If anyone would have known him please reach out. I do believe that some health issues I have may be AO related. I noticed some people spraying in that area and ask if they were spraying for mosquitos , and was told yes with some new stuff called AGENT ORANGE! Tecnologas. We also suffered many of the jungle dieseases which resulted in multiply good soldiers being sent home. First fueling B-52s on the East side, which meant driving the perimeter road, eating at the East side chow hall, than the West side, filling up our R-5 refueling trucks at the POL Tank Farm, that was next to the perimeter. It also is listed on the maps index under Army bases, which appears in red. Probably just lousy health. Cobra, BravoZulu, Head Shot and 1 other person. Worked 50 yards from airbase perimeter. I filed for Service Connected Disability immediately upon my return and was DENIED. I was in the Air Force in Thailand from May 66 to May 67. (Sgt Bernar Kociol). These problems didnt occur until years later after I got out of the Air Force in 1980. WHOs the right VA do I CONNECT. I prepared a 72 page sworn affidavit with 72 pages of proof of HERBICIDE exposure at all the four bases I was assigned. Will I get it, who knows? My husband Bob Schoonover (VP-1, served U-Tapao) died of bladder cancer Dec 2020. I have applied for disability and sent the VA a whole packet supporting my exposure denied twice VA will say yes I have a disability but I must get an outside doc to confirm it is AO related hell my dermatologist wasnt even born in 70 VA doesnt care about us Thailand vets they are just waiting for us all to die. Dynamic Analysis of Automatic Emotion Recognition Using Generalized Additive Mixed Models Not all of them, but I am still working on the appeals. Why because unlike todays veterans who get 100 % disability for a bum knew or anxiety everyone know the Vietnam Vet gets nothing. I worked at the Vayama ammunition Depot during my tour of duty. 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. Tom, 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 . Print out the the information, for your personal records. Looking for maps, testimonies on verification of being spayed with Agent Orange, or any help possible to prove my case. Stationed at Ubon RTAFB 69/70 ECM repairman was there during the Jan 1970 sapper attackI have developed Ischemic Heart trouble, High Blood Pressure and CLL Leukemia ..have been denied AO claim filled a supplemental claim after the PACT Act Passed into law.just waiting now. I have not filed as I dont live in the USA. A military map made in 1961 of Southeast Asia, which can be seen below,illustrates these points. NUI DAT HILL. Even did a day trip to Vietnam to repair and load 25k loaders on a C141 before the fall of Saigon. Guys who were there as well as Laos and Cambodia do not have coverage over A O. rats n tower with bug. Towers,Bunkers m60. Happy New Year, best of health and stay safe. AO is killing us slowly from the inside. Her husband served at U-Tapao from June 1971 June 1973, his MOS was Aerospace Ground Equipment Vehicle Operator, working with B52s and KC135s. My husband was there as in 1966. Subsequently, the Wing was attached to the 2nd Air Division throughout the remainder of March and then was further reassigned to the 7th Air Force on April 1, 1966 until October 15, 1966. See more ideas about vietnam, phan, vietnam war. we could see some action over VN. He was loved by all of his students. I was stationed at Korat RTAB 68/69. Hello, I am trying to find people who may have known my father, Wayne Harper. My barracks was next to the parameter fence. An EWO on AC-130s A&H Models. If anyone was at Korat AFB between Augus-September 1973 would love to compare notes. 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. They paid the locals to keep their fields low. Willing to share anything to help another. If there is anything that I can do to help you with. During this time I planned flights to transmitter locations in Cambodia until no longer safe to do so. I am trying to get pictures of Udorn at that time & praying someone would have a picture of Bobby while he was there. Are there any Facebook groups on Marble Mountain. Air Force 2022 Phan Rang Reunion Products. It had most of the women in the dorm in tears!!! My original records were burned in a Saint Louis fire and my copies were lost during a flood. {Response to: Post No# 8 D lashay I did not find anyone I knew on this listing, but I came across Jackie McKenzie who wanted to get certain info about her husbands locations on base. If he was stationed in Vietnam, a base name or Corps (I, II, III or IV) area: I have heart disease and Parkinsons. My best Buddy was Charlie Perry from Savannah GA, lost track of him in 1970. 