If anyone has information pertaining to AO being sprayed within or near Nakhon Phenom (NKP) i would love to hear from you. Charles L. Hall. Stage 7 prostate cancer myself along with three auto immune diseases. may result in removed comments. I served with the 1st signal brigade us army 442nd signal battalion company c . 8th Security Police Squadron. (NOTE: Prior to my assignment at Ubon, there were two Sapper Attacks and during my assignment, there was one such incident.) One day our canteens were filled with water that was brown in color. Stationed at Takhli RTAFB 1970-1971. DePodesta says that for many years his eye injury qualified him for a disability rating of 30 percent and a monthly payment of under $400. Was My dad there S/sgt Billie Leroy Roth lost June 27 1965. They made short order in turning that sh-t hole into livable for us Marines. Thailand also was buffered from the conflict zone by Laos and Cambodia, thereby making it safer forAmerican personnel. Dad is still with us but suffers having his prostate removed, neuropathy in the legs, heart problems and other things. Look to see if there is a Disabled Veterans Office like the one near us at VA Mather in Sacramento, CA. My medical history includes platelets count over a million per microliter of blood, had my right kidney removed due to cancer, had heart surgery and currently dealing with skin cancer. As a supply sergeant, I was on the flight line and in the all the time. The author, Hal Walker, is a pilot who was stationed there for three months in 1969-1970. It shows that U.S. military and civilian personnelwere located, largely, southwest of the Thai Royal Palace. During my off duty times I worked in the MARS Radio Station AI8AIR at night, helping both USAF and Army troops talk to their families, girl friends, etc., back in the U.S.A. David DePodesta, a 69-year-old veteran who lost sight in his right eye due to enemy shrapnel while serving with the Marines in Vietnam in 1969, was fortunate that he did pay attention to the list as it grew. How can I contact people who have left a comment? I understand the rules on this site prohibiting direct contact between vets posting here, however, I belong to several Facebook groups dedicated to vets who served in Thailand, including one specifically for personnel who were based at NKP. newsletters that have been collected and shared to a Facebook page dedicated to Trying to help a friend with his benefits, he was with the 23rd Tac Fighter Wing at Korat Royal Thai AFB during summer 1973 but cant find any personnel documents that list the names of people who were sent there. A.O. No place to stay at that time at Takhli. 3. Ive taken the AO physical in Houston to get documented, but have not put in any claims yet. The Intelligence Officer from Vp49 in 1968 turned me on to our spot on the base. in the mean time, we cleared the area and started support facilities and our base camp. I was stationed in Korat, Thailand at Camp Friendship from 22 Mar 67 to 7 Mar 68. I have filed with the VAMC, had an interview, and was told my squamous cell carcinoma was not on the list. USAF personnel wounded totaled 14 (4 K-9), 14 enemy KIA and one captured. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. I was stationed at Cam Rahn Bay,Vietnam air base 1969-1970 and Utapao,Thailand 1971. The Dr. advised me to make a claim with the VA. This photo was taken in May 1969 during a VIP visit to Phan Rang AB, RVN by M/Gen. With thosefactors in mind, thetwo governmentsreached a so-calledgentlemans agreement that permitted American forces to use Thai bases. I was stationed at Binh Thuy most of 1966. Over the years of this writers service at the Library of Congress, veterans and their families have sent me questions about maps that show the locations of U.S. forces in Thailand during the Vietnam War. Kearny Pat I agree with the #1 person on this blog! One of the men started to run the best he could toward herhe was her fiance she had waited 6 years for!!!! Im the widow of Ernest Whitfield who was stationed at NKP in 74he was a communications specialist eho passed on 11.05.14 at age 62. We flew over Cambodia locating transmitters of the Khmer Rouge during their invasion of Phnom Penh. [14][15], Based at Phan Rang Air Base in Ninh Thuan province, the unit became part of the United States Air Force 35th Tactical Fighter Wing (35 TFW) and between April 1967 and June 1971,[16] the Canberras flew approximately 12,000 sorties. there were also rescue misssions being conducted daily for downed us pilots. Last name Brewster from Ohio. I think I have identified the building on a map of the base but the building is only labelled 1665. I was TDY to Utapoa NKP Tahki 72-73. Im looking for any photos or friends of my two (2) brothers. The story we were told was that they would ship the planes over in crates and he and others would assemble them over there. My dad. DoD officials say not every base suffering such contamination is on the list, because information was not available for all bases. God Bless All. My last post was at the CIA ramp guarding barrel and a C-123. I am sure once 99 percent of us are dead, the VA will finally accept that we all were exposed to the chemicals and should not have to fight for acknowledgement to that fact.
