Try it. God Bless, and good luck on the benefit that you so deserve. From an air base we were taken by helicopter to a smaller base close to the Mekong. 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. mostly at Ubon, was there for two deployments. I saw it once just before I left. He went back to school when he got out in 1970 and he wrote a paper on agent orange. We finally have the government say we were exposed to Agent Orange. Udorn RTAFB Map. Took 81 months, an appeal, a hearing before a travel judge, 2 buddy letters, a copy of the declassified CHECO report, and a lot of research to get presumed exposure. Some are off base around Korat. His doc stated that he had diabetes before the cancer. I worked the Hot Pad just above this ramp and loaded C-130s on 5060. Branch working with F-105 and EB-66 aircraft. I am trying to get pictures of Udorn at that time & praying someone would have a picture of Bobby while he was there. You served our country over there in a foreign land, were exposed to that horrible AO while doing so, and the VA should be paying benefits to any veteran with any cancer that can be linked to any exposure to AO while serving. This is called Oxidative Stress. 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. As Aircraft Electrical I was on the aircraft Going maintenance. I was stationed at NKP from May of 66 to May of 67. The whole affair is a travesty of justice without honor for our service. Check Herbicide Spraying in Thailand and variants to find an abundance of information on the net. JPG format, about 268K in size. we could see some action over VN. so that 20% had done me ALL good, Hope this gives you an idea what to do one last thing, there is a VA . This was my Thailand deployment. What was your AFSC? Myself and a couple of other crew chiefs went over and boarded the 123s to see how they worked. Have to be very careful of the foods I eat. The base was surrounded by jungle. Clint. David Sorensen. I was in UDORN in 1969 to 1970 as an RF4c Mechanic. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I was diagnosed 3 years ago with two forms of bladder cancer. Returned on a 30-year non-disclosure for witness to Genocide. Any of that traveling in or near perimeter spray or drift zone? If you have a detailed map of UT, look to the south end of the runway for the aircraft ramp numbered 5060. He leaves behind a wife and three grandchildren they were raising. I ask to get out and the only MOS was vehicle maint. We were located by the Control Tower and the Fire Department. VA still wont recognize AO exposure is my understanding. I have type 2 diabetes and have had for quite a few years now. BANGKOK, Thailand, Oct. 3 (AP)Guerrillas attacked the United States air base at Udon in northeastern Thailand last night in the second assault on an American installation in this country in 24 . Thank you. We spent many hours weekly on the permimeter road recovering M113 and M706 APC broken or mired in mud. Im discouraged by the treatment of VA claims. I was with the 49 tfw,New Mex, Da Nang, places in Thailand, left with the 366 tfw, discharged in Mt. I pulled that duty several times. Her husband served at U-Tapao from June 1971 June 1973, his MOS was Aerospace Ground Equipment Vehicle Operator, working with B52s and KC135s. 299 now and bill S-1381 that have since been passed into law to help out my fellow vets, Was stationed at Camp Samae San Aug 73 to Oct 74 then Jan 75 till Jan 76, have my board hearing in 3 weeks,virtually, the first trip out of Travis flew nonstop to Saigon on chartered flight then after about 2 hours flew by C130 to UAFB. They will guide you on the process. Trump was #45, and Joe is #46, my husband was station at Udorn august 66 to August 67, he assign as registrar of the hospital Homer E Hartsell S/Sgt, he had top secret clearances and was a courier carrying documents to headquarters, i would like to know were headquarters was? Anyone else have any info or can help me with the death of Mr. Rose? Would like to contact you. I know that he was transferred to Clark AFB Medical Center for wounds he sustained purportedly in a bar fight. Its a declassified document on how every base in Thailand was established from a security perspective. Ramp 5060 is entirely within the 500 meter drift zone. My dad was a strong person so Im wondering what happened then/there that would have scared him so much. I was stationed in NKP in 1968-1969. 