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. Like to hear from anyone from CAFB, New Mexico , if you see this. Ramp 5060 is entirely within the 500 meter drift zone. Battled neuropathy in my legs forever. It was like he knew something was going to happen to him. I know have ischemic heart disease, high blood pressure and borderline diabetes. TDYd to 4 other known sprayed places. Nakhon Phanom was a front line base during the Secret War yet you dont mention it. Thanks! I was a jet mechanic at Ubon from 1969 -1970. Since then Ive had cancer , neuropathy in my feet and have had Asthma a number of years. Kidney failure, and hypertension, but seeing all you service members going through all this problems, I am already 79 years At 75 years of age I must say I have been very fortunate to be served very well by the Youngstown, Ohio (Belmont Avenue VA, outpatient Clinic). My husband was stationed at Ubon RTAF as an Agent Orange servive connected disability. I was a communications specialist. 7 claims filed , 5 denied ,,, received letter showing 2 claims service related and even though my Agent Orange was denied , I am listed with the VA as Herbicide Exposed Veteran. I left the service 12/76. Would anyone have a complete list of army or marine camps? Also for those of you there around that time frame, how about Pete? please email if possible . 6 long. It seems to me that if MKP was sprayed with agent orange An aircrew member that has info on this should speakup. Was stationed @ NKP 1968-1969 , 556th RED HORSE , working airfield / perimeter daily ,,, signed with the DAV , Saginaw MI , 2017 , after wife kept at me to do so. Well, March 26 of 2020 he died suddenly of a heart attack, he had recovered, we thought, from a major stroke in November of 2019. I was stationed at NKP Thailand from March 1974 to March 1975 with the 6908th Security Squadron. *personal information removed per policy*. Flying backseater in an F4D he became Missing-InAction & has not been recovered for slightly over 48 years. If anyone could reach out to me that would be great. Robert Plascove. I was stationed at Phu Mu, Thailand, 207th Signal Company from May 1966-March 1967. Have had surgeries for Sqaumus Cell and Basil Cell carcinoma. 1. It was near the end of the Vietnam War, and Congress had promised to have all American combat personnel out by year's end. Berton Duncan was his name. I was sent TDY in Jun 1973 from Mather AFB to Utapao AFB Aircraft Avionics to Support KC135s and B52s. Found out I have N. I lived and showered on base and had no idea where water came from. Howdy Phanrangers!! Phan Rang AB was considered a "Single Purpose Base" by MACV/PACAF & USAF. We also rehab the existing Phan Rang airstrip for air crago use. I was at u-tapio with V-49 May Nov 1968. I served at Udorn in 68-69 on flightline as an instrument technician . Additionally I had multiple attacks of Dysentery due to poor food storage and preparation. I was based at Korat In 1969 and I have non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Didnt happen. After about 5 months in Thailand we starting running 2 miles each morning, m-f and Camp Samae San was beautiful base but small, I am currently a disabled physician assistant, the congress in the last yr has submitted a house bill hr2201 and senate bill 1381, these bills are the same and would treat thai vets just like viet nam vets when it comes to agent orange, wish me luck, if im able to finally get what i deserve, i will be happy to help any of u all GOD bless America. Stationed at NKP Thailand 67-68, worked at Task Force Alpha, located out from the base in the jungle. His doc stated that he had diabetes before the cancer. Jet engine mechanic on J75 for Thuds F105. If you have a detailed map of UT, look to the south end of the runway for the aircraft ramp numbered 5060. Security Police. 2 Squadron RAAF Boeing 737 AEW&C aircraft during a deployment to the Middle East in 2017 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. For all of 1975, I was the NCOIC of the Communications Center at 667th ACWS Hofn, Iceland. and Good luck! I was with 207th signal company detachment F on Hill 272 near Sattahip Thailand June 1968 to June 1969.I have high blood pressure and stage 3 kidney disease. The My claim and 2 letters of appeal have been denied. 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. Would love to hear from anyone else that may have been there during this time. The FLR-9 Regardless if your disorder is on the presumptive AO list you should file a claim. 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. Stationed at Udorn 11/68 thru 11/69 432MMS. Went to Tachikawa AB, Japan on C-130As, we flew out of Than Shan Nut on 2 week rotations. Agent Orange was sprayed by C-123 aircraft as a part of Operation Ranch Hand as a means of killing vegetation in . Claim for disability is currently at BVA awaiting a decision. My mother worked for Philco Tech-Reps Division from 1966 to 1970. was searching for information about Philco-Ford in Thailand and came across this blog. Does anyone stationed at Takhli remember the bone yard. Well I did in 2018 and Im still fighting for it. Assigned to 7th Maint Bn while in Koran. I cannot find any reference to this place on the maps published here. Results Focused Influencer Marketing. Worked flight line and phase docks, at trim pad frequently. Ill check my records and photos and post if Im correct. 