Ask to submit a claim. Last name Brewster from Ohio. Good luck, when I die I hope they will remember what we did for our country. Five lumbar surgeries and more than 43 rounds of cortecosteroid injections in my lumbar, 5 in my right hip and 4 in my sacral joint all over an eighteen year period. Have been turned down three times for disability for prostate cancer. No VA claim to date. Michael Corbin and James (Jimmy) Corbin. It wasnt diagnosed till 2009, tho while I was still active duty different doctors mentioned they were sure I had it. I was a North Vietnamese interpreter with USAF/NSA. Nothing on my DD-214 to confirm black ops trips to Korat/Ubon AFB, Thailand or bombing raids over Vietnam/Laos. The pol tank farm 16 hours on night shift. as an Agent Orange servive connected disability. We worked a 12 on 12 off shift with a two day break then shift change. The three airmen/soldiers are probably Australians as they are carrying Australian SLRs. I was stationed at Korat RTAFB from 68-69 and spending about a month at Ubon TDY living in the old Ausie hootches at Perimeter.Next spent two years at Yokota Japan and Osan Korea. aviation supply till they moved back to Japan 73. As a supply sergeant, I was on the flight line and in the all the time. please email if possible . I remember watching them clear the perimeter so my question does the VA recognize Takhli around that time for agent orange area to worry about. I was never able to get an audience with anyone regarding the herbicides-Vitiligo-sunburn connection. During my stay the C-123 aircraft that sprayed the base, landed and were located just a stones throw from our flight line. He was a check out/run up man for the F-105s at Tahkli and other places somewhere between 1964-66. Every one of them. This area I have now learned was also sprayed. Didnt have to suffer much with the heat. They were always spraying something. This is so interesting. Those of us that lived in the hooches while there we were in the AO drift zone. My original records were burned in a Saint Louis fire and my copies were lost during a flood. Reply to Wilfredo Caban. I know I was exposed to Agent Orange sprayed around Hooches, perimeter road and everywhere else they wanted to kill vegetation. They also refuse to acknowledge i was a mechanic on C123K spray aircraft returning form Vietnam. Jerry is seen directing traffic from the control tower and training a loc. I was stationed at Udorn RTAFB in 1967-68 in the USAF. Brass was not amused. There was no vegetation, a lot of red clay that indicated all the trees and bushes had been removed. The top photo is reversed. I saw it once just before I left. Thanks again. I came to Korat as a PFC from Phu Bie Vietnam and left as a Specialist E-5. Anyone who was stationed on Hill 272, Sattip Thailand, 70-72. records,clipping from newpaper and was turn down. For my claim I have to locate where my barracks were on that base, which I dont remember. Dont give up. But they were a great group and Im grateful for the few days I got to spend with them and hear their stories. Please read our Standard Disclaimer. Office of Accountability & Whistleblower Protection, Training - Exposure - Experience (TEE) Tournament, Military Exposure Related Health Concerns, War Related Illness & Injury Study Center, Clinical Trainees (Academic Affiliations), Herbicide Tests and Storage Outside Vietna, Call TTY if you From 1976 to 1 May 1979 I served at Fairchild AFB, Washington, and retired from the USAF. Shop by Category. I remember entering the gate and to my left was that klong and frequently smell the odor of chemucals. The Intelligence Officer from Vp49 in 1968 turned me on to our spot on the base. We served our country; they subjected us to bad toxins; then they reject our claims! October 1973 to October 1974 Anyone serving then and undergoing similar, please contact me. My father was at Phan Rang 66-67. 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. 47TFS. I was part of a TDY B-52 crew out of Beale AFB Flying missions out of U-Tapao. The VA report turned me down because According to the report, just because you stopped by to get gas, it doesnt mean boots on the ground. I think some of the reviewers like to insult and degrade people even though they are seen as ignorant by people who were there and actually served. We were on the southeast side of the airfield next to an engineer company. Cynthia, I still live in Tucson and my deceased husband retired from Davis Monthan. I was stationed at Korat, Thailand in 1970-71. My USAF unit was designated Det. The VA is a waste of time. That report is available at: https://www.thailanddoghandlers.com/_files/ugd/de04ba_2abbdaf9189942e69b25b9c069e9f54a.pdf?index=true. our K9 dogs, who were left,,, cause of agent orange,, They would have been a good indicator,as what was used, in the name of war!! My husband was there as in 1966. Near the entrance to the base are ruins of a Cham temple, reportedly built in the 12th Century. Suffer from heart disease, neuropathy, arthritis, diabetes, PTSD and recently stomach cancer near the esophagus. My unit was transferred there from Tuy Hoa after it was designated for closing. 