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We have documents specifying *how many* people his squadron deployed/went TDY but nothing more specific. I was at Mukdahon Air Force Base a couple of times trying to find parts. Battled neuropathy in my legs forever. Whether you were working F-4s at the trim pad or working AC-130 Gunships at the other end of the ramp on the perimeter. The Library of Congress does not control the content posted. An Historic Aerial Map showing 1966 to 1969 Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base Thailand. My 3/4 ton truck (Personnel carrier) Det 1 USASCC Receiver site-Udorn. 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. I filed a claim with the VA. First they said that AO was not used at Tahkli since 1964, then they said that They never received my medical records( which I sent). have fingers crossed but at 75 believe my time running out. Salute. if you look at the road that goes to the beach it starts where the vp squadrons were. A Short History of Ramasun Station. However, there was a terrible consequence:Exposure to Agent Orangeresulted incancer, birth defects, and other significantailments. I prepared a 72 page sworn affidavit with 72 pages of proof of HERBICIDE exposure at all the four bases I was assigned. Couldnt your hand in front of your face! We finally have the government say we were exposed to Agent Orange. And best of luck to all my brothers and sisters who served. Reassigned to Malmstrom AFB, Montana for the second time in my career. I was TDY to Utapao AB in 1968. Rolf GERSTER says: March 20, 2021 at 2:16 am Hello. I lost the hair on most of my arms, especially on my wrists for several years. They will guide you on the process. Im not sure if that klong ran parallel to front gate. I remember the smell of insecticide or some chemical. and before = Okinawa AB, Japan to go through the altitude chamber and take an EKG. We all were exposed due to winds, aircraft movements so the VAs claim of perimeter exposure is their way to throw us under the bus. medical complications ever since. Do any of you (besides Gary) know anything about Nam Phong, otherwise known as MCAS Rose Graden? Didnt happen. You are fully Jet engine mechanic on J75 for Thuds F105. Looking for others that were stationed in Avionics (AMS) during 1973. Korat Sept 72 to March 73 working on the Wild Weasels. Have had prostrate cancer and have diabetes II and two autoimmune diseases. Udorn RTAFB, Thailand:The civil war inside Laos and fears of it spreading into Thailand led the Thai government to allow the United States to use covertly five Thai bases beginning in 1961 for the air defense of Thailand and to fly reconnaissance flights over Laos.Udorn was one of those bases. aviation supply till they moved back to Japan 73. Tom Yawkey Wildlife Center. 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. Udorn Photo Gallery. I was stationed at Camp Friendship 7Nth Main. (Ret.) Hellolooking for Mike Duncan (6908 security squadron in 74-75) who made a post on 11.02.20 regarding AO. He recently passed and was exposed to agent orange. Thanks again. I was with the 355TFS at Takhli AFB 68-69 as an instrument -autopilot tech. My husband served at Korat Aug 73 to Sep 74. He was diagnosed with neuropothy in early 2000s. On the base is a maze of wire and steel rods laid out over an area larger than a football field. My DD214 shows SEA duty time and other overseas time but when (after 3 years waiting) I finally got my full records set I could not find orders for several such trips, and I dont recall if I ever got any officially. I believe I was exposed to AO, and on one occasion went to sick call with small blisters on both arms. Would love to hear from anyone else that may have been there during this time. I remember entering the gate and to my left was that klong and frequently smell the odor of chemucals. Japan and their photo lab arrived at Don Muang. We (expeditionary elements of Task Force Delta) had NOTHING when we arrived there in the spring of 72..no food (other than C-Rats) and no sleeping quarters other than our sea bags to prop up up against in one of the four wooden structures along the aircraft parking apron. i WAS IN THE ARMY IN THAILAND FROM 1967/68 AND WAS STATION IN KORAT, UDON, AND BANGKOK AND HAVE BEEN DENIED DISABILITY FOR AGENT ORANGE . 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. On the bases themselves because of trip flares, barbed wire and such, they sprayed because they couldnt mow. (TDY Supporting the Airlift mission in SVN while I was stationed at Okinawa). long live the memories of the forgoten. I was at Ubon from 3/71-3/72. I was approved for AO exposure. 01.01 The Build up. I believe I was in the 379th Signal Battalion while in Sattahip. I am fully disabled now to due my back injuries. Im a granddaughter whos grandfather served in a recon unit in Udorn, Thailand in 1961. The outer perimeter was sprayed with AO and I believe we started flying sorties to spray AO in Laos and Viet Nam. Dont give up. Do you have UDORN AIR BASE, UDORN THAILAND Reunion information you'd like to share. I was stationed at Korat from December 1974 until October 1975. Charles B. DeBellevue, with the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing at Udorn Air Base, Thailand deployed for the Vietnam War. I was at Udorn from 1970 1971 Civil Engineers I have a picture of him in front of Jet with four other men, i I have there names and would like to find them also! . I am now 75 and suffering with prostate cancer and myastehenias gravis (a muscle disease). Sq., Ground Radio Equipment Repair. If you were there you were in contact with agent orange. The GI that was in charge also got burned real bad and was sent to Clark AFB dont know if he ever lived or not!! (Click on it to enlarge!!). If anyone has information on Agent Orange that proves that AO was there during that time frame, that information would be greatly appreciated. What was your AFSC? I have not filed as I dont live in the USA. My next to last post was the Fuel Depot on the far side of the base. 