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, Havent had any luck finding maps showing our location on the base. long live the memories of the forgoten. I was an electro-mechanical specialist on the FLIR (Forward Looking Infra Red) system. Glad I got out of there in February 1967, they wanted me to reenlist. We further reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to remove a user's I was stationed at Korat 74-75 388 MMS 46250 weapons mech F4. Note: This does NOT include US Army helicopter or ground applications, or any form of the insecticide programs by the Government of Vietnam, or the US military. This was my Thailand deployment. Served with the 809th D company In 2011 diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Installations and Facilities in Thailand. I was at Korat RTAFB from 11 May 1975-Feb 1976, with the 388th SPS, and it seemed I was always guarding the perimeter. 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. Someone with more rank and better pay than me always seemed to say the paper work was filed. I only found out that agent orange was part of my life. I cannot prove to the VA that the Vitiligo was a result of exposure to Dioxin causing my auto-immune system to fail. We dated and she Loves me And I her. Also was under heavy fire with red tracer lines all over. . September 24, 2019 at 10:58 pm 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. In 71, Phan Rang was the home base for recently assigned FACs of the 21st TASS. I was told it was due to working in the dusty supply building. I am also looking for any pictures or information about Michael Corbin and James (Jimmy) Corbin. Agent Orange was used May 1970. Anyone knew of a Ssgt. Anyone else have any info or can help me with the death of Mr. Rose? My unit was transferred there from Tuy Hoa after it was designated for closing. 58. I served two Tours of Duty in Thailand as an aircraft weapons specialist. Trying to contact a Stephen N. Wood. I am diabetic, have had colon cancer, and have severe arthritis that I have to take shots in the stomach for. I left the police quick. Required fields are indicated with an * asterisk. I asked my brother many times about his experiences while at Udorn. Det 25 10th Weather Squadron. We are eagerly awaiting the second volume, which will cover his next nine months flying from the Marble Mountain Air Facility in Da Nang. We have documents specifying *how many* people his squadron deployed/went TDY but nothing more specific. I was there 1969-1970 as hydraulic mechanic. Evidently you do not realise that the Australian Canberra Bombers were stationed at the Phan Rang Air Base, during the Vietnam War, RAAF 2 Sqn had several thousand serviceman during that war and my Husband was one of them, he served 1970-71. we lived in the contonment area which is where i got bladder cancer from AO. Base perimeter was barbed wire fence. Picked up all supplies for our site this included drums of chemicals usually leaking. 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. Bob. My brother Joseph M Ferraro was in Vietnam in 1968-69. He was 100% disabled later on in life from Parkinsons disease due to agent orange and died as the result of that disease. Obtenga la proteccin! U.S. I have to prove that he was exposed to Agent Orange and Im not sure how to go about doing that. There we delivered them to Orientals that I assumed were Cambodians. My sons father is a Brewster but to young to been in Vietnam. Looking for others that were stationed in Avionics (AMS) during 1973. Im now on the docket for a hearing on that appeal with some fairly compelling photo evidence which I hope Ill never need. Anything on him? I have stage 4 kidney disease as well. At Utapao the ground support were recognised as combatants. Several members of that Group have went through similar difficulties in getting VA disability. One in the Marines and one a Navy medic. visit VeteransCrisisLine.net for more resources. You sent us there and now have abanded us. Testing was done at a remote forested site that was not located near base personnel. I was in the 1890 Comm. He died from an AO presumptive disease but having trouble proving exposure. I remember coming in from post, and shining,in the moon light, coated with the shit, we use a pesticide, to dip our dogs in (malathion), now that also is a big health issues. I got spayed twice while working nights while working fighter between embankments. I have several of the illnesses associated with AO. 