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. I wish there was a way for you to contact me but it looks like the rules dont allow for emails to be exchanged. PTSD but Is a Moral Wound. Better known as the Rose Garden. I was a mechanic/crew chief/flight engineer on a Kaman HH43B. Agent Orange was tested from 1962 to 1968. Service in Ubon, Thailand 1965 437th MAC. I would like to discuss AO at NKP if knew/worked with Ernest. I was stationed at Takhli RTAFB from 10/67 to 10/68. Also did guard duty 3 times on the outskirts of the base when we were on high alert, not listed on my record. 1.9). Branch of service: 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. 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. You could perhaps try other websites such as veteran groups or chat rooms that allow for two way communication. I was in the 311th Air Commando Sq/311th Special Ops Sq July 68 to July 69 as a Loadmaster on C-123Ks, SSgt. (TDY Supporting the Airlift mission in SVN while I was stationed at Okinawa). I remember the U-2 flying out of U-Tapao while we were there. While at the Sacramento VA in December 2013, having receiving my laboratory test results, I was informed to drop by my VFW Veteran Service Officer (located on the first floor of the Sacramento VA) to file a VA Claim. We never used them. Installations and Facilities in Thailand. I know that Udorn was classified as a front line facility. I was tdy to Nam and Laos. I was turned down by the VA since I was not security in the perimeter. Can you believe this coming from the VA? One evening the area was looted to some degree by several industrious Vietnamese as one part of the perimeter paralleled the outside of the base and the adjoining village. This pic is looking from the north to south. Prostate monitor. I was an aircraft painter. I was stationed at Don Maung RTAFB Dec 24,1966. I have been turned down twice for benefits. 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. He was in 1980 Comm Sq at Tahkli as a Comm Control Specialist in 1966. 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. I have had prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and now I believe the latter is a disease from AO. Phan Rang Convoy photo of the check-in point at Bin Ha. 6.Any photos of the tanker trucks that sprayed the base or photos of men spraying the perimeter fencing, yep, I have sent those in with claims, too. Go to https://www.militaryvideo.com/ to purchase the entire video, or to see movie. 180 ".keeping the memories "Happy Valley" Phan Rang AB, RVN The History of Phan Rang AB and the stories of those who served there. Maint, taking over from Ssgt Harry Helton. A lot of our photos/doucments have been uploaded to Ancestry.com. Neuropathy sever. with me. It houses the 366th Tactical Fighter Wing of the Air Force and is the base of the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division of the Army. we had no military police to do this. I was stationed at Korat RTAB 68/69. Not Union. In 1969/1970 I lived in a NCO hootch on the parameter of Takhli. This site brings back a lot of memories. Pancreatic Cancer is not on the designated list of diseases caused by AO, and thats what his death certificate says he died of. Find the document CHECO. At U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Base, Agent Orange was used July 1973.I hope this helps anyone. My question: What are the duties my brother most likely carried out? I know some history of it from locals and a few US VFW visitors, but I would be interested in anyone who remembers visiting this place back in the day. Also, a report on the defoliation of base perimeters was declassified and is available at CHECO Report. Went to Yokota for a few weeks in Jan 1966. There was a small detachment of Army Trac 97 electronic technicians next door to the Quenset Hut where my electronics was located. First claim denied. Our Barracks at UT were within the Drift Zone, as claimed by the VA. Neuropathy in both feet and both hands have progressively gotten worse however, the VA says I should have reported it within a year of exposure or when I determined it to be an issue. I was at Camp Samae San, Sattahip. I didnt know what it was back then. To Takhli, I didnt know that they used AO for perimeter clearing Over the years have suffered and getting worse I would like to hear from others on how they are doing. From 1961 to 1975, the United States Air Force deployed aircraftthroughoutThailand, and these planes were responsible for the majority of USAF air strikes over North Vietnam. Im 56 and am interested in the history of the Vietnam War. