You can also find stories of how base medical personnel treated local villagers, and how Christmas was celebrated on the base. We finally have the government say we were exposed to Agent Orange. Message for David Sorensen regarding NKP posting 9.12.22 on 12.08.22, you requested me to contact youhow can I reach you? If he was stationed in Vietnam, a base name or Corps (I, II, III or IV) area: I served at Ubon, 72-73 on the line in security forces. The USAF units were the majority of American forces deployed in Thailand. When I told him that my brother would not disclose anything this fellow said my brother displayed excellent loyalty and discipline. Returned on a 30-year non-disclosure for witness to Genocide. Stationed at NKP 1967/1968. Phan Rang Viet Nam 1966. I also have pronounced Vitiligo primarily on the backs of my hands only and from my neck upwards including my scalp. the perimeter lines make a point at the location if that helps. privilege to post content on the Library site. Couldnt have been the hours I spent on the flight line or lying in brush as an AP augmentee because they say AO was never used at these bases.BS!!!!!!! Thank you for your comment and your service. Still fighting agentorange heart surgery 2007. I was so happy. (that fence line was sprayed on a regular basis). Go to https://www.militaryvideo.com/ to purchase the entire video, or to see movie trailers of over 700 other military videos.This 60-minute DVD documents Air Force activities at Phan Rang Air Base between 1966 and 1970. Copies of maps and photos of their base, Ubon, Takli, Udorn, NKP, etc you can find these on the internet; copy yours and then put arrows where you bunked, jogged and worked in and on Agent Orange. The VA treats all of us Thailand vets like bastard children, like we dont deserve Vietnam veteran status. I was the voice on the radio as Zorro Control from 1700hrs to 0600hrs. Hi A bridge. This documents U2 operation out of Utapao. 800-829-4833, Veterans Crisis Line: records,clipping from newpaper and was turn down. We had 197 people on board with gear and just cleared the fence at the end of runway leaving Holloman. Phan Rang Convoy photo of the check-in point at Bin Ha. I applied for AO service connection, but was denied because I was not stationed on the perimeter of the bases. 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 was in the 48th AML (10 Avn Div., helicopters) which was attached to the 101st. I came down with large cell B cell non hodgkins lymphoma and it damned near killed me. I was diagnosed 3 years ago with two forms of bladder cancer. Phan Rang beach. Greetings to all. I was at the RoseGarden appx May 72 to Jan 73: aka The C Rations Era and would love to connect with any of you. Your main picture of the Phan Rang flightline is reversed. 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. Finally approved in 2017. I finally caught up with our Rosegarden group about a year ago and attended my first reunion in May of 2022. (Both are doing fine now after surgeries) The second time I got the run-around youve read in so many other accounts: No evidence of AO use in my area or base during my time there, I was the wrong AFSC wasnt a cop, couldnt prove perimeter duty, etc. The doctor who removed his prostate had died years back so he could not be interviewed or questioned concerning this matter. It was during this time I started to have pain radiating down my right leg. 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. 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. Also made TDYs to NKP, Ubon, Korat, and even to Tui Wah (sp) Viet Nam. I felt fine for years. I was stationed at Udorn RTAFB in 1967-68 in the USAF. I lost my husband, also a Vietnam vet, who served in Saigon and in Thailand, who for years ignored symptoms, playing ostrichwhen he felt lousy, which was about most of the time, hed say, its just my allergies. How do I post an official U.S. government map of Udorn RTAFB on this page? I was stationed at Korat RTAFB 1974-1976 worked A7Ds, F-4s, and AC-130 Gunships. Was stationed with the 355 Field Maintenance Sq at Takhli Thailand from 24 Nov 1966 to 23 Nov 1966 as an Aircraft Fuel System Repairman. I am fortunate, but many others havent faired as well. I have type 2 diabetes, neuropathy, in both legs,tinnitus spinal stenosis. Served 809th Eng Bn, 16th Domp Truck comp, NAkon Phanom (NKP) 1969 -1970). Fire Control Specialist on AC-130A/AC-130H Gunships. There were canine units there. Has anyone stationed there filed a claim? Was stationed in Udorn July 73 July 74 621 TACC NS, any help on finding Agent orange use during that time. Bladder Cancer is not a recognized disability from Dioxin exposure. Located in NKP RTAFB in the 56th Field Maintenance Squadron.If you have info please contact me! But they were a great group and Im grateful for the few days I got to spend with them and hear their stories. Library of Congress. If he was stationed in Vietnam, a base name or Corps (I, II, III or IV) area: I spent four to six hours a day in Da Nang or Bien Hoa. Would like to correspond with anyone that was there during that time period. I transferred to the VA clinic in St. George, UT. His name was Tsgt. The squadron returned to Australia in 1971, having been deployed overseas for a total of 13 years.