phan rang air base agent orange
One day the foliage at the end of the runways was green the next brown. Im not trymg to blaim anyone because it was their job. I was stationed at Udorn in 1967. may result in removed comments. Laos during the period beginning Dec1, 1965 and ending Sept 30, 1969. I can remember standing at the runway side of our barracks watching F105 take off. Remember playing softball in the field attached to the base. Anything on him? Why because unlike todays veterans who get 100 % disability for a bum knew or anxiety everyone know the Vietnam Vet gets nothing. I believe the later was for tracking flights. The DVA has been tone deaf because I wasnt an SP or CE. Ive had a claim in for quit a while.nothing yet. privilege to post content on the Library site. The VA Sure would like to hear from some of our 1883rd Comm Sqdn Vets who may have been stationed at Phan Rang AB January 1996-97. I was 1st Cook, 738 Eng, camp friendship. Came back with No Health problems. Looking for any one who knew Glenn Orn Fisher Jr who was in the Air Force from 1956-1970. (NOTE: Prior to my assignment at Ubon, there were two Sapper Attacks and during my assignment, there was one such incident.) have fingers crossed but at 75 believe my time running out. Also us E-4s were housed in open-air hootches. Hope to hear from you. 5. I was exposed to agent orange at utapao thailand in 1970/71. I shot all four involved in that my SPs M16 was jammed and I had a half clip of twenty bullets used 9 to kill all four, the Thai army took care of the NV soldiers in town. 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. My career field was supply administration but on arrival, I was attached to security forces as an augmented member for the first four months. The only way your going to get any claim is thru a n attorney I got hill and pontoon from Florida. I was stationed at Takhli RTAFB in 72/73 and after 11 years of battling the VA I have been granted 100% disabled due to diabetes and severe poly neuropathy. I was assigned to the 4th Special Operations Squadron that had AC-47D Spooky gunships at various bases, including Nha Trang and later Phan Rang. I am looking to document the guard duties we had to perform to protect the base when we were under suspected attack. Based on reading other comments on this blog, the VA may say why have you waited so long to disclose this to our attention!!! there were also rescue misssions being conducted daily for downed us pilots. I do believe that every Service Member who was Deployed to Thailand was affected in some fashion medically and health wise. A 3 body with a 3 tail. Worked at 355FMS-AGE. I was in Takhli in1973 for the grand Nixon deployment to win the war and Udorn in 1973 and 1974. Good luck to those attempting to get benefits. I have a lot of pictures. Ive been through treatments and surgeries since July, 2016 and will continue treatments possibly for the rest of my life. I was diagnosed with diabetes, hypertension, and prostate cancer in 2015 no family history of any of these. His name was Tsgt. we lived in tents, waited for rain to shower and ate c-rats until the seabees came. It was near the end of the Vietnam War, and Congress had promised to have all American combat personnel out by year's end. For those stationed at Korat: https://image.slidesharecdn.com/thailandherbicideexposureclaims-151116154523-lva1-app6891/95/agent-orange-and-thailand-veterans-26-638.jpg?cb=1447688816. Happy New Year, best of health and stay safe. Worked 50 yards from airbase perimeter. I was stationed at Tyndall AFB from 75-78 as an F-4 mechanicguaranteed exposure to PFAS on the US base. If you go to your nearby VA OPC, VA Hospital, etc. Youll blatantly see NO grass growing anywhere. 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. My father Joe Burch was at Phan Rang from June 1967 to May 1968. I have had high blood pressure, high cholesterol and heart disease. I was TDY to Utapoa NKP Tahki 72-73. Its sad that we are finally eligible for disability benefits after most of us are gone, and for my condition (Multiple Myeloma) not long to go. Im 56 and am interested in the history of the Vietnam War. Hmm still classified? Over the years I became Diabetic, have issues with my thyroid, heart. Like mike the VA said they could not find my records but if they showed up they take another look at my claims, which are many. My sons father is a Brewster but to young to been in Vietnam. Have fun fighting the system. Found I had CLL in November of 2018. If he was stationed in Vietnam, a base name or Corps (I, II, III or IV) area: On 22 Dec 1966 Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt announced that No 2 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force would be sent to Vietnam from their base in Malaysia. I was stationed in New Mexico, went TDY twice in 1963 & 1964 