. I applied to AO for metastatic cancer, which is a presumptive illness. I only was approved for Agent Orange exposure due to my being able to PROVE to the VA that, on my way to Thailand, our military transport plane landed at Saigon and when I left we were routed on the military plane and landed on Saigon on the way home! 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. in the mean time, we cleared the area and started support facilities and our base camp. I was a communications specialist. Can you believe this coming from the VA? After fighting the VA for 7 years I finally received 100% disability. U.S.M.C. One of the men started to run the best he could toward herhe was her fiance she had waited 6 years for!!!! I went TDY to Phitsanoluk Thailand for 2weeks 50 caliber machine gun training. Was stationed at NKP in 67, 68. My husband served in the marine stationed in Udorn Thiland in 1962. It took two more years, but praise be to God, my claim was approved this year. Note: As many of you probably know many of the guys that were there with us are no longer with us. I was a cable splicer and worked the parameter and between runways in the dirt and in trenches/pits. 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. How can I contact people who have left a comment? Have I tried to get any compensation for heart problems or skin cancer or other problems, along with the fact that I spent 10 days in the hospital in Udorn for an unknown problem, NO. Air Force Special Service Division Recreation. Later moved to barracks next to gunship barracks. Told I qualified d not to worry, they still refused and said his opinion was just that an opinion and the VA doesnt have to follow his recommendations. former home at Phan Rang AB. Im surprised there is absolutely no discussion on the impact of Agent Orange on the Thai public. no mention anywhere of U.S. marines at airbase in namI liphong , Thailand. He filed for claims in 2016 when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. mostly at Ubon, was there for two deployments. location at U-Tapao. Had some great guys in our hootch . I have had a lung condition for many years thats progressively growing worse and has most recent diagnosis is emphysema. I also have diabetes now. This progressed to bladder cancer,2 brain tumors, and a epitheliod sarcoma on his leg. I was with the 7th RRFS, 05H, from June 71 to June 73. I was part of the launch crews (sat on edge of flight line where vegetation was dead or dying. Why shouldnt I. I was there at the same time. Please contact me. 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. During my annual physical exam with lab work my doctor found I had diabetes and high BP. Whether you were working F-4s at the trim pad or working AC-130 Gunships at the other end of the ramp on the perimeter. I was Security Police. The Veterans Adm. agreed from the beginning that my husband was in the right places, at the right times, doing the right jobs to be exposed to AO. My brother Tom Corbin. When ask why, she replied Im pregnant. I worked 6th APS SCOOT (Support Cambodia Out of Thailand) Dec73 to Oct74. This is a great place to connect with others regarding such topics of locations and illnesses. It should also bementioned that the Veterans Administration outlines other situations where veterans may have been exposed to Agent Orange on their website. Several members of that Group have went through similar difficulties in getting VA disability. Hope this helps you out. I turned 19 over there. To Pat Kearny 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. You need to be within 500m to be eligible for exposure to Agent Orange. I lean toward the latter because during his posting he had to be medivaced to Clark AFB hospital. Would enjoy connecting with Vets who worked at any of these bases. I believe that is where my father was in Vietnam about 1967. 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. TDY Korat from Myrtle Beach AFB SC Oct 72 Apr 73. Look to see if there is a Disabled Veterans Office like the one near us at VA Mather in Sacramento, CA. But in the case of veterans who served solely in Thailand,the Veterans Administration states: To receive benefits for diseases associated with herbicide exposure, these Veterans must show on a factual basis that they were exposed to herbicides during their service as shown by evidence of daily work duties, performance evaluation reports, or other credible evidence.This writer notes that the policyis source of debate, anger, and frustration for some American militaryveterans and their families. Walt C passed away 2020 from intestinal cancer. Thank you for gathering and preserving these records and stories. I was at Ubon 70-71 as a weapons loader 408th MMS. Thailand is treated completely different. Yet I still languish on appeal. Would like to find Maj. OB and others that knew him & me. 3 men in my family served in S.E.A. If anyone has information on Agent Orange that proves that AO was there during that time frame, that information would be greatly appreciated. I was stationed at NKP Thailand from March 1974 to March 1975 with the 6908th Security Squadron. Other key basesfor USAF operations included Korat, Ubon, U-Tapao, andDon Muang, andUdorn. 1st Brigade 101st Airborne camp, Phan Rang, November 1966.png. From 1976 to 1 May 1979 I served at Fairchild AFB, Washington, and retired from the USAF. 