I pulled that duty several times. This pic is looking from the north to south. U.S.M.C. did anyone ever go to Green Hill Site in Thailand. Found out had stage 2 diabetes and had a few surgeries to take tumors off. 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. When am I considered in a support to a Hostile Theater. I hope it will help. . I would like to get in touch with veterans that were stationed at these two bases. I then informed the Manila VA Claims Department that I was going to file a new VA Claim and submitted that on March 8, 2021, which came back approved on March 22, 2021.) My father did 30 years service for his country without a blemish on his record. You can read the legislation by searching H.R.3967 Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 Section 403 covers the AO expansion for SEA VETS. Although I never spent much time at Phan Rang Airbase, during the latter part of 1969 our headquarters moved from Nha Trang airbase to Phan Rang. It should also bementioned that the Veterans Administration outlines other situations where veterans may have been exposed to Agent Orange on their website. He worked as supply clerk for 809th infantry division, a construction detachment. Stationed at NKP 67-68 flew 53 combat missions as recon photographer with 601st photo. They will guide you on the process. Was assigned to 355 FMS/AGE at Takhli and to MMS/AGE at U-Tapao. Have heart problems,prostate problems, pre diabetes etc.who knows what else. 2023-03-03 02:54 | : | : 265 The company headquarters in Koran was right on the perimeter fence line so may have contacted it then. I will check with him. DoD officials say not every base suffering such contamination is on the list, because information was not available for all bases. I learned of my exposure to Agent Orange on April 29, 201947 years after the fact. 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 also survived Brain Surgeries 20-years later. During my tour, we would get called out to check the sensors located around the perimeter if there was a problem with one of the units. The latter group was composed of U.S. government civilian personnel, such as ambassadorial staff, intelligence analysts, contractors, and others. I went TDY to Sattihip and other places. James Roy Fadden served in Vietnam is there any information on him? God bless. Christmas campaign. 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. All of a sudden a woman started screaming, and running toward the plane, they were unable to stop her!! Worked 50 yards from airbase perimeter. Told I qualified d not to worry, they still refused and said his opinion was just that an opinion and the VA doesnt have to follow his recommendations. I am trying to get pictures of Udorn at that time & praying someone would have a picture of Bobby while he was there. We have a lot of people from various squadrons that are actively participating on FB. The O2A was cut up and loaded on a C130 back to NKP. Was stationed at U-Tapao RTNB from 1974-75 with the 307 MMS. I served at Phan Rang in 1970-71. Would like to contact you. 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. 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. I was surrounded with dirt and mud as the base was still under construction. This is where recovered crashed or DBR aircraft were stored. BVA has recognized that this qualifies as boots on the ground in Vietnam and qualifies for presumptive exposure. on 1-6-66. The eyewitness accounts also claim this was the standard route to the air bases in Thailand. I prepared a 72 page sworn affidavit with 72 pages of proof of HERBICIDE exposure at all the four bases I was assigned. I was #160 to post on here ,,, thanks for removing my post , will not post any more on this site . I was exposed to agent orange at utapao thailand in 1970/71. When I told them I figured it out they said, Too Late!, I served at U-Tapao royal thai airfield from 1968-1969. Agent Orange was tested from 1962 to 1968. You can also find stories of how base medical personnel treated local villagers, and how Christmas was celebrated on the base. Started at UTapao in73. The Veterans Adm. agreed from the beginning that my husband was in the right places, at the right times, doing the right jobs to be exposed to AO. Why because unlike todays veterans who get 100 % disability for a bum knew or anxiety everyone know the Vietnam Vet gets nothing. a hog. sp 4 Army stationed at Camp Friendship (Korat) 1967. Let me put in a plug for a book, The Grotto, about life flying helicopters out of Phu Bai. Claim sat dormant for 7 months. Cobra, BravoZulu, Head Shot and 1 other person. Stated there might shift flight line and remember spraying different areas. Trying to prove exposure to AO. Looking for anyone who may have served with Jackie Cash USAF, Mechanic Crew Chief 1965-1966 loading and unloading barrels of agent orange and flying spraying missions over nam. With H.R. all statements are helpful. Was at Takhili RTAFB from Jan 69- Jan 70 and at Nakhon Phanom (NKP) RTAFB from Jul 70 Jul 71. I want to file for agent orange exposure. I am diabetic, have had colon cancer, and have severe arthritis that I have to take shots in the stomach for. He ha all the diabetis, two open heart surgeries and parkensons. TE 5560). Have lost prostate,bladder to agent orange. I have a picture of him an other people on a beach riding horses. If anyone else that was stationed at NKP, especially the 6908th have had issues believed to be agent orange related please post here. After two years there, I resigned my commission and after several months, came to Columbus, Ohio as the Assistant Director of the Institute of Polar Studies (now known as the Byrd Polar and Climate Center). 