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. This is where recovered crashed or DBR aircraft were stored. I flew two Spotter missions with USAF O1E pilot Lt. Rainey, flying through the mountain valleys looking for Viet Cong. Categories: Content, US, Vietnam, Vietnam War | Not just as Congress decided in it new regulations. If anyone who was from the Red Horse outfit I would love to chat with you about our time there and anything you know about AO there. They are trying to determine where exactly he was and if he went off base. I was the Deputy Fire Chief till mid term then Assistant Fire Chief. I served in the army at comm sites at Utapao Korat, and Hill 272 Sattahip. I was TDY to Utapao AB in 1968. collections that include Unit definkyely exposed to herbicidee. What a shame! 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. Now and then a troop who been at Phan Rang more than two or three months would hear his wife or girl friend start crying. Said I would receive benefits in 4 weeks. I went to Amphitheatre High School during the Vietnam War and had a high school choir teacher, Mr. FUNK. Reply to Wilfredo Caban. I learned of my exposure to Agent Orange on April 29, 201947 years after the fact. I was stationed at Camp Vayama, Sattahip, Thailand. I was a supply tech 64550 i made bi weekly runs to Takhli to pick up supplies usually a 3 day trip. 1 Squadron RAAF. no mention anywhere of U.S. marines at airbase in namI liphong , Thailand. Hellolooking for Mike Duncan (6908 security squadron in 74-75) who made a post on 11.02.20 regarding AO. Havent had any luck finding maps showing our location on the base. We also rehab the existing Phan Rang airstrip for air crago use. Hopefully this will cover all of us who are still left standing, including you Ms. Smith. Any base names (or state) that he may have been trained or stationed: I injured my back twice while overseas. And who knows, maybe AO has no effect on roses. I hope you will add Clark Air Force Base. have type 2 Diabetes Prostate cancer skin cancer arthritis heart disease Located in NKP RTAFB in the 56th Field Maintenance Squadron.If you have info please contact me! There is a Fb group called Happy valley Phan Rang if anyone is intersted. Most of the VA personnel I have seen have never been in the service so how are they able to say that we werent exposed to the chemical? He was 72, far too young to die! There were canine units there. We both had prostate cancer at the same time. have hearing loss. The building now used for my restaurant was built in 1966. I am trying to help my dad. Thanks to all of you veterans for everything youve done and I hope you get the help from the VA that you deserve. https://www.disabledveterans.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Project-CHECO-Report.pdf. (for Thailand) or have a source where I could find one. 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. If anyone out there recognizes my name please reply maybe you can help with buddy statement or have photograph of me in Thailand or Tan SonNhut ( I supported the UC-123 repairs of returned aircraft). Mike passed away on August 5th of this yr. from Metastatic cancer which is on the Agent Orange list.hope everyone will get the help you need, we need better congressmen and women who will fight for us! called era vets same as those living home every day in the states. This also caused his wife not to receive survivor benefits as well. there was a sattahip underwater cable that was blown up during my year there and all communications from that were rerouted thru warin ics. He worked as supply clerk for 809th infantry division, a construction detachment. I, with 2 other guys from the shop had to identify the body so cant understand why they cant find anything in the records. 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 A total of 49 mortar and rocket rounds were counted landing on the airfield during this attack. I am sure his ailments were as a result of AO while in Thailand 68-69. Have to be very careful of the foods I eat. Happy Valley was not always happy, but a much better place to be than many others in Vietnam. I was stationed at Udorn RTAFB in 1967-68 in the USAF. I have some information that should open the door wide for you. It is located 5.2 miles (4.5 nmi; 8.4 km) north-northwest of Phan Rang - Thp Chm in Ninh Thun Province. But as I know, Army Security Agency didnt leave Continental United States. During my annual physical exam with lab work my doctor found I had diabetes and high BP. Not killed by the guard. Charles L. Hall. VA. Has except responsible. My barracks was next to the parameter fence. It is scaled at 1:1,562,500 and provides coverage for all of Thailand. I worked in POL @ Utapao from May 1973 to May 74. Also many of us flew from US and landed in Vietnam for aircraft refueling enroute to Thailand. Stationed at Don Mong for short