I was put in hootches when I first arrived. My father was at Phan Rang 66-67. Do you have anything on a William A. Hopefully Ill have better understanding on how to manage my application through the VA. Ill research those websites mentioned to inform us on the 500 meter zone coverage. Not sure what happened over there but it has effected him for a lifetime, apparently. 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 . NKP RTAFB 1971-1972 in the 56th FMS . For all of 1975, I was the NCOIC of the Communications Center at 667th ACWS Hofn, Iceland. I was stationed at Takhli RTAFB from jan 1969 to jan 1970 as an ECM repairman on EB-66 AC. Where do I get specific Counted 20 drums on one trip. Needs help please. The 10-year project at the Bien Hoa Airport. They paid the locals to keep their fields low. And best of luck to all my brothers and sisters who served. The USAF units were the majority of American forces deployed in Thailand. My late husband was in Udorn Thailand in1968-1969. Now diagnosed and being treated for diabetes and multiple myeloma. Military Occupation Specialty (MOS) or basic description (truck driver, mechanic, pilot etc) He only disclosed that his duties caused him great stress as how well he did his job could determine whether men lived or died. 75 from perimeter fence and required to sleep to be in shape to work 7 days/week.. Does anyone remember the Autovon Switching Compound outside of Korat RTAFB during 70-71? I served 30 days as an Air Police Augmentee. 1. This lack of concern and out right lies by the Gov. I would like to hear from any veteran who served in Korat and is living with bladder cancer, and from any of the guys that were in the 331st Bluestreak the same time I was. We had played cards the night before and he was so happy he had survived his year in happy valley. Well we all know differently now. 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 met Phan Wannemether, First Secretary of the Royal Thai Embassy, in London, on December 21. We flew over Cambodia locating transmitters of the Khmer Rouge during their invasion of Phnom Penh. I remember that the bone yard was next to a fence and possibly dead jungle foliage.Its been a long time since that time and age has made the memory a little foggy. While in the storage section , myself and others would be in or around the inventory shack on the holding row . Does anyone know or remember how clean the camp was from weeds.} He always told me to keep all of his military papers. 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. I was at Phan Rang in 1966 1967. I wish all my fellow veterans who served in Thailand to get the recognitions we deserve. I have one picture taken in 1974 on 5060 showing a couple parked P3s. Unlike the 1969 map mentioned above, the set isfairly distributed and is listed in twenty-one libraries, according to Worldcat.org. Our unit saw action at Thuy Hoa, Cheo Reo, and Nhon Co among others. 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. I was a Medic at the 35th USAF Dispensary. We are at a loss of how to find more info. 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. After coming home, 7 months later went to Ubon TDY with the 33rd. I went into their Historical War Records section and found his full name, address, date captured and date that he returned home! Refine Your Search Vietnam Phan Rang Air Base 1969 stock footage and images - Showing 1 to 6 of 13247 results Sort by: (1) Sea of Japan (1) Seaoul Korea Kimpo Airfield (1) Seattle Washington USA (9) Senai New Guinea (2) Sendai Japan (1) Copies of maps and photos of their base, Ubon, Takli, Udorn, NKP, etc you can find these on the internet; copy yours and then put arrows where you bunked, jogged and worked in and on Agent Orange. I was stateioned at NKP, Thailand and on my Discharge Physical in 1971, it was determined that I had a HEART MURMUR which was NOT present when I enlisted. On December 24th, 1975, I began four months of Hell while defecating 10-20 times per day while continually bleeding from the strain. photos are very powerful. I was station at Korat AB Thailand, with the F-105 aircraft. Been trying to get the VA to approve my Parkinsons. I was a North Vietnamese interpreter with USAF/NSA. At that time I was seen and diagnosed with Vitiligo. I am also looking for any pictures or information about Michael Corbin and James (Jimmy) Corbin. 05h20. I was stationed at U-Tapao from January 1970 through December 1970. Until 1986 after my second son was born I became Diabetic. My husband was there at the very end. is not right!!!! Couldnt talk about the kid I left on a Thai flight line. He passed away 15 Dec 2020. But my Rabbi, has already received his disability rating and we were stationed at the same location and we were all around the base and community. Survived many Rocket Attacks. However, in May 2020, my Philippine-American Wife (a Retired Registered Nurse) noticed my right hand shaking (which it had been shaking for quite some time, thinking that it was due to the many years that I have typed on a manual and electric typewriter; word processing equipment and computers and, just getting old) and, she suggested that I cut back on writing numerous articles that I present