The out of L.A. Linebacker 1 and 2. Are there any records from there? Needs help please. I was sstationeed at Karot TDY from CCK Taiwan may 74-July 74, I worked flight line for 2 months 24/7 on 130s, would like to talk with anyone who served at this time. aviation supply till they moved back to Japan 73. Robert Plascove. 2.I dislike____RELYING_____too much on other people. 379th signal battalion in Nov 1970 to Nov 1971. Was a field service mechanic on heavy Equipment also motor pool Sgt. I would like to get in touch with you both. I understand the rules on this site prohibiting direct contact between vets posting here, however, I belong to several Facebook groups dedicated to vets who served in Thailand, including one specifically for personnel who were based at NKP. But as I know, Army Security Agency didnt leave Continental United States. I was at Ubon RTAFB, December 1969 December 1970, 8th Combat Support Group (PACAF) 408th Munitions Maintenance Squadron (MMS). Our barracks were right on the perimeter. I was stationed in NKP from 1970-1971. Udorn 08/1970 to 07/1971 Looking for photos of Hospital tents for that time. I live in Bangkok but not much longer I am so sick. Have photos of hutches we stayed in but va claims they could be from any base. Looking for anyone from 83 84. I was with co b 809th engineer bn. 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. It was so nasty there it is a wonder we all didnt come down with a lot of stuff. I was stationed at Happy Valley from Nov 68 Nov 69 with the 554th Red Horse Squadron and we constructed most of the Concrete Sky aircraft shelters. I was stationed at Tyndall AFB from 75-78 as an F-4 mechanicguaranteed exposure to PFAS on the US base. He passed away from lung cancer in October of 2015. I saw it once just before I left. Does anyone have any information on Steven L. Emery who was in the Air Force and stationed in Vietnam in the 70s, I was stationed at Phan Rang AB from Nov 1970 through April 1971 with the 17th FMS, 17 SOS (AC 119 G & K gunships). Thanks. Charles Covington (Marines) and James Covington (Navy). Nope. My husband (Arthur) worked in Bangkok, Thailand for Philco-Ford Communications and Satellite Division from 1967 to 1969. My ex-wife divorced me because I could not explain my health issues to her. Click the .pdf icon on the left to open the Agent Orange Information. For my claim I have to locate where my barracks were on that base, which I dont remember. I am fully disabled now to due my back injuries. Va working on claim currently on appeal. They Replied theres the tools and materials, go to it! Battle of Phuoc Long; Part of the Vietnam War: Date: December 12, 1974 - January 6, 1975: Location Several weeks in VA Hospitals for Suicidal behavior. This is a very sad state of affairs!!!! Thank you, On 02s with 23rd TASS. Remember playing softball in the field attached to the base. Was stationed Udorn 74-75 432 corrosion control painted shit load of F4s n equip all over f/l pulled 30days police augmented, got heart disease, pre diabetic, cant hear. Stationed Udorn Apr 69 thru Apr 70.Worked control tower as air traffic controller.Had heart attack in 2012,,Ischemic heart disease is a covered ailment. Has anyone had a claim approved for agent orange exposure during that time? It was like he knew something was going to happen to him. Not sure where it entered the base but remember it running (or crawling) near the NCO club. He did live off base with my mother when he returned in August of 72. Have had prostrate cancer and have diabetes II and two autoimmune diseases. Often worked End of runway. 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. Lived in the NCO quarters not far from the perimeter. It shows Tactical Employment of Herbicides, and near the back it shows a 500 yard kill zone from the sprayed area. And everyone at work!!! Service number: (used before SS#s) I was TDY at Udorn sometime between September 66 and December 67 as a radio repairman on the RF101c Voodoo. Regarding post #170- I served with Marvin Parker 1970-71. Yes they would send you to Vietnam on Christmas. His name was Tsgt. I left to go state side in June, 1966. Ann Myers, you need to file for DIC benefits. They are trying to determine where exactly he was and if he went off base. 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.Brain damage. I was a cable splicer and worked the parameter and between runways in the dirt and in trenches/pits. I was sent to Tan Son Nhut Air Base to work on RF-4C and RB-57s. It would be helpful to us. I was on the flight line every night, B52 s. That was my last normal EKG (Bradicardia, Neg T-waves, etc). What other tasks did he do that could have brought him to the perimeter? until reading this , from this blog. I also flew on a few Huey rides, one to Na Trang and one to an Army site and rode shotgun on resupply runs to Da Nang. I have filed with the VAMC, had an interview, and was told my squamous cell carcinoma was not on the list. 1968.if so lets communicate.I need help to substanuate Im asking for help in this matter. The squadron returned to Australia in 1971, having been deployed overseas for a total of 13 years.