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have bladder cancer from AO. There is no narration. Squadrons of F4Cs, the coolest plane ever. I remember him talking about tents beside the runway. Is there a way to prove I was sent TDY as there do not seem to be records other than one of my performance reviews from a MSGT who I was stationed with in Thailand. We have documents specifying *how many* people his squadron deployed/went TDY but nothing more specific. 5, 3 ARRGp with a total of 23 airmen. 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. He always told me to keep all of his military papers. He did live off base with my mother when he returned in August of 72. Appealed and was denied again not service connected. Veterans, So far my atty its winning my case-Ischemic heart disease from exposure to herbicides at Udorn RTAFB-APR 69-APR70. Worked flight line and phase docks, at trim pad frequently. 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 . In September 1965 I moved the battalion to Phan Rang for Cam Ran Bay and we started the construction of the base. Thanks, Jin A, I hit the jackpot, I was in Thailand Feb 72 to Feb 73, assigned to the 307th FMS at UTapao, and 90 days TDY to Korat to the 4104th Air Refueling Provisional. Why shouldnt I. I was there at the same time. Served campfrindship 1967-68. Of all the various branches of service, the USAF was the most active in combat operations. 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). Went to U-Tapao airbase weekley for supplies. My dad was a strong person so Im wondering what happened then/there that would have scared him so much. I was one of the last GIs out29 Mar 1973. Assigned to 7th Maint Bn while in Koran. We had 2 men from the elect. I worked nights and slept days and, sometime in the middle of my year, an F-4 was returning to base with a hung 500lb bomb. Having trouble proving I had perimeter guard duty! Sgt. I was there when B52 slid off runway and helicopter went down and we were all augmented to assist in clean up. They sprayed some kind of Herbicide around the perimeter at NKP and 2 weeks later everything was dead. We protested but accepted the fact drink or die of dehydration. VA disalowed the cause being agent orange because I was stationed in Thailand. I was NCOIC of the Security Police vehicle shop @ Veh. 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? (Sgt Bernar Kociol). By commenting on our blogs, you are fully responsible for everything that you post. I am fortunate, but many others havent faired as well. He died of a heart attack at 48. I have no idea if I was exposed to Agent Orange during that time. I was in UDORN in 1969 to 1970 as an RF4c Mechanic. A 3 body with a 3 tail. Thanks for all of the help brothers. Crew Chief on F-4. I am also looking for any pictures or information about Michael Corbin and James (Jimmy) Corbin. The 10-year project at the Bien Hoa Airport. Also, talk to VA about taking a Agent Orange Evaluation. Due to my duties while I was there I was in and out of the jungle, plus I stayed in a hooch that had a wooden board walkway to the latrine. we have H.R. I have had an ABLATION and TWO (2) Defibrillator Implants; Hearing loss; Glaucoma, plus radiation treatment for PROSTATE CANCER.I later learned that planes from my Thai Base were taking off with Agent Orange. I applied for disability for exposure and was turned down with the reason that AO was of no danger once it dried. was it in 1965 or 1966?And how can I get a copy of that documentation. About this group. It is located 5.2 miles (4.5 nmi; 8.4 km) north-northwest of Phan Rang - Thp Chm in Ninh Thun Province . I remained, returning to Ramasun Station to monitor the radio communications of Pol Pot and the Cambodian Genocide. This place was sprayed also. If he was stationed in Vietnam, a base name or Corps (I, II, III or IV) area: I have developed a form of MD it was identified as Inclusion Body Myositsis. My father was stationed at Takhli from Jul 69-Jul 70. In April 1975, the Peoples Army of Vietnam seized the base, and today it is used by the Vietnam Peoples Air Force. have fingers crossed but at 75 believe my time running out. I do believe that some health issues I have may be AO related. We all lived in the NCO barracks across from the mess hall. Was stationed at Takhli from 7/67-7/68. 