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. I served at Phan Rang in 1970-71. Luyn tp chuyn su ng php v bi tp ting anh 8 The author, Hal Walker, is a pilot who was stationed there for three months in 1969-1970. Anyone who was stationed on Hill 272, Sattip Thailand, 70-72. This too was patrolled by K-9 units. Did any one know a euclid lamar Cleveland? I was stationed at Utapao afb. Son of Flanders, The Making of a Consul: Diary of an American Foreign we were within feet of the perimeter not yards, Was TDY in May of 72 to Takhli from Holloway AFB. Ill check my records and photos and post if Im correct. Spent 9/68 to 9/69 at U-Tapao and was assigned to MMS fixing jammers and trailers on far side of base. 120th TFS F-100 Phan Rang Air Base 1968.jpg 746 503; 82 KB. What was your AFSC? When I told him that my brother would not disclose anything this fellow said my brother displayed excellent loyalty and discipline. Ann Myers, you need to file for DIC benefits. Im still fighting them at 72 and going on about 8 years, Im looking for Frank Brown stationed at Ubon 72-73 he was dog handler for Rex4M83. Stationed at Don Mong for short time, then on to Takhli and Phitsanoluk. Starting the process of compensation and was told it will be denied and then would need to go directly to the VA. I also worked on the flight line working on the AC-130s but the VA didnt care one bit.. yesterday i received my summery of case with a flat denial on my second appeal.. 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. He was 100% disabled later on in life from Parkinsons disease due to agent orange and died as the result of that disease. Any of that traveling in or near perimeter spray or drift zone? He was stationed there from Oct 67-Oct 68 as part of 432nd & 7/13AF HQ. I had pictures of my duty section with no vegetation and an identical picture I took 37 years later tank farm covered in vegetation. I was a grader operator, then a low boy driver. He worked on the flightline with the bombs. this was due to previous agent orange spraying. Couldnt talk about the kid I left on a Thai flight line. I would not have been approved w/o the supporting paperwork. Found I had CLL in November of 2018. Served on the LORAN station at Sattahip, Thailand. Systoms for They sprayed AO around the entire fence area. Hotspots - AOR: Agent Orange Record If anyone knows the location of this computer system please contact me. I was one of approximately 60 of the last US forces to leave the base in late March, 1972. The majority of the fuel can from Bangkok in 3170 gallon trucks. I would like to get in touch with veterans that were stationed at these two bases. Phan Rang Air Base - Phan Rang-Thap Cham Forum - Tripadvisor Sleeping on the old army cots with air mattresses was not comfortable. 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. I am compensated at 100% Service-Connected for PTSD. I am helping a widow to file for DIC benefits. I finally caught up with our Rosegarden group about a year ago and attended my first reunion in May of 2022. I am so sick and tired of this mess.My CAD is getting much worse now.. Servidor del sitio web? We slept in canvas roofed hootches with screen windows,before the Sea Bees built the tin roofed hootches, further away from the wire. We stay in contact with each other constantly. Commit by VA, there was no agent orange used in NKP. Id like to know if I qualify to be a voting member of the VFW Salute, Great blog and great info. from oct, 1967 to jan. After a short rotation back to the states after my first year, I returned for two more years consecutively. Should be my sons grandfather or a uncle I surmise. Worked in the ammo dump..any buddies out there? I was very fortunate to serve with a great bunch of guys in mms. Got kicked out of Thailand in December 1975 due to a disagreement between Nixon and Thailands King. The Growing Spine Management of Spinal Disorders in Young Children (Etc He was an Internal Medicine doctor and took care of all Airmen. We served our country; they subjected us to bad toxins; then they reject our claims! Currently: Diabetes, Neuropathy, Legs and Feet, COPD, An a recent Heart Attack. I am 70 years old now. Id like inputs from others history with the VA and how you have managed your claims. Also Served in Vietnam 1971-1972. I have had heart problems and headache with some minor kidney issues. Was assigned to 355 FMS/AGE at Takhli and to MMS/AGE at U-Tapao. Originally built by the Imperial Japanese Army during WWII, it was rebuilt by the United States Air Force and used during the Vietnam War by both the USAF and the South Vietnamese Air Force. (Oklahoma) was there during that time and also part of the Security Police Squadron. I moved from the storage section over to the motor pool in the bomb dump. There is no record of my TDY. Category:Phan Rang Air Base - Wikimedia Commons Served in utapao in 1966. No approval from higher authority was needed. I know of no four sappers ever being killed by a augmentee. When I asked my local VA about this they said they knew noting about it and would not test me for exposure. Clearly. Can anyone help me with my research They flew C130s and carried experimental laser targeting devices. https://vvabooks.wordpress.com/2019/05/01/the-grotto-by-harold-g-walker/, https://www.facebook.com/groups/1894942467450627, Identifying Military Personnel: Decoding Serial Numbers, Reconstructing the Past Part II: The National Personnel Record Center Fire of 1973, 75th Anniversary of the First Veterans Day Celebration and Free Access to Fold3 on Veterans Day Weekend. I was tdy all over Thailand, I dont have any pictures or anything that I can provide evidence of AO, I cant even remember the camp name. I went TDY to Sattihip and other places. See more ideas about vietnam, phan, vietnam war. My husband was