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Was TDY with SAC to Utapoa in 1968. privilege to post content on the Library site. This area I have now learned was also sprayed. After many denials and appeals, and taking it as far as I could with my Vet Rep, I contacted the Veterans Consortium online who works with attorneys who work pro bono for veterans or their survivors. I have filed with the VAMC, had an interview, and was told my squamous cell carcinoma was not on the list. I have heard of other guys having missing records from military. is not right!!!! He was stationed in Thailand RTAFB but not sure where. Nevertheless, I never heard that on be. The chemical dioxin causes your own chemical makeup to get scrambled when exposed to it. 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. He only disclosed that his duties caused him great stress as how well he did his job could determine whether men lived or died. Links to external Internet sites on Library of Congress Web pages do not constitute the Library's endorsement of the content of their Web sites or of their policies or products. The 652nd Topographic Engineer Battalion depicted the broad reach of American forces in Thailand, which can be seen below. 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. there was a sattahip underwater cable that was blown up during my year there and all communications from that were rerouted thru warin ics. Stationed camp friendship 1965-1966.538 engineers.Anybody left sure would be nice too hear from you. I was a Security Police K9 handler. Told I was not boots on the ground. This writerhopes thatthese mapswill help shed more light on this understudied facet of the Vietnam War; in addition, and no less important, raise awareness about Americanservice personnelwho wereexposed to Agent Orange while in Thailand. The 355 Tactical Fighter Wing which was station at McConnell AFB was transferred to Taklhi, Thailand PCS. I was 20 years old and after Thailand I had acne until I was about 25 I develop hypertension and hypothyroidism at about 40.I will be contacting my VSO as soon as possible to the inquiry about a claim. I can find no record of U-2 service at Utapao. that area was build by the navy seebee, not the red horse. I moved from the storage section over to the motor pool in the bomb dump. - U.S. Air Foce Veterans whe served on RTAF bases at U-Tapao, Ubon, Nakhon Phanom, Udorn, Takhli, Korat and Don Muang, near the air base perimeter any time between Feb. 28, 1961 and May 7, 1975. I pray everyone is well and they get their ratings. Picked up all supplies for our site this included drums of chemicals usually leaking. My First time at this VA Hospital, saw a DVA Office sign, walked in, told him was thinking to apply for VA Benefits, so he gave me the papers to fill out, took them home to do later, but later never came, Was there again about 2-3 months later, different man in the office, shook hands, exchanged names, told me to sit and he would type it up. No approval from higher authority was needed. Nakhon Phanom was a front line base during the Secret War yet you dont mention it. Took 13 yrs to get VA to accept AO claim. Agent Orange was used May 1970. Kidney failure, and hypertension, but seeing all you service members going through all this problems, I am already 79 years So with all said ASA was in Thailand. Have been turned down three times for disability for prostate cancer. Check Herbicide Spraying in Thailand and variants to find an abundance of information on the net. On at least one occasion we My husband also worked in Korat for about 9 months teaching at Korat Technical College. Was stationed at Takhli RTAFB from May 68 to May 69. My first base assignment after tech school was Eglin assigned to the 33rd TFW, MMS. I have diabetes, had prostate cancer, heart disease requiring open heart surgery and a brain tumor. email me. F-104C 57-916 with nose art "Time Hog" on the ramp of Udorn Air Base in 1967 (Photo by Kenneth W Buchanan) @ Not extremely sharp but very unique color photo showing the "Time Hog" being in white color. My mother has been working this mostly but I am working to help. were classified (?). I would like the coordinates of Company C if possible. I said what is that. I, myself, have not suffered from exposure there, but several of my colleagues and good friends from that period have died from complications due to Agent Orange, and several others still fight the ongoing process of the exposure. Neither edition of the map appears to be widely distributed in libraries. I was at Udorn from 73-74. Later moved to barracks next to gunship barracks. Then, the soldiers were checked in with the command headquarters in Saigon, and they were subsequently flown by separate transport to the Udorn AFB. Walt C passed away 2020 from intestinal cancer. unless