2. stationed at Korat Airbase in 1973-1975 looking for a medic by the name Wayne Berry. VA has denied a claim. Research Air America in Laos: Pepper grinder and AB-1 Missions The University of Texas at Dallas. His claims of exposure have repeatedly been denied since 1993. I cannot confirm that the list is exhaustive, but it is significant. Had some great guys in our hootch . etc. Also a problem with AFIB. My husband served at Korat Aug 73 to Sep 74. Hello Donald, My name is Pablo Quinones. (Photo credit: library of Dick Hammaker; used . Havent had any luck finding maps showing our location on the base. I then came across a Stars & Stripes Article in December 2020, that mentioned that Veterans that had been exposed to Agent Orange, were also coming down with side-effects which were causing Parkinsons Disease. I check on many of them and what I could find all led back to Agent Orange issues. there were also rescue misssions being conducted daily for downed us pilots. Spent many years guilty for Genocide. DO NOT GIVE UP! Said I would receive benefits in 4 weeks. I have been searching for several years now for any aerial photos of Camp Raum Chit Chai, North East Thailand. I wore a patch on my uniform that was the 9th logisitic command. Jun 28, 2006. Kearny Pat Developed prostate cancer in 2020 and type 2 diabetes. Stationed in 31st Field Hospital Korat 65-66. I worked the avionics ECM shop and flight line on B66, F105, F4,& EC121 Any help would be appreciated. Its major units were the 33 rd and 34 th Tactical Group and the 315 th Troop Carrier Group in South Vietnam, and the 35th Tactical Group in Thailand. Let me know about agent orange problems. I also was a staff sergeant and we lived in the airmen barracks at the front of the base. Comment and Posting Policy. Herbicide was sprayed on the perimeters fence and we went through the security gate twice a day. I am writing for my father, Ken Hamlin. 10,000. We have documents specifying *how many* people his squadron deployed/went TDY but nothing more specific. I served in the 8th SPS at Ubon Rtafb June 72-73. I would like to personally thank the United States government for treating the Viet Nam veterans with the respect that we deserve. Appealing since 2013. Our unit was the 7th Radio Research field Station Airborne Radio Direction Finding (ARDF). Claim approved the first submission. The lead plane has a Royal Lao Air Force marking on the fuselage. As a Cambodian mission Specialist, Signals Intelligence Analyst my time in Thailand isnt considered as a hostile environment even though our mission was in support to the SouthEast Asian theater of War. was in use. I was a Recipricat Aircraft Engine Mechanic. But, Diabetes is on the list. 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 was stationed at Korat from December 1974 until October 1975. Merry Christmas, huh? I want to file for agent orange exposure. Melvin A. Bosch Msgt Retired. and Clint. I researched found nothing about that so called event. Hope everybody else received this letter. The fire fighting foam was made out of animal blood so it was pretty bad and I asked if I wouldnt be assigned that duty anymore. we supported lima site 11 in paske laos and were the main relay tropo communications station between vietnam and thailand. You are fully Stationed camp friendship 1965-1966.538 engineers.Anybody left sure would be nice too hear from you. Takhli was being reopened at time and the conditions were deplorable. By commenting on our blogs, you are fully responsible for everything that you post. Service in Ubon, Thailand 1965 437th MAC. it was a raidar site. If any one can recall these incidents and would be so kind as to confirm them with a letter I would really appreciate it. I never heard that on be. The content of all comments is released into the public domain unless clearly stated otherwise. There was probably one survivor of the fire . I was stationed at Udorn RTAFB in 1967-68 in the USAF. I have a lot of the presumptive conditions but was also denied compensation. VA. Has except responsible. R diagnosed to Multiple System Atrophy in 2011 Does anyone recall specialists like me flown in for TDY on complex Voodoo repairs? I was sent TDY in Jun 1973 from Mather AFB to Utapao AFB Aircraft Avionics to Support KC135s and B52s. 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 . I know people in other branches that were compensated under the Boots on the ground concept . Can you believe this coming from the VA? The majority of the fuel can from Bangkok in 3170 gallon trucks. F-4D fighter aircraft #66-0267 at Homestead Air Force Base, Fla., circa 1989. I remained, returning to Ramasun Station to monitor the radio communications of Pol Pot and the Cambodian Genocide. I was at Udorn in 67. Wishing you and all of us in this long fought battle, the best. 