Am 6 foot 3 inch Af American. records,clipping from newpaper and was turn down. Wish me luck. He was also diabetic. I was in Takhli 68-69, Hanoi Hanna said the Cong was coming over Dec. 3, 1968 and so myself and others were training along part of the jungle and perimeter of the base and I was set along the flight line during that time. Was in ubon 1968 497th tac f4 crew chief tail #823, Any body from 325th signal bat. Tom, we had no military police to do this. old and a widower. As a Airman my regular duties included FOB along all flight lines and runways. Thomas E. Marchbanks, Jr., Chief Air Force Reserve, Hq. Airfield defence guards of the Australian Quick Reaction Team (QRT) respond to a night incident on the perimeter of Phan Rang air base where No. I was stationed at Phan Rang AB from May 1968 to May 1969 with the 35th Field Maintenance Squadron. Im a diabetic, have thyroid issues. There are numerous facebook groups that can help with the dna results and matching. One of the men started to run the best he could toward herhe was her fiance she had waited 6 years for!!!! The base issituated in the upper leftof the map. My grandfather did not qualify for the military due to medical issues but went over as a civilian in the 60s through Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona. Crew Chief on F-4. 15 January 1968 2 Operations. Agent orange was sprayed on us while doing a preflight inspection. I discovered so much information that never knew about before. Also spent 100s of hours as a base security augmentee & ordered to base perimeter & flightline security. What they did to everyone is terrible and not just. Thank all of you!!! This is called Oxidative Stress. Go where you are told and where you are needed.and make the best of it regardless of the situation or conditions. Stationed in 31st Field Hospital Korat 65-66. I have a question for any officer veteran stationed near Sattahip in the late 1960s. Would anyone have a complete list of army or marine camps? There is a Facebook group that I have found very helpful. They came from Detroit Michigan. No approval from higher authority was needed. Should be my sons grandfather or a uncle I surmise. I remained, returning to Ramasun Station to monitor the radio communications of Pol Pot and the Cambodian Genocide. has recognized ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease) as Service My late husband William M. Beach was stationed at Korat I think in 1973. Phan Rang Air Base is located 5.2 miles (8.4 km) north-northwest of Phan Rang - Thp Chm in Ninh Thun Province. I left a wife and a 8 and 6 year old on Christmas day 1969 heading to San Francisco for my flight to Bangkok. . Didnt have to suffer much with the heat. I would not have been approved w/o the supporting paperwork. Try it. Have fun fighting the system. They are requiring proof that I was exposed to agent orange. Been trying to get the VA to approve my Parkinsons. 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. The VA says its not possible for Dioxin to cause this skin ailment. I was at Takhli from Feb 1973 until Mar 1974 as a Jet Engine mechanic and worked at the trim pad. I had no idea that AO was being used to clear the jungles before we went in to grade and build barracks. I was an F-4D crew chief at Union RTAFB from 1972-1973. We had a mutual friend, Chuay Kannawat, with whom I went to school in Puerto Rico. Iv been trying to get VA benefits for myself since my husband has passed away 2 1/2 years go.VA has repeatedly denied me. Like MIKE I.no.324 I was stationed at Takhli Thailand from Dec.65-66. I left the service 12/76. Diabetic. God Bless All. Upon returning from my second mission our squadron commander called me in asking What if youre shot down during a mission? Im looking for information (maps, what was sprayed, etc.) Did you by any chance know him? In communication and exposed to agent orange Thank you for your service! I lived in a hootch not far from the flight line when air craft took off dust went every where . Thank you. TE 5560). In September 1965 I moved the battalion to Phan Rang for Cam Ran Bay and we started the construction of the base. He is dearly missed. Hellolooking for Mike Duncan (6908 security squadron in 74-75) who made a post on 11.02.20 regarding AO. Stationed at Ubon RTAFB all of 1973 with 8th SPS-K9. During the attack 82mm mortars and 107mm rocket rounds impacted inside the base. I say plus regarding all of the Air Force locations because they we were plush compared to Nam Phong. Anyone else remember this time? We are trying to find out what squadron he was possibly in. He has always had bronchitis with cough, hypertension, neuropathy and heart disease. I,m 90% disabled & will help any way I can. 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RE: Entry 212 from Kimberly Smith The majority of the fuel can from Bangkok in 3170 gallon trucks. Also in June, Commando Sabre (Misty) was activated using F-100F aircraft as the first Fast FACs over North Vietnam. Dynamic Analysis of Automatic Emotion Recognition Using Generalized Additive Mixed Models Have tennitis. Phan Rang Viet Nam 1966. 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. I had just gotten back in touch with him. We could be more helpful to your search if you could provide us more information. Looking for NKP 71-72 that knows a Steve Furches . He passed away in 1994. 