[13]. Prostate cancer, ishemic heart disease, hypothyroidism. My husband was Sgt. My Dad, Marvin M. Parker, from GA, was an Air Force airman serving in Udorn, Thailand (1970-1971). If anyone else that was stationed at NKP, especially the 6908th have had issues believed to be agent orange related please post here. The Dr. advised me to make a claim with the VA. 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. R diagnosed to Multiple System Atrophy in 2011 Does anyone recall specialists like me flown in for TDY on complex Voodoo repairs? I then informed the Manila VA Claims Department that I was going to file a new VA Claim and submitted that on March 8, 2021, which came back approved on March 22, 2021.) 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. Or is everything still so secret about the U-2 in 1975 that mum is still the word? The VA thinks I am making it up on my AO Exposure Claim. Using that argument and other documents, BVA ruled in my favor and Ordered VA to rethink their denial for all those years. Home I have gotten 3 Thailand vets approved and am working on 3 more. The Library of Congress does not control the content posted. Phan Rang AB Air Base, RVN On 26 January , 1969 a sapper, mortar, and rocket attack was launched against Phan Rang AB. He ha all the diabetis, two open heart surgeries and parkensons. First in perimeter towers, then bunkers , mobile and control desk. My husband was at Udorn and died at 48 from massive heart attack. Doug. Ive had two heart attacks before the age of 50. heart surgery and placement of a stent at the age of 55, My hearing was damaged at the time and has growing worse over time, My shoulders and joints have progressively deteriorated, I had left shoulder surgery at the age of 58 and still need surgery on my right. collections that include Unit Beautiful ancient old city. I was stationed at Camp Vayama, Sattahip, Thailand. A bright spot in my life. Is a great honor. I was a Medic at the 35th USAF Dispensary. They claim agent orange was not used in Thailand which we know is a lie. Assigned to the 635 combat support group stationed at Korat Airbase in 1973-1975 looking for a medic by the name Wayne Berry. Didnt have to suffer much with the heat. on Fold3 today. Have had skin problems plus. They show their contempt for those of us who Served this country during a time of a very unpopular war. 8mm movie footage shot by Air Controller Jerry Libes at Phan Rang Air Base in 1971. My unit was transferred there from Tuy Hoa after it was designated for closing. 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. What dont they want me to know? Hmm still classified? Comment and Posting Policy. Korat AFB in 1973 and Utapao AFB in 1974. I wish all my fellow veterans who served in Thailand to get the recognitions we deserve. I also have pronounced Vitiligo primarily on the backs of my hands only and from my neck upwards including my scalp. Thank you so much great information that Ive never known about. During my time there I was an aircraft electrician on the F-105 and EB-66. Phan Rang Air Base By Maj. Donald A. Haas, Corps of Engineers, United States Army One of the main American operational air bases in Vietnam is at Phan Rang. I have heard of other guys having missing records from military. 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. We worked a 12 on 12 off shift with a two day break then shift change. I was also stationed at Korat in 1972-73. I see nothing here, however, about the USAFF (United States Air Force Security Service). d O4 Base of occipital bone C1 C1 C1 C2 C2 C2 C3 C3 C3 C4 C4 C4 C5 C5 C5 C6 C6 C6 C7 C7 C7 C8 C8 T1 C8 T1 T1 T2 T2 plate and overlying ectoderm meet and fuse in the midline neurons that serve to interconnect the motor neurons of the forming the tubular shape of the neural tube (Fig. They flew C130s and carried experimental laser targeting devices. I would like to hear from any veteran who served in Korat and is living with bladder cancer, and from any of the guys that were in the 331st Bluestreak the same time I was. I installed /operated Tropo Scatter TRC-90s near Udorn and at Royal Thai Airbase in Udorn. They removed my bladder and prostate. He came home from Vietnam to Camp Lejeune. Well I got called up and guarded the base perimeter. 