In other words letting us die and saving money for the Government. Hart trouble,strange skin disorders, fainting falls, the best of times the worst of times. Im sure that the flight plans werent all the same though. Survived many Rocket Attacks. I do know I am Filing again. Im looking for anyone who remember working with my dad. as stated AF does not retain any tdy records. I have not filed as I dont live in the USA. Any records on the flight routes would be helpful. 1931 F-100 destroyed by direct mortar impact in cockpit (May 1969). Information is presented in a fashion similar to the front page. In effect they gave me the run- a- round. Only recently am I wanting to find if I qualify for in-theater service. VA will not accept that being on a Thai Base should be sufficient to claim exposure to Agent Orange. Thanks to all of you veterans for everything youve done and I hope you get the help from the VA that you deserve. A contract was awarded in 1968 for project Combat Hornet, for a total of 52 additional gunships. Stationed at Don Mong for short time, then on to Takhli and Phitsanoluk. 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 was sent to Camp Samae San from MACV HQ in 73, worked Logistical services at the Deep Water Port until the end of 74. Le Vit Nam, Viet Nam, Vietnam ou Vitnam, en forme longue la rpublique socialiste du Vit Nam (en vietnamien : Vit Nam couter et Cng ho X hi Ch ngha Vit Nam couter) est un pays d'Asie du Sud-Est, situ l'est de la pninsule indochinoise.Il fait galement partie de la sinosphre (sphre culturelle chinoise), aussi appele sphre culturelle d'Asie de l . I was stationed at NKP as a Security Policeman from May70-May71. There DDT and herbicides were deployed in and at the perimeter of this small camp. 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. we could only have a nite stick. The boy was born in Vietnam and came to the states. Have 5 AO connected diseasesbeen denied for every one. The FLR-9 NUI DAT HILL. Thank you, I was stationed in Ubon, Thailand. 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. I am trying to find out what they sprayied the antenna field with to keep the weeds down. Tecnologas. Would be interesting to know if this was one of those locations. I want to file for agent orange exposure. Kearny Pat I was stationed at Ubon RTAFB IN 1971/72 as a B57G maintenance crew chief. They are requiring proof that I was exposed to agent orange. Thank you for your service! He recovered from bladder cancer 15 yrs ago, but it recurred in Nov & he died in Dec. We left just after Jack Trimble was shot down. I have not approached the VA about Agent Orange (A O ) and its relationship to my medical history. My name is Reggie. Agent Orange was sprayed by C-123 aircraft as a part of Operation Ranch Hand as a means of killing vegetation in . It was of interest to me to read the numerous stories by military personal who had a part in the operation of the Phan Rang Air Base. During my time there I was an aircraft electrician on the F-105 and EB-66. STATIONED AT UDORN DEC. 1973-DEC.1974 Im from Michigan as well as my grandfather, if anyone has any bit of info for me that would be great, appreciate you for your time. I was stationed at Ubon Air base July 1973 to July 1974. Well I got called up and guarded the base perimeter. He passed away in 2020 of lung cancer. VA does not recognize IBM So glad you, too, made it home safely, although no one comes out of any war unscathed. Find the document CHECO. He has Parkinsons now and I need more information. I have contacted an attorney. If any one has any info 4, 6922 SW. Only e4 n above were exempt or guys transfer in. In 2016 I was denied service connection for hypothyroidism, but it is now presumptive and being re-adjudicated. Phan Rang Air Base is located along the coast, with the airfield located about 3 miles (4.8 km) inland. I recall 1-2 days where there was a thick chemical fog over the base in U-Tapao; not sure whether this was AO. 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. Upon my arrival, I had no idea as a (A1C) that I will be placed on detail for several months chopping down foliage and vegetation outside the perimeter were we slept out in the area which resulted to having Prostate Cancer attribute to herbicides (AGENT ORANGE) exposure. Finally, today, 02-12-2020, I spoke with an ADVISOR at the Federal Bldg in WLA and felt good about what he told me. SSG E6, NCOIC KHON KAEN. with me. We were assigned to Det. Due to an injury, was later assigned to Civic Action as an adult English instructor with Phan Rang citizens. Surrounded by lush jungle and rice paddies. Phan Rang AB was considered a "Single Purpose Base" by MACV/PACAF & USAF. My boots on the Ground on a recovery in country has no documentation as it was done under the cover of night to recover a aircraft that had an engine failure. Stumbled onto these comments. While in the storage section , myself and others would be in or around the inventory shack on the holding row . Servidor del sitio web? 