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. The Phan Rang Air Base collection is part of our User Contributed I wondered why it didnt work on the mosquitos. We deployed to Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam to serve the rest of my tour. I was on the flight line every night, B52 s. USAF 2 years in Danang,Phu-Chat,Vietnam,Ubon Thailand the Government could care less about our health problems take you Oxicodone and shut up, and thats if they will even send it to you thats Our Reward for going to war ! I served in USAF at Sagion Tan Son Nhut AFB in 1964,I worked in large tent about a 100 yrs from the pad where an C123 transport was maintained and I pasted by the plane twice a day if it not out spraying Agent Orange.The plane nose was named Old Patches because it fly low ans slow over the tree tops doing its mission.I remember men would stand in the back of a duce and quarter filling the planes tank with agent orange by using a hand pump from a 55 gal drums.I remember seeing the stuff over flow from the drums and pump onto the ground.These men wore no protective gear the fuseledge of the plane would covered from spraying runs.Back in the 60s there were no Hazmat warning,and no one knew a lust green jungle one the day,a few days later dead.I remember taking Hughy out along the Makong river and both side of the river were dead seems like a mile on each side.The stuff really works.I my heart I feel those men are not with us today having working in those conitions.I was told Agent Orange was shipped to war in Cargo ships by the the thosands of drums.Udorn AFB was the same around the base on a fly in there.By now all those Airman are dead and I guess there still a need for more proof. Service number: (used before SS#s) Kearny Pat He was a USAF pilot but served as Ops Officer there. called era vets same as those living home every day in the states. 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. VIETNAM* PHAN RANG AIR BASE SOUTH VIETNAM COACHES EMBROIDERED LIGHTWEIGHT JACKET Brand New C $104.59 to C $117.67 Top Rated Seller Buy It Now +C $45.72 shipping from United States Sponsored BUSH HAT US AIR FORCE BASE PHAN-RANG VIETNAM Pre-Owned C $170.53 or Best Offer +C $30.17 shipping from France Sponsored Read his blog and hopefully he can provide some information I am looking for . Developed soft tissue sarcoma from agent orange exposure. So glad you, too, made it home safely, although no one comes out of any war unscathed. Another relevant source isa set of maps createdby Army Map Service that is titled Thailand 1:50,000, Series L708, Edition-1. Air America was flying out of the Airport into Laos. I would suggest starting at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1894942467450627 , asking for advice and going from there. I was the fuels guy on Operation Limelight. My husband also worked in Korat for about 9 months teaching at Korat Technical College. 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 served at Phan Rang in 1970-71. I will pursue compensation; however, the posts above are not encouraging for a successful outcome. https://vvabooks.wordpress.com/2019/05/01/the-grotto-by-harold-g-walker/ I hope it will help. Oh yes, I was an F105 crew chief but I worked all three shifts but not at one time. I wish there was a way for you to contact me but it looks like the rules dont allow for emails to be exchanged. In Thailand, Agent Orange was used to clear the jungle around bases, as a means to enhance security. Accept for a couple of pictures taken on the second floor of barracks 2155, I have no proof that I was even stationed there, no orders, no performance reports, no VSM(ended in Jan 73, even though I refueled B-52s that were still bombing Laos and Cambodia). The RVNAF even cut off the electricity to the ARVN hospital at Nha Trang becasue they said they couldnt spare the electricity. 8th Security Police Squadron. USAF, and his staff. I can find very little regarding this base and their duties there. Met President Johnsons son-in-law one time while there, he was a untrained Loadmaster. though the VA has not granted SErvice Connection for Served at Tahkli Air Base 1965/66. My husband served at the Korat air base in 1970. The list also contains theUTM coordinates of the installations. I believe the later was for tracking flights. Dont give up. Served 98-70 NKP. You can also find stories of how base medical personnel treated local villagers, and how Christmas was celebrated on the base. In addition spouses, siblings or any relative of a veteran or other interested parties are welcome including foreign nationals either employed at the base or Vietnamese nationals . Made 100% disabled in 36 days. When I told them I figured it out they said, Too Late!, I served at U-Tapao royal thai airfield from 1968-1969. I have been denied any benefits for Agent Orange and my health is failing loosing my motor skills and quality of life. Va has denied my diabetes. Upon returning from my second mission our squadron commander called me in asking What if youre shot down during a mission? sp 4 Army stationed at Camp Friendship (Korat) 1967. Went to U-Tapao airbase weekley for supplies. Our barracks were right on the perimeter. Doug. Call me disgusted. Please consider joining our FB group: Happy Valley Phan Rang AB, Vietnam. Correction by poster. 