L'claireur progrs, mercredi 24 aot 2016 | BAnQ numrique MOST WERE TYPHOON RELATED. Lived in a wooden hooch at end of the runway and worked in all areas of the base. Are there any maps of Hill 272? Coverage of the 612th Tactical Fighter Squadron's first combat missions (F-100Ds) out of Phan Rang. I was a communications specialist. We (expeditionary elements of Task Force Delta) had NOTHING when we arrived there in the spring of 72..no food (other than C-Rats) and no sleeping quarters other than our sea bags to prop up up against in one of the four wooden structures along the aircraft parking apron. I worked from 6pm to 6am. If he was stationed in Vietnam, a base name or Corps (I, II, III or IV) area: They were always spraying something. Lived in the NCO quarters not far from the perimeter. My brother Maj Bobby M Jones MD, USAF Flight Surgeon, was stationed in Udorn Thailand Sept 1972 Nov 28 2972. 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. Does anyone have any information on a Joseph Burton or a Charles Edward Drumm?? Dont give up.
What Happened to C-123 Aircraft - VetsHQ Thanks, Jin A, I hit the jackpot, I was in Thailand Feb 72 to Feb 73, assigned to the 307th FMS at UTapao, and 90 days TDY to Korat to the 4104th Air Refueling Provisional. In 2011 diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.
Phan Rang Air Base - sensagent Lm now 70 and am getting medical care for the disorders and cancers resulting from all the spraying of chemicals while I was stationed there. At Utapao the ground support were recognised as combatants. He was in 1980 Comm Sq at Tahkli as a Comm Control Specialist in 1966. Stationed at Ubon RTAFB Thaiand, early 70s during the Vietnam war. There we delivered them to Orientals that I assumed were Cambodians. Phan Rang Air Base Phan Rang and Bin Ha Convoys, 1966 Photos by . I primarily worked the flight line. Hope to hear from you. I remained, returning to Ramasun Station to monitor the radio communications of Pol Pot and the Cambodian Genocide. Stationed at Ubon 3/71 3/72. this was due to previous agent orange spraying. If you have any, I would love to see them. We both had prostate cancer at the same time. The eyewitness accounts also claim this was the standard route to the air bases in Thailand. Dates of service: (actual or approximate) Their policy of claimants having to prove duty on or near the perimeter is flawed as it does not allow for any possibility that the toxic dioxin contaminants spread throughout the bases by vehicle and foot traffic, atmospheric natural winds and turbulence created by aircraft and helicopters, munitions movements, dust storms, animals, flowing ground waters after rain storms, etc. He passed away in 2020 of lung cancer. In resonse to Dwight L Perkins Sr., who was with Red Horse Army constuction battalion at NKP, I can definitely confirm that your hooches were directly behind one of the towers where I was posted. Here is hoping we all get positive results from VA. Clean up crew 51st. I Visited sites at Khon Kaen, Korat and Bangkok. I often played trumpet with the band The Jugglers at the Sampan Club downtown when I wasnt working the night shift. Click the .pdf icon on the left to open the Agent Orange Information. Includes excellent aerial views of the base via helicopter. His mother passed never telling him who his father was . For us that were stationed at Ubon (I was stationed at Ubon for 3 years and Korat for 6 months), heres a VERY important document: Project CHECO Base Defenses in Thailand: https://asknod.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/checo-thailand-base-defense-1973.pdf. Served in Ubon RTAFB from1/6/72 to1/6/73 sensor shop and Security Police Augmentee. I wondered why it didnt work on the mosquitos. Back in Carolina. I have had heart problems and headache with some minor kidney issues. The Library of Congress does not control the content posted. The record shows I filed on 02-25-1971. Located in NKP RTAFB in the 56th Field Maintenance Squadron.If you have info please contact me! I have several of the illnesses associated with AO. I also survived Brain Surgeries 20-years later. though the VA has not granted SErvice Connection for Michael Corbin and James (Jimmy) Corbin. Korat AFB in 1973 and Utapao AFB in 1974. I was at Ubon from 3/71-3/72. HAVE A APPEAL IN, LOOKING FOR ANYONE THAT WORK IN MY SECTION. My career field was supply administration but on arrival, I was attached to security forces as an augmented member for the first four months. I am trying to find out what they sprayed the antenna field with to keep the weeds down. I was stationed at Phan Rang Air Base from Sept. 1967 to Sept. 1968. 