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. 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. 5 ft 10 170 lbs. Contrary to the belief of the VA a chain link fence DOSE NOT STOP THE drift of the spray in to the tin BKS with all windows open all the time Needless to say I got Bladder CANCER! I was Security Police. 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. Please email me with any info, also any contact inf on LT Col Dillard or Lt Garry urbanowitz. You might want to check with the Recce group located at Beale AFB, Ca where the Deuce is currently located. TE 5560). Howdy Phanrangers!! Korat Sept 72 to March 73 working on the Wild Weasels. please email if possible . Not killed by the guard. My father SMSGT Gene Rocheleau was stationed at Korat AFB from June 1967 to April 1968. So, I saw my primary Philippine Care Physician (taking in a bottle of water with an empty glass to perform a show n tell) and she knew right away what I had. I remember how close the jungle was to the perimeter wire when I first arrived. Military Occupation Specialty (MOS) or basic description (truck driver, mechanic, pilot etc) I was stationed at Don Maung RTAFB Dec 24,1966. I read many cases from the files of the Board of Veterans AppealsOne case # 1139851 stood out. Not sure what happened over there but it has effected him for a lifetime, apparently. I worked Hill 260 at Takhli. Does anyone have any information on a Joseph Burton or a Charles Edward Drumm?? Then, the soldiers were checked in with the command headquarters in Saigon, and they were subsequently flown by separate transport to the Udorn AFB. I was commander of A Troop, 2-1 Cav and when I changed command in Aug 1969, I was sent to Phan Rang AB to await my orders back to the U.S. On the day I arrived at the Air Base, after about a 30 mile Jeep ride from our Firebase, I got to the Main Gate of the AB which was closed & locked because of an attack on another part of the base, & the Air Force Guards wouldnt unlock the gate for me to get inside. Never happened, my job title wasnt security on the perimeter.. not sure if anyone realizes if you were boots on the ground in Vietnam where they sprayed its automatically given to you. 1. Thank you. He recently passed and we are trying to get help from the VA. Did anyone work with him and possibly have any pictures of him being near the perimeter? Flying backseater in an F4D he became Missing-InAction & has not been recovered for slightly over 48 years. The 355 Tactical Fighter Wing which was station at McConnell AFB was transferred to Taklhi, Thailand PCS. Thank everyone for your service. Thanks. My husband served in the marine stationed in Udorn Thiland in 1962. My husband was there at the very end. Our barracks were out next to the perimeter. My husband was stationed at Ubon RTAF This second edition waspublished by USARPAC (United States Army Pacific) onNovember 1, 1969. Using that argument and other documents, BVA ruled in my favor and Ordered VA to rethink their denial for all those years. Dad is still with us but suffers having his prostate removed, neuropathy in the legs, heart problems and other things. Any one in Udorn around 1971? Thomas Acklin , your name sounds familiar to me my husband Richard was stationed at Ko Kha 74-75. Have fun fighting the system. I was stationed at NKP from May of 66 to May of 67. If so, any luck? I spent all my time working along the flight line and travelled all over that base for 46 days. Anyone else reading this pleaseet me know on here. I worked at the AGE shop. Required fields are indicated with an * asterisk. aviation supply till they moved back to Japan 73. I had been healthy up until 1978 when I started to get all kind of health issues. Wikizero - Battle of Phc Long I am being treated for high blood pressure and being treated for heart pvcs. They both came home, one addicted to drugs( recovering) and they have PTSD and refuse to talk about Vietnam. Never a smoker! Donald I arrived November 65 as a part of Grey Eagle to help in building the base, I was in supply assisted in getting Bases Supply going. Been on chemotherapy ever since. 