time, then on to Takhli and Phitsanoluk. One last thing. What is odd I met a widow who lost her Husband to Agent Orange. Exposed to AO, and diagnosed with Parkinsons disease in 2004, all claims submitted to VA were denied. Water had to be trucked in. We worked a 12 on 12 off shift with a two day break then shift change. I have been diagnosed with ischemic heart issues and a number of issues concerning bodily inflammation. Unlike the 1969 map mentioned above, the set isfairly distributed and is listed in twenty-one libraries, according to Worldcat.org. I did have Prostate Cancer, thinking to apply to VA again, but was too busy, that 20% got me free medical care, took my prostate out, too large for radiation, as well as all the above, so prostate was cut out, and other trips to the ER, here and elsewhere, always went back to my VA PCP at VA McClellan Park, and she set me up for followup appointments for PT, GI, etc. Was assigned to 355 FMS/AGE at Takhli and to MMS/AGE at U-Tapao. I wore a patch on my uniform that was the 9th logisitic command. Crewed a Spectre on Mayaguez recovery. By the time I left in 1970 the vegetation was gone. I have a lot of the presumptive conditions but was also denied compensation. You need to be within 500m to be eligible for exposure to Agent Orange. I said yes and thats when we found information about AO at Takhli. Are there any Facebook groups on Marble Mountain. George Air Force Base, California; Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 1997 "CHUCK" YEAGER Retired March 1, 1975 . I said what is that. Thank You-, Im working on an intense website that connects military to locations and diseases/illnesses, This has been a long process due to military locations. Why did the Air Force deny for 50 plus years that we were sprayed. Greatly appreciate any information. Cynthia, I still live in Tucson and my deceased husband retired from Davis Monthan. To jack stover. I Visited sites at Khon Kaen, Korat and Bangkok. Thank You. Stationed at Korat RTAFB from 1974 1976. I have been trying for 3 years to get COMPENSATION with NO GO from the VA. Can you help what do you guys think pretty sorry. U.S.M.C. The book is loaded with pictures of his fellow Marines and others. My husband James Corwin Page was stationed there with the Idaho 116th engineer battalion somewhere between (1966-69). 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. Thank you. I was NCOIC of the Security Police vehicle shop @ Veh. Most of us young airmen were required to train for and deployed to perimeter as part of base security. Any type of work other than my assigned AFAC. Built by the Imperial Japanese Army during their reign in the Second World War, this airfield was used by the French Air Force during the First Indochina War, then abandoned in 1954. c.1969. 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. 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. One of the maps, however, has a list of bases. Since I was originally TDY and then loaned out to the 123 my records dont show me as having served around AO. Years ago I enrolled in the Pennsylvania vets agent orange program (I assumed there was no exposure in Thailand but was TDY with the 366th MMS in Da Nang for a short period in 70, but again, I dont believe I had exposure to AO in that setting either). How do I post an official U.S. government map of Udorn RTAFB on this page? rats n tower with bug. I served at Udon, Thailand from 1967 to 1968 in the engine shop. 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. This is a very sad state of affairs!!!! Would anyone have a complete list of army or marine camps? He did live off base with my mother when he returned in August of 72. Was made 100% disabled in 36 days. We had a large latrine/shower room, as well as a company office where the officers and first sergeant had their offices. I knew where our fighters Lots of memories of off shift evenings at the Airmans Club, the outdoor theater for USO shows and later the newly opened 21 Club. He worked for Fairchild camera. September 24, 2019 at 10:58 pm I was stationed at Ubon RTAFB in Feb. 1967 and did TDY to Korat RTAFB for 180 days returned to state side Feb. 1968. If anyone could help I would appreciate it. we had no military police to do this. Base Defense in Thailand. I just received a VA letter dated Feb 6, 2023 that states If you were previously denied for disability compensation benefits, you may now be eligible and are encouraged to apply if you performed covered service in the following locations during the specified timeframes: Thailand at any U.S. or Royal Thai base during the period beginning Jan 9, 1962 and ending June 30, 1976, regardless of where on the base you were located or what specialty you performed. 