877-222-8387, TDD (Hearing Impaired) Need information about base perimeter for VA claim. How do I get map of the base to substantiate my claim? He was 100% disabled later on in life from Parkinsons disease due to agent orange and died as the result of that disease. Stationed with USAF 73/74 at Ramasun Station. Thanks for your work on this Ryan. We were told they would be spraying around the base in the next couple days. I was there sept72 till march 73. 5 ft 10 170 lbs. Thank you so much great information that Ive never known about. One was near or in the central supply. In Thailand, Agent Orange was used to clear the jungle around bases, as a meansto enhance security. 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. Our unit was the 7th Radio Research field Station Airborne Radio Direction Finding (ARDF). My dad was in Ubon and Udorn Thailand in 1964 and 1965. Gratuitous links to sites are viewed as spam and And Bangkok . I have given up. From what I have been able to piece together, he either served at one or more listening posts or was in combat. KORAT 67 &68 I have been diagnosed with diabetes type 2, kidney cancer, hbp, ischemic heart disease, elevated PSA (probable prostate cancer), copd all claims denied all presumptive agent orange if you have been successful with any claims I need your help. I was stationed at Takhli 3/68 3/69. I was there when B52 slid off runway and helicopter went down and we were all augmented to assist in clean up. I have been denied any benefits for Agent Orange and my health is failing loosing my motor skills and quality of life. My husband was there as in 1966. Coming on base from the main gate, traveling past hooches and Thai O-club on the right, eventually crossing a bridge over the klong (near the chapel). with me. Please contact me. I see that he had to drive the perimeter with the flatbead trucks full of bombs from the MSA that often got covered in the dust from the roads. Nevertheless, the Library of Congress may monitor any user-generated content as it chooses and reserves the right to remove content for any reason whatever, I have had heart problems and headache with some minor kidney issues. THE OIC IN CHARGE WAS , WAYNE L COTTRELL. No idea where to start gathering evidence to help support my claim. Have photos of hutches we stayed in but va claims they could be from any base. EVERY VA case that was filed with the VA relative to your search will come up. The Intelligence Officer from Vp49 in 1968 turned me on to our spot on the base. It is very readable. Worked in the POL dump. He died this pass week (2/4/21). Only e4 n above were exempt or guys transfer in. Since I was originally TDY and then loaned out to the 123 my records dont show me as having served around AO. https://www.facebook.com/groups/391919177646188/. I was in the 311th Air Commando Sq/311th Special Ops Sq July 68 to July 69 as a Loadmaster on C-123Ks, SSgt. I was stationed at Korat 74-75 388 MMS 46250 weapons mech F4. He was there during the Tet Offensive which was scary but he came home safely. newsletters, photo collections, and remembrance lists for Phan Rang Air Base I served in the 8th SPS at Ubon Rtafb June 72-73. Robert Plascove. 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. But the one thing that really stands outas the POWs got off the planes the airline stewardess were in line to watch them come off. Are there any Facebook groups on Marble Mountain. Branch of service: One was brought down by a surface-to-air missile from which the crewmen one of whom was the squadron commander, Wing Commander Frank Downing safely ejected and were rescued via helicopter, and another was lost during a bombing run around Da Nang. Crew Chief on F-4. Regarding post #170- I served with Marvin Parker 1970-71. They all came home. 10 years and going. WE WOULD GO TO NKP AND REMAIN OVER NIGHT(RON) AND THEN FLY A MISSIO AND COME BACK TO DANANG. VA will not accept that being on a Thai Base should be sufficient to claim exposure to Agent Orange. T he U.S. has launched a $183 million clean-up campaign at a former air base in Vietnam that was used to store the toxic chemical Agent Orange. Guys who were there as well as Laos and Cambodia do not have coverage over A O. There is a Facebook group that I have found very helpful. Besides reuniting with old friends and making new ones, our goal is to preserve the stories of our Phan Rang brothers. The mortars never got off. I have a