clearly stated otherwise. While at the Sacramento VA in December 2013, having receiving my laboratory test results, I was informed to drop by my VFW Veteran Service Officer (located on the first floor of the Sacramento VA) to file a VA Claim. though the VA has not granted SErvice Connection for Specifically, the VA stated that the following veterans may have been exposed to herbicides such as Agent Orange: U.S. Air Force Veterans who served on Royal Thai Air Force Bases (RTAF bases) at U-Tapao, Ubon, Nakhon Panom, Udorn, Takhli, Korat, and Don Muang, near the air base perimeter. I am so sick and tired of this mess.My CAD is getting much worse now.. A few of the first names I remember are, TEX, stephen, and burt , and denis . 5. The Navy patrol squadrons were located right near the southwest end of the runway. I was a Recipricat Aircraft Engine Mechanic. 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. If he was assigned to a PPIF, he was at the end of the flight line which was very close to the perimeter at the very end of the base (runway 12 across from the Weapons Arm & Dis-Arm dump. But I will take my hat off to the SeaBees. 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. But, NOTHING WAS EVER PLANTED ON THAT OPEN FIELD FROM 11/1968 TO 11/1969!!!!! My above comment forgot to mention my unit was with the 56th Field Maintenance Squadron (OPERATION RANCH HAND) NKP. Photo Tour of Sandy Island. I have suffered diabetes, and a rare skin disease Bullous pemphigoid. Better known as the Rose Garden. Ive filed once and was told I need witnesses to back my elavs and work assignment. I worked with linguists and morse intercept operators. I was at Takhli from Feb 1973 until Mar 1974 as a Jet Engine mechanic and worked at the trim pad. served in warin communications station a few miles west of the laotion cambodian border. I was stationed in Korat in 1967 with the 561st. Have I tried to get any compensation for heart problems or skin cancer or other problems, along with the fact that I spent 10 days in the hospital in Udorn for an unknown problem, NO. I was an ECM Techy in the Deuce SFERICS (ECM Shop), TDY from Davis Monthan AFB (100th SRW) the operators of the 99th SRS birds at U-Tapao, during the Fall of 1973. As for AO, I dont know of anyone from the Rose Garden making claims for AO caused disabilities there. PTSD but Is a Moral Wound. I was stationed at RTAFB Nam Phong from June or July, 1972-April 1973. Beyond the Neat Line: Cartographys Hidden Dimension, Series: Imaginary Maps in Literature and Beyond, diseases associated with herbicide exposure. I feel fortunate medically compared to many listing problems our government seems content to deny any responsibility for. We all lived in the NCO barracks across from the mess hall. My husband was at Udorn and died at 48 from massive heart attack. His doc stated that he had diabetes before the cancer. I lived on the perimeter road where the Pathit Lao sappers broke through. My ex-wife divorced me because I could not explain my health issues to her. Finally got I hope good VA rep. GOOD LUCK TO ALL VETS THAT SERVED VIETNAM n THAILAND. It has the call number of G8025 s50 .U5. I was 1st Cook, 738 Eng, camp friendship. It is hard for me to believe that AO does not potentially blow over the whole base due to wind currents. I have recently been diagnosed with a form of lymphoma. Det 25 10th Weather Squadron. Thailand is treated completely different. we also maintained our own perimeter maintenance checking our perimeter and our claymores and trip flares. I will pursue compensation; however, the posts above are not encouraging for a successful outcome. Many of the comments Ive read here are extremely disturbing. I was station at Korat AB Thailand, with the F-105 aircraft. I did in DEC. 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. I have multiple medical issues associated with agent orange yet I have been repeatedly denied my last denial was in 2019 because the US Army and Joint Records cannot concede my exposure to tactical or commercial herbicides even though I have repeatedly claim and provided personal statements to the contrary. I was stationed at Cam Rahn Bay,Vietnam air base 1969-1970 and Utapao,Thailand 1971. 