Please note that there are various VA Websites that discuss the numerous side effects of being exposed to Agent Orang, one of which is: https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/conditions/index.asp. Was stationed at U-Tapao RTNB from 1974-75 with the 307 MMS. Steve Ritchie and two more flying with Capt. I was with the 49 TFW and served in Linebacker 1 & 2, Ive filed once and was told I need witnesses to back my elavs and work assignment. Was diagnosed with Parkinsons with lewy body dementia. Stationed in 31st Field Hospital Korat 65-66. I wonder if the Thai Government would fess up to the surrounding areas from our Bases had many people come down with symtoms of Agent Orange. I just filed a claim for hypothyroidism due to agent orange. Served with the 432nd MMS in Udorn from September 1966-67. I think I have identified the building on a map of the base but the building is only labelled 1665. 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. Was stationed @ NKP 1968-1969 , 556th RED HORSE , working airfield / perimeter daily ,,, signed with the DAV , Saginaw MI , 2017 , after wife kept at me to do so. Am I eligible for VA benefits? Looking for NKP 71-72 that knows a Steve Furches . I have no idea if I was exposed to Agent Orange during that time. Stationed at Korat RTAFB Dec 1972-Dec73 ABCCC capsule maintenance TTY and Crypto repair for C-130 Airbourne Command Post. Reunion Photos. Sensor system specialist on AC-130s Lots of time under the plane on my back and hands. Those were the timeswhen you were living life to the max. An EWO on AC-130s A&H Models. I served in Thailand September 1964 to September 1965 as a member of 207th Signal Company achieving the rank of Sp4. I have had bladder cancer. 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. Yes, Udorn was sprayed with Agent Orange, the exact date I do not have but I know they sprayed because when you entered the chow halls they had a note telling individuals to indoors from like 8 to 12 pm. Jun 28, 2006. So with all said ASA was in Thailand. That he personally killed four. After a short rotation back to the states after my first year, I returned for two more years consecutively. 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 not at Takhli but at U-Tapao. Our barracks were right on the perimeter. we were often on red alert and the ubon base had been attacked by sappers who were all killed during the attack. ARDF transferred from the Special Ops tarmac at Udorn to Utapao where we then flew Cambodia locating Khmer and Pol Pots transmitters in the invasion of Phnom Penh. 3. I work with American Legion. Luckily I actually had a hard copy of my travel pay ticket showing the transit route and signed by some ops Officer so I could collect my transit pay. I was in camp friendship may 1966-1967 went with the 20th Ordnance company. We had 197 people on board with gear and just cleared the fence at the end of runway leaving Holloman. I am quite sure we did everything thing but devour agent with our daily meals and duties. I have type 2 diabetes, neuropathy, in both legs,tinnitus spinal stenosis. Other branches of the U.S. military also made their way to Thailand, which the map indicates. My claim and 2 letters of appeal have been denied. Hi Just wondering on how to let others contact me. On the reverse is a map titled U.S. I was a B52 crew chief. I filed a VA Claim for PAD in early October 2019 and it came back approved in late October 2019. My husband was a Medical Service Specialist in the 621 TCSs. Of all the various branches of service, the USAF was the most active in combat operations. Havent had any currently recognized AO related ailments. 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. VA does not recognize IBM I was stationed at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base from September 69 to September 70. 5, 3 ARRGp with a total of 23 airmen. Regardless no records indicated that was attached to the security forces. Does anyone know or remember how clean the camp was from weeds.} I was stationed at Korat at that time period. We had to work with the thai police who carried weapons and we could not. I gave a year of my life to do my part in support of the war, and the VA does not seem to think my disease and disability is the Governments concern. Harrys Pictures. 