very rare blood disorder and have to take very strong meds to survive, I remember asking the guys what they were spraying all over the compound and the answer was for bugs!!! Another close friend was a Marine, Peter Barnes. I was confirmed 5 or 6 years ago and am confused as to why others are denied exposure who were at Udorn. mercredi 24 aot 2016, Journaux, St-Georges, Qubec :Corporation Sun mdia,2009- I was there with the Australian contingent, No 2 Canberra Bomber Squadron. What is odd I met a widow who lost her Husband to Agent Orange. I am currently engaged in filing a claim with the VA for medical complications stemming from significant exposure to Agent Orange while stationed there. He always told me to keep all of his military papers. I asked my brother many times about his experiences while at Udorn. It wasnt diagnosed till 2009, tho while I was still active duty different doctors mentioned they were sure I had it. He was at Udon 1969 to 1971. Note: As many of you probably know many of the guys that were there with us are no longer with us. About this group. My best friend was Robert Bob Cook who worked in the Instruments Shop. Our mission was Air Rescue and Recovery. 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. Charles L. Hall. Do you have Tan son Ute records? 3. It was very early in the process so we did a lot of working making hooches out of tents. I am 75 years old and not sure how much time I have left. It was not an ideal situation for my introduction to Phan Rang Air Base. Also made TDYs to NKP, Ubon, Korat, and even to Tui Wah (sp) Viet Nam. I was stationed with the 13th Artillery A-Battery 7th Bn, supporting the Phu Cat Air Base. 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. He died of a heart attack at 48. What dont they want me to know? location at U-Tapao. Thanks. Im looking for someone familiar with the sensors, either SPS or Ground Radio, who would be willing to drop me an email with any knowledge of the above. Stationed with the 5th RRU Det D in Nung Sung Thailand , 1966, 67 U.S. Army lived in tents several miles from Udorn Airbase. Neuropathy sever. I remember your parties as being exciting events! And the discussion of whether the soldiers were exposed to Agent Orange in Thailand would be unnecessary, since the VA already has agreed that if a soldier met the boots on the ground test (i.e., by standing on soil in Vietnam), then they were automatically exposed to Agent Orange. I loved Thailand and the people, and have no regrets having been stationed there for a year. old and a widower. I was there from ,DEC.72 thru SEPT. 73 . Correction by poster. He was a check out/run up man for the F-105s at Tahkli and other places somewhere between 1964-66. Ive been through treatments and surgeries since July, 2016 and will continue treatments possibly for the rest of my life. 4.The VA doctor then has to look at all these illnesses at the C&P meeting or have other doctors look at you too. Was at Takhli from 7/67-7/69 and U-Tapao from 9/68-9/69. Im not sure where in Vietnam he was station. Spent 2 weeks at Phan Rang getting processed in before going to our OLAA at Da Nang, AB and another 2 weeks processing out. The squadron returned to Australia in 1971, having been deployed overseas for a total of 13 years.[13]. Agent orange was used at the Depot to clear vegetation around the ammunition storage areas and fence line. Korat Sept 72 to March 73 working on the Wild Weasels. Stationed on Tahkli RAFB 1973, I filed a claim for my peripheral neuropathy is July of 2018, I was officially awarded exposure to agent orange by a VA doctor who was handling my case. Thanks. Wish me luck. 75 from perimeter fence and required to sleep to be in shape to work 7 days/week.. Still took a year, but rating was finally approved. I am 70 years old now. I have a claim pending with VA but not really holding out much hope until they finally admit that there should by a presumption of exposure just for being on that base. Was on TDY Mar through Aug 1973 (from Nellis AFB) Worked out of POL as a Flightline Monitor. The content of all comments is released into the public domain unless clearly stated otherwise. I was TDY with a squadron of F-105s to Korat Thailand from McConnell AFB which the 355TFW was stationed in Wichita Kansas, around the FY64-65 time frame. Towers,Bunkers m60. If you were there you were in contact with agent orange. His reply was always that he was required to not discuss his duties. Stationed at NKP Thailand 67-68, worked at Task Force Alpha, located out from the base in the jungle. (Oklahoma) was there during that time and also part of the Security Police Squadron. Battle of Phuoc Long; Part of the Vietnam War: Date: December 12, 1974 - January 6, 1975: Location I served in Tahkli Thailand, I have peripheral neuropathy, I have had it for 11 years now, it continues to get worse in my feet and hands. The only thing he disclosed was that the lives of men depended on how well he performed the duties and responsibilities assigned to him. According to the US Department of Defense, 52,700 containers of Agent Orange, 29,000 containers of Agent White, and 5000 containers of Agent Blue were prepared at Da Nang airbase between. You didnt have brand names you called them by the color of the can! Its a dishonor and flagrant insult. worked KC-135 and B-52D flight line phase on west side and Bomber run-up 0n the Eastside. I was stationed at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base from September 69 to September 70. Salute. Just wondering on how to let others contact me. Both times, I was blown off (military records confirm this). 