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. I served @ HHD 9th Logistical Command, in Korat, Thailand Jul 1964-1965. He was my grandmas first husband who unfortunately he didnt come home, and it was my understanding maybe he was a POW? 12th AF. Ill check my records and photos and post if Im correct. Worked 23 Tass Flight Line and Battle Damage Hangar where C123 AO aircraft were sometimes repaired. Agent Orange was sprayed by C-123 aircraft as a part of Operation Ranch Hand as a means of killing vegetation in . 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. While in the storage section , myself and others would be in or around the inventory shack on the holding row . Was stationed at Ubon from 1970 to 1971 working on Project Igloo White. kidneys, liver, bladder, my entire digestive system is affected. There are some exceptions that they now allow. Any help will be appreciated. Any of that traveling in or near perimeter spray or drift zone? Location is on the beach at Bangsaray Sare (also spelled Bang Saray). Until 1986 after my second son was born I became Diabetic. I have contacted an attorney. 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. Painted F-4s. Just had my Moderna shots recently at Dingell Hodpital, just trying to stay alive! If he was stationed in Vietnam, a base name or Corps (I, II, III or IV) area: Crossed it daily. I did this until returning CONUS on October 1975. Pic of F-100 is a Guard figher, My Husband, CSM Charles Floyd, 1969-1970, at LZ Nancy, in 77th Armor. We were not MPs. I was stationed Udorn RTAFB 74-75 Corrosion Control, flight line and beyond. Let me put in a plug for a book, The Grotto, about life flying helicopters out of Phu Bai. Counted 20 drums on one trip. I was also told if I get cancer I qualify anyone have any information please contact me. He was in the Vietnam Conflict! History: 3 years at Ubon and 6 months at Korat (71-75). Water had to be trucked in. At one point, he was picked up by the Jolly Green Giants. I lived in the hootches behind the USO. I was stationed at Korat AFB july67 july68, I want to know how many people stationed there had thyroid problems later in life. I volunteered both times believing it was my duty and honor to my country. Wishing you and all of us in this long fought battle, the best. I have multiple medical issues associated with agent orange yet I have been repeatedly denied my last denial was in 2019 because the US Army and Joint Records cannot concede my exposure to tactical or commercial herbicides even though I have repeatedly claim and provided personal statements to the contrary. Ive had progressive peripheral neuropathy not experienced by other family members, since at least the early 90s, which recently required amputations. In 2016 I was denied service connection for hypothyroidism, but it is now presumptive and being re-adjudicated. Hi all I know this is a long shot but Ive tried many and every means to help me to form my family puzzle in terms of my moms side in which I can say currently. Found I had CLL in November of 2018. If anyone else that was stationed at NKP, especially the 6908th have had issues believed to be agent orange related please post here. Had some great guys in our hootch . I met Phan Wannemether, First Secretary of the Royal Thai Embassy, in London, on December 21. Surrounded by lush jungle and rice paddies. I am sure once 99 percent of us are dead, the VA will finally accept that we all were exposed to the chemicals and should not have to fight for acknowledgement to that fact. we have H.R. (USAF photo, via B.E.S. long live the memories of the forgoten. Are you still living in Den area.? Ive been trying to research what army inf units were in thailand at that time and where they were stationed. No place to stay at that time at Takhli. June ,1965 for 6 months. EVERY VA case that was filed with the VA relative to your search will come up. Jet engine mechanic on J75 for Thuds F105. 2.I dislike____RELYING_____too much on other people. I have a claim in for several conditions that the VA doctors say could have been caused by exposure to agent orange while stationed at NKP. After reading all the preceding comments I decided I wont waste my time fighting a government agency that has little honesty or integrity. It took me a number of years and appeals, but I finally received a rating of 100% for Prostate, bladder Cancer, & Tinnitus. Stationed with USAF 73/74 at Ramasun Station. Don Williams, my first husband, Robert M. Bowen, was stationed at Tan Son Nhut air base near Saigon from July 1967 to July 1968 and was in communications. HAVE A APPEAL IN, LOOKING FOR ANYONE THAT WORK IN MY SECTION. Ive taken the AO physical in Houston to get documented, but have not put in any claims yet. Many of my friends that served with me have gotten cancer from Agent Orange. Later moved to barracks next to gunship barracks. Considering the amount of inquiry around this matter, findingofficial maps that offer highly-detailed depictionsof the locationswhere Americans were based in Thailand and that were madeduring the Vietnam warhas proven elusive, even at the Library of Congress. Air Force Special Service Division Recreation. He stayed at the hooches where he spent 10 hours a day. I entered the USAF Reserves and eventually was promoted to Lt Col and retired in 1992, after suffering a ruptured brain aneurysm. 