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. Ksavspotter 66-7463. But I found it. I was at Tahkli, Thailand in 1973 for one of many TDYs from the C-130 Wing at Dyess AFB in Abilene, Tx. I recently saw a Vietnam Zippo of the 600th Combat Photo Squadron with the name Ray Fischer engraved. I am active on several closed FaceBook pages; Udorn RTAFB Veterans; Thailand Veterans Herbicide Exposure; Det 1 56 SOW & PreservingOurHistory. The house bill PACT has come back from the Senate and was about to be approved last week (June 16, 2022) but got hung up with some typical funding snafu. Served on the LORAN station at Sattahip, Thailand. I was in the Marine Corps stationed on MCAS Rose Garden in Nam Phong, Thailand with Task Force Delta from May 28, 1972 to April 14, 1973. MCAS RoseGarden Vets: Gary Mcevilla, Eldon Toncrey, Paul S Smith, Chandler Nelm, JC Smith, and Paul D Kaisar. 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 . Their presentations at the Hill Aerospace . We never used them. I worked in the RAPCON and Control Tower as a 27250. 1st signal brigade 442nd signal battalion company c. i would like to see a full recognition of our service as full vietnam war veterans, but i don,t think i will ever see it. He was fighting with the VA about he could not prove he left the base while performing his duties. It is scaled at 1:1,562,500 and provides coverage for all of Thailand. He was a Security Policeman, often on the flight lines and perimeters, stations, etc. Have a successful claim? I was stationed at Camp Vayama, Sattahip, Thailand. Located in NKP RTAFB in the 56th Field Maintenance Squadron.If you have info please contact me! He died of a heart attack at 48. Flew backwards thru the Mts Ararat, on way to Oct Fest 71. Was made 100% disabled in 36 days. If your work area, was in the outer perimeter you may get approved. Ive been through treatments and surgeries since July, 2016 and will continue treatments possibly for the rest of my life. It was like he knew something was going to happen to him. I was at Mukdahon Air Force Base a couple of times trying to find parts. Udorn Air Force Base Thailand 1969 archive HD stock video footage clips and photos. 3 men in my family served in S.E.A. I was stationed at Udorn in 1967. Took 13 yrs to get VA to accept AO claim. I am considered 90% disabled with UI, so I get all benefits of 100%. WE WOULD GO TO NKP AND REMAIN OVER NIGHT(RON) AND THEN FLY A MISSIO AND COME BACK TO DANANG. Dad is still with us but suffers having his prostate removed, neuropathy in the legs, heart problems and other things. 01.01 The Build up. I was in the Army and sent from Okinawa Japan to Sattahip Thialand (TDY) in support of operation Babylift in 1975. I was stationed in namphong Thailand from 1973 to 1974 I was attached to the airwing and we supported the war from there. [AUST ARMY SIGNAL CORP. ] THANKS. I mixed napalm for two months on the perimeter and now have had prostate cancer, with all the trimings, heart disease, hearing etc. Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, 1971-72; Unit Historian, HQ 601st . Agent Orange was employed around many of these airfields andother U.S. installations in Thailand. I had no idea that AO was being used to clear the jungles before we went in to grade and build barracks. Base Defense in Thailand. I was an E-4 Air Force (then Sgt) and was responsible for a squad of airman during that period. Assigned to Army medical laboratory near perimeter of Korat AFB in1969.my recollection was that is was located near the perimeter. 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. Told I was not boots on the ground. I have high blood pressure and stage 3 chronic kidney disease, and high cholesterol. Was assigned to 432 AMS. Mountains of North Georgia. Do not be fooled by lack of public attention or the passage of time! At one point, he was picked up by the Jolly Green Giants. Do your homework before writing articles. TDY to Korat from Sept 72 until March 73 working on the Wild Weasels from McConnel. I was stationed at NKP from Jan 71 to Jan 72. Bluehawk said: Seeking any information remembered about tragic crash of a disabled aircraft upon attempting to land at Udorn, into a communications hut, with the loss of crew and as many as 6 intel gathering airmen inside the building, on 10 Apr 70. A military map made in 1961 of Southeast Asia, which can be seen below,illustrates these points. Activated once again on Aug. 19, 1966, the 432 TRW formed up a month later on Sep. 18, 1966, at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand. He as a fine officer and friend. Hellolooking for Mike Duncan (6908 security squadron in 74-75) who made a post on 11.02.20 regarding AO. 