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) WelcomeHome. were bombing before they did. Our unit saw action at Thuy Hoa, Cheo Reo, and Nhon Co among others. Another 200 yards & it would have been IN our barracks!! we could only have a nite stick. Does anyone know or did kno a person by the name of Dan or dannie f harrolle that was in the air force when he was in thialand. The bottom line remains that no matter the location or mission, YOUR military members served 24/7/365 in toxic environments and now have to fight the VA for benefits! I cant provide a lot of information. I Visited sites at Khon Kaen, Korat and Bangkok. I wondered why it didnt work on the mosquitos. I also was a staff sergeant and we lived in the airmen barracks at the front of the base. Agent Orange was sprayed by C-123 aircraft as a part of Operation Ranch Hand as a means of killing vegetation in . On approach, the bomb broke loose over that very same field & went off. Based on reading other comments on this blog, the VA may say why have you waited so long to disclose this to our attention!!! Bud Snyder: Any info/maps showing the location/flightline of the US NAVY P3 patrol squadron detachment I remember how fast everything turned brown and the strong smell that lasted a few days. He passed away on 08/06/2020. My ex-wife divorced me because I could not explain my health issues to her. The location of the dwellings were 30 to 60 feet from the perimeter where all brush and greenery had been spayed with agent orange. return to top Contact Health Care 877-222-8387 Benefits 800-827-1000 TDD (Hearing Impaired) 800-829-4833 Unfortunately the rules dictating the contents of comments on Library of Congress blog posts does not allow personal information to be published. info on my precise site and barracks locations? Would like any information that would help my cause. Within the past 15 yrs My dad, Chuck Preus, was there in 1965-66. the Library of Congress may monitor any user-generated content as it chooses and reserves the right to Thank all of you!!! Brass was not amused. As a K9 I was on the perimeter and at the off-base bomb dump and Kennels throughout my assignment there. I am trying to file one more time. To David Sorensen and Karen Whitfield, Im pretty sure his name was Dick Rose but they cant seem to find record of the incident. Also for those of you there around that time frame, how about Pete? were issued M-14 rifles, and spent the night in a field on guard duty. I was also told if I get cancer I qualify anyone have any information please contact me. Ive been suffering for many years from diabetes, Crohns, and inflammations of my fingers. Of all the various branches of service, the USAF was the most active in combat operations. Upon returning from my second mission our squadron commander called me in asking What if youre shot down during a mission? 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. I was billeted at a small camp near Udorn belonging to a pole linemen company. I do this all from my disability income. I just filed a claim for hypothyroidism due to agent orange. Any records on the flight routes would be helpful. Hiding behind my Video camera I have interviewed over 100 war veterans for the Veterans History Project, Library of Congress.There have been hundreds of project for Veterans and our community. Does anyone have any information on a Joseph Burton or a Charles Edward Drumm?? I pray everyone is well and they get their ratings. I got spayed twice while working nights while working fighter between embankments. 5. Youll blatantly see NO grass growing anywhere. 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. Ask to submit a claim. He now has memory problems. Does anyone know how to contact others on this forum ? I served at Udon, Thailand from 1967 to 1968 in the engine shop. We were just south of Udorn. I was stationed at Ubon RTAFB from Nov 1968 to Nov 1969. By commenting on our blogs, you are fully responsible for everything that you post. At U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Base, Agent Orange was used July 1973.I hope this helps anyone. [AUST ARMY SIGNAL CORP. ] THANKS. and listed as a medical tech. We were located 81K from Korat in the mountains, in the jungle. was referred to Civilian Neurologists and was diagnosed OCT 2019 with Parkinsons. Nkp June 67 June 68 munitions bomb dump special project seeding trails south with bomblets and sensors.ao used to clear diagnosed with prostate cancer.

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