3,048. asphalt. Pelican Baseball Stadium. Japan and their photo lab arrived at Don Muang. My additional duties was to go into the community and help to vaccinate people in the community.A lived of posts very new to the base. ASA units in Thailand, clarified by Gary Kay: The 5th RRU was there first, of course, and it morphed into the 83rd RRSOU, still in Bangkok. was referred to Civilian Neurologists and was diagnosed OCT 2019 with Parkinsons. I was exposed to agent orange at utapao thailand in 1970/71. Nevertheless, My brother, David Chavira Jr, was a US Air Force communications specialist who served at Udorn AFB from 1969 to 1970. Have heart problems,prostate problems, pre diabetes etc.who knows what else. I would appreciate anyones input. I actually never thought we see this overdue justice. I filed a claim for diabetes but was denied, because I have no proof that I was at or worked the perimeter. Stationed at Korat Thailand 1974-1975. I was TDY to Utapoa NKP Tahki 72-73. Hello Donald, My name is Pablo Quinones. Another relevant source isa set of maps createdby Army Map Service that is titled Thailand 1:50,000, Series L708, Edition-1. Was load crew chief and my crew worked many sorty missions on the perimeter. Through 1975 and Stationed at Ramasun Station I continued to monitor the Khmer Rouge and the Slaughter of innocence.The Genocide.From Ramasun we continued to monitor the events that happened, the Fall of Saigon and the Mayaguez incident. QUANTICO, Va. --. VA. Has except responsible. He was at Udon 1969 to 1971. If anyone could reach out to me that would be great. I was tdy to Nam and Laos. Been turned down for compensation for Parkinsons Disease and Diabetes several ties. My question: What are the duties my brother most likely carried out? During my annual physical exam with lab work my doctor found I had diabetes and high BP. K9, I have Ischemic heart disease. Back in Carolina. I can remember standing at the runway side of our barracks watching F105 take off. There is supposed to be a bill in Congress to cover everyone that was in Thialand, but it has not gone anywhere in years. I also was a staff sergeant and we lived in the airmen barracks at the front of the base. AO is killing us slowly from the inside. looking for anyone that was in 388 transpotation squadron at korat air force base. Would like to make contact with Robert Calhoun 388 Security Police Squadron Korat. Thank you. and the Wars in Indochina, To discover whether there were deployments beyond those listed, consulting the National Archives would be the place to start.National Archives and the Vietnam War, Ryan Moore, MA, MLS Several weeks in VA Hospitals for Suicidal behavior. I served from August 68 until August 69 at Utapao AFB in the 556 Red Horse Squadron laying concrete and forms throughout the base. we supported lima site 11 in paske laos and were the main relay tropo communications station between vietnam and thailand. I read many cases from the files of the Board of Veterans AppealsOne case # 1139851 stood out. 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 worked a 12 on 12 off shift with a two day break then shift change. I am sure his ailments were as a result of AO while in Thailand 68-69. I was stationed at the 7th RRFS, 05H, June 71 to Jun 73 did two tours there. TDY Korat from Myrtle Beach AFB SC Oct 72 Apr 73. There was no vegetation, a lot of red clay that indicated all the trees and bushes had been removed. Our area was not declassified till 2010. Does anyone remember this? Any other Security Police who worked the Korat perimeter please contact me. Base perimeter was barbed wire fence. He died this pass week (2/4/21). I served in the 8th SPS at Ubon Rtafb June 72-73. I cannot confirm that the list is exhaustive, but it is significant. I was at Takhli from Feb 1973 until Mar 1974 as a Jet Engine mechanic and worked at the trim pad. Melvin A. Bosch Msgt Retired. But I found it. @ So he traveled through the gate daily. (TDY Supporting the Airlift mission in SVN while I was stationed at Okinawa). Do not be fooled by lack of public attention or the passage of time! It is the only exhibit of its kind in the nation that recognizes the sacrifice made by the Hmong pilots in the name of freedom to defend their homeland . I worked in the RAPCON and Control Tower as a 27250. Assigned to 7th Maint Bn while in Koran. and listed as a medical tech. as an Agent Orange servive connected disability. Thank you for your time. Walt C passed away 2020 from intestinal cancer. Is there any chance I was exposed to Agent Orange? Do not give up on your claim. I believe theres another reunion in the works for 2024. Since had constant health issues including quadruple bypass and skin issues. We both had prostate cancer at the same time. I have suffered diabetes, and a rare skin disease Bullous pemphigoid. In effect they gave me the run- a- round. We lived on the economy and rode motorcycles to work. (70-71) FLEW 50+ MISSIONS OVER LAOS AND CAMBODIA. Washington, The 20th was deactivated in July 66and I was transferr to the 558th Heavy Equipment company. He says they were near the perimeter where AO was sprayed. I say plus regarding all of the Air Force locations because they we were plush compared to Nam Phong. 