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. Since then Ive had cancer , neuropathy in my feet and have had Asthma a number of years. No additional treatment. I injured my back twice while overseas. KEEP THE CLAIM GOING SO IT WILL BE RETROACTIVE BACK TO THE POINT OF YOUR FILING. I served two Tours of Duty in Thailand as an aircraft weapons specialist. I also survived Brain Surgeries 20-years later. VA disalowed the cause being agent orange because I was stationed in Thailand. We deployed to Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam to serve the rest of my tour. - U.S. Air Force Veterans who served on Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) bases at U-Tapao, Ubon, Nakhon Phanom, Udorn, Takhli, Korat, and Don Muang, near the air base perimeter anytime between . fibromyalgia, heart decease quadruple bypass Maintenance tents at the Air Force Base-Udorn. Does anyone have absulute proof that agent orange was sprayed from aircraft at NKP in 1971, I need this info to prove that I was sprayed. This is where recovered crashed or DBR aircraft were stored. IBM, they do assist me in getting the disability essentials needed to help my wife and Primary Caregiver take care of me. It should also bementioned that the Veterans Administration outlines other situations where veterans may have been exposed to Agent Orange on their website. The use was directly across from the ,RED HORSE, heavy equipment AO. Well, March 26 of 2020 he died suddenly of a heart attack, he had recovered, we thought, from a major stroke in November of 2019. Found out had stage 2 diabetes and had a few surgeries to take tumors off. I contacted my Congresswoman, who unfortunately did not change the outcome of my claim. Captain. Cartographic information for the series was gathered from aerial photography conducted in the 1950s. 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. They just do not want to part with the money. I served on Army tug LT2075 in Sattahip in 1969-1970 639th tug detachment. My father did 30 years service for his country without a blemish on his record. 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. He died April 2020, he had type 2 diabetes, heart problems and was on dailyze three times a week.Being retired and covered under tricare for life he saw civiiian doctors and no one every asked if he was expost to AO. That was my last normal EKG (Bradicardia, Neg T-waves, etc). I was stationed on Udorn AFB between June 1971 June 1972. ALTHOUGH MY TIME IN THAILAND WAS LIMITED, I LIVED IN THE MOST AFFECTED AREA ON THE AIR BASE IN DANANG, 1966-1967 538th Eng Co. C..construction. I have since applied for compensation been turned down because the VA says there is no record of me serving as an AUGMENTEE on the BASE PERIMETER. 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? Brig General Steve Ritchie, Nellis 1997. The house bill PACT has come back from the Senate and was about to be approved last week (June 16, 2022) but got hung up with some typical funding snafu. I was an electro-mechanical specialist on the FLIR (Forward Looking Infra Red) system. Was in ubon 1968 497th tac f4 crew chief tail #823, Any body from 325th signal bat. As a Airman my regular duties included FOB along all flight lines and runways. Those were the timeswhen you were living life to the max. Today in August 2022 the VA wants evidence in order to acknowledge that he was exposed to AO. 1964-1965. He ha all the diabetis, two open heart surgeries and parkensons. Our shop truck would pull up to the plane and we downloaded our stuff and proceeded to the well-guarded shop. Have lost prostate,bladder to agent orange. By commenting on our blogs, you are fully responsible for everything that you post. Anyone willing to share photos or maps, etc? Any one in UDORN around 1971? If you go to your nearby VA OPC, VA Hospital, etc. I am not well and my partner is the one working my concerns and posting this for-me. He passed away 15 Dec 2020. Why shouldnt I. I was there at the same time. I had a massive heart attack. Thanks for any info. I think we all be assured that herbicides were used to kill foliage all throughout that base. Filed claim and was denied. Thanks go to the Good Lord above for sending my DAV Service Officer who did a great job fulfilling her service to Veterans and going that extra mile to help get me 100% Service Connected. See why you should visit this farm near DC that was once a covert military base. He has terminal prostate cancer, mets to the bones, multiple myeloma and Polycythemia Vera (blood disorder). sp 4 Army stationed at Camp Friendship (Korat) 1967. 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. Looking for any info on when the 354 th TFS was there at that time to prove boots on the ground. Bn. Been turned down for compensation for Parkinsons Disease and Diabetes several ties. 