to the perimeter. They came from Detroit Michigan. A "real info processor." Note: Agent Orange barrels (behind post) were everywhere and often used as trashcans. He passed away on 08/06/2020. 05h20. For me a copy of my DD214 showing VSM was all they needed. One bay, too many hours but nobody walked.Also did perimeter defoliation w/ Diesel w/ the Goon Platoon. Why is this happening? Dates of service: (actual or approximate) Does anyone know when the AO spraying of perimeter started in Thailand? that area was build by the navy seebee, not the red horse. The story we were told was that they would ship the planes over in crates and he and others would assemble them over there. She referred me to see a Neurologist (Nerve Specialist) the following day and, she too knew what I had, even going so far to order laboratory tests and a CT Scanall coming back positive as being Parkinsons Disease. I was told my illness are not connected to the military. 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 . I served at Udorn RTAFB from SEP 69 thru AUG 70. I lean toward the latter because during his posting he had to be medivaced to Clark AFB hospital. I remember that the RVNAF seemed to fear the ARVN worse than the VC. On December 24th, 1975, I began four months of Hell while defecating 10-20 times per day while continually bleeding from the strain. Thank you for your service and Welcome Home! 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. I had bladder cancer, filed a claim, was turned down because I did not known where I was on the base at the time I filed. I know that Udorn was classified as a front line facility. Surrounded by lush jungle and rice paddies. I was based at Korat In 1969 and I have non-Hodgkins lymphoma. I was in Life Support, maintained all equipment used by pilots. Was a clerk in Enarie, at 4IFD HQ Casualties 5/69-~9/69, then 29 MH as combat artist to 4/70. Brothers in arms its all about the money they dont want to admit we were exposed just like the Blue water navy and boots on the ground vets. I met a lot of you folks as we took requests that ranged from the music of Chicago, Blood Sweat & Tears, etc. Excellent detail of flight line activity with actual voice communications between controllers and personnel on the flight line. Thanks! Classified the same. The latter group was composed of U.S. government civilian personnel, such as ambassadorial staff, intelligence analysts, contractors, and others. 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. Thank you, I was stationed at Phan Rang AB, RVN 1966-67 as an Mobile Tower Air Traffic Controller. 6.Any photos of the tanker trucks that sprayed the base or photos of men spraying the perimeter fencing, yep, I have sent those in with claims, too. I had no idea of AO at Ubon. I was at NKP in 68,69 as a Carpenter we work setting concrete forms for building bridges, everyday we travel through the perimeter road to get to work the dust was unbearable. If you have a detailed map of UT, look to the south end of the runway for the aircraft ramp numbered 5060. I was a jet mechanic at Ubon from 1969 -1970. I got spayed twice while working nights while working fighter between embankments. I was told if I was in Vietnam regardless where I would receive full benefits. have fingers crossed but at 75 believe my time running out. Looking for uncle at Ta Son 1965-1967 time frame Not sure if agent orange services in water but I heard it doesnt go away have tried to get claim but getting denied. I was in Aerospace ground equipment repair (AGE). 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. Does anyone have absulute proof that agent orange was sprayed from aircraft at NKP in 1971, I need this info to prove that I was sprayed. With H.R. (My mother also works for Philco Tech-Rep Division for several years. It seems to me that if MKP was sprayed with agent orange An aircrew member that has info on this should speakup. Charlie Hansen was a major when he was sent to navigate C-123s at Phan Rang Air Base in 1971. My brother was in Vietnam at the same time. I was stationed at Phu Mu, Thailand, 207th Signal Company from May 1966-March 1967. I have been fighting with the VA over the Agent orange issue and other illness associated with Agent Orange since 2017 when I first became aware of the exposure.
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