3. your physician can state your illnesses, like chf, diabetes, PTSD, tinnitus, any of the presumptive illnesses on the VA forms or in a letter. What other tasks did he do that could have brought him to the perimeter? I had no idea of AO at Ubon. I was also at Udorn ,Thailand in 1974 to 75 as a RF-4C crew chief. Any base names (or state) that he may have been trained or stationed: I was stationed there 1970-71. Even KEEP THE CLAIM GOING SO IT WILL BE RETROACTIVE BACK TO THE POINT OF YOUR FILING. I was stationed at Takhli 3/68 3/69. I had just gotten back in touch with him. Try it. The My husband also worked in Korat for about 9 months teaching at Korat Technical College. I believe theres another reunion in the works for 2024. Exposed to AO, and diagnosed with Parkinsons disease in 2004, all claims submitted to VA were denied. There may be, I just havent heard of any. (even the guys!!!) Phan Rang Air Base, 1965-1970 militaryvideocom 40.7K subscribers 52K views 15 years ago Like This Movie Trailer? (Mac) McDonough with a unit arming F100s I was stationed in Korat, Thailand at Camp Friendship from 22 Mar 67 to 7 Mar 68. Thank you for any one that might be of help. Unresolved: Release in which this issue/RFE will be addressed. Any USAF personnel assigned to 56th Transportation Sq at NKP 1967-68 who was exposed to AO and suffering from the effects of that exposure? https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA586193.pdf. Thank you so much great information that Ive never known about. Was diagnosed with Parkinsons with lewy body dementia. Service number: (used before SS#s) The division also holds alater edition of the map from 1972, which is not shown in this blog. Servidor del sitio web? Any type of work other than my assigned AFAC. Also many of us flew from US and landed in Vietnam for aircraft refueling enroute to Thailand. Would they have been combat or at the base. The story we were told was that they would ship the planes over in crates and he and others would assemble them over there. I was at NKP Mar 1970 Aug 1971. My husband James Corwin Page was stationed there with the Idaho 116th engineer battalion somewhere between (1966-69). I would be happy to help you with that. Does any one have any advice on how to proceed with yet another appeal. But I will take my hat off to the SeaBees. Greetings. 2 Squadron RAAF was stationed, under the operational control of the American 35th Tactical Fighter Wing. Check Herbicide Spraying in Thailand and variants to find an abundance of information on the net. It was during this time I started to have pain radiating down my right leg. Any records on the flight routes would be helpful. ALSO FLEW TO UBON, UDORN, U-TAPAO AND SOME OBSCCURE ARMY AIRFIELD WITH A BLOWN ENGINE. In 2005 or 2010 I received a letter from the VA stating in reference to Agent Orange, At Takhli. Do not give up on your claim. Clean up crew 51st. 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. (that fence line was sprayed on a regular basis). My husband also worked in Korat for about 9 months. I have a picture of him an other people on a beach riding horses. This information is also helping identify targeted measures for vulnerable populations such as . Sp4 James R Berry. I would love to hear from you. Dad is still with us but suffers having his prostate removed, neuropathy in the legs, heart problems and other things. Stumbled onto these comments. 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. Fowler was our NCOIC. The book is loaded with pictures of his fellow Marines and others. We are attempting to research the flight routes taken by Air Force personnel who were stationed at Udorn AFB in the Vietnam War (1968-1972). I also survived Brain Surgeries 20-years later. Ive had prostate cancer, heart disease, heart attack, COPD. Regarding post #170- I served with Marvin Parker 1970-71. Several weeks in VA Hospitals for Suicidal behavior. We stayed in concrete barracks. I was confirmed 5 or 6 years ago and am confused as to why others are denied exposure who were at Udorn. Hope everybody else received this letter. I was stationed at NKP in Northeast Thailand on the boarder with Laos. I contacted the VA over a year ago about a ID card and possible benefits. I Visited sites at Khon Kaen, Korat and Bangkok. If anyone has information pertaining to AO being sprayed within or near Nakhon Phenom (NKP) i would love to hear from you. 