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. We dated and she Loves me And I her. Squadrons of F4Cs, the coolest plane ever. Appealed and was denied again not service connected. I was an aircraft painter. Have fun fighting the system. If anyone was at Korat AFB between Augus-September 1973 would love to compare notes. If you need a buddy statement in support of a claim Id be glad to provide one. Does any one have any advice on how to proceed with yet another appeal. I now take that to mean Hmong tribesmen. Hi Bob, I also was part of that deployment and was a 462 (bomb loader) at the time. I was put in hootches when I first arrived. 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. I never heard that on be. Thanks for your help and of course, thanks for your service! . The club house building is still intact and pretty much original, although the barracks block is long gone. VA has given me my hearing aids. I have been compensated for the COPD, but the VA has denied my AO claim stating I must prove Boots on the ground in Vietnam as no AO claims for Thailand. This was my Thailand deployment. I was at Ubon from 3/71-3/72. I arrived at Ubon AFB on December 24th, 1971. Returned on a 30-year non-disclosure for witness to Genocide. Hellolooking for Mike Duncan (6908 security squadron in 74-75) who made a post on 11.02.20 regarding AO. Ramp 5060 is entirely within the 500 meter drift zone. 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? He now has memory problems. I have a question directed to anyone who can offer an answer even if it is of a general nature. We worked on the Air America ramp next to the F102 run up area next to the deflector barrier. TDY to Korat from Sept 72 until March 73 working on the Wild Weasels from McConnel. I was stationed at Tyndall AFB from 75-78 as an F-4 mechanicguaranteed exposure to PFAS on the US base. F-104C 57-916 with nose art "Time Hog" on the ramp of Udorn Air Base in 1967 (Photo by Kenneth W Buchanan) @ Not extremely sharp but very unique color photo showing the "Time Hog" being in white color. Does anyone have absulute proof that agent orange was sprayed from aircraft at NKP in 1971, I need this info to prove that I was sprayed. I think the same thing goes for Korat and the other bases in TAILAND. rats n tower with bug. 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 was there in the security forces. Ubon RTAFB. You need to be within 500m to be eligible for exposure to Agent Orange. If anyone has information on Agent Orange that proves that AO was there during that time frame, that information would be greatly appreciated. So far all claims been denied over the last 20 years .Hypertension, Diabetes II, Liver and skin cancer, Cardiac ablation (2002), etc. Air Force Special Service Division Recreation. Udorn RTAFB is still there I believe and an active Thai base. is not right!!!! 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. Richard L. Etchberger at Udorn Air Base, Thailand, shortly before his death in March 1968 during a battle at a secret U.S. radar site on a . Thanks. The 1969 map that was mentioned in the opening of the blog istitled U.S. If you go to your nearby VA OPC, VA Hospital, etc. 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. We on a regular basis ran our engines on the trim pad down by the perimeter. I was stationed at Cam Rahn Bay,Vietnam air base 1969-1970 and Utapao,Thailand 1971. I was diagnosed 3 years ago with two forms of bladder cancer. The water in Thailand was undrinkable. Worked F-4DS WCS looking for anyone on flight line during this time. Iv been trying to get VA benefits for myself since my husband has passed away 2 1/2 years go.VA has repeatedly denied me. First, I want to express my sympathy for your loss. Captain. US ARMY Signal Corp 72E/F Ive had prostate cancer, heart disease, heart attack, COPD. The VA treats all of us Thailand vets like bastard children, like we dont deserve Vietnam veteran status. Was at Takhili RTAFB from Jan 69- Jan 70 and at Nakhon Phanom (NKP) RTAFB from Jul 70 Jul 71. There DDT and herbicides were deployed in and at the perimeter of this small camp. I have been turned down by the VA two times now, and have retained an attorney. I am still trying to fight this though. https://www.facebook.com/groups/391919177646188/. Hootch was on the perimeter, as I recall. Have been turned down three times for disability for prostate cancer. Can anyone help me with my research Beyond the Neat Line: Cartographys Hidden Dimension, Series: Imaginary Maps in Literature and Beyond, diseases associated with herbicide exposure. I need photos showing proximity of engine shop at Ubon. may result in removed comments. Served 809th Eng Bn, 16th Domp Truck comp, NAkon Phanom (NKP) 1969 -1970). On the bottom of the map is a list of U.S. installations and facilities, broken down by service branch. My husband was at Udorn. Udorn RTAFB, Thailand:The civil war inside Laos and fears of it spreading into Thailand led the Thai government to allow the United States to use covertly five Thai bases beginning in 1961 for the air defense of Thailand and to fly reconnaissance flights over Laos.Udorn was one of those bases. Bladder Cancer is not a recognized disability from Dioxin exposure. Ischemic