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. My husband served with the USAF from November 1966-October 1967 and was stationed at Takhli. Neither edition of the map appears to be widely distributed in libraries. Last name Brewster from Ohio. Do any of you (besides Gary) know anything about Nam Phong, otherwise known as MCAS Rose Graden? Serve at the Rose Garden Thailand Marine I was a number 3 man on a mms weapons load crew. Was stationed Udorn 74-75 432 corrosion control painted shit load of F4s n equip all over f/l pulled 30days police augmented, got heart disease, pre diabetic, cant hear. U.S.M.C. Any advice is appreciated. I served at Ubon RTAFB, 71-72, as an aircraft mechanic on B57G Night Intruders and F4 Phantoms. Most of records were blacked out.what do they want from me that they are not telling me. Classified the same. For those stationed at Korat: https://image.slidesharecdn.com/thailandherbicideexposureclaims-151116154523-lva1-app6891/95/agent-orange-and-thailand-veterans-26-638.jpg?cb=1447688816. I was TDY to Utapoa NKP Tahki 72-73. I know he went to Thailand when the 17 was deactivated to work on AC-130s. There was also a USAF Security Squadron stationed near the airport. Claim sat dormant for 7 months. Jan 6, 2014 - Explore Emily Mosley's board "Phan Rang Vietnam", followed by 152 people on Pinterest. I was stationed at Udorn from 1973-74. I worked nights and slept days and, sometime in the middle of my year, an F-4 was returning to base with a hung 500lb bomb. For those stationed in Thailand, the VA rules state you must have been within 500 meters of the perimeters to qualify for exposure to AO. I know I was exposed to Agent Orange sprayed around Hooches, perimeter road and everywhere else they wanted to kill vegetation. We had a well and filtering plant for our water needs. K-9 MWD: Attack on Phan Rang AB. - VSPA It was like he knew something was going to happen to him. He has always had bronchitis with cough, hypertension, neuropathy and heart disease. Da Nang Air Base | Military Wiki | Fandom I was looking for anyone assigned to Udorn 432nd, 14th TRS between 1/1971-1/1972. Filed a VA claim for A/O exposure with prostate cancer. We dated and she Loves me And I her. Results Focused Influencer Marketing. 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. Brave Warriors, Humble Heroes by Marjorie T. Hansen | Vietnam Veterans Stationed at Takhli RTAFB 1970-1971. 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. If anyone has any information regarding this it would be greatly appreciated. He as a fine officer and friend. I served in Thailand September 1964 to September 1965 as a member of 207th Signal Company achieving the rank of Sp4. I was at Ubon from 3/71-3/72. On 13 September 1971, Department of Defense Secretary Melvin Laird ordered all remaining stocks of Agent Orange (and Orange II) in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN) returned to the United States. My brother, David Chavira Jr, was a US Air Force communications specialist who served at Udorn AFB from 1969 to 1970. My husband (Arthur Maier) and I worked for Philco Ford in Bangkok, Thailand from 1967 to 1969. Anyone else remember this time? You need to be within 500m to be eligible for exposure to Agent Orange. Susanne Bostick Allen. This is a great place to connect with others regarding such topics of locations and illnesses. I am so sick and tired of this mess.My CAD is getting much worse now.. newsletters that have been collected and shared to a Facebook page dedicated to What is just energy transition? And why is it important? - CVD There had been an attack in 1968 and they sprayed the base perimeter with AGENT ORANGE as a result. Welcome home boy you guys are men and have be enjoyed for years, it was a pleasure serving with you guys from the sea. The three airmen/soldiers are probably Australians as they are carrying Australian SLRs. 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. I started taking my medications and the A1c was not coming down. 135. have filed for AO exposure. I stayed there about a week until my orders arrived and I flew to Camp Enarie in Pleiku for out processing. He died of a heart attack at 48. I flew two Spotter missions with USAF O1E pilot Lt. Rainey, flying through the mountain valleys looking for Viet Cong. Hope this helps you out. Can you believe this coming from the VA? I sent them a copy of the transit pay doc as evidence and they accepted it on appeal. I was at Takhli Jan 1966-1967. It is located 5.2 miles (4.5 nmi; 8.4 km) north-northwest of Phan Rang - Thp Chm in Ninh Thun Province. Ive had a claim in for quit a while.nothing yet. I was at Phan Rang in 1966 1967. One was near or in the central supply. In case i need to do a subsequent reconsideration. Then, six months before discharge, I injured it a fourth time. 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. I had pictures of my duty section with no vegetation and an identical picture I took 37 years later tank farm covered in vegetation. Anyone who can send maps of Korat or have gotten disability from Agent Orange that was stationed there during Siagon evac or Mayaquez please send any info or pictures. Looking for Dave Easley Smitty from Texas and the list goes on. If he was stationed in Vietnam, a base name or Corps (I, II, III or IV) area: I saw the barrels often with lids off in storage area as well as it being sprayed on the perimeter during the time I performed compass swings as part of my job. EVER!! I have not tried to file with the VA. Find this document! 