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 see that he had to drive the perimeter with the flatbead trucks full of bombs from the MSA that often got covered in the dust from the roads. A lot of our photos/doucments have been uploaded to Ancestry.com. Was among the first 55 US Airmen at Takhli 1965. At that time I was told anyone that served in Thailand during the Vietnam time frame was now considered to have come in contact with AO. Thanks. My brother Steven Blake was in Viet Nam. RE: Entry 212 from Kimberly Smith Since I was originally TDY and then loaned out to the 123 my records dont show me as having served around AO. My brother David Chavira Jr was an Air Force communications specialist who was posted at Udorn from 1969 to 1970. 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. We made monthly flights until 1975. 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. Reassigned to Korat 02 Oct 1975 till the U.S I served in the army at comm sites at Utapao Korat, and Hill 272 Sattahip. please email if possible . and listed as a medical tech. We had a well and filtering plant for our water needs. He was a Security Policeman, often on the flight lines and perimeters, stations, etc. remove content for any reason whatever, without consent. Does anyone know or remember how clean the camp was from weeds. Since the 1970,s I have had Chronic liver disease, not rated by the VA as due to Agent Orange. I was stationed with the 13th Artillery A-Battery 7th Bn, supporting the Phu Cat Air Base. We had played cards the night before and he was so happy he had survived his year in happy valley. I was stationed in Korat, Thailand at Camp Friendship from 22 Mar 67 to 7 Mar 68. During my stay the C-123 aircraft that sprayed the base, landed and were located just a stones throw from our flight line. I was based at Korat In 1969 and I have non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Why is it that I do not know any of your names.Agent oj, Same time, Da Wolf Man! Im trying to help my mother get benefits resulting from my fathers death. I have only been able to contact Mark Monroe which was on the flight line while I was there. The list also contains theUTM coordinates of the installations. One day the foliage at the end of the runways was green the next brown. The three airmen/soldiers are probably Australians as they are carrying Australian SLRs. Do you have anything on a William A. We have a lot of people from various squadrons that are actively participating on FB. I am also looking for any pictures or information about Michael Corbin and James (Jimmy) Corbin. Initially built by the Imperial Japanese Army abou Thanks for your work on this Ryan. Shame on you. I was told it was due to working in the dusty supply building. Anything on him? 20 years later I developed Diabetes and have since gotten Neuropathy of both feet and legs and mild in my fingers, lost all my toes on right foot and some partial loss on left foot. It is located 5.2 miles (4.5 nmi; 8.4 km) north-northwest of Phan Rang - Thp Chm in Ninh Thun Province . If any one has any info He was a USAF pilot but served as Ops Officer there. Would love to hear from anyone else that may have been there during this time. Member names and photographs compiled from the Group "Phan Rang AB, Vietnam (Happy Valley)" Facebook pages. I hope you will add Clark Air Force Base. My departure was further delayed after my personnel file was found due to my civilian flight air restrictions. those who were once stationed at the base. I was assigned to the A Flight unit assigned to Danang airbase, Nov 1968-69 as aircraft maintenance and crew chief on acft 43-49211. The covered revetments were on the north and the open revetments were on the south. Print out the the information, for your personal records. As a K9 I was on the perimeter and at the off-base bomb dump and Kennels throughout my assignment there. Painted F-4s. The RVNAF even cut off the electricity to the ARVN hospital at Nha Trang becasue they said they couldnt spare the electricity. God Bless all of you. Thanks and wish all others well. My husband Bob Schoonover (VP-1, served U-Tapao) died of bladder cancer Dec 2020. I read with interest all of the recollections of those serving at all the plush Air Force facilities throuhout Thailand, but I reflect back to the entry from Gary E McEvilla, September 24, 2019. I was at Mukdahon Air Force Base a couple of times trying to find parts. Project Hornet. Every base was sprayed. c.1969. I was stationed on Hill 272 July 1968 to July 1969. Ha. 12th AF. My father Joe Burch was at Phan Rang from June 1967 to May 1968. Base perimeter was barbed wire fence. There were 2 JUSMAG USAF pilots stationed at Chang Mai flying with the Thai Air Force. I have diabetes, had prostate cancer, heart disease requiring open heart surgery and a brain tumor. Located in NKP RTAFB in the 56th Field Maintenance Squadron.If you have info please contact me! We could be more helpful to your search if you could provide us more information, such as; I worked at the AGE shop. Of all the various branches of service, the USAF was the most active in combat operations. Information on the sheets is in both English and Thai. Worked 50 yards from airbase perimeter. Im looking for information (maps, what was sprayed, etc.) Wish me luck. Ramp 5060 is entirely within the 500 meter drift zone. tapki.com Su clic en Google.Ads es una estafa? Finally on October 15,1965, we received the construction plans for the base. Walt, your father or even you should consider joining our Phan Rang AB FB group and he might even be able to reconnect with some old friends and we also have an annual reunion. Read our From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia. 