809th Engs, May 69-May70, I have been fighting VA for a while, to no avail. I do this all from my disability income. I felt fine for years. all statements are helpful. Since then, Ive had problems with sun exposure and blistering skin reaction to most metals. I only have a couple of pictures from that time. The modernized airfield consisted of two 10,000-foot runways 04L/22R concrete and 04R/22L AM-2 planking with parallel taxiways and covered and open aircraft revetments along with several ramps and parking aprons on both sides . Just an FYI thanks for the post. Was stationed in Udorn July 73 July 74 621 TACC NS, any help on finding Agent orange use during that time. Ive been suffering for many years from diabetes, Crohns, and inflammations of my fingers. The newsletter collection contains stories about dangerous missions, enemy attacks on the base, military awards and decorations, and descriptions of what off-duty airmen did to pass the time. Base perimeter was barbed wire fence. I was stationed on Udorn AFB between June 1971 June 1972. Dont give up. There just waiting for us all to die off. Younger brother served there. I stayed there about a week until my orders arrived and I flew to Camp Enarie in Pleiku for out processing. No idea where to start gathering evidence to help support my claim. 877-222-8387, TDD (Hearing Impaired) Susanne Bostick Allen. [AUST ARMY SIGNAL CORP. ] THANKS. 5 way bypass pass. He died of multiple cancers in 2020. 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. Battled neuropathy in my legs forever. I too am fighting the VA Because of the exposure to Agent Orange. I loved Thailand and the people, and have no regrets having been stationed there for a year. My Dad is a Vietnam Vet, he didnt see action, however he spent lots of time with the wounded while he was in the hospital ill. https://www.facebook.com/groups/391919177646188/. My question: What are the duties my brother most likely carried out? Not sure if agent orange services in water but I heard it doesnt go away have tried to get claim but getting denied. We also had a breakout of Malaria and the fogged all through the hooch area every night, the dosage was stronger than what is legal in the USA. 58. without consent. I was there in the security forces. I live in Bangkok but not much longer I am so sick. Developed prostate cancer in 2020 and type 2 diabetes. I placed a claim through the VA for hearing loss and type 2 diabetes..The VA denied my claim and said they had no record of my unit ever being in VietnamHow can that beMy whole squadron , including all our aircraft were there for 6 monthsThey say I NEVER HAD BOOTS ON THE GROUND in Vietnam..which is not true at all.I WAS THERE.any helpful hints out there.I need to contact a local VSO here in Florida. He smiled and remarked that my brother worked for the CIA, just as he had. Thanks. Not so Silent Partner: Thailands Role in Covert Operations . We were also not supplies with jungle clothing , ammo and proper medical supplies. Salute. Several weeks later,we were told by the squadron commander that he had tracked down a few barrels of agent orange at the Air Force base at Udorn. I started taking my medications and the A1c was not coming down. Besides reuniting with old friends and making new ones, our goal is to preserve the stories of our Phan Rang brothers. I am at this site because I believe his cancer may have been caused by agent orange and need to know how to proceed. I guess our government is waiting for us to die off. I was stationed in Korat in 1967 with the 561st. I served in Tahkli Thailand, I have peripheral neuropathy, I have had it for 11 years now, it continues to get worse in my feet and hands. Survived many Rocket Attacks. I asked my brother many times about his experiences while at Udorn. God bless to all my USAF brothers that served in Southeast Asia. There had been an attack in 1968 and they sprayed the base perimeter with AGENT ORANGE as a result. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. A "real info processor." Note: Agent Orange barrels (behind post) were everywhere and often used as trashcans. Also, a report on the defoliation of base perimeters was declassified and is available at CHECO Report. What was your AFSC? I arrived at Ubon AFB on December 24th, 1971. You can also find stories of how base medical personnel treated local villagers, and how Christmas was celebrated on the base. Just applied for AO complications.. Stationed in Supply in what was then NORS Control Called all over the world for high priority parts for those flying machines had on base. I was in Life Support, maintained all equipment used by pilots. Its nasty with blisters and incurable. Havent had any currently recognized AO related ailments. I would really like to get any information on Bill Yetter. 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. I am looking for anyone who might have known a person who worked in the S-3 section at Korat AB , Camp Friendship in January 1967.