[13]. First trip to SE Asia was Oct/Nov 1968 in the Coast Guards EC130E CGNR 1414 to survey and monitor LORAN signals transmitted from various USCG sites in Thailand and Vietnam. I too am fighting the VA Because of the exposure to Agent Orange. I was stationed at Ubon Jun 70 to Jun 71 with the 408th MMS. Stationed with the 5th RRU Det D in Nung Sung Thailand , 1966, 67 U.S. Army lived in tents several miles from Udorn Airbase. Upon my arrival, I had no idea as a (A1C) that I will be placed on detail for several months chopping down foliage and vegetation outside the perimeter were we slept out in the area which resulted to having Prostate Cancer attribute to herbicides (AGENT ORANGE) exposure. I have heart disease and have had it for decades. jeudi 27 dcembre 2018, Veuillez noter qu'il manque certaines pages, parties de page ou cahiers de la version ne-numrique du journal La Tribune des annes 2006 2008.Sherbrooke :La tribune lte,1910- He never talked much about his time there but my mom remembers him telling her he was never more scared in his life than when he was stationed at Udorn. Served at Korat RTAFB from late January 68 til 17 November 68 . An inventive mechanic spotted an unused Air Force generator down the line and confiscated it, painting it Army OD green. I remember that the RVNAF seemed to fear the ARVN worse than the VC. I am not sure he was ever stationed there. I was flying combat missions out of Utapao in 1970/71. I know he saw agent Orange there because when he got out he wrote a paper for school about agent orange. Thanks. My original records were burned in a Saint Louis fire and my copies were lost during a flood. 120th TFS F-100 Phan Rang Air Base 1968.jpg 746 503; 82 KB. I was 1st Cook, 738 Eng, camp friendship. Try it. Nearly 11 million liters of Agent Orange were handled on the base. I was at UBON in 1965. visit VeteransCrisisLine.net for more resources. I was stationed at Korat 74-75 388 MMS 46250 weapons mech F4. Not much help I realize, but wanted to add my .02 cents along with offering my greetings to all you comrade Thai Vets. Fortunately, Camp Enarie was fairly quiet, but 4IFD had way too many casualties one was too many. My brother was the very best brawler I have known so I still find it hard to believe that he would have been badly injured in any kind of brawl. And looking for anyone that was stationed during that time. We also suffered many of the jungle dieseases which resulted in multiply good soldiers being sent home. He went to Vietnam on his birthday 11-11 of 65. Still searching, so If anyone has some evidence. froze my buttox off there. It took two more years, but praise be to God, my claim was approved this year. called Happy Valley). I served in USAF at Sagion Tan Son Nhut AFB in 1964,I worked in large tent about a 100 yrs from the pad where an C123 transport was maintained and I pasted by the plane twice a day if it not out spraying Agent Orange.The plane nose was named Old Patches because it fly low ans slow over the tree tops doing its mission.I remember men would stand in the back of a duce and quarter filling the planes tank with agent orange by using a hand pump from a 55 gal drums.I remember seeing the stuff over flow from the drums and pump onto the ground.These men wore no protective gear the fuseledge of the plane would covered from spraying runs.Back in the 60s there were no Hazmat warning,and no one knew a lust green jungle one the day,a few days later dead.I remember taking Hughy out along the Makong river and both side of the river were dead seems like a mile on each side.The stuff really works.I my heart I feel those men are not with us today having working in those conitions.I was told Agent Orange was shipped to war in Cargo ships by the the thosands of drums.Udorn AFB was the same around the base on a fly in there.By now all those Airman are dead and I guess there still a need for more proof. I remained, returning to Ramasun Station to monitor the radio communications of Pol Pot and the Cambodian Genocide. My unit was transferred there from Tuy Hoa after it was designated for closing. Couldnt talk of it. My ex-wife divorced me because I could not explain my health issues to her. I was stationed in NKP from 1970-1971. They will guide you on the process. old and a widower. The set, however,has a significant limitation: It was printed in 1960 and thus predates the arrival of most American military personnel to Thailand. I am a complete and totally disabled veteran for this experience. She wrote a letter for me that I submitted to the VA and after two years, I started receiving benefits. We could be more helpful to your search if you could provide us more information. I was looking for anyone assigned to Udorn 432nd, 14th TRS between 1/1971-1/1972. On and off flightline daily to preflight and postflight equipment aboard aircraft. I served at Udorn RTAFB from SEP 69 thru AUG 70. Since then, Ive had problems with sun exposure and blistering skin reaction to most metals. Geography and Map Division I will never forget January 26, 1969 when the base perimeter was breached during a night time attack and the morning after. Message for Karen Whitfield who posted on September 12, 2022 at 6:04 pm, I was at 6908 Security Squadron NKP July 1974 to June 1975 and made a successful disability claim for Agent Orange (Parkinsons and Type 2 Diabetes) and PTSD. This photo was taken in May 1969 during a VIP visit to Phan Rang AB, RVN by M/Gen. I was in camp friendship may 1966-1967 went with the 20th Ordnance company. I was a North Vietnamese interpreter with USAF/NSA. From 1976 to 1 May 1979 I served at Fairchild AFB, Washington, and retired from the USAF. 