on a Veterans WordPress.com Website that I have and, when I did, the shaking continued to worsen. If anyone could help I would appreciate it. We (expeditionary elements of Task Force Delta) had NOTHING when we arrived there in the spring of 72..no food (other than C-Rats) and no sleeping quarters other than our sea bags to prop up up against in one of the four wooden structures along the aircraft parking apron. I was at u-tapio with V-49 May Nov 1968. As a supply sergeant, I was on the flight line and in the all the time. Phan Rang Air Base Phan Rang and Bin Ha Convoys, 1966 Photos by . From fort Lewis. September 24, 2019 at 10:58 pm this was due to previous agent orange spraying. BachMa Mt has been excavated & they found the BloodChit Bobby had in his Flight jacket that day but no remains. I was Security Police. I was a Security Police K9 handler. and Good luck! Hi there. 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. The VA report turned me down because According to the report, just because you stopped by to get gas, it doesnt mean boots on the ground. I think some of the reviewers like to insult and degrade people even though they are seen as ignorant by people who were there and actually served. I would like to get in touch with you both. My dad was stationed in Germany. My husband also worked in Korat for about 9 months teaching at Korat Technical College. The base, predating the arrival of American forces, is depictedon the mapAmphoe Ta Klhi, Sheet 5060 I,AMS Series L708, which is shown below. I as station at TRAFB in 1966/67 went TRY to DaNang AFB Vietnam in Jan 1967. We also suffered many of the jungle dieseases which resulted in multiply good soldiers being sent home. Yes they would send you to Vietnam on Christmas. My dad was in Ubon and Udorn Thailand in 1964 and 1965. It is scaled at 1:1,562,500 and provides coverage for all of Thailand. We were located 81K from Korat in the mountains, in the jungle. Fowler was our NCOIC. 4, 6922 SW. Located in NKP RTAFB in the 56th Field Maintenance Squadron.If you have info please contact me! My father Joe Burch was at Phan Rang from June 1967 to May 1968. I was stationed at Korat RTAB 68/69. In 2016 I was denied service connection for hypothyroidism, but it is now presumptive and being re-adjudicated. Have diabetes. Most everyone I knew and most of my family was in one war or another but Viewnam was the one I was most familiar with. How and where would I be able to find out about this. Agent Orange was employed around many of these airfields andother U.S. installations in Thailand. Have had prostrate cancer and have diabetes II and two autoimmune diseases. Im looking for any photos or friends of my two (2) brothers. Simply google namphong.com and take a stroll down memory lane. It was during this time I started to have pain radiating down my right leg. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I worked at the Vayama ammunition Depot during my tour of duty. Dont know how to get it to those who want iit. It has the call number of G8025 s50 .U5. Air America supported us with aircraft and civilian pilots on our classified mission. VA denies using AO during that timeframe which I dispute. Unresolved: Release in which this issue/RFE will be addressed. I dont remember your husband but I still might be helpful. I remember that the RVNAF seemed to fear the ARVN worse than the VC. By the way, there was a lot of complaints about the barracks area. I am writing for my father, Ken Hamlin. In case i need to do a subsequent reconsideration. WE WOULD GO TO NKP AND REMAIN OVER NIGHT(RON) AND THEN FLY A MISSIO AND COME BACK TO DANANG. Military Occupation Specialty (MOS) or basic description (truck driver, mechanic, pilot etc) Im still fighting them at 72 and going on about 8 years, Im looking for Frank Brown stationed at Ubon 72-73 he was dog handler for Rex4M83. I was stationed at NKP as a Security Policeman from May70-May71. We were just south of Udorn. I have numbness in my hands and feet Im healthy physically, blood pressure etc just nerve damage. Any number of clues that you might have, or can get, may trigger better questions or hopefully answers! Would enjoy connecting with Vets who worked at any of these bases. Thailand 1966-68 55th signal korat,379 th camp vayama, hill 272 and hill 50x 29th signal detached as of this date still alive, many others of hill 272 have left us. Didnt happen. They both came home, one addicted to drugs( recovering) and they have PTSD and refuse to talk about Vietnam. Glad I got out of there in February 1967, they wanted me to reenlist. My husband was so very proud to be a veteran and of his service. 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). We were all exposed to agent orange but there is no way to substantially it because military records do not support us there or what we were doing. 