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!!!! ANY ONE BELIEVE Contrary to the belief of the VA a chain link fence DOSE NOT STOP THE drift of the spray in to the tin BKS with all windows open all the time Needless to say I got Bladder CANCER! You can find a full copy of Operation Ranch Hand which states that all South East Asia bases will have the areas around the perimeters sprayed and and the run ways will be kept cleared for the planes, put that report in with your claim as proof of what they did. We had Mostly performimng perimeter security in towers and bunkers. I flew two Spotter missions with USAF O1E pilot Lt. Rainey, flying through the mountain valleys looking for Viet Cong. 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. 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. I, myself, have not suffered from exposure there, but several of my colleagues and good friends from that period have died from complications due to Agent Orange, and several others still fight the ongoing process of the exposure. I served US Army 71-74 was Deployed to a small base north of Udon (CLASSIFIED) from Nov-72 to Nov-73 There were dead plants across much of the base not just the perimeter. I have not tried to file with the VA. Find this document! I was then transferred to Vung Tau and left in late 1972.We were part of the USAF 35th tactical fighter wing. They made short order in turning that sh-t hole into livable for us Marines. he came hone, and finally retired after 28 years, in 1979. It seems that a lot of the info about inf units in thailand 386. titled Phan Rang Air Base PP431-433. To all my brothers,WELCOME HOME!! Va has denied my diabetes. Many of my friends that served with me have gotten cancer from Agent Orange. 2022 White Phan Rang AB Reunion T-shirt From $20.00 View Options. I was stationed at NKP Thailand from March 1974 to March 1975 with the 6908th Security Squadron. Onboard Aircraft carriers and destroyers. Am I eligible for VA benefits? Does anyone know where the Doctors living quarters were or have a map of the base showing the living quarters? 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. Spent a lot of time at the Military Affliate Radio Station (MARS) which was located in the jungle near the base perimeter. Hope to hear from you. My best Buddy was Charlie Perry from Savannah GA, lost track of him in 1970. Suffered from horrible neuropathy in legs since 1990s but civilian doctors not I ever considered AO. I was in crew 9 VP17 US Navy.I need help from anyone who had a similar experience. But my Rabbi, has already received his disability rating and we were stationed at the same location and we were all around the base and community. However, I am now trying to pursue some legal assistance. Only the DNA Has turned a pebble not a stone. Stationed at Ubon RTAFB Thaiand, early 70s during the Vietnam war. Have fun fighting the system. Also did guard duty 3 times on the outskirts of the base when we were on high alert, not listed on my record. She referred me to see a Neurologist (Nerve Specialist) the following day and, she too knew what I had, even going so far to order laboratory tests and a CT Scanall coming back positive as being Parkinsons Disease. I suspect I may have diabetes, not sure yet, how will all this all come into play, will I have a claim? The base was surrounded by jungle. I have no idea if I was exposed to Agent Orange during that time. In resonse to Dwight L Perkins Sr., who was with Red Horse Army constuction battalion at NKP, I can definitely confirm that your hooches were directly behind one of the towers where I was posted. Regardless no records indicated that was attached to the security forces. Our rear area base camp was located at Phang Rang. He was in the Vietnam Conflict! Thanks for all of the memories. I do believe that some health issues I have may be AO related. Cartographic information for the series was gathered from aerial photography conducted in the 1950s. 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. We are at a loss of how to find more info. Id like to know more details if possible. I served in USAF at Korat RTAB 73-74 with 388th Fighter Wing MOS 461 Munitions. I left Korat in 1965 and went eventually back to the home base. as stated AF does not retain any tdy records. We all lived in the NCO barracks across from the mess hall.