Lived in the old barracks with no windows just screen. Thailand 1966-68 55th signal korat,379 th camp vayama, hill 272 and hill 50x 29th signal detached as of this date still alive, many others of hill 272 have left us. Served in Ubon RTAFB from1/6/72 to1/6/73 sensor shop and Security Police Augmentee. He was a check out/run up man for the F-105s at Tahkli and other places somewhere between 1964-66. Parkinsons has come up in discussion in the last year. Our unit was the 7th Radio Research field Station Airborne Radio Direction Finding (ARDF). Korat AFB in 1973 and Utapao AFB in 1974. At 75 years of age I must say I have been very fortunate to be served very well by the Youngstown, Ohio (Belmont Avenue VA, outpatient Clinic). I have numbness in my hands and feet Im healthy physically, blood pressure etc just nerve damage. Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB) Maps Map of Udorn RTAFB Cantonement Area, map dated February 1969. We all lived in the NCO barracks across from the mess hall. I was stationed at Don Maung RTAFB Dec 24,1966. 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. There DDT and herbicides were deployed in and at the perimeter of this small camp. Routinely, F-4s (bombers) air refueled beforeand sometimes aftervisiting the target area. I have recurring skin cancers melanoma, basal, squamous cell cancer. Charlie has so many of the same issues. USAF fighter-bombers first arrived in late1961. He was diagnosed with neuropothy in early 2000s. Udorn RTAFB is still there I believe and an active Thai base. Dont give up. My name is Reggie. I am at this site because I believe his cancer may have been caused by agent orange and need to know how to proceed. I had bladder cancer, filed a claim, was turned down because I did not known where I was on the base at the time I filed. Reply to Kimberly Smith. 8th Security Police Squadron. 6232nd CSG/APS, July 1965; 432nd SPS; 1/621st SPS, 18 SEP 1966-27 Jan 1973. While in the storage section , myself and others would be in or around the inventory shack on the holding row . VA. Has except responsible. The RF-101s were sent to assist Royal Thai AF RT-33 aircraft in . Our mission was Air Rescue and Recovery. That was my base camp, but I hauled supplies to almost every other base in Thailand. 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. Worked on A7Ds, F-4s and AC-130 Gunships. I can find no record of U-2 service at Utapao. Oh yes, I was an F105 crew chief but I worked all three shifts but not at one time. 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. Army Manual 3-3, 1971, states herbicide spraying creates a 500 meter (5.5 football fields) buffer zone also called a kill zone. Not taken into consideration is the spray drifting as well. I arrived at Ubon AFB on December 24th, 1971. I worked at the AGE shop. I have prostate cancer and I have provided proof that I was there and is still awaiting a decision. I served at Ubon RTAFB, 71-72, as an aircraft mechanic on B57G Night Intruders and F4 Phantoms. NKP RTAFB 1971-1972 in the 56th FMS . I believe they have concluded all of us had exposure to AO no matter where we were stationed but they are in denial the AO is responsible for all three types of skin cancer I have. (My mother also works for Philco Tech-Rep Division for several years. They were always spraying something. need any pictures of Phitsonulok perimeter showing the burnt vegitation just dia with prostrate cancer. Flying backseater in an F4D he became Missing-InAction & has not been recovered for slightly over 48 years. VA denied my DIC claim (no boot on the Vietnam land and no evidence of herbicides during duties). I was an aircraft mechanic/crew chief with 555TFS. First claim denied. If anyone has information pertaining to AO being sprayed within or near Nakhon Phenom (NKP) i would love to hear from you. Either that or at Sattahip as our barracks was directly on the beach and we swam there for recreation. I am not well and my partner is the one working my concerns and posting this for-me. I primarily worked the flight line. Not sure of base, archives claims records are lost. I was stationed at RTAFB Nam Phong from June or July, 1972-April 1973. And who knows, maybe AO has no effect on roses. have type 2 Diabetes Prostate cancer skin cancer arthritis heart disease I might have worked on those gun ships. Read our Comment and Posting Policy. I pray everyone is well and they get their ratings. He passed 20 years ago and I am still trying to get compensation. VA has denied a claim. My husband was at Udorn. Look up stuff like Ubon RTAFB. I remember him talking about tents beside the runway. ASA units in Thailand, clarified by Gary Kay: The 5th RRU was there first, of course, and it morphed into the 83rd RRSOU, still in Bangkok. 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. I was stationed at NKP from May of 66 to May of 67. I was station at Korat AB Thailand, with the F-105 aircraft. We were housed in the old Army compound, Camp Friendship where they used Chemicals to eliminate all the weeds around the Hooches and perimeter. Nor can I prove that 42 months of continual sunburn was the trigger that caused the outbreak of Vitiligo. I have neuropathy in my feet, I have had recurring problems with spinal stenosis. Also many of us flew from US and landed in Vietnam for aircraft refueling enroute to Thailand. We had to work with the thai police who carried weapons and we could not. Yesif you were at Korat you were always in the perimeter. 