Sgt. We had a large latrine/shower room, as well as a company office where the officers and first sergeant had their offices. My DD214 shows SEA duty time and other overseas time but when (after 3 years waiting) I finally got my full records set I could not find orders for several such trips, and I dont recall if I ever got any officially. Still took a year, but rating was finally approved. I found maps of the Thai bases on line, had the vet mark where he was at on base, and how close it was to the perimeter, and the claims have been approved. He worked as supply clerk for 809th infantry division, a construction detachment. Looking at an agent orange map I See the drift area cover most of the living area. Marines were secuity for the 9th marines out of danang and those that left from okinawa. Five lumbar surgeries and more than 43 rounds of cortecosteroid injections in my lumbar, 5 in my right hip and 4 in my sacral joint all over an eighteen year period. The outer perimeter was sprayed with AO and I believe we started flying sorties to spray AO in Laos and Viet Nam. 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. TDY to Korat from Sept 72 until March 73 working on the Wild Weasels from McConnel. This meant I was on my hands, kness and on my back under the aircraft to get to my equipment. I would really like to get any information on Bill Yetter. I performed a variety of duties (assembled bombs including laser guided worked at the bomb dump as well as the bomb/flare/rocket build-up areas at a fenced-in perimeter location, and delivered various munitions to F4s on the flight line as well as flares and 20mm rounds to AC130 Spectre aircraft). HAVE A APPEAL IN, LOOKING FOR ANYONE THAT WORK IN MY SECTION. I am aware the war cutoff was May 7, 1975, how does that work for me if I arrived on the 11th, and probably still got exposed to AO. He was Avionics Maintenance but Im not sure of the squadron Name. I have helped 3 Thailand vets get approved by sending the following with their claims I understand there were two places where they had computers on the Korat base. Merlin Terlouw. I was in the USAF; and served 1,135 consecutive days at Korat, Ubon, & Udorn Thailand and then in Laos. They sprayed some kind of Herbicide around the perimeter at NKP and 2 weeks later everything was dead. I recall 1-2 days where there was a thick chemical fog over the base in U-Tapao; not sure whether this was AO. Stationed at NKP Thailand 67-68, worked at Task Force Alpha, located out from the base in the jungle. I was at Utapao in 1967 as part of a detachment from USN patrol squadron 46. Air Force units closed operations 26 February 76. 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. Any records on the flight routes would be helpful. [20] Two crew members were killed, two squadron members died of disease, and three from accidents during the war,[15] and two Canberras were shot down in 1970 and 1971. Assigned to Army medical laboratory near perimeter of Korat AFB in1969.my recollection was that is was located near the perimeter. I have type two diabetes. Some eyewitness accounts have suggested the AF soldiers were flown by commercial jet from Travis AFB to a base in Saigon. Have tennitis. I have some information that should open the door wide for you. Lived and jogged on perimeter everyday. Geography and Map Division [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. No additional treatment. out of all the dogs that were in Thailand and Vietnam , only 3 made it back( whats it all about). Dont give up. My late husband William M. Beach was stationed at Korat I think in 1973. I had no idea that AO was being used to clear the jungles before we went in to grade and build barracks. Although I have acquired a variety of medical ailments over the years (heart issues, type 2 diabetes), I dont believe I had significant AO exposure related to my duties there, based on my reading of this. The proof of my services there was the passport the US Army issued me for that mission. Im not sure if that klong ran parallel to front gate. Thank you all for your service as we were young and nave men fighting for our country. I was at UBON in 1965. Be sure to answer the questions in order to be accepted. Air Force support troops at NKP were convinced we were CIA, otherwise what was a Coast Guard big white with red tail C-130 with all those antennas doing in the Golden Triangle. No idea where to start gathering evidence to help support my claim. I am just now contacting an advocate to see what steps I should take about making a claim. The Dr. advised me to make a claim with the VA. email me. shop that were run down off base by a dump truck. newsletters that have been collected and shared to a Facebook page dedicated to My brother Kenneth Snake, and two cousins: Archie and Lewis George Snake all served in Vietnam. 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. Air Force 2022 Phan Rang Reunion Products. I pray everyone is well and they get their ratings. Im a diabetic, have thyroid issues. Have heart problems,prostate problems, pre diabetes etc.who knows what else. What Happened to C-123 Aircraft - VetsHQ Charles Covington (Marines) and James Covington (Navy). Our rear area base camp was located at Phang Rang. Anything on Robert Peterson? 