5. did anyone ever go to Green Hill Site in Thailand. SSG E6, NCOIC KHON KAEN. I was billeted at a small camp near Udorn belonging to a pole linemen company. I was at Ubon from 3/71-3/72. Have questions regarding AO issues. There was no vegetation, a lot of red clay that indicated all the trees and bushes had been removed. Served 98-70 NKP. I later returned the latter part of 1965-66 to Takhli, Thailand. Dates of service: (actual or approximate) Im researching for my husband who was stationed at Camp America (officially may have been Camp Falong) 67-68. Just diagnosed with multiple myeloma havent filed claim yet. STATIONED AT UDORN DEC. 1973-DEC.1974 Thomas E. Marchbanks, Jr., Chief Air Force Reserve, Hq. That was 1971, It is now Feb. 2020 and in the meantime, They will guide you on the process. Had diabetes,ischemic heart disease,high blood pressure and skin leasions. Happy to see the stories. Sept. 70-Oct. 71 I went TDY to Sattihip and other places. Wishing you and all of us in this long fought battle, the best. He as a fine officer and friend. If you go to your nearby VA OPC, VA Hospital, etc. Is there anyone out there that has the same experience?? I was a mechanic/crew chief/flight engineer on a Kaman HH43B. DoD officials say not every base suffering such contamination is on the list, because information was not available for all bases. I made a lot of friends during that time. and before = After fighting the VA for 7 years I finally received 100% disability. I was TDY to Utapao AB in 1968. hw-pr-swartz-17-op-nui-dat-1966.jpg may 2019 filed with va but never connected service with all these complications and now have to prove everything is service connected. I was with the 7th RRFS, 05H, from June 71 to June 73. (page 1). Geography and Map Division [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. I have not tried to file with the VA. Find this document! We protested but accepted the fact drink or die of dehydration. Crisp..Thank you. Thank You-, Im working on an intense website that connects military to locations and diseases/illnesses, This has been a long process due to military locations. After the second world war the French conituned to use the base throughout the french Indochine War.In 1966 the US Air Force set up their base at Phan Rang and remained their until . (NOTE: I thought that this would have to be my last VA Claim to have to file.) I didnt know what it was back then. I went TDY to Phitsanoluk Thailand for 2weeks 50 caliber machine gun training. Of all the various branches of service, the USAF was the most active in combat operations. 5 way bypass pass. Sqdrn. 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 was tdy to Nam and Laos. We arrived at Phan Rang in Nov. 1965. (for Thailand) or have a source where I could find one. I was at Takhli from June 1969 to June 1970. Phan Rang Air Base was quickly expanded in 1965 to accommodate both United States and VNAF fighter and helicopter units. One in the Marines and one a Navy medic. I had a massive heart attack. Asking for assistance with photos, locations of where he might have been in barracks/dining recreation on the beach? Does anyone remember this? Oh yes, I was an F105 crew chief but I worked all three shifts but not at one time. It wasnt a us base then. c.1969. The set, however,has a significant limitation: It was printed in 1960 and thus predates the arrival of most American military personnel to Thailand. I was assigned to the 4th Special Operations Squadron that had AC-47D Spooky gunships at various bases, including Nha Trang and later Phan Rang. To Dan Furches. Any advice is appreciated. were classified (?). He passed away on 08/06/2020. Also Served in Vietnam 1971-1972. Was at Takhili RTAFB from Jan 69- Jan 70 and at Nakhon Phanom (NKP) RTAFB from Jul 70 Jul 71. The way my research has shown, all servicemen that flew out of Travis AFB by commerical travel stopped in Viet Nam and had to get off plane for refueling, my case I switched planes to military aircraft. tapki.com Su clic en Google.Ads es una estafa? Looking for any photos of Martin J. Burns, Marine, from Wilmington, Delaware. Served in Ubon RTAFB from1/6/72 to1/6/73 sensor shop and Security Police Augmentee. To qualify for exposure you needed to be within 500 yards of the perimeter. I want to be independent. Thank you all for your service as we were young and nave men fighting for our country. Hope to hear from you. Nor can I find any mention of the USAFSS. Be patient however the system is much better now but dont be afraid to contact your Congressman as it really speeds up the process. remove content for any reason whatever, without consent. Just glad I can still get vertical every day. Forty-two months all-in. I was at Udorn in 67. Greetings. Base Defense in Thailand. There was also a USAF Security Squadron stationed near the airport. I have to prove that he was exposed to Agent Orange and Im not sure how to go about doing that. Thanks. Just to name a few.VA denied me twice plus two appeals. But I will take my hat off to the SeaBees. Have an ischemic heart problem which resulted in a massive heart attack. I suspect I may have diabetes, not sure yet, how will all this all come into play, will I have a claim? Melvin A. Bosch Msgt Retired. I gave a year of my life to do my part in support of the war, and the VA does not seem to think my disease and disability is the Governments concern. Cartographic information for the series was gathered from aerial photography conducted in the 1950s. The team I arrived with had now departed for the States. Trying to help my sister whose husband