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. I was the Deputy Fire Chief till mid term then Assistant Fire Chief. There DDT and herbicides were deployed in and at the perimeter of this small camp. etc. Was a field service mechanic on heavy Equipment also motor pool Sgt. Fire Control Specialist on AC-130A/AC-130H Gunships. After reading all the comments by my fellow veterans. Myrtle Beach. Served in Ubon RTAFB from1/6/72 to1/6/73 sensor shop and Security Police Augmentee. It was changed over to USSTRATCOM I think late 1971. Lived in a wooden hooch at end of the runway and worked in all areas of the base. I have a question directed to anyone who can offer an answer even if it is of a general nature. I was TDY to U-Tapao, Thailand August through Nov 74. For those veterans that served at U-Tapao RTNB, I WOULD love to know that there was a klong (creek) running sort of parallel to the main gate entrance road? I on occasion had to cannibalize parts to repair my aircraft. The first base of operations for American forces was at Takhli Royal Thai Air force Base, which is located approximately 144 miles northwest of Bangkok. Was stationed in NKP 68 609 air commando sq. Within the past 15 yrs The aircraft was flown by Capt. Tell an interesting story or get a smile from someone else's memories. 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!!!! and seeking contact from my work buddies, James Haley (WI); James Hall, (TX); Ron Oleson (WI); Steve Miller (Boston) and Ivan Huff (ID). I was stationed at U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Base from June 1972 to June 74.I was assigned to NKP 01 Oct 75. If there is anything that I can do to help you with. Well, that's my understanding of how things went down! I also served as augumentation duty at Ubon any help on this will be highly appreciated. Said I would receive benefits in 4 weeks. Hi Bob, I also was part of that deployment and was a 462 (bomb loader) at the time. 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. Trump was #45, and Joe is #46, my husband was station at Udorn august 66 to August 67, he assign as registrar of the hospital Homer E Hartsell S/Sgt, he had top secret clearances and was a courier carrying documents to headquarters, i would like to know were headquarters was? There was also a USAF Security Squadron stationed near the airport. 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. We were not MPs. After many denials and appeals, and taking it as far as I could with my Vet Rep, I contacted the Veterans Consortium online who works with attorneys who work pro bono for veterans or their survivors. ANY ONE STATIONED OR KNOW ANYONE , AT US ARMY TROPO , SCATTER SITE COMPOUND , ABOUT 12 MILES NOTH OF KHON KAEN , NE THAILAND FEBAPRIL 1968, IT WAS . Does anyone know or remember how clean the camp was from weeds.} Join Us Now. I know its another long shot but you never know till u find out. All I can say is thank you to those who served in Thailand. I have several of the illnesses associated with AO. For my claim I have to locate where my barracks were on that base, which I dont remember. Merry Christmas, huh? I was stationed at the 7th RRFS, 05H, June 71 to Jun 73 did two tours there. 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. He was a check out/run up man for the F-105s at Tahkli and other places somewhere between 1964-66. Anyone else remember this time? I am sure Agent Orange was used at Utapao. - I was stationed at Ramason-7thRRFS-ASA base monitoring & intercepting VC, NVA & CHI-COM units during 70 72 (05H MOS) following a stint in Phu Bai, Vietnam. I have not filed a clame yet, but I saw the new bill passed by the legislature included high blood pressure as a result of being exposed to agent orange. You can read the legislation by searching H.R.3967 Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 Section 403 covers the AO expansion for SEA VETS. After the AF, he was a Physicians Assistant for over 27 years. And who knows, maybe AO has no effect on roses. Debellevue, scored four kills flying with Capt. F-4c Landing at Udorn- Royal Thai Air Force Base. We worked a 12 on 12 off shift with a two day break then shift change. bang pla thailand. I was a radiology technologist . I served 30 days as an Air Police Augmentee. Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base Interactive Aerial Map is an Unoffocial site dedicated to the Airmen who served at Udorn and Aircrew members who never returned. Anyone have knowledge of or pictures of comm gear on the perimeter? Udorn 08/1970 to 07/1971 Looking for photos of Hospital tents for that time. I have recurring skin cancers melanoma, basal, squamous cell cancer. I am a indochina vet myself, says it on my dd-214, Never a smoker! CLL cancer diagnosed 2017. I was stationed 7 Radio Research Field Station outside of udon. It was a old Golf Course up in the mountains. TDYd to 4 other known sprayed places. Living near Houston now . Still waiting for service connection. Was stationed in Udorn July 73 July 74 621 TACC NS, any help on finding Agent orange use during that time. The next day or so, a helo made multiple passes over the vegetation as well as our hootches. Notice the huge circular antenna array, often called "The Elephant Cage", that was the most visible part of the AN/FLR-9 radio intercept equipment. Often worked End of