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. Any number of clues that you may have may trigger a better question or answer. Once little more than a provincial airfield, the base expanded to 2350 acres (95 1 hectares) with two 10.000 ft (3048 m) asphalt runways with concrete touchdown pads, parallel taxiways, and a heliport. A military map made in 1961 of Southeast Asia, which can be seen below,illustrates these points. Was stationed at Takhli RTAFB from May 68 to May 69. To Dan Furches. If anyone would have known him please reach out. as stated AF does not retain any tdy records. I have been asked to present my Video Play at the Library of Congress this summer. I have been denied any benefits for Agent Orange and my health is failing loosing my motor skills and quality of life. 20072023 Fold3 by Ancestry • Questions or comments, Contact us. Stationed at Ubon 3/71 3/72. I lost my husband, also a Vietnam vet, who served in Saigon and in Thailand, who for years ignored symptoms, playing ostrichwhen he felt lousy, which was about most of the time, hed say, its just my allergies. 180 ".keeping the memories "Happy Valley" Phan Rang AB, RVN The History of Phan Rang AB and the stories of those who served there. Picked up all supplies for our site this included drums of chemicals usually leaking. I was stationed at Camp Vayama, Sattahip, Thailand. I was stationed at U-Tapao from January 1970 through December 1970. Regarding post #170- I served with Marvin Parker 1970-71. Do not be fooled by lack of public attention or the passage of time! Are there any records from there? Did you by any chance know him? I was stationed at Utapoa from Dec74 to Dec75 as a special purpose vehicle mechanic. Stationed at Korat RTAFB Dec 1972-Dec73 ABCCC capsule maintenance TTY and Crypto repair for C-130 Airbourne Command Post. To Lidia Seitz #300. That he personally killed four. and seeking contact from my work buddies, James Haley (WI); James Hall, (TX); Ron Oleson (WI); Steve Miller (Boston) and Ivan Huff (ID). She wrote a letter for me that I submitted to the VA and after two years, I started receiving benefits. EVERY VA case that was filed with the VA relative to your search will come up. He died of multiple cancers in 2020. His name was Robert Lewis . Dont give up. My career field was supply administration but on arrival, I was attached to security forces as an augmented member for the first four months. Im discouraged by the treatment of VA claims. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. No place to stay at that time at Takhli. The VA refused my claim twice now for compensation due to the fact that I wasnt in the Military Police Co which would have patrolled the perimeter of the airbase. I have info those where Takli AFB, The disagreements outcome became known as Palace Lightning, and I wound up at Kunsan AFB. our base was clear of all vegatation, but surrounded by thick forested jungle. Today, several areas on the Da Nang Base including the loading, storage and mixing areas and Sen Lake to the north and the Pacer Ivy area at the south of the base have been confirmed to have high levels of dioxin. WOW!!!! By the way, there was a lot of complaints about the barracks area. I know I did it, I remember how dark it was out there at night. I showered from old tanks the mommasoms had no.idea where water came from.but got infections . 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 work on J-79 in Ubon and J-75 in Korat, F-4C and F-105. EVER!! I filed a claim with the VA. First they said that AO was not used at Tahkli since 1964, then they said that They never received my medical records( which I sent). Do you have Tan son Ute records? The only way your going to get any claim is thru a n attorney I got hill and pontoon from Florida. 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? Diabetic. 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. First, I want to express my sympathy for your loss. Would like to contact you. Some of us rented bungalow downtown as well. Always wondered why nothing grew at the camp. God bless. I am sure Agent Orange was used at Utapao. Was stationed at Takhli and Korat from Feb, 1970 to April 1972. Does anyone know how to contact others on this forum ? 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. The building now used for my restaurant was built in 1966. Christmas campaign. God bless. If anyone was there and worked with me or knew me get in touch with me through my email [emailprotected]. Im looking for information (maps, what was sprayed, etc.) I made a lot of friends during that time. I have filed with the VAMC, had an interview, and was told my squamous cell carcinoma was not on the list. Looking for others that were stationed in Avionics (AMS) during 1973. Those barracks were the last one before you left the base. I stayed there about a week until my orders arrived and I flew to Camp Enarie in Pleiku for out processing. The use was directly across from the ,RED HORSE, heavy equipment AO. I served with the 1st signal brigade us army 442nd signal battalion company c . passed away at the age of 82 on March 1, 2021 in Albuquerque NM. I also served as augumentation duty at Ubon any help on this will be highly appreciated. I have document from 56th CES at NKP showing that the perimeter was sprayed in 1971. Also had a close friend in USAF who worked in the photo lab, JJ Collopy. Battle of Phuoc Long; Part of the Vietnam War: Date: December 12, 1974 - January 6, 1975: Location The chemical dioxin causes your own chemical makeup to get scrambled when exposed to it. No VA claim to date. I was with 53 trans in sattihap .67 thru 68 we h..auled cargo and bombs to utapo A B and other places.agent orange was shipped to air bases.69 and 70 i was running the roads in convoys got sprayed with agent orange.i have problems claimed denied in 1970 when i reired .we got a prblem with the VA. 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