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 often played trumpet with the band The Jugglers at the Sampan Club downtown when I wasnt working the night shift. Air America complex at Udorn Thailand, 1973. I need an aerial photo showing the layout of the Camp in order to show my Rtt . Go to your congressman or woman and have them go US Bases in Thailand During the v. war and you can and show him where you were living.I am going to my congressman tomorrow. They are requiring proof that I was exposed to agent orange. Try it. He died this pass week (2/4/21). If this statement were true, then AF soldiers who were on those planes would meet the boots on the ground test, which is the defining test for the Nehmer class members. It's not a tourist spot for sightseeing but you can see it from the gate I guess. Also, he gave me a blowgun that he said tribesmen gave him. . Ive had one bout of squamous cell carcinoma. I didnt find out that they used agent orange on our base till a few years ago. For all of 1975, I was the NCOIC of the Communications Center at 667th ACWS Hofn, Iceland. If you were there and remember AIC Bennett , send me an e-mail. My late husband, served with the Air Force at Korat AFB in 1972-73 and U-Tapao RTAFB in 1974-75. need any pictures of Phitsonulok perimeter showing the burnt vegitation just dia with prostrate cancer. Oh yes, I was an F105 crew chief but I worked all three shifts but not at one time. It was a old Golf Course up in the mountains. I PRAY that 2020 will be a fruitful year. There may be, I just havent heard of any. Research Air America in Laos: Pepper grinder and AB-1 Missions The University of Texas at Dallas. I was assigned to Ubon RTAFB (7/71 6/72) and, Don Muang RTAFB (8/73 8/74 & 8/74 8/75) with the U.S. Air Force Postal & Courier Service (UAFPCS) on all three assignments. Thank you. For myself, working on the AC-130s, it specifically states they were in revetments 300 yards from the perimeter. We deployed to Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam to serve the rest of my tour. He never smoked. from 1968 to 1969. 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 think the same thing goes for Korat and the other bases in TAILAND. USAF fighter-bombers first arrived in late1961. I arrived at Ubon AFB on December 24th, 1971. During the Vietnam War our first American squadron assigned at Udorn RTAFB were primarily TDY personnel from the 5th Tactical Group, Don Muang RTAFB at the Bangkok Air Port , who were known at Udorn RTAFB as the 333th Air Base Squadron (ABS), in October 1964. Please read our Standard Disclaimer. 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.Brain damage. How and where would I be able to find out about this. I was a radiology technologist . I was asked to fill out a couple of forms and thank goodness for me, my VFW VSO was highly knowledgable as to what to look for in my Air Force Personnel Records, realizing that I had been exposed to Agent Orange and, filed my VA Claim with the Oakland VA Regional Office. 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. So far no recurrence. I also fought a fire in the Outer perimeter, on Spray unit spraying Agent Orange that caught fire, plus two other grass and vegetation fire in the outer perimeter. He never talked much about his time there but my mom remembers him telling her he was never more scared in his life than when he was stationed at Udorn. 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. If any one can recall these incidents and would be so kind as to confirm them with a letter I would really appreciate it. was referred to Civilian Neurologists and was diagnosed OCT 2019 with Parkinsons. 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. An EWO on AC-130s A&H Models. Information is presented in a fashion similar to the front page. He was stationed there from Oct 67-Oct 68 as part of 432nd & 7/13AF HQ. I have type 2 diabetes and have had for quite a few years now. Was there two weeks and went TDY to Udorn, after arriving was told to report to the preload shop where I worked nights for duration there . also in Thai Land for LINEBACKER II.during that time frame for the Year. There is a Facebook group that I have found very helpful. But I found it. I hope it will help. We on a regular basis ran our engines on the trim pad down by the perimeter. I was at Takhli right after it reopened till July or August 1973. I was stationed at Ubon Air base July 1973 to July 1974. I was stationed at NKP in Northeast Thailand on the boarder with Laos. Then, six months before discharge, I injured it a fourth time. We had 197 people on board with gear and just cleared the fence at the end of runway leaving Holloman. Gregory Soccio - Soccio1 AT verizon.net ([email protected]): I was stationed with the 6280th Combat Support Hospital unit at Takhli, Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand from October/November 1973 through August 1974.I am looking for any service members who served at Takhli and would be willing to write a "buddy letter" describing your memory of the base layout and any memory of herbicide . He was in 1980 Comm Sq at Tahkli as a Comm Control Specialist in 1966. He stationed at Ubon but spent time in the field and at Udon. Crazy stuff as I was back and forth on their base on a daily basis. I applied to AO for metastatic cancer, which is a presumptive illness. I was on the flight line every night, B52 s. Jet engine mechanic on J75 for Thuds F105. Munitions Specialist. The O2A was cut up and loaded on a C130 back to NKP. If any one has any info 12th AF. 