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. If anyone would have known him please reach out. We eventually got moved into the hooches. Fenced in compound back fence the base perimeter. Claim for disability is currently at BVA awaiting a decision. I was stationed at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base from September 69 to September 70. I am trying to find out what they sprayied the antenna field with to keep the weeds down. I do believe that every Service Member who was Deployed to Thailand was affected in some fashion medically and health wise. On the reverse is a map titled U.S. Over the years of this writers service at the Library of Congress, veterans and their families have sent me questions about maps that show the locations of U.S. forces in Thailand during the Vietnam War. Flew into Udorn and Vientiane, Laos. I incurred Dengue Fever in the first two weeks of being in country. VA does not recognize IBM I was with co b 809th engineer bn. Been on chemotherapy ever since. Its a declassified document on how every base in Thailand was established from a security perspective. I know there was jungle very near where we were located. Herbicide was sprayed on the perimeters fence and we went through the security gate twice a day. Charles Covington (Marines) and James Covington (Navy). Thank you for gathering and preserving these records and stories. Even did a day trip to Vietnam to repair and load 25k loaders on a C141 before the fall of Saigon. The VA treats all of us Thailand vets like bastard children, like we dont deserve Vietnam veteran status. An enemy attack on Da Nang resulted in the destruction of a Marine Corps Phantom. as stated AF does not retain any tdy records. He went back to school when he got out in 1970 and he wrote a paper on agent orange. Luckily I had a copy of the orders for same and was approved for compensation last year (2019). Thank you for your comment and your service. Stationed with USAF 73/74 at Ramasun Station. His name is Robert Knerler. 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. So he traveled through the gate daily. This documents U2 operation out of Utapao. My best Buddy was Charlie Perry from Savannah GA, lost track of him in 1970. Lived in the NCO quarters not far from the perimeter. 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. And I heard Navy vets, sitting off shore get qualified for Agent Orange? Stationed at Udorn 11/69 9/70. Histories, yearbooks, scrapbooks, journals, and more. We also rehab the existing Phan Rang airstrip for air crago use. I dont think it was too long after I left, the 62nd moved and became a land clearing unit. I worked the Hot Pad just above this ramp and loaded C-130s on 5060. So far all claims been denied over the last 20 years .Hypertension, Diabetes II, Liver and skin cancer, Cardiac ablation (2002), etc. Dont give up. Water had to be trucked in. USAF 2 years in Danang,Phu-Chat,Vietnam,Ubon Thailand the Government could care less about our health problems take you Oxicodone and shut up, and thats if they will even send it to you thats Our Reward for going to war ! I will never forget January 26, 1969 when the base perimeter was breached during a night time attack and the morning after. The style is literary nonfiction. 2. b. Spent 7 months in country. Laos during the period beginning Dec1, 1965 and ending Sept 30, 1969. Make sure to answer the membership questions when applying. I also have diabetes third stage went up Route 1, heloed to the mountains as a door gunner, worked on the sue16, loaded the bombs, etc. I applied to AO for metastatic cancer, which is a presumptive illness. Also, he gave me a blowgun that he said tribesmen gave him. I will gladly help any veteran or dependent with any information or photos that I have, including any and all my knowledge of my personal experiences with the Herbicides used at Phu Mu freely. Is a great honor. While trying to locate such materials, this author discovered an interesting map in the Geography and Map Divisions Titled Collectionthatshows the locations of U.S. military and civilian personnel locatedin Thailand during 1969. Working on his 2nd now. Only recently am I wanting to find if I qualify for in-theater service. Any help would be welcomed. It is very readable. I now have a Neo Bladder . We went through ~16 million gallons of JP-4 a month supporting with 80% of all fuel used in Southeast Asia for supporting 26 KC-135 tankers, 55 F-105s, EB/RB-66s based at Takhli.