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. So with all said ASA was in Thailand. Looking for Dave Easley Smitty from Texas and the list goes on. VA disalowed the cause being agent orange because I was stationed in Thailand. Are there any others who served on LT2075 on here? I got that VA letter in the mail, the DVA in Oakland sent me the result, and told me to see my local DVA Rep and he would type me another letter to try again , I ended up with 20% had VA Health Care, free eyeglasses and free hearing aids, free doctor appts, but wife got sick to I was OK with 20%. Youll blatantly see NO grass growing anywhere. 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. I operated a USAFPCS Truck from the APO to the Aerial Port Terminal, driving along the base perimeter road that ran parallel to the base perimeter fencing, where almost daily Thais were busy spraying the foliage with a sweet smelling item (later found out to be herbicides (aka Agent Orange), so our Security Forces could have a clear killing zone in case of any impending Sapper Attacks occured. If anyone could reach out to me that would be great. ANY IN FO WOULD BE GLADLY RECEIVED , JOHN BOYD . He was the avionics supervisor for the 388th wing for the F-104s. I am currently waiting to have a medical exam in November, having recently submitted an intent to file through my Service Officer. It seems that a lot of the info about inf units in thailand My husband (Arthur) worked in Bangkok, Thailand for Philco-Ford Communications and Satellite Division from 1967 to 1969. Local people call it the elephant cage. I have filed with the VAMC, had an interview, and was told my squamous cell carcinoma was not on the list. I also served as augumentation duty at Ubon any help on this will be highly appreciated. He was an Internal Medicine doctor and took care of all Airmen. 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. During this time I planned flights to transmitter locations in Cambodia until no longer safe to do so. Aircraft mechanic. Looking for anyone from 83 84. 8,699. My husband Bob Schoonover (VP-1, served U-Tapao) died of bladder cancer Dec 2020. called era vets same as those living home every day in the states. If you need a buddy statement in support of a claim Id be glad to provide one. Vint Hill Farms Station played a big role in World War II and the Cold War. No one knows where his file is for me to see if I qualify for DIC. Stationed at 442 Signal Battalion (LL) Warin Thailand in 1970 as a Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic. that was a hectic night as i was on CQ that night.I submitted written and photo evidence to that fact.. But thats the Marine Corps way. Even cancelled my C & P appt. I served in USAF at Korat RTAB 73-74 with 388th Fighter Wing MOS 461 Munitions. I was a communications specialist. I guess our government is waiting for us to die off. 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 was stationed in Northeast Thailand from July 69 to July 70 as a USAFSS Ditty Bopper detached to the U.S. Armys 7th RRFS, at Ramasun Station, north of Udorn RTAFB. 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. I prepared a 72 page sworn affidavit with 72 pages of proof of HERBICIDE exposure at all the four bases I was assigned. Does anyone remember this? (Click on it to enlarge!!). Asking for assistance with photos, locations of where he might have been in barracks/dining recreation on the beach? My Dad, Marvin M. Parker, from GA, was an Air Force airman serving in Udorn, Thailand (1970-1971). Several weeks later,we were told by the squadron commander that he had tracked down a few barrels of agent orange at the Air Force base at Udorn. 2006 WCS Gorilla Reunion. In January 2023 I received a letter from VA that encourage me to submit a supplement claim because in August 2022 was signed PACT ACT and now a lot of people may be eligible for benefits and need to do it to reevaluate cases. . Not Union. (Courtesy photo by Michael E. Fader) Even did a day trip to Vietnam to repair and load 25k loaders on a C141 before the fall of Saigon. I was stationed at Korat RTAFB from 68-69 and spending about a month at Ubon TDY living in the old Ausie hootches at Perimeter.Next spent two years at Yokota Japan and Osan Korea. These idiot think that when agent orange was sprayed on the perimeter an around our barracks that it just stayed in one pot and was never air born. To David Sorensen and Karen Whitfield, and near ubon rtafb.there were full cambat operations in this area, f4 phantoms from ubon attacked targets in n vietnam s vietnam and laos. ALSO FLEW TO UBON, UDORN, U-TAPAO AND SOME OBSCCURE ARMY AIRFIELD WITH A BLOWN ENGINE. I served at Ubon RTAFB 1969-1970. I