If you served on active duty in any of these locations, well automatically assume (or presume) that you had exposure to Agent Orange. My husband also worked in Korat for about 9 months. Oh yes, I was an F105 crew chief but I worked all three shifts but not at one time. Health Care A lot of our photos/doucments have been uploaded to Ancestry.com. Lived in a wooden hooch at end of the runway and worked in all areas of the base. Not so Silent Partner: Thailands Role in Covert Operations . I have not filed as I dont live in the USA. Am 6 foot 3 inch Af American. He was the in Thailand in 1970. Reply to Wilfredo Caban. I do believe that every Service Member who was Deployed to Thailand was affected in some fashion medically and health wise. He died recently from cancer. Are you still living in Den area.? Twenty other aircraft were damaged to some degree but personnel casualties were limited to just two men who were wounded. Does anyone know how to contact others on this forum ? Best of luck to those in pursuit of a fair settlement. Thank you. Although I never spent much time at Phan Rang Airbase, during the latter part of 1969 our headquarters moved from Nha Trang airbase to Phan Rang. The beach is beautiful, quite and peaceful. 2023-03-03 02:54 | : | : 265 Would love to hear from anyone else that may have been there during this time. this was due to previous agent orange spraying. My dad was a strong person so Im wondering what happened then/there that would have scared him so much. The GI that was in charge also got burned real bad and was sent to Clark AFB dont know if he ever lived or not!! would like to hear from Robert Fisher or BD Cleeton. It is located 5.2 miles (4.5 nmi; 8.4 km) north-northwest of Phan Rang - Thp Chm in Ninh Thun Province. Hopefully Ill have better understanding on how to manage my application through the VA. Ill research those websites mentioned to inform us on the 500 meter zone coverage. Please email me with any info, also any contact inf on LT Col Dillard or Lt Garry urbanowitz. Then in 2015 Lewy Body Dementia, with Parkisonism showing up as the primary symptom. The next day or so, a helo made multiple passes over the vegetation as well as our hootches. At Utapao the ground support were recognised as combatants. We deployed to Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam to serve the rest of my tour. I have been turned down by the VA two times now, and have retained an attorney. To jack stover. I filed a VA Claim for PAD in early October 2019 and it came back approved in late October 2019. I was the fuels guy on Operation Limelight. I was at Ubon 70-71 as a weapons loader 408th MMS. 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. called Happy Valley). Ask to submit a claim. Thailand is treated completely different. It was during this time I started to have pain radiating down my right leg. It also is listed on the maps index under Army bases, which appears in red. Wish me luck. Lasted 4 n 5 months till pronoted to e4. Not much help I realize, but wanted to add my .02 cents along with offering my greetings to all you comrade Thai Vets. Appealing since 2013. Looking for maps, testimonies on verification of being spayed with Agent Orange, or any help possible to prove my case. Christmas campaign. Every base was sprayed. Developed a nonexploding module for sensor security that saved countless F4 delivery aircraft. He passed away in 2020 of lung cancer. I work on J-79 in Ubon and J-75 in Korat, F-4C and F-105. Phan Rang Air Base - History History The airfield at Phan Rang was used by the Japanese during World War II. I check on many of them and what I could find all led back to Agent Orange issues. So, my driver and I had to wait outside for about two hours until the alert was over. They came from Detroit Michigan. Was diagnosed with Parkinsons with lewy body dementia. Evidence of exposure to AO to Diabetes then to Pancreatic Cancer. Rod Gaudin (SPC 4 47th Infantry). I dont remember landing in Vietnam. I also have diabetes now. On December 24th, 1975, I began four months of Hell while defecating 10-20 times per day while continually bleeding from the strain. Veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange or other herbicides during service may be eligible for a variety of VA benefits, including an Agent Orange Registry health exam, health care, and disability compensation for diseases associated with exposure. Any other Security Police who worked the Korat perimeter please contact me. Not until last year did I find out that Takhli was also sprayed with AO and the Rainbow Herbicides. Base Defense in