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. He passed away from lung cancer in October of 2015. Dates of service: (actual or approximate) Some stories about the impact of Agent Orange can be heard firsthand by way ofthe Library of Congress Veterans History Project, which contains interviews with Vietnam War veterans. Delivered medical supplies throughout Thailand. Spent 9/68 to 9/69 at U-Tapao and was assigned to MMS fixing jammers and trailers on far side of base. Thank all of you!!! There with the Colorado Air National Guard 120th TFS. The other was a distance from the pooches within feet of the fence. He has been asked to get buddy letters from people who may have served there with hi to get VA Benefits. VA has denied my disability July 2020, Was in Korat 1967-68 cant remember want unit Army next to airbase TDY all over udon/ ubon. My barracks was next to the parameter fence. He was in 1980 Comm Sq at Tahkli as a Comm Control Specialist in 1966. I tip my hat to you Aussies! Dont give up we served our country but didnt know that we would be sprayed and betrayed. Please confirm if you got answers or got your claim since 2020. Agent orange was sprayed on us while doing a preflight inspection. A bridge. We further reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to remove a user's I filed a VA Claim for PAD in early October 2019 and it came back approved in late October 2019. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Service officers tell me different things. Phan Rang Air Base Wikipedia Republished // WIKI 2 Nevertheless, The base there had a beautiful new hospital which had been constructed as a triage for wounded soldiers air lifted out of Viet Nam before being sent back to the states. The Cardiologist said the stroke was caused by atrial fibrillation of his heart, then the lower chambers gave out. To Takhli, I didnt know that they used AO for perimeter clearing We have a lot of people from various squadrons that are actively participating on FB. 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. We also ate nothing but WW11 and Korean War C and B rations. My late brother Thomas David Coovert took care of the F100s there, and was at Da Nang before that, during his first tour taking care of the F4 Phantoms. Not Union. I am a indochina vet myself, says it on my dd-214, Ubon. I, with 2 other guys from the shop had to identify the body so cant understand why they cant find anything in the records. I have heart disease and have had it for decades. I was also in Nam for a few days(not in my records, wife lost my boarding passes) so far they have denied my agent orange benefits. 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. I was a weapons mechanic working on the 20MM cannon on the F-105,F-4C,F-4D,F-4E and a little on the AC-130 gunship. I know he saw agent Orange there because when he got out he wrote a paper for school about agent orange. Praise God were home some of us !!!!! Air Force 2022 Phan Rang Reunion Products - Design-Apparel.com I was searching for information about Philco Ford in Bangkok. Only the DNA Has turned a pebble not a stone. I was also in the guard with you but in Weapons. Towers,Bunkers m60. Charlie Hansen was a major when he was sent to navigate C-123s at Phan Rang Air Base in 1971. He was a check out/run up man for the F-105s at Tahkli and other places somewhere between 1964-66. 8mm movie footage shot by Air Controller Jerry Libes at Phan Rang Air Base in 1971. I was sstationeed at Karot TDY from CCK Taiwan may 74-July 74, I worked flight line for 2 months 24/7 on 130s, would like to talk with anyone who served at this time. They all came home. The Phan Rang Air Base collection is part of our User Contributed We had to work with the thai police who carried weapons and we could not. I will never forget January 26, 1969 when the base perimeter was breached during a night time attack and the morning after. I have since applied for compensation been turned down because the VA says there is no record of me serving as an AUGMENTEE on the BASE PERIMETER. Removal from Vietnam and Final Disposition of Agent Orange Any suggestions would help. I also have diabetes now. Has anyone received a positive resolution with the VA. Stationed at Camp Friendship Korat 67-68. I was in the 56FMS in 71-72 and 73-74.I was in the Hydraulic shop at that time. He told us a lot of stories about being there but never anything more than the pleasant or funny memories (rice bugs on a net scaring a huge guy and similar). Phan Rang Convoy photo of the check-in point at Bin Ha. He did 2 tours and tried to sign