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. (My mother also works for Philco Tech-Rep Division for several years. I served at Ubon RTAFB, 71-72, as an aircraft mechanic on B57G Night Intruders and F4 Phantoms. Dont give up. You served our country over there in a foreign land, were exposed to that horrible AO while doing so, and the VA should be paying benefits to any veteran with any cancer that can be linked to any exposure to AO while serving. It was like he knew something was going to happen to him. I was turned down for the agent orange list. The team I arrived with had now departed for the States. May 30, 1970 to may 31 1971. We provided: "Sorties for ground support, night interdiction on supply/truck routes, logistics, and C-123 Ranch Hand Operations (Agent Orange)." Phan Rang AB was particularly vulnerable to off base interdiction because the base water supply and jet fuel was piped in. He passed away in 1997. I remember how close the jungle was to the perimeter wire when I first arrived. Tecnologas? Claim for disability is currently at BVA awaiting a decision. He as a fine officer and friend. on 1-6-66. Laos during the period beginning Dec1, 1965 and ending Sept 30, 1969. VA will not accept that being on a Thai Base should be sufficient to claim exposure to Agent Orange. I was at Takhli in 1965-1966 working at a munitions storage area. My father Joseph Kauten was stationed at PeaseAFB in NH then went to U-Tapao as a Weapons Maitenance Technician in Jan 72-Feb 73, (on leave for a few weeks in August to get married) he was then in Mountain Home, Idaho. 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. Systoms for Thanks! would like any info from fellow airmen about agent orange. I have a very rare blood disorder and have to take very strong meds to survive, I remember asking the guys what they were spraying all over the compound and the answer was for bugs!!! Went to Yokota for a few weeks in Jan 1966. The whole affair is a travesty of justice without honor for our service. Although I have acquired a variety of medical ailments over the years (heart issues, type 2 diabetes), I dont believe I had significant AO exposure related to my duties there, based on my reading of this. Finally, they listened to the evidence that we had that led them to agree to give me a survivors benefit based upon a presumed service related cause of death. He passed away 15 Dec 2020. Connected, and have noted the similarities with IBM, 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. Better known as the Rose Garden. Developed prostrate cancer and didnt know I could file a claim! He stationed at Ubon but spent time in the field and at Udon. 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. You hit the ground fast. I operated a USAFPCS Truck from the APO to the Aerial Port Terminal, driving along the base perimeter road that ran parallel to the base perimeter fencing, where almost daily Thais were busy spraying the foliage with a sweet smelling item (later found out to be herbicides (aka Agent Orange), so our Security Forces could have a clear killing zone in case of any impending Sapper Attacks occured. I remember entering the gate and to my left was that klong and frequently smell the odor of chemucals. I have maps and I explained every detail that I could think of wish me luck! Have 5 AO connected diseasesbeen denied for every one. Read his blog and hopefully he can provide some information I am looking for . 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. I on occasion had to cannibalize parts to repair my aircraft. Upon completion of my 12 months, I was transferred to Holloman AFB in New Mexico for my last years assignment. Attribute that to agent orange exposure while on NKP and while at Pleiku, Vietnam. Was at Takhli from 7/67-7/69 and U-Tapao from 9/68-9/69. I remember how fast everything turned brown and the strong smell that lasted a few days. I worked 6th APS SCOOT (Support Cambodia Out of Thailand) Dec73 to Oct74. My photos will be there from the time I was at PRAB 169-12/69 with 600th Photo Det 5. It shows that U.S. military and civilian personnelwere located, largely, southwest of the Thai Royal Palace. But, NOTHING WAS EVER PLANTED ON THAT OPEN FIELD FROM 11/1968 TO 11/1969!!!!! There was also a USAF Security Squadron stationed near the airport. Id like to know if I qualify to be a voting member of the VFW Salute, Great blog and great info. Takhli was being reopened at time and the conditions were deplorable. Have heart problems,prostate problems, pre diabetes etc.who knows what else. Do your homework before writing articles. Hart trouble,strange skin disorders, fainting falls, the best of times the worst of times. Hello fellow Veterans @! I was stationed at U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Base from June 1972 to June 74.I was assigned to NKP 01 Oct 75. This also caused his wife not to receive survivor benefits as well. I had pictures of my duty section with no vegetation and an identical picture I took 37 years later tank farm covered in vegetation. Thanks! I only was approved for Agent Orange exposure due to my being able to PROVE to the VA that, on my way to Thailand, our military transport plane landed at Saigon and when I left we were routed on the military plane and landed on Saigon on the way home! Last mission was the rescue of the S.S. Mayuguez crew captured by Cambodian Communists on May 15, 1975. So far no recurrence. I was in the Army and sent from Okinawa Japan to Sattahip Thialand (TDY) in support of operation Babylift in 1975. You are fully Thanks. 