heart disease and diabetes. They removed my bladder and prostate. For the civil use of the facility after January 1976, see Udon Thani International Airport Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base (Udorn RTAFB) is a Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) base, the home of 2nd Air Division/23rd Wing Air Combat Command. I was stationed at Ubon RTAFB 71-72, and was a flight facilities officer in the GCA. Served campfrindship 1967-68. Note: As many of you probably know many of the guys that were there with us are no longer with us. I was at Takhli right after it reopened till July or August 1973. I wish all my fellow veterans who served in Thailand to get the recognitions we deserve. It should also bementioned that the Veterans Administration outlines other situations where veterans may have been exposed to Agent Orange on their website. Contributor: U.S. Air Force - 432nd Tactical Reconaissance Wing - Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base - Thailand Date: 1971-09-10; Manuscript/Mixed Material BIOGRAPHIC/SITE REPORT AS OF 9 OCTOBER 1990 Laos / Refno 1771-0-01 . Hello, I am trying to find people who may have known my father, Wayne Harper. Then at Camp Vayama and Camp Samae San, Sattahip, until I left Thailand in April, 1970. Within the past 15 yrs Youll want to look way down at the bottom of the file to see what the final decision was. Subsection (b)(2) reads: performed in Thailand at any United States or Royal Thai base during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on June 30, 1976, without regard to where on the base the veteran was located or what military job specialty the veteran performed; If youve got any of the many presumptive AO conditions it should be an automatic approval if you file a claim. . Only proof required was any document putting you their. remove a user's privilege to post content on the Library site. I was stationed at RTAFB Nam Phong from June or July, 1972-April 1973. Im looking for anyone who might have worked with my dad Chuck Forbes in Udorn. Anybody else having trouble? I served at Udorn RTAFB from SEP 69 thru AUG 70. If you open Google or some other search engine, type this phrase: Citation NR: Then type in a base, or an ailment or combo of. from mid 69 to mid 70 worked in the base photo lab doing recon photo . (My mother also works for Philco Tech-Rep Division for several years. Nor can I prove that 42 months of continual sunburn was the trigger that caused the outbreak of Vitiligo. IBM, they do assist me in getting the disability essentials needed to help my wife and Primary Caregiver take care of me. Army Veterans who provided perimeter security on RTAF . 1965: . Retired in 1992 as MSgt from Tx Air National Guard , also as photo . I still have the copy of the order if anybody needs it that is on the list. We flew out of Travis AFB in June 1967 and eventually landed in Bangkok, Thaailand for transport to Udorn. hope this goes to Jerry Kinard. Been trying to get the VA to approve my Parkinsons. I would like to get in touch with you both. Just as routinely, RF-4s flying out of Udorn air refueled only prior to the rare mission which included F-4 companionship--or, after a mission over (nom de guerre: Hot Dog) North Vietnam which recovered at Tan Son Nhut. We always traveled with lots of classified equipment and personnel (many in civilian clothes) so we always traveled on our own military transport. I was TDY to U-Tapao, Thailand August through Nov 74. I have many of the problems associated with the use of chemical clearing uses. If you were there and remember AIC Bennett , send me an e-mail. Veterans, So far my atty its winning my case-Ischemic heart disease from exposure to herbicides at Udorn RTAFB-APR 69-APR70. That was 1971, It is now Feb. 2020 and in the meantime, No place to stay at that time at Takhli. As a K9 I was on the perimeter and at the off-base bomb dump and Kennels throughout my assignment there. The list also contains theUTM coordinates of the installations. Id like to know more details if possible. We were housed in the old Army compound, Camp Friendship where they used Chemicals to eliminate all the weeds around the Hooches and perimeter. I am looking to document the guard duties we had to perform to protect the base when we were under suspected attack. would like to hear from Robert Fisher or BD Cleeton. 