up for a 3rd but he told me he was so messed up in the head they wouldnt take him. I worked in the ECM shop. Lois. The latter group was composed of U.S. government civilian personnel, such as ambassadorial staff, intelligence analysts, contractors, and others. I request anyone with knowledge of what my brother did please share it with me. 5. If anyone could reach out to me that would be great. Its nasty with blisters and incurable. We deployed to Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam to serve the rest of my tour. My dad, Chuck Preus, was there in 1965-66. Worked on the flight line as a Crew Chief on EB-66s tail# 424 Air Force 2022 Phan Rang Reunion Products. Stationed with USAF 73/74 at Ramasun Station. Any other Security Police who worked the Korat perimeter please contact me. I am looking for anyone that was stationed there in 1971.I was in the hospital Nong Song Thailand for 5 days and have record of it in my medical record. Va working on claim currently on appeal. If you served on active duty in any of these locations, well automatically assume (or presume) that you had exposure to Agent Orange. Were you on the Flying Tiger Airline that set the brakes on fire when we landed hot in Yakota Japan? The Environmental Impact of Agent Orange hot SPOTS At least two-thirds of the so-called "Rainbow herbicides" used during the war, a total of 20 million gallons, contained the Dioxin-contaminated phenoxy herbicide 2,4,5-T. It 's wonderful place for honey moon. no mention anywhere of U.S. marines at airbase in namI liphong , Thailand. Was TDY with SAC to Utapoa in 1968. I was at Udorn from 1970 1971 Civil Engineers She referred me to see a Neurologist (Nerve Specialist) the following day and, she too knew what I had, even going so far to order laboratory tests and a CT Scanall coming back positive as being Parkinsons Disease. In 2005 or 2010 I received a letter from the VA stating in reference to Agent Orange, At Takhli. One last thing. Id like to know if I qualify to be a voting member of the VFW Salute, Great blog and great info. The VA has turned me down twice. I think we are a year or two away from a situation where the veterans who were based in Thailand will have a much easier road for their disability claim. Can anyone help me with my research Can anyone help me here with info? Includes excellent aerial views of the base via helicopter. 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. He passed away from Pancreatic Cancer on July 4th, 2016, three and a half months after being diagnosed with diabetes and the cancer. Looking for AF vets from that time frame. We had 197 people on board with gear and just cleared the fence at the end of runway leaving Holloman. No grass or weeds inside nor outside perimeter. Phan Rang Viet Nam 1966. Facebook; Twitter; Instagram; Linkedin; Influencers; Brands; Blog; About; FAQ; Contact Thanks again. It was under the control of the VNAFs 41st Wing, which was established there on January 1, 1964 as the major Vietnamese air element in I Corps. 2 Squadron RAAF was stationed, under the operational control of the American 35th Tactical Fighter Wing. You hit the ground fast. 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. I came down with large cell B cell non hodgkins lymphoma and it damned near killed me. I am 70 years old now. 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. I as station at TRAFB in 1966/67 went TRY to DaNang AFB Vietnam in Jan 1967. Praying we can bring Bobby home. Spent many days and night working launch and recovery of the F4s. I have the jacket that he had made for my 2 year old self framed and on my office wall. That he personally killed four. I was never able to get an audience with anyone regarding the herbicides-Vitiligo-sunburn connection. I researched found nothing about that so called event. When am I considered in a support to a Hostile Theater. Phan Rang Air Base, 1965-1970 - YouTube My grandfather did not qualify for the military due to medical issues but went over as a civilian in the 60s through Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona. Lived in the old barracks with no windows just screen. I came to Korat as a PFC from Phu Bie Vietnam and left as a Specialist E-5. Would like to make contact with Robert Calhoun 388 Security Police Squadron Korat. Thank you so much great information that Ive never known about. Fowler was our NCOIC. God bless. 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 remember your beer cans were of steel and could not be bent over like Americas aluminum beer cans! I was #160 to post on here ,,, thanks for removing my post , will not post any more on this site . Was stationed at Takhli from 7/67-7/68. Follow the trail: AGENT ORANGE (TCDD Dioxin)->OXIDATIVE STRESS->VITILIGO. 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.