Shame on you. If you or anyone else here served as an air police augmentee for guard duty while in Thailand you will probably be covered. The Cardiologist said the stroke was caused by atrial fibrillation of his heart, then the lower chambers gave out. Assigned as an They will guide you on the process. Be patient however the system is much better now but dont be afraid to contact your Congressman as it really speeds up the process. Although told from the authors perspective and guided by his memories, Walker has done a tremendous amount of research to fill in details and verify his recollections. I hope you will add Clark Air Force Base. Stationed at Takhli from Jan29 to Feb70 with the 355th FMS as OIC of the Accessory Sys. [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. I was looking for anyone assigned to Udorn 432nd, 14th TRS between 1/1971-1/1972. I have heart disease and Parkinsons. I have been diagnosed with Ischemic Heart Disease (two heart-attacks). I sent them a copy of the transit pay doc as evidence and they accepted it on appeal. One in the Marines and one a Navy medic. Google Dept of the Army FM 3-3, Dec 1971. I was in camp friendship may 1966-1967 went with the 20th Ordnance company. I was an aircraft Mech and was in the 606 Air Commando Squadron. https://www.facebook.com/groups/391919177646188/. You didnt have brand names you called them by the color of the can! On the bottom of the map is a list of U.S. installations and facilities, broken down by service branch. The USAF units were the majority of American forces deployed in Thailand. I didnt know what it was back then. looking for Arthur G Hubbard, paratrooper 1963 or 1964. that area was build by the navy seebee, not the red horse. I was at Ubon 67-68 USAF jet engine mechanic. I have gotten 3 Thailand vets approved and am working on 3 more. If there is anything that I can do to help you with. The 1969 map you found, a great source, lists the UTM coordinates for the facilities, but not in a format Ive ever seen, two letters and four digits (e.g. Back in Carolina. Branch of service: This is called Oxidative Stress. Any base names (or state) that he may have been trained or stationed: I know people in other branches that were compensated under the Boots on the ground concept . Also made TDYs to NKP, Ubon, Korat, and even to Tui Wah (sp) Viet Nam. I was one of the last GIs out29 Mar 1973. After reading all the comments by my fellow veterans. Beautiful ancient old city. Pic of F-100 is a Guard figher, My Husband, CSM Charles Floyd, 1969-1970, at LZ Nancy, in 77th Armor. If anyone was at Korat AFB between Augus-September 1973 would love to compare notes. 8th Security Police Squadron. I returned to the States on a 30-year nondisclosure. Good luck, when I die I hope they will remember what we did for our country. I was an F-4D crew chief at Union RTAFB from 1972-1973. Any suggestions would help. Refine Your Search Vietnam Phan Rang Air Base 1969 stock footage and images - Showing 1 to 6 of 13247 results Sort by: (1) Sea of Japan (1) Seaoul Korea Kimpo Airfield (1) Seattle Washington USA (9) Senai New Guinea (2) Sendai Japan (1) Does any one have any advice on how to proceed with yet another appeal. Any base names (or state) that he may have been trained or stationed: Counted 20 drums on one trip. I hope it will help. I have recurring skin cancers melanoma, basal, squamous cell cancer. the night of February 21-22, 1969. I was at Ubon from 3/71-3/72. Their dependents and survivors also may be eligible for benefits. In 1969/1970 I lived in a NCO hootch on the parameter of Takhli. I was originall stationed at Ramasun Station when arriving in country 1974. On and off flightline daily to preflight and postflight equipment aboard aircraft. I the Va has told me they cna find no records of my assignment to security as a Agumentee Im diabetic have neuropathy stomach issues and severe hearing loss va has given me 30% but denied my exposure to AO as they claim i was a Photographer. In 2005 or 2010 I received a letter from the VA stating in reference to Agent Orange, At Takhli. The content of all comments is released into the public domain unless clearly stated otherwise. The water in Thailand was undrinkable. The 1969 map that was mentioned in the opening of the blog istitled U.S. My email [emailprotected], I was stationed in Phan Rang Jan 69-Jan 70. i was at PRAB 69-70 ASSIGNED TO the 17th SOS Shadow Crew Chief AC927.Who else was there during May 69-May70. During my tour, we would get called out to check the sensors located around the perimeter if there was a problem with one of the units. THEY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO AGENT ORANGE AND HAVE BEEN DENIED DISABILITY BENEFITS PLEASE CONTACT ME. Ubon. I know I did it, I remember how dark it was out there at night. 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. I wish he were still alive to see this. I left to go state side in June, 1966. 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 diabetic, have had colon cancer, and have severe arthritis that I have to take shots in the stomach for. I lean toward the latter because during his posting he had to be medivaced to Clark AFB hospital. To qualify for exposure you needed to be within 500 yards of the perimeter. I showered from old tanks the mommasoms had no.idea where water came from.but got infections . Marvin Carl Lanier was my older brother, he passed away in 2014, he was in Viewnam in late 1969 through I believe 1972. Has anyone had a claim approved for agent orange exposure during that time? Need information about base perimeter for VA claim. 15 January 1968 I imagine my father, Maj/LtCol Paul Lindsay Smith flew in and out of that base. Hope to hear from you. I was there in the security forces. Please contact me if you have info . 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. He says they were near the perimeter where AO was sprayed. My brother Joseph M Ferraro was in Vietnam in 1968-69. Any advice is appreciated. 