runway. Does anyone remember this? 10,000. Not just as Congress decided in it new regulations. Harrys Pictures. I Michael E Schellerer was a B-52 D crew chief on 0100 and others witch later on ended up in Guam on a pedestal at the entrance to GUAM AFB. In effect they gave me the run- a- round. Evidence of exposure to AO to Diabetes then to Pancreatic Cancer. I was sent TDY in Jun 1973 from Mather AFB to Utapao AFB Aircraft Avionics to Support KC135s and B52s. Facilities such as the control tower, headquarters, living quarters, and others are indicated, but the officialperimeter of the base of is not clearly discernible. from mid 69 to mid 70 worked in the base photo lab doing recon photo . He was a seargent. I have been turned down twice for benefits. Nobody else in attendance had been at Nam Phong before there were hutches and hot meals. What dont they want me to know? there was a sattahip underwater cable that was blown up during my year there and all communications from that were rerouted thru warin ics. I know we were exposed to Agent Orange several times. Appealed and was denied again not service connected. Nickname Burned out Bob. We had to work with the thai police who carried weapons and we could not. Specifically, the VA stated that the following veterans may have been exposed to herbicides such as Agent Orange: U.S. Air Force Veterans who served on Royal Thai Air Force Bases (RTAF bases) at U-Tapao, Ubon, Nakhon Panom, Udorn, Takhli, Korat, and Don Muang, near the air base perimeter. Assigned as an Prostate monitor. Not sure where it entered the base but remember it running (or crawling) near the NCO club. Developed prostrate cancer and didnt know I could file a claim! Assigned to 7th Maint Bn while in Koran. Antenna (Referred to as The Elephant Cage due to its enormous size and thousands of yards around it were emmaculately kept free of any & all vegetation by I suspect was Agent Orange liberal applications from rotar and fixed wing aircraft since sabotage was a constant threat. Both organs had to be removed because of their advanced nature at the time of discovery I am in legacy appeal with a docket number. You sent us there and now have abanded us. R diagnosed to Multiple System Atrophy in 2011 Does anyone recall specialists like me flown in for TDY on complex Voodoo repairs? I lean toward the latter because during his posting he had to be medivaced to Clark AFB hospital. The O2A was cut up and loaded on a C130 back to NKP. Spent many days and night working launch and recovery of the F4s. I have type two diabetes. And yet no mention of any submarines in the War Zone despite sailors having been awarded the Vietnam Service Medal with Bronze star. Was TDY with SAC to Utapoa in 1968. My husband was so very proud to be a veteran and of his service. I have type 2 diabetes, neuropathy, in both legs,tinnitus spinal stenosis. Ive been through treatments and surgeries since July, 2016 and will continue treatments possibly for the rest of my life. His name was Tsgt. Have neuropathy in both feet. I served with usaf at korat rtafb 6/69-7/70 with tdy to numerous other bases in Thailand and Vietnam. Ksavspotter 66-7463. I want to file for agent orange exposure. Brothers / Sisters who are suffering from AO , find a DAV Service Officer to help you . For those stationed at Korat: https://image.slidesharecdn.com/thailandherbicideexposureclaims-151116154523-lva1-app6891/95/agent-orange-and-thailand-veterans-26-638.jpg?cb=1447688816. I was stationed at NKP in Northeast Thailand on the boarder with Laos. This second edition waspublished by USARPAC (United States Army Pacific) onNovember 1, 1969. Happy New Year, best of health and stay safe. I was stationed at Cam Rahn Bay,Vietnam air base 1969-1970 and Utapao,Thailand 1971. 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. If this statement were true, then AF soldiers who were on those planes would meet the boots on the ground test, which is the defining test for the Nehmer class members. First fueling B-52s on the East side, which meant driving the perimeter road, eating at the East side chow hall, than the West side, filling up our R-5 refueling trucks at the POL Tank Farm, that was next to the perimeter. I was not at Takhli but at U-Tapao. The club house building is still intact and pretty much original, although the barracks block is long gone. I remember the Klong with its sickening smell. Our unit was the 7th Radio Research field Station Airborne Radio Direction Finding (ARDF). 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 . I had a heart attack at 31 and then a major one at 49 and my heart doctor claims my problems were because of agent orange. Clean up crew 51st. 27 December 1971: A C-123K enroute from Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, to Xieng Lom located in northwestern Laos, was reportedly shot down by anti-aircraft fire approximately 35 km east northeast of Xieng Lom resulting in the loss of four crew members. Surrounded by lush jungle and rice paddies. In 2005 or 2010 I received a letter from the VA stating in reference to Agent Orange, At Takhli. Thank you for your service and Welcome Home! Many of my friends that served with me have gotten cancer from Agent Orange. 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 !!! You post maybe AO has no effect on roses was sprayed with AO an interesting story or get a from! 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