1.Board of Veteran Appeals ruled flight line is an extension of the perimeter. This past year, I had my mitral heart valve repaired due to 40% back-flow. My husband was at Udorn and died at 48 from massive heart attack. 1931 He was Air Force and worked on planes. Empresas similares. 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. With respect to evidence supporting the conclusion that the veteran was exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam, the record confirms that the veteran served in Vietnam beginning in September 1966. Do you have anything on a William A. 120th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-100C 54-1836 Phan Rang AB.jpg 600 413; 72 KB. Not sure where it entered the base but remember it running (or crawling) near the NCO club. Served at Ubon Aug. 1971 to Aug. 1972 and Korat Jan. 1973 to June, 1973. It would be helpful to us. There is a Fb group called Happy valley Phan Rang if anyone is intersted. shop that were run down off base by a dump truck. 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. I have info those where Takli AFB, As for AO, I dont know of anyone from the Rose Garden making claims for AO caused disabilities there. Berton Duncan was his name. 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. Any number of clues that you may have may trigger a better question or answer. I was with the 601 Photo Squadron, if anyone else was in the unit or in NKP during that time you are more than welcome to Contact me Thanks for your service and Welcome home, Jerry Bruns since you worked on the trim pad, can we talk about how close the pad was to the perimeter? I have heart disease and have had it for decades. need to look that up, here in CA we have County Veterans Services Officers, some are Very Good about telling you what to do, and filling out some paperwork, one I know, here in CA to fill out the form for CA DMV to have Vets added to your CA drivers license to prove you are a Vet for Vet Discounts !!! It is hard for me to believe that AO does not potentially blow over the whole base due to wind currents. We had a large latrine/shower room, as well as a company office where the officers and first sergeant had their offices. HI , FROM OZ ,[ DOWN UNDER]. Served 98-70 NKP. I do this all from my disability income. Note: This does NOT include US Army helicopter or ground applications, or any form of the insecticide programs by the Government of Vietnam, or the US military. My dad was stationed in Germany. Air Force units closed operations 26 February 76. The battalion spent the entire year sleeping in mud, rain, snakes and other little creatures. The history of Phan Rang AB and the stories of those that served. Thanks for your work on this Ryan. Where do I get specific Coming on base from the main gate, traveling past hooches and Thai O-club on the right, eventually crossing a bridge over the klong (near the chapel). I feel fortunate medically compared to many listing problems our government seems content to deny any responsibility for. A lot of memories from 52 years ago. Was a cook during my time there and was told that Agent Orange was in the drinking water but they were trying to get it out. In April 1975, the Peoples Army of Vietnam seized the base, and today it is used by the Vietnam Peoples Air Force. the set isfairly distributed and is listed in twenty-one libraries, according to Worldcat.org. USAF personnel wounded totaled 14 (4 K-9), 14 enemy KIA and one captured. Yeah -Right! Most of hi records were blacked out. (page 1). Suffer from heart disease, neuropathy, arthritis, diabetes, PTSD and recently stomach cancer near the esophagus. I also served at Takale Thailand during 1968. Our mission was Air Rescue and Recovery. this was due to previous agent orange spraying. Do you have Tan son Ute records? The VA has turned down my claim now three times. Oh yes, I was an F105 crew chief but I worked all three shifts but not at one time. Dynamiques spatio-temporelles des plantations forestires industrielles dans le sud chilien : De l'analyse diachronique la modlisation prospective [en ligne]. My file disappeared just prior to my departure to the States. TDYd to 4 other known sprayed places. He died of a heart attack at 48. That was a small air Base. Looking for anyone who may have served with Jackie Cash USAF, Mechanic Crew Chief 1965-1966 loading and unloading barrels of agent orange and flying spraying missions over nam. Dad died in April 2019. Sent another request for reconsideration in 2022, it takes months awaiting that response.Problem is I do not have copies of TDY orders from 50 years ago. Go to https://www.militaryvideo.com/ to purchase the entire video, or to see movie. We dated and she Loves me And I her. USAF Veteran Utapao RTNAB Thailand, two times 1973 and 74-75 . To access the menus on this page please perform the following steps. For us that were stationed at Ubon (I was stationed at Ubon for 3 years and Korat for 6 months), heres a VERY important document: Project CHECO Base Defenses in Thailand: https://asknod.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/checo-thailand-base-defense-1973.pdf.
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