Thailand. And my Second and third sons both had Bladder Reflux which is a malformation of the bladder and it usually kills the infant before birth. I wondered why it didnt work on the mosquitos. Links to external Internet sites on Library of Congress Web pages do not constitute the Library's endorsement of the content of their Web sites or of their policies or products. Anyone else remember this time? I have recently been diagnosed with a form of lymphoma. Jan 1968 to Oct 1969 Why dont you try looking there. An enemy attack on Da Nang resulted in the destruction of a Marine Corps Phantom. Susanne Bostick Allen. Stationed with 1882n Comm Gp., 1969-1970, worked in the Base Comm Center. Praise God were home some of us !!!!! Do you have Tan son Ute records? Well I got called up and guarded the base perimeter. Just to name a few.VA denied me twice plus two appeals. Not all of them, but I am still working on the appeals. During my stay the C-123 aircraft that sprayed the base, landed and were located just a stones throw from our flight line. In 71, Phan Rang was the home base for recently assigned FACs of the 21st TASS. I was at Takhli right after it reopened till July or August 1973. (USAF photo, via B.E.S. I entered the USAF Reserves and eventually was promoted to Lt Col and retired in 1992, after suffering a ruptured brain aneurysm. Anyone who was stationed on Hill 272, Sattip Thailand, 70-72. Please share. Have been turned down three times for disability for prostate cancer. until reading this , from this blog. Assigned as an The boy was born in Vietnam and came to the states. I know he was in Viet Nam in 1962-1963, 66-67, and 68-69. my husband Ranolf Feamster served on monkey mountain as an air traffic controller. I was at Korat RTAFB from 11 May 1975-Feb 1976, with the 388th SPS, and it seemed I was always guarding the perimeter. Didnt happen. He died this pass week (2/4/21). My request has been at the Board of Veterans Appeals since 9/17/2019 with 48,444 appeals ahead of me as of 11/06/2022. Anyone knew of a Ssgt. I was in Life Support, maintained all equipment used by pilots. Have to be very careful of the foods I eat. I served with usaf at korat rtafb 6/69-7/70 with tdy to numerous other bases in Thailand and Vietnam. 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 Visited sites at Khon Kaen, Korat and Bangkok. I was in the airforce 1971 to 1975. A lot of memories from 52 years ago. My ex-wife divorced me because I could not explain my health issues to her. Remember, most of these people looking at your records are younger; so you have to walk them thru what happened over there. were classified (?). and Good luck! 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. Thanks go to the Good Lord above for sending my DAV Service Officer who did a great job fulfilling her service to Veterans and going that extra mile to help get me 100% Service Connected. 800-829-4833, Veterans Crisis Line:
Phan Rang: The Air Base at Phan Rang was originally built by Australian and British POW's under the Japanese and the Japanese used the Air Field throughout WW II. If anyone has any information regarding this it would be greatly appreciated. The Snack Bar was halfway between the barracks and Base Comm. I was in the 417TFS. has recognized ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease) as Service Only e4 n above were exempt or guys transfer in. I was a crew chief on the F-4 Phantom. Histories, yearbooks, scrapbooks, journals, and more. I have Coronary Artery Disease, COPD and Psoriasis on my right hand. Crew Chief on F-4. Was My dad there S/sgt Billie Leroy Roth lost June 27 1965. Claim for disability is currently at BVA awaiting a decision. This may help some regarding each air base in Thailand and the use of AO: https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a586315.pdf. Just had my Moderna shots recently at Dingell Hodpital, just trying to stay alive! Stationed at Udorn 11/68 thru 11/69 432MMS. VA does not recognize IBM He is also gone now. My dad was there just after you, in the Red Horse 12/69-12-70. Not killed by the guard. I left the service 12/76. Look to see if there is a Disabled Veterans Office like the one near us at VA Mather in Sacramento, CA. Fast forward, got non-hopkins lymphoma. At that time I was seen and diagnosed with Vitiligo. AT Phitsonulok dec 68 to dec 69. Started at UTapao in73. He passed 20 years ago and I am still trying to get compensation. Having trouble proving I had perimeter guard duty! NIH says that on of the possible causes for IBM is contact with a Toxic Substance I believe the seed for IBM for me was