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 ! The base was surrounded by jungle. Historic HD videos of Udorn Air Force Base Thailand 1969 from CriticalPast are royalty-free and available for immediate download. Stumbled onto these comments. Anyone have knowledge of or pictures of comm gear on the perimeter? I was TDY to U-Tapoa AB Thailand in 1969. I am now having a lot of digestive issues,I believe that are AO related,but current VA Dr.does not think so. Im discouraged by the treatment of VA claims. were bombing before they did. To Takhli, I didnt know that they used AO for perimeter clearing Please contact me if you have info . John A. Madden, Jr. and Capt. I was a canine dog handler along the flightline and base parameters and one of my most common memories was the smell of the chemical agents to kill vegetation and the mosquito foggers. Perimeter Tower, with background of Ramasun Station, Thailand, located about 15 kilometers south of Udorn RTAFB. He never smoked. did so, told me that he would give it to the right person in that VA Mather Hospital,and and sure enough, forget how long, but I had a VA card with 10% disability in the mail , Later, filed again to increase VA % for hearing, got turned down for loss of hearing but OK for Tinitus (sp?). . The restaurant I run today was formerly part of a joint officers accommodation facility. Then at Camp Vayama and Camp Samae San, Sattahip, until I left Thailand in April, 1970. Nevertheless, the Library of Congress may monitor any user-generated content as it chooses and reserves the right to remove content for any reason whatever, Looking for NKP 71-72 that knows a Steve Furches . Fire Control Specialist on AC-130A/AC-130H Gunships. Debellevue (six MiG kills) and Lt. Delivered medical supplies throughout Thailand. However, I get discouraged from all the horror stories Ive heard with claims being denied and dont know who could help me file? though the VA has not granted SErvice Connection for After about 5 months in Thailand we starting running 2 miles each morning, m-f and Camp Samae San was beautiful base but small, I am currently a disabled physician assistant, the congress in the last yr has submitted a house bill hr2201 and senate bill 1381, these bills are the same and would treat thai vets just like viet nam vets when it comes to agent orange, wish me luck, if im able to finally get what i deserve, i will be happy to help any of u all GOD bless America. NKP Feb 70, Feb 71. Couldnt talk about the kid I left on a Thai flight line. The 432nd is made up of one RF-4C tactical reconnaissance squadron (14th TRS) and two F-4D tactical fighter squadrons (13th and 555th TFS). Beneath a wonderful photo taken over the ramp of Udorn, showing the F-104 operations flightline. Comment and Posting Policy. there were also rescue misssions being conducted daily for downed us pilots. The way my research has shown, all servicemen that flew out of Travis AFB by commerical travel stopped in Viet Nam and had to get off plane for refueling, my case I switched planes to military aircraft. the Library of Congress may monitor any user-generated content as it chooses and reserves the right to We deployed to Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam to serve the rest of my tour. No idea where to start gathering evidence to help support my claim. Please confirm if you got answers or got your claim since 2020. This area I have now learned was also sprayed. [AUST ARMY SIGNAL CORP. ] THANKS. BachMa Mt has been excavated & they found the BloodChit Bobby had in his Flight jacket that day but no remains. Every one of them. I am trying to file one more time. Im about to have my 6th surgery. and before = Just had my Moderna shots recently at Dingell Hodpital, just trying to stay alive! Beyond the Neat Line: Cartographys Hidden Dimension, Series: Imaginary Maps in Literature and Beyond, diseases associated with herbicide exposure. Currently: Diabetes, Neuropathy, Legs and Feet, COPD, An a recent Heart Attack. He smiled and remarked that my brother worked for the CIA, just as he had. Commit by VA, there was no agent orange used in NKP. Better known as the Rose Garden. ALSO FLEW TO UBON, UDORN, U-TAPAO AND SOME OBSCCURE ARMY AIRFIELD WITH A BLOWN ENGINE. (Thank You) in advance!! Breaks my heart for all of you vets who served time for our country, and are having to fight for medical benefits! 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. I have heard of other guys having missing records from military. has recognized ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease) as Service Do any of you (besides Gary) know anything about Nam Phong, otherwise known as MCAS Rose Graden? 