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. We were on the southeast side of the airfield next to an engineer company. [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. I was TDY with a squadron of F-105s to Korat Thailand from McConnell AFB which the 355TFW was stationed in Wichita Kansas, around the FY64-65 time frame. I was at Phan Rang from 23 Dec 69 to 24 Nov 70. Dad is still with us but suffers having his prostate removed, neuropathy in the legs, heart problems and other things. Just diagnosed with multiple myeloma havent filed claim yet. Will I get it, who knows? He was Air Force and worked on planes. It was so nasty there it is a wonder we all didnt come down with a lot of stuff. I was at Takhli Jan 1966-1967. I was a jet mechanic at Ubon from 1969 -1970. TDYd to 4 other known sprayed places. Although this map does not provide enough detail toclearly illustratethe perimeter of any specificbase,it doesindicate how massive the American presence was in Thailand and helps to inform the scale of the related problem of Agent Orange exposure. I remember your parties as being exciting events! Assigned to Army medical laboratory near perimeter of Korat AFB in1969.my recollection was that is was located near the perimeter. I have heard of other guys having missing records from military. This veteran says he personally mixed and sprayed the defoliant along the flight lines, barracks, and along the perimeter the base..His case was approved and his testimony was credible. In my opinion you NEED a good attorney schooled in the law and in dealing with the VA. He has Parkinsons now and I need more information. please email if possible . Just Broke 90, Then at Camp Vayama and Camp Samae San, Sattahip, until I left Thailand in April, 1970. Applied in 2015 for Compensation according to the Presumable VA list, and was denied not service connected. Luckily among the eight of us were some veterans that knew how to do it, along with our help. 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. I lived in a hootch not far from the flight line when air craft took off dust went every where . I was stationed Udorn RTAFB 74-75 Corrosion Control, flight line and beyond. our base was clear of all vegatation, but surrounded by thick forested jungle. No idea where to start gathering evidence to help support my claim. Nevertheless, It has the call number of G8025 s50 .U5. Jet engine mechanic on J75 for Thuds F105. but continue to deny IBM as Service Connected. Started at UTapao in73. They paid the locals to keep their fields low. 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. Breaks my heart for all of you vets who served time for our country, and are having to fight for medical benefits! Went to U-Tapao airbase weekley for supplies. I served from August 68 until August 69 at Utapao AFB in the 556 Red Horse Squadron laying concrete and forms throughout the base. NKP Feb 70, Feb 71. Delivered medical supplies throughout Thailand. I was a crew chief on the F-4 Phantom. Va working on claim currently on appeal. Agent Orange is an herbicide that was used to defoliate the thick jungle in Vietnam and elsewhere in Southeast Asia, such as the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Branch working with F-105 and EB-66 aircraft. George Air Force Base, California; Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 1997 "CHUCK" YEAGER Retired March 1, 1975 . I am trying to find out what they sprayied the antenna field with to keep the weeds down. Since then Ive had cancer , neuropathy in my feet and have had Asthma a number of years. We had a large latrine/shower room, as well as a company office where the officers and first sergeant had their offices. STATIONED AT UDORN DEC. 1973-DEC.1974 I went TDY to Sattihip and other places. I know I was exposed to Agent Orange sprayed around Hooches, perimeter road and everywhere else they wanted to kill vegetation. I was stationed at NKP as a Security Policeman from May70-May71. Most of the time the conversations were pleasant. I filed a VA Claim for PAD in early October 2019 and it came back approved in late October 2019. I was at Utapao in 1967 as part of a detachment from USN patrol squadron 46. We provided: "Sorties for ground support, night interdiction on supply/truck routes, logistics, and C-123 Ranch Hand Operations (Agent Orange)." Phan Rang AB was particularly vulnerable to off base interdiction because the base water supply and jet fuel was piped in. My Dad (David) was there from 66 67 as an Air Force medic, he worked for a small group commanded an Army COL Salucci. I was 62E20, heavy equipment operator. Project Hornet. And Bangkok . 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. There were canine units there. Thanks for your help and of course, thanks for your service! The 1 Squadron RAAF. What is odd I met a widow who lost her Husband to Agent Orange. It is scaled at 1:1,562,500 and provides coverage for all of Thailand. Surrounded by lush jungle and rice paddies. Explore the And that is absolutely not right! The proof of my services there was the passport the US Army issued me for that mission. Try it. Look to see if there is a Disabled Veterans Office like the one near us at VA Mather in Sacramento, CA. I was at Korat RTAFB from 11 May 1975-Feb 1976, with the 388th SPS, and it seemed I was always guarding the perimeter. Our rear area base camp was located at Phang Rang. Not sure if agent orange services in water. PTSD but Is a Moral Wound. died there on the day he was turning his outside plant tool kit. We on a regular basis ran our engines on the trim pad down by the perimeter. I do believe being on the ground in Saigon was key to my disabilities being approved at 100%, please dont give up, sometimes the VA is VERY DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH, remember the squeaky wheel gets grease, DONT GIVE UP!!!!
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