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. Been turned down for compensation for Parkinsons Disease and Diabetes several ties. Would anyone have a complete list of army or marine camps? shop that were run down off base by a dump truck. Going to start my investigation into applying for AO funds before things get worse and its too late. I remember him talking about tents beside the runway. With the help of a legal team, I was granted 60% disability for Ischemic Heart Disease in July 2008, after numerous denials. I incurred Dengue Fever in the first two weeks of being in country. Luckily I had a copy of the orders for same and was approved for compensation last year (2019). I am servic connected from a non combat injury. Ischemic heart disease and diabetes. A.O. I am 70 years old now. 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. Looking at an agent orange map I See the drift area cover most of the living area. Ann Myers, you need to file for DIC benefits. 1st Brigade 101st Airborne camp, Phan Rang, November 1966.png. I was stationed at nkp Thailand May 1971 thru May 1972,SPS security. Is their any help out there? and tell me what awards such as VSM and CIB. 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. All nugs pfc pullef perimeter guard in ops area due to having clearances. The Library of Congress does not control the content posted. Breaks my heart for all of you vets who served time for our country, and are having to fight for medical benefits! I was with 207th signal company detachment F on Hill 272 near Sattahip Thailand June 1968 to June 1969.I have high blood pressure and stage 3 kidney disease. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. I prepared a 72 page sworn affidavit with 72 pages of proof of HERBICIDE exposure at all the four bases I was assigned. Using that argument and other documents, BVA ruled in my favor and Ordered VA to rethink their denial for all those years. One was brought down by a surface-to-air missile from which the crewmen one of whom was the squadron commander, Wing Commander Frank Downing safely ejected and were rescued via helicopter, and another was lost during a bombing run around Da Nang. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Lived and jogged on perimeter everyday. The Library of Congress does not control the content posted. Was stationed at U-Tapao RTNB from 1974-75 with the 307 MMS. The intended result was to expose enemy forces who relied on the trees for cover. Glasses but rejects me about AO I know we got sprayed. I was stationed there 1970-71. 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. I know that Udorn was classified as a front line facility. Id also like to find out what my dad did while he was there. Did a three month TDY back and forth to Phnom Penh for the airlift. Largely inspired by the British use of 2,4,5-T and 2,4-D ( Agent Orange) during the Malayan Emergency in the 1950s, it was part of the overall herbicidal warfare program during the war called "Operation Trail Dust". Installations and Facilities, Bangkok, Thailand,1 November, 1969. I have not filed as I dont live in the USA. God bless. Stationed at Ubon RTAFB Thaiand, early 70s during the Vietnam war. I am the proud type of guy that didnt want any government assistance but the older and poorer I get, I need to swallow the pride. Berton Duncan was his name. aviation supply till they moved back to Japan 73. Make sure to answer the membership questions when applying. Fast forward, got non-hopkins lymphoma. He passed away in 1994. Didnt have to suffer much with the heat. How do I get map of the base to substantiate my claim? Im surprised there is absolutely no discussion on the impact of Agent Orange on the Thai public. from 1968 to 1969. This second edition waspublished by USARPAC (United States Army Pacific) onNovember 1, 1969. the lima site was attacked by rockets in 1971 while i was there. I would like to get in touch with you both. Just applied for AO complications.. Did you by any chance know him? Im looking for information (maps, what was sprayed, etc.) and Good luck! I came down with type II Diabetes and then in 2006 I was diagnosed with Hairy cell Leukemia. we lived in tents, waited for rain to shower and ate c-rats until the seabees came. The FLR-9 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. We are at a loss of how to find more info. 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 have had Diabetes for years and diagnosed with Gleason 6 Prostrate Cancer. This site brings back a lot of memories. I am compensated at 100% Service-Connected for PTSD. They just do not want to part with the money. To David Sorensen and Karen Whitfield, That was 1971, It is now Feb. 2020 and in the meantime, I had a massive heart attack. Think of getting a bad jungle fatigues sunburn: hands and face and head. Lots of memories of off shift evenings at the Airmans Club, the outdoor theater for USO shows and later the newly opened 21 Club. I am quite sure we did everything thing but devour agent with our daily meals and duties. For those stationed at Korat: https://image.slidesharecdn.com/thailandherbicideexposureclaims-151116154523-lva1-app6891/95/agent-orange-and-thailand-veterans-26-638.jpg?cb=1447688816. Several trailers congregated together and aircraft parking ramp. passed away at the age of 82 on March 1, 2021 in Albuquerque NM. Yet I still languish on appeal. Shame on you. location at U-Tapao. My boots on the Ground on a recovery in country has no documentation as it was done under the cover of night to recover a aircraft that had an engine failure.