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. I was 20 years old and after Thailand I had acne until I was about 25 I develop hypertension and hypothyroidism at about 40.I will be contacting my VSO as soon as possible to the inquiry about a claim. I was a grader operator, then a low boy driver. Worked 50 yards from airbase perimeter. Do not be fooled by lack of public attention or the passage of time! When I told him that my brother would not disclose anything this fellow said my brother displayed excellent loyalty and discipline. Nobody else in attendance had been at Nam Phong before there were hutches and hot meals. sp 4 Army stationed at Camp Friendship (Korat) 1967. I have developed a form of MD it was identified as Inclusion Body Myositsis. Soaked many times due to failing couplings from trucks to tanks at this backward RTAFB. Never happened, my job title wasnt security on the perimeter.. not sure if anyone realizes if you were boots on the ground in Vietnam where they sprayed its automatically given to you. I have some information that should open the door wide for you. 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. For information only! The mortars never got off. Assigned to the 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron, the 'Triple Nickel', stationed at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, then Capt. Response to Charles Ernest Hill 12/20/22. I was a B52 crew chief. It covers all the toxic burn pit issues for the Gulf Wars and also amends the most recent SEA OA requirements to include all service members during that period in all the associated countries by eliminating those proof of use, perimeter, or date requirements. I have been trying for 3 years to get COMPENSATION with NO GO from the VA. Can you help what do you guys think pretty sorry. I also have pronounced Vitiligo primarily on the backs of my hands only and from my neck upwards including my scalp. Went to U-Tapao airbase weekley for supplies. warin thailand east of the ubon air base. 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. We have documents specifying *how many* people his squadron deployed/went TDY but nothing more specific. Captain. Thailand is treated completely different. I was a North Vietnamese interpreter with USAF/NSA. To Dan Furches. The location of the dwellings were 30 to 60 feet from the perimeter where all brush and greenery had been spayed with agent orange. My husband (Arthur) worked in Bangkok, Thailand for Philco-Ford Communications and Satellite Division from 1967 to 1969. I have submitted many letters from VA doctors for PTSD and cancer. My husband also worked in Korat for about 9 months. Hiding behind my Video camera I have interviewed over 100 war veterans for the Veterans History Project, Library of Congress.There have been hundreds of project for Veterans and our community. I was stationed in NKP in 1968-1969. Any info would be appreciated. Fenced in compound back fence the base perimeter. Youll blatantly see NO grass growing anywhere. Then, after 15 months, I went back to Korat AFB for a short 6 months. unless clearly stated otherwise. I am sure his ailments were as a result of AO while in Thailand 68-69. 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. The Cardiologist said the stroke was caused by atrial fibrillation of his heart, then the lower chambers gave out. You sent us there and now have abanded us. As for AO, I dont know of anyone from the Rose Garden making claims for AO caused disabilities there. That report is available at: https://www.thailanddoghandlers.com/_files/ugd/de04ba_2abbdaf9189942e69b25b9c069e9f54a.pdf?index=true. Hope everybody else received this letter. 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 lived on the perimeter road where the Pathit Lao sappers broke through. Three T-28 Trojans taxi at Udorn. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Ive had a claim in for quit a while.nothing yet. I have had much trouble with skin cancer that I believe is a result of exposure to AO. I,m 90% disabled & will help any way I can. The Air Base. 4, 6922 SW. You are fully I was an Army Security Agency Intelligence analyst at both Ramasun and Utapao 1974/75. I recall 1-2 days where there was a thick chemical fog over the base in U-Tapao; not sure whether this was AO. I was stationed at Takhli 3/68 3/69. Adobe Acrobat PDF format, about 290K in size. The Navy P3 Orions operated off the same ramp as the C-130 SCOOT airlift. The headquarters for PALACE DOG was at Udorn Air Base, Thailand. 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. Reassigned to Malmstrom AFB, Montana for the second time in my career. Nevertheless, Have diabetes. Not killed by the guard. I filed a claim for diabetes but was denied, because I have no proof that I was at or worked the perimeter. Shame on you. And best of luck to all my brothers and sisters who served. I was stationed at Utapao May 68 to Jan 69. Thank you. I didnt find out that they used agent orange on our base till a few years ago. Jeff, George and Jay. It is scaled at 1:1,562,500 and provides coverage for all of Thailand. Dad is still with us but suffers having his prostate removed, neuropathy in the legs, heart problems and other things. Would like to make contact with Robert Calhoun 388 Security Police Squadron Korat. This also caused his wife not to receive survivor benefits as well. To qualify for exposure you needed to be within 500 yards of the perimeter. This writerhopes thatthese mapswill help shed more light on this understudied facet of the Vietnam War; in addition, and no less important, raise awareness about Americanservice personnelwho wereexposed to Agent Orange while in Thailand. 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. I was in AMS working on the Defensive Fire Control System (Gunnery System) on the B-52. If any one can recall these incidents and would be so kind as to confirm them with a letter I would really appreciate it. served in warin communications station a few miles west of the laotion cambodian border. 