died of two AO presumed illness/cancers. Thomas Acklin , your name sounds familiar to me my husband Richard was stationed at Ko Kha 74-75. looking for Arthur G Hubbard, paratrooper 1963 or 1964. Leo Funk was his name. What other tasks did he do that could have brought him to the perimeter? We lived in hootchs and had wooden sidewalks when I first arrived, but eventually they were replaced with concrete. Why dont you try looking there. Anyone willing to share photos or maps, etc? I did this until returning CONUS on October 1975. He says they were near the perimeter where AO was sprayed. I feel fortunate medically compared to many listing problems our government seems content to deny any responsibility for. I know that he was transferred to Clark AFB Medical Center for wounds he sustained purportedly in a bar fight. Looking for uncle at Ta Son 1965-1967 time frame I had orders to report to the 13th TFS but ended up at the 14th TRS, across the road. I also spent much of my free time in the city of Korat. 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. 1. No approval from higher authority was needed. I was stationed at Udorn (USAF)in 1967-68. Developed soft tissue sarcoma from agent orange exposure. I served in Thailand as an ASA Cambodian mission specialist with the 7 Radio Research Field Station Airborne Radio Direction Finding.(ARDF). I dont think we ever cleared customs etc. I live in Bangkok but not much longer I am so sick. Location is on the beach at Bangsaray Sare (also spelled Bang Saray). Yes, Udorn was sprayed with Agent Orange, the exact date I do not have but I know they sprayed because when you entered the chow halls they had a note telling individuals to indoors from like 8 to 12 pm. Assigned to Army medical laboratory near perimeter of Korat AFB in1969.my recollection was that is was located near the perimeter. Look to see if there is a Disabled Veterans Office like the one near us at VA Mather in Sacramento, CA. Lived in the concrete barracks both tours and the same one both times 2257. believe it or not prostate cancer 2012 and kidney bladder cancer 2020. One of the men survived but was severely injured and the other man was killed. This progressed to bladder cancer,2 brain tumors, and a epitheliod sarcoma on his leg. It is hard for me to believe that AO does not potentially blow over the whole base due to wind currents. We had to disembark in Vietnam for the refueling. When ask why, she replied Im pregnant. The author, Hal Walker, is a pilot who was stationed there for three months in 1969-1970. all that time. The Environmental Impact of Agent Orange hot SPOTS At least two-thirds of the so-called "Rainbow herbicides" used during the war, a total of 20 million gallons, contained the Dioxin-contaminated phenoxy herbicide 2,4,5-T. I am trying to find out what they sprayed the antenna field with to keep the weeds down. aircrew member on an EC121 Rivet Top aircraft. I on occasion had to cannibalize parts to repair my aircraft. One of the maps, however, has a list of bases. I was a canine dog handler along the flightline and base parameters and one of my most common memories was the smell of the chemical agents to kill vegetation and the mosquito foggers. I just scanned these messages, hoping to add something that is useful. Worked flight line and phase docks, at trim pad frequently. Any other Security Police who worked the Korat perimeter please contact me. R diagnosed to Multiple System Atrophy in 2011 Does anyone recall specialists like me flown in for TDY on complex Voodoo repairs? I just received a VA letter dated Feb 6, 2023 that states If you were previously denied for disability compensation benefits, you may now be eligible and are encouraged to apply if you performed covered service in the following locations during the specified timeframes: Thailand at any U.S. or Royal Thai base during the period beginning Jan 9, 1962 and ending June 30, 1976, regardless of where on the base you were located or what specialty you performed. Any base names (or state) that he may have been trained or stationed: The chemical dioxin causes your own chemical makeup to get scrambled when exposed to it. Just applied for AO complications.. 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. So, my driver and I had to wait outside for about two hours until the alert was over. ORANGE. Explore the There is a Facebook group that I have found very helpful. I was stationed at Utapoa from Dec74 to Dec75 as a special purpose vehicle mechanic. Our barracks were right on the perimeter. Although I have acquired a variety of medical ailments over the years (heart issues, type 2 diabetes), I dont believe I had significant AO exposure related to my duties there, based on my reading of this. I installed /operated Tropo Scatter TRC-90s near Udorn and at Royal Thai Airbase in Udorn. I stayed there about a week until my orders arrived and I flew to Camp Enarie in Pleiku for out processing. ALSO FLEW TO UBON, UDORN, U-TAPAO AND SOME OBSCCURE ARMY AIRFIELD WITH A BLOWN ENGINE. I was stationed 7 Radio Research Field Station outside of udon. Guys who were there as well as Laos and Cambodia do not have coverage over A O.
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