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 !!! out of all the dogs that were in Thailand and Vietnam , only 3 made it back( whats it all about). Stationed at Korat RTAFB Dec 1972-Dec73 ABCCC capsule maintenance TTY and Crypto repair for C-130 Airbourne Command Post. 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. To qualify for exposure you needed to be within 500 yards of the perimeter. This is where recovered crashed or DBR aircraft were stored. BachMa Mt has been excavated & they found the BloodChit Bobby had in his Flight jacket that day but no remains. warin thailand east of the ubon air base. Michael Corbin and James (Jimmy) Corbin. I am looking to document the guard duties we had to perform to protect the base when we were under suspected attack. I was stationed at Udorn March 1970 -March 1971 working on RF4Cs with the 14th TFS. Shop by Category. Please switch auto forms mode to off. Probably not, they will just tear down all the monuments. Heart attack and by-pass in 1999,Gaul Bladder removal,Prostate cancer,Rheumatoid Arthritis,two operations for blocked arteries in leg,Cysts in groin. He was in 1980 Comm Sq at Tahkli as a Comm Control Specialist in 1966. We on a regular basis ran our engines on the trim pad down by the perimeter. It has the call number of G8025 s50 .U5. I was stationed in NKP in 1968-1969. I also have diabetes third stage Coincidentally on those two landings, we were able to disembark because of plane malfunction and we were allowed to go inside terminal while aircraft was serviced. Does anyone have any information on a Joseph Burton or a Charles Edward Drumm?? 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. Office of Accountability & Whistleblower Protection, Training - Exposure - Experience (TEE) Tournament, Military Exposure Related Health Concerns, War Related Illness & Injury Study Center, Clinical Trainees (Academic Affiliations), Herbicide Tests and Storage Outside Vietna, Call TTY if you 05h20. We always traveled with lots of classified equipment and personnel (many in civilian clothes) so we always traveled on our own military transport. Claim approved the first submission. Did not happen. This surgery left me mobility impaired. On 22 Dec 1966 Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt announced that No 2 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force would be sent to Vietnam from their base in Malaysia. We made monthly flights until 1975. I have contacted an attorney. Water had to be trucked in. Kidney cancer discovered in 2001 Right kidney removed. our K9 dogs, who were left,,, cause of agent orange,, They would have been a good indicator,as what was used, in the name of war!! Please email me with any info, also any contact inf on LT Col Dillard or Lt Garry urbanowitz. Now suffer nerve damage, terrible neuropathy and diabetes so far. He came home from Vietnam to Camp Lejeune. Just wondering on how to let others contact me. I was stationed at Binh Thuy most of 1966. I worked at the AGE shop. 3. your physician can state your illnesses, like chf, diabetes, PTSD, tinnitus, any of the presumptive illnesses on the VA forms or in a letter. I served from August 68 until August 69 at Utapao AFB in the 556 Red Horse Squadron laying concrete and forms throughout the base. I have been turned down more than once for benefits. I applied for disability for exposure and was turned down with the reason that AO was of no danger once it dried. Dell Ray Beckstead, I was stationed at D.Co. I was TDY to Utapoa NKP Tahki 72-73. My father was at Phan Rang 66-67. Ive been trying to research what army inf units were in thailand at that time and where they were stationed. Thank you, any one from bang pla thailand 1969 to 1971 have medical issues, I was in the storage section ,635th MMS,CSG, PACAF, at the MSA. From 1961 to 1975, the United States Air Force deployed aircraftthroughoutThailand, and these planes were responsible for the majority of USAF air strikes over North Vietnam. Possible exposure due to Department of Defense herbicide tests and storage at military installations in the United States and at locations in other countries, and locations added by the PACT Act. I worked at the tank farm on the perimeter of Takhli. The USAF units were the majority of American forces deployed in Thailand. Thank you, I was stationed in Ubon, Thailand. I have Coronary Artery Disease, COPD and Psoriasis on my right hand. Thank you. Exposed to AO, and diagnosed with Parkinsons disease in 2004, all claims submitted to VA were denied. I served at Udorn RTAFB from 4/74-4/75 looking for info on F-4 that crashed during training mission, pilot punched out WSO went down with the plane. jQuery. I was stationed at Takhli in 1970and was there when they closed the base only to be reopened laternot sure of that date. He passed away in 1997. I dont remember landing in Vietnam. Worked on the trim pad.