135. have filed for AO exposure. 2b. We were told they would be spraying around the base in the next couple days. I filed a VA Claim for PAD in early October 2019 and it came back approved in late October 2019. Often worked End of runway. If you or anyone else here served as an air police augmentee for guard duty while in Thailand you will probably be covered. The Area Source Program (ASP-T) was fully operational before the first attack occurred in July 1968. Steve Ritchie and two more flying with Capt. My request has been at the Board of Veterans Appeals since 9/17/2019 with 48,444 appeals ahead of me as of 11/06/2022. We flew out of Travis AFB in June 1967 and eventually landed in Bangkok, Thaailand for transport to Udorn. Medal of Honor recipient Air Force Chief Master Sgt. 21st Medical Depot. I was stationed at udon Royal Thai airbase from September 1975 to February 1976. I was stationed at U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Base from June 1972 to June 74.I was assigned to NKP 01 Oct 75. I learned of my exposure to Agent Orange on April 29, 201947 years after the fact. 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. Research has classified my type as being caused by other than being passed on by genes. Located in NKP RTAFB in the 56th Field Maintenance Squadron.If you have info please contact me! For me a copy of my DD214 showing VSM was all they needed. I have a lot of the presumptive conditions but was also denied compensation. I have contacted an attorney. He told my sister he worked on the perimeter of the base and we have pictures of big communications antennas. 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. Do your homework before writing articles. Ubon. The list also contains theUTM coordinates of the installations. Itincludes, on its reverse,amap of American installations within the Thai capital of Bangkok. Themapped data concerning American forces isbroken down by color:Red symbolsrepresent U.S Army installations and facilities that numbered 45; the blue U.S. Navy and Coast Guard installations that numbered 18; the green U.S. Air Force installations that numbered 28; and thebrown Joint and Others locations that numbered 11. We all raised our hands and went where they sent us but now they force a division between us and wait for us to just die. Stationed camp friendship 1965-1966.538 engineers.Anybody left sure would be nice too hear from you. The 652nd Topographic Engineer Battalion depicted the broad reach of American forces in Thailand, which can be seen below. I am working on behalf of his estate as last denial came in 12/2021 claiming no proof of actual Vietnam service even though awarded the Vietnam Service and Campaign ribbons. Station NKP Thailand 74-75, trying to find out if anyone knows how to get the Security Police daily logs on manning towers and flight line, was augmented to that duty but of course no record of such action. When am I considered in a support to a Hostile Theater. Serviced at Camp Friendship 1970 1971 442nd Signal(microwave tech) on the perimeter of Friendship and Korat AFB. I would like to personally thank the United States government for treating the Viet Nam veterans with the respect that we deserve. Ive been trying to research what army inf units were in thailand at that time and where they were stationed. Spent a lot of time at the Military Affliate Radio Station (MARS) which was located in the jungle near the base perimeter. I was stationed at NKP as a Security Policeman from May70-May71. Photo Location; Udorn Air Base; Thailand; Photographer; Alan Campbell; Photos | Profile | Contact; Taken during the USAFA Summer Seminar. I was stationed at Cam Rahn Bay,Vietnam air base 1969-1970 and Utapao,Thailand 1971. Ramasun Station, Thailand. {Response to: Post No# 8 D lashay She asked me if I was in the military during the Vietnam war. I had orders to report to the 13th TFS but ended up at the 14th TRS, across the road. so that 20% had done me ALL good, Hope this gives you an idea what to do one last thing, there is a VA . Thank you for covering this. I was at Ubon from 3/71-3/72. He was stationed in Thailand RTAFB but not sure where. Need information about what has happened to the others. A bright spot in my life. Most importantly talk to a Veteran organization. Havent had any luck finding maps showing our location on the base. I remember how fast everything turned brown and the strong smell that lasted a few days. We had a large latrine/shower room, as well as a company office where the officers and first sergeant had their offices. Did you by any chance know him? I was in the USAF; and served 1,135 consecutive days at Korat, Ubon, & Udorn Thailand and then in Laos. God Bless, and good luck on the benefit that you so deserve. This would help NKP vets. These insignia could be mixed, matched or eliminatedand routinely wereto display the desired insignia for the day's mission (more: "Colonel Wing Commander" in Alone, Unarmed and Unafraid). The base was surrounded by jungle. Another tour of duty in 1973-76. I was a crew chief on EB 66 ECM aircraft. I am compensated at 100% Service-Connected for PTSD. 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