want this information for a family history that I am writng. I came to Korat as a PFC from Phu Bie Vietnam and left as a Specialist E-5. IBM dont normally show up until after age 50. Need information about what has happened to the others. Thank you for any one that might be of help. Read our Comment and Posting Policy. Going to start my investigation into applying for AO funds before things get worse and its too late. I was stationed with a USAF Communications Detachment at the Chang Mai Airport in 1967 thru 1968. I have a claim in for agent orange exposure. Claim sat dormant for 7 months. Anyone searching for fellow Air Force Security Police K-9 veterans that served in Thailand please visit https://www.thailanddoghandlers.com/, The link to the CHECO Report is: 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 sent TDY to Udorn AFB Thailand in 1966 and I worked in and around the bomb dump. and before = TE 5560). I served at Tahkli, Sept. 67 to May of 68, then 3 months at U-Tapao and then 3 montns at CCK, all as an electrician working on KC-135s & B-52s SAC 4258. 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 !!! Youll want to look way down at the bottom of the file to see what the final decision was. I wish there was a way for you to contact me but it looks like the rules dont allow for emails to be exchanged. Like MIKE I.no.324 I was stationed at Takhli Thailand from Dec.65-66. Oh I guess I forgot to mention exposure to A O increases your chances of developing autoimmune diseases by a factor of several hundred thousand. The Air Base. Any other Security Police who worked the Korat perimeter please contact me. NKP 1966. Have had surgeries for Sqaumus Cell and Basil Cell carcinoma. But you had to be there 30 days or more for it to be on your records. responsible for everything that you post. I was at u-tapio with V-49 May Nov 1968. Thank you for your comment and your service. He did live off base with my mother when he returned in August of 72. I know he saw agent Orange there because when he got out he wrote a paper for school about agent orange. It also is listed on the maps index under Army bases, which appears in red. Ive been sick ever since, skin issues, Parkinson, 29 orthopedic surgeries almost every joint, gut issues etc Its been a good run, proud to have served with you Marines. Stationed with the 5th RRU Det D in Nung Sung Thailand , 1966, 67 U.S. Army lived in tents several miles from Udorn Airbase. From fort Lewis. Reply. Our barracks were out next to the perimeter. passed away at the age of 82 on March 1, 2021 in Albuquerque NM. I went TDY to Sattihip and other places. The next day or so, a helo made multiple passes over the vegetation as well as our hootches. No idea where to start gathering evidence to help support my claim. After the AF, he was a Physicians Assistant for over 27 years. My brother David Chavira Jr was an Air Force communications specialist who was posted at Udorn from 1969 to 1970. Not just as Congress decided in it new regulations. Camp Friendship from May of 1970 to December 1970, then Sattahip December 1970 to May of 1971. He passed away in 2020 of lung cancer. And then in Korat,Thailand at Camp Friendship, with the 12 M.P.(CID). I was exposed to agent orange at utapao thailand in 1970/71. This would help NKP vets. The first time I was denied AO for my various conditions because the records office could not find anything to prove my several such trips on two different assignments. Sqdrn. 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. I was stationed at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base from September 69 to September 70. If anyone out there recognizes my name please reply maybe you can help with buddy statement or have photograph of me in Thailand or Tan SonNhut ( I supported the UC-123 repairs of returned aircraft). But I will take my hat off to the SeaBees. My brother, David Chavira Jr, was a US Air Force communications specialist who served at Udorn AFB from 1969 to 1970. I have been diagnosed with ischemic heart issues and a number of issues concerning bodily inflammation. I am 73 years old now and need to file for disability. We lived in hootchs and had wooden sidewalks when I first arrived, but eventually they were replaced with concrete. I served with the 1st signal brigade us army 442nd signal battalion company c . 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. I am going to see a kidney specialist in June to see if they are going to take one of my kidneys are put me on dialysis or both if anyone has proof of agent orange at this location please let me know. 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