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. I have had high blood pressure, high cholesterol and heart disease. When we arrived at UDORN we were told that we would probably be sent to AUGMENTEE duty for 30 days to help the SECURITY POLICE to help guard the base PERIMETER. I was at Takhi from July 66 to July 67. Looking for Dave Easley Smitty from Texas and the list goes on. Nor can I prove that 42 months of continual sunburn was the trigger that caused the outbreak of Vitiligo. My unit was transferred there from Tuy Hoa after it was designated for closing. He never talked about it much but I know he was there when the base was attacked. I was a Security Police K9 handler. were issued M-14 rifles, and spent the night in a field on guard duty. Our former Commander, Maj Gerald Stuyvesant, I was sent TAD to NAM Phong Thailand in 1973. F4 instrumentation. Does anyone know how to contact others on this forum ? Most discouraging was when I attempted to locate Veterans who served with me, the first five I researched had all died of otherwise presumption-of-service-connection diseases and illnesses before the VA ever conceded that toxic herbicides WERE used in Thailand. I was stationed at Camp Vayama, Sattahip, Thailand. 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). 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 also have pronounced Vitiligo primarily on the backs of my hands only and from my neck upwards including my scalp. former home at Phan Rang AB. A lot of memories from 52 years ago. I have not approached the VA about Agent Orange (A O ) and its relationship to my medical history. His claims of exposure have repeatedly been denied since 1993. In April 1975, the Peoples Army of Vietnam seized the base, and today it is used by the Vietnam Peoples Air Force. In 2016 I was denied service connection for hypothyroidism, but it is now presumptive and being re-adjudicated. God bless to all my USAF brothers that served in Southeast Asia. Well we all know differently now. After the AF, he was a Physicians Assistant for over 27 years. 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. 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. Two of my brothers were in the conflict, one Air Force and the other Navy. God Bless all of you.
The Growing Spine Management of Spinal Disorders in Young Children (Etc Since then, Ive had problems with sun exposure and blistering skin reaction to most metals. My primary posts were: The MARS hill (it was devoid of any high grass for about 30 to 50 yards down from the fence line. He has a lot of health issues and cant remember. Just had my Moderna shots recently at Dingell Hodpital, just trying to stay alive! Someone with more rank and better pay than me always seemed to say the paper work was filed. I have heard of other guys having missing records from military. Loranda O. Spence, Red Horse. 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 placed a claim through the VA for hearing loss and type 2 diabetes..The VA denied my claim and said they had no record of my unit ever being in VietnamHow can that beMy whole squadron , including all our aircraft were there for 6 monthsThey say I NEVER HAD BOOTS ON THE GROUND in Vietnam..which is not true at all.I WAS THERE.any helpful hints out there.I need to contact a local VSO here in Florida. Station NKP Thailand 74-75, trying to find out if anyone knows how to get the Security Police daily logs on manning towers and flight line, was augmented to that duty but of course no record of such action. He was a USAF pilot but served as Ops Officer there. I was stationed at Phan Rang AB from May 1968 to May 1969 with the 35th Field Maintenance Squadron. Beautiful ancient old city. Was volunteeredto crew a ORH C-123 through UDorn eventually to Buen Hoa and others in Vietnam. Stationed at NKP 1967/1968. Younger brother served there. Worked at Communication Center. We had to work with the thai police who carried weapons and we could not. I was in the airforce 1971 to 1975. Guys, get a VFW service officer to assist you. My first husband was a Marine aircraft mechanic and flew numerous missions as a 50 cal gunner during 68-69 . I was at Phan Rang in 1966 1967. [17] Although the squadron initially undertook high-level night-time attacks, the majority of its operations were low-level daylight attacks; and according to historian Steve Eather the squadron achieved a high success rate, accounting for 16 percent of 35 TFWs assessed bomb damage despite flying only five percent of its missions, while maintaining a 9798 percent serviceability rate. I filed a claim for diabetes but was denied, because I have no proof that I was at or worked the perimeter. Had surgery to remove lymph nodes in my groin and starting chemo next week. 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. He passed away in 1994. I was deployed to NKP Thailand August 1962 with USN MCB3 to construct the battalion base camp and later to defoliage the jungle and underbrush to construct the airbase 8 miles inland from the Mekong River, out of mortar range.