planted 68/69 while stationed at Korat and flying cobat mission in Vietnam. Call me disgusted. Maps of Heavily Sprayed Areas and Dioxin Hot Spots It was a old Golf Course up in the mountains. To all my brothers,WELCOME HOME!! Battle of Phuoc Long; Part of the Vietnam War: Date: December 12, 1974 - January 6, 1975: Location I worked in the RAPCON and Control Tower as a 27250. I will check with him. Worked on the trim pad. Trying to get help for my x-husband.Thanks. He was stationed there from Oct 67-Oct 68 as part of 432nd & 7/13AF HQ. Phan was busy preparing for a pending visit of the Thai Foreign Minister, who would stop in London after some business at the U.N. I am now having a lot of digestive issues,I believe that are AO related,but current VA Dr.does not think so. I was so happy. I served at Phan Rang in 1970-71. Coincidentally on those two landings, we were able to disembark because of plane malfunction and we were allowed to go inside terminal while aircraft was serviced. A bit of Aussie stuff from Wikipedia related to 2 Sqn RAAF and Phan Rang interesting that they tracked down and returned the remains of the MIAs in 2009: In 1953, the squadron was re-equipped with GAF Canberras, which it later operated from RAAF Butterworth during the Malayan Emergency, after deploying there in 1958 to relieve the Lincoln-equipped No. I have given up. I was stationed at RTAFB Nam Phong from June or July, 1972-April 1973. I was stationed on Hill 272 July 1968 to July 1969. You might want to check with the Recce group located at Beale AFB, Ca where the Deuce is currently located. did anyone ever go to Green Hill Site in Thailand. With thosefactors in mind, thetwo governmentsreached a so-calledgentlemans agreement that permitted American forces to use Thai bases. To Lidia Seitz #300. I was the Operations Sargent. The Growing Spine Management of Spinal Disorders in Young Children (Etc Im not really complaining, however, we dont seem to be mentioned when the Phan Rang Airfield is brought up . The VA thinks I am making it up on my AO Exposure Claim. I felt fine for years. I was on the flight line every night, B52 s. Correction by poster. Chief among the reasons that they have sought this information is because some American personnel were exposed to Agent Orange while serving in Thailand. 1971~1975 assigned in Bangkok worked on the JUSMAG compound in the Telecomunications center COMSEC/CRYPTO transmission and receipt of messages across all Military Commands we were located next to the switch board. Also defended the base March15/16 overnight attack by NV soldiers setting up a mortar as a diversion signal to the others that were to attack through the main gate. Stationed at NKP Thailand 67-68, worked at Task Force Alpha, located out from the base in the jungle. I said yes and thats when we found information about AO at Takhli. He was at Udon 1969 to 1971. The restaurant I run today was formerly part of a joint officers accommodation facility. We lived and dined in tent cities with no running water. Looking at an agent orange map I See the drift area cover most of the living area. I worked in POL @ Utapao from May 1973 to May 74. That should show my exposure but there were no written orders for that assignment. Nor can I find any mention of the USAFSS. 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). Both probably related to agent orange exposure. He was a star athlete & coached high school track until 4 yrs ago. 2. My name is Reggie. That was 1971, It is now Feb. 2020 and in the meantime, My husband served in the marine stationed in Udorn Thiland in 1962. ALTHOUGH MY TIME IN THAILAND WAS LIMITED, I LIVED IN THE MOST AFFECTED AREA ON THE AIR BASE IN DANANG, 1966-1967 538th Eng Co. C..construction. It was an honor and pleasure serving with you guys. Dont know how to get it to those who want iit. After leaving Saigon, Vietnam on Feb 15, 1973, I served at Ko Kha Air Station, Thailand (Feb 15 to July 1973.) Dad died in April 2019. Luckily among the eight of us were some veterans that knew how to do it, along with our help. My late husband William M. Beach was stationed at Korat I think in 1973. I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014 and learned shortly after about the direct correlation between prostate cancer and agent Orange. I lean toward the latter because during his posting he had to be medivaced to Clark AFB hospital. Our unit saw action at Thuy Hoa, Cheo Reo, and Nhon Co among others. It is hard for me to believe that AO does not potentially blow over the whole base due to wind currents.
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