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. Is a great honor. we also mantained communications contact with lima 11 in paske laos, which was rocket attacked the time i was there. Your military records show which contracted airlines took you there and return. Agent orange was sprayed on us while doing a preflight inspection. plus he would fly in to Vietnam but the VA couldnt find any thing about that plus they were shot down over Laos and was on the ground hiding for 12 hours. My husband (Arthur Maier) and I worked for Philco Ford in Bangkok, Thailand from 1967 to 1969. Jeff, George and Jay. Udorn was the site of the Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB). Any USAF personnel assigned to 56th Transportation Sq at NKP 1967-68 who was exposed to AO and suffering from the effects of that exposure? Awaiting a board review if I am around that long. i WAS IN THE ARMY IN THAILAND FROM 1967/68 AND WAS STATION IN KORAT, UDON, AND BANGKOK AND HAVE BEEN DENIED DISABILITY FOR AGENT ORANGE . Thanks go to the Good Lord above for sending my DAV Service Officer who did a great job fulfilling her service to Veterans and going that extra mile to help get me 100% Service Connected. Waiting to hear outcome of his claim. I met a lot of you folks as we took requests that ranged from the music of Chicago, Blood Sweat & Tears, etc. Assigned as an VA denies that Agent Orange was used at Takhli or in Thailand. He leaves behind a wife and three grandchildren they were raising. VA will not accept that being on a Thai Base should be sufficient to claim exposure to Agent Orange. I was stationed at nkp Thailand May 1971 thru May 1972,SPS security. Worked on A7Ds, F-4s and AC-130 Gunships. His claims of exposure have repeatedly been denied since 1993. Scurry, Texas. NIH says that on of the possible causes for IBM is contact with a Toxic Substance I believe the seed for IBM for me was planted 68/69 while stationed at Korat and flying cobat mission in Vietnam. I was a B52 crew chief. This veteran says he personally mixed and sprayed the defoliant along the flight lines, barracks, and along the perimeter the base..His case was approved and his testimony was credible. In my opinion you NEED a good attorney schooled in the law and in dealing with the VA. Classified the same. My name is Chris Gaines,I was in the Seabees MCB-5 1971-75.I helped build Nam Phong base for the Marines The Rose Garden. I was stationed in namphong Thailand from 1973 to 1974 I was attached to the airwing and we supported the war from there. If anyone is having issues I would like information. Response to Charles Ernest Hill 12/20/22. By the way, there was a lot of complaints about the barracks area. Worked on the flight line as a Crew Chief on EB-66s tail# 424 Read this exciting story from Scale Aircraft Modelling November 2019. I was in AMS working on the Defensive Fire Control System (Gunnery System) on the B-52. Nickname Burned out Bob. My request has been at the Board of Veterans Appeals since 9/17/2019 with 48,444 appeals ahead of me as of 11/06/2022. I served with 355th out of Takhli 1969-1970. The old VFW post might still be there too. The 83rd eventually transferred to Udorn, where it morphed into the 7th RRFS. Im looking for anyone who might have worked with my dad Chuck Forbes in Udorn. I have had heart problems and headache with some minor kidney issues. did anyone ever go to Green Hill Site in Thailand. Well I did in 2018 and Im still fighting for it. Bob. Air America supported us with aircraft and civilian pilots on our classified mission. And then in Korat,Thailand at Camp Friendship, with the 12 M.P.(CID). Looking for anyone from 83 84. This may help some regarding each air base in Thailand and the use of AO: https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a586315.pdf. It should also bementioned that the Veterans Administration outlines other situations where veterans may have been exposed to Agent Orange on their website. shop that were run down off base by a dump truck. I was stationed at Takhli RTAFB from April 69 to April 70. (NOTE: Prior to my assignment at Ubon, there were two Sapper Attacks and during my assignment, there was one such incident.) o U.S. Air Force veterans who served on Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) bases at U-Tapao, Ubon, Nakhon Phanom, Udorn, Takhli, Korat, and Don Muang, near the air base perimeter anytime between February 28, 1961 and May 7, 1975. o U.S. Army veterans who provided perimeter security on RTAF bases in Thailand anytime 5 ft 10 170 lbs. My only AO disability is diabetes. Security Police. Local people call it the elephant cage. 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