4,334. As a Airman my regular duties included FOB along all flight lines and runways. Search for old friends, up-load some old pictures and a biography of what you have been up to, these past 40 plus years. Myrtle Beach. I was in AMS working on the Defensive Fire Control System (Gunnery System) on the B-52. Served at Ubon Aug. 1971 to Aug. 1972 and Korat Jan. 1973 to June, 1973. Nobody else in attendance had been at Nam Phong before there were hutches and hot meals. There was a large storage area in the Depot where drums of agent were being stored. Good luck to those attempting to get benefits. I was in Aerospace ground equipment repair (AGE). More information on this topic can be found in a book series titled Veterans and Agent Orange. Asking for assistance with photos, locations of where he might have been in barracks/dining recreation on the beach? Then again in 74 75 for 8 months at Utapao for the cambodian air lift.I joined the navy in 76 and started having sever head aches that resulted in nerological problems and brain damage. My husband served in the marine stationed in Udorn Thiland in 1962. But they were a great group and Im grateful for the few days I got to spend with them and hear their stories. Korat RTAFB, Thailand: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base was a base of the Royal Thai Air Force in northeast Thailand, approximately 157 mi northeast of Bangkok and about 5 mi south of the centre of Nakhon Ratchasima (also known as "Khorat" or "Korat"), the second largest city in Thailand. Parkinsons has come up in discussion in the last year. That report is available at: https://www.thailanddoghandlers.com/_files/ugd/de04ba_2abbdaf9189942e69b25b9c069e9f54a.pdf?index=true. And then in Korat,Thailand at Camp Friendship, with the 12 M.P.(CID). The Library of Congress does not control the content posted. Had some great guys in our hootch . I understand the FLR-9 has been replaced with more modern equipment but the antenna . Thank you for your service! During this time I planned flights to transmitter locations in Cambodia until no longer safe to do so. VA disalowed the cause being agent orange because I was stationed in Thailand. Merry Christmas, huh? Does anyone know where the Doctors living quarters were or have a map of the base showing the living quarters? What other tasks did he do that could have brought him to the perimeter? did anyone ever go to Green Hill Site in Thailand. Photo by unknown. September 24, 2019 at 10:58 pm Some of these, with brief highlights, are listed below: Administration Geography and Map Division To prove my existence I drove from Udorn to Korat headquarters approximately 200 miles in a water truck scheduled for repairs. Jet engine mechanic on J75 for Thuds F105. There were canine units there. 10 years and going. When I told them I figured it out they said, Too Late!, I served at U-Tapao royal thai airfield from 1968-1969. Heart and Arterial disease, A-fib to the point where i now have a Watchman device implanted in my heart. Any help with info on units flying these missions or anyone recognizing his name, or serving during this time flying similar missions please reach out to me. I was there when the Thai workers and an airman arrived in a pickup truck and pulled what was a converted Water Buffalo tanker. Medal of Honor recipient Air Force Chief Master Sgt. I was stationed at Korat from December 1974 until October 1975. Prior to the formation on of the squadron, support personnel were provided by temporary duty personnel from the 35th Tactical Group at Don Muang Royal Thai Air Force Base. Brothers in arms its all about the money they dont want to admit we were exposed just like the Blue water navy and boots on the ground vets. Nakhon Phanom is on the map titled U.S. 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. Clint. Youll blatantly see NO grass growing anywhere. RM MPK5J5 - A Royal Thai air force C-130H aircraft taxis down the runway during exercise Cope Tiger 17 at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 24, 2017. I was at Utapao in 1967 as part of a detachment from USN patrol squadron 46. Stationed at Udorn 11/68 thru 11/69 432MMS. Either that or at Sattahip as our barracks was directly on the beach and we swam there for recreation. I would like to get contact with anyone who was stationed there. Crew Chief on F-4. I left to go state side in June, 1966. The Fire Station number one Crash station was in outer perimeter. Udorn RTAFB: Base Map. Lasted 4 n 5 months till pronoted to e4. 8th TFW / Telecommunications / UBON June 1972 June 1973. I also fought a fire in the Outer perimeter, on Spray unit spraying Agent Orange that caught fire, plus two other grass and vegetation fire in the outer perimeter. I had been healthy up until 1978 when I started to get all kind of health issues. Ive had progressive peripheral neuropathy not experienced by other family members, since at least the early 90s, which recently required amputations. Even did a day trip to Vietnam to repair and load 25k loaders on a C141 before the fall of Saigon. I have a lot of the presumptive conditions but was also denied compensation. Ray Fisher & Charles Lausier- Transmitter Has anyone received a positive resolution with the VA. Stationed at Camp Friendship Korat 67-68. From 1974-1975, at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, these are still photos I (mostly) took of flightline activities in slideshow format, put to appropriate m. 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