Was stationed at Takhli RTAFB from May 68 to May 69. from mid 69 to mid 70 worked in the base photo lab doing recon photo . For me a copy of my DD214 showing VSM was all they needed. I was at UBON in 1965. "Happy Valley" - Phan Rang AB, Vietnam - Facebook On 02s with 23rd TASS. Our mission was Air Rescue and Recovery. email me. JDK-8141210 : Very slow loading of JavaScript file with recent JDK Thank You. Thank you for your service and Welcome Home! No place to stay at that time at Takhli. He was a seargent. 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. A-4 Skyhawk Vietnam Cap with patch $20.00 A-6 Intruder Vietnam Cap with patch . Tecnologas. 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. Need information about base perimeter for VA claim. He survived to come home and raise a family. 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!!!! I asked my brother many times about his experiences while at Udorn. Thanks again. old and a widower. Branch working with F-105 and EB-66 aircraft. Im discouraged by the treatment of VA claims. Would like to contact you. Brothers / Sisters who are suffering from AO , find a DAV Service Officer to help you . (70-71) FLEW 50+ MISSIONS OVER LAOS AND CAMBODIA. Removal from Vietnam and Final Disposition of Agent Orange In communication and exposed to agent orange Thank you for all this great blog. An enemy attack on Da Nang resulted in the destruction of a Marine Corps Phantom. My dad. Looking at an agent orange map I See the drift area cover most of the living area. Prostate monitor. The Snack Bar was halfway between the barracks and Base Comm. mostly at Ubon, was there for two deployments. 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 served US Army 71-74 was Deployed to a small base north of Udon (CLASSIFIED) from Nov-72 to Nov-73 There were dead plants across much of the base not just the perimeter. I was also in Nam for a few days(not in my records, wife lost my boarding passes) so far they have denied my agent orange benefits. Print out the the information, for your personal records. Only recently am I wanting to find if I qualify for in-theater service. we had no military police to do this. USAF fighter-bombers first arrived in late1961. Are there any Facebook groups on Marble Mountain. I am sure Agent Orange was used at Utapao. Fortunately, Camp Enarie was fairly quiet, but 4IFD had way too many casualties one was too many. It was near the end of the Vietnam War, and Congress had promised to have all American combat personnel out by year's end. AO is killing us slowly from the inside. Air Force units closed operations 26 February 76. I left Korat in 1965 and went eventually back to the home base. warin thailand east of the ubon air base. It shows that U.S. military and civilian personnelwere located, largely, southwest of the Thai Royal Palace. Christmas campaign. I have high blood pressure and stage 3 chronic kidney disease, and high cholesterol. 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. My file disappeared just prior to my departure to the States. We also suffered many of the jungle dieseases which resulted in multiply good soldiers being sent home. Phan Rang - USAF Police Alumni Association He told my sister he worked on the perimeter of the base and we have pictures of big communications antennas. And then in Korat,Thailand at Camp Friendship, with the 12 M.P.(CID). I am trying to help my dad. We could be more helpful to your search if you could provide us more information, such as; On at least one occasion we I have had Diabetes for years and diagnosed with Gleason 6 Prostrate Cancer. And who knows, maybe AO has no effect on roses. Be patient however the system is much better now but dont be afraid to contact your Congressman as it really speeds up the process. Not much help I realize, but wanted to add my .02 cents along with offering my greetings to all you comrade Thai Vets. our commo center was the largest and only link for all communications from vietnam into thailand they all came thur warin ics. I was stationed at Happy Valley from Nov 68 Nov 69 with the 554th Red Horse Squadron and we constructed most of the Concrete Sky aircraft shelters. Im trying to help my mother get benefits resulting from my fathers death. Vietnam Phan Rang Air Base 1969 stock video footage and royalty free HD video clips and photos. For my claim I have to locate where my barracks were on that base, which I dont remember. Munitions Specialist. I was at Korat RTAFB from 11 May 1975-Feb 1976, with the 388th SPS, and it seemed I was always guarding the perimeter. CLL cancer diagnosed 2017. Im looking for anyone who might have worked with my dad Chuck Forbes in Udorn. What is just energy transition? And why is it important? - CVD 75 from perimeter fence and required to sleep to be in shape to work 7 days/week.. Member names and photographs compiled from the Group "Phan Rang AB, Vietnam (Happy Valley)" Facebook pages. Are there any records from there? Iwas stationed in Udorn 67-68,diagnosed with blood cancer, July 2021, doctor says could be caused by exposure to Agent Orange, looking for best way to file a claim, any suggestions? It worked find but use did not last. VA. Has except responsible. Most of the time the conversations were pleasant. [13] The crew of the latter aircraft were not recovered during the war and were posted as missing in action; however the wreckage of their Canberra was finally located in April 2009 and their remains returned to Australia. Just diagnosed with multiple myeloma havent filed claim yet. I was the Deputy Fire Chief till mid term then Assistant Fire Chief. 5 way bypass pass. I was in AMS working on the Defensive Fire Control System (Gunnery System) on the B-52. I do believe that some health issues I have may be AO related. worked KC-135 and B-52D flight line phase on west side and Bomber run-up 0n the Eastside. Nakhon Phanom was a front line base during the Secret War yet you dont mention it. Facilities such as the control tower, headquarters, living quarters, and others are indicated, but the officialperimeter of the base of is not clearly discernible. info on my precise site and barracks locations? I dont think it was too long after I left, the 62nd moved and became a land clearing unit. Im the widow of Ernest Whitfield who was stationed at NKP in 74he was a communications specialist eho passed on 11.05.14 at age 62. However, in May 2020, my Philippine-American Wife (a Retired Registered Nurse) noticed my right hand shaking (which it had been shaking for quite some time, thinking that it was due to the many years that I have typed on a manual and electric typewriter; word processing equipment and computers and, just getting old) and, she suggested that I cut back on writing numerous articles that I present on a Veterans WordPress.com Website that I have and, when I did, the shaking continued to worsen. His name was Tsgt. After May 7th, I am sure they did not go out to the perimeter fences and do a massive AO cleanup. Looking for Dave Easley Smitty from Texas and the list goes on. I was stationed with the 13th Artillery A-Battery 7th Bn, supporting the Phu Cat Air Base. We had 2 men from the elect. this was due to previous agent orange spraying. Any advice or information would be greatly appreciated. Agree with Jack Hart. Luckily I actually had a hard copy of my travel pay ticket showing the transit route and signed by some ops Officer so I could collect my transit pay. (Sgt Bernar Kociol). Exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam - Public Health I have numbness in my hands and feet Im healthy physically, blood pressure etc just nerve damage. To Pat Kearny Most of hi records were blacked out. Maybe stole is too specific. Panther Patrol, Tet 1968 - War-Stories.com VA has denied a claim. The base was surrounded by jungle. 1964-1965. There is supposed to be a bill in Congress to cover everyone that was in Thialand, but it has not gone anywhere in years. Thomas E. Marchbanks, Jr., Chief Air Force Reserve, Hq. Subsection (b)(2) reads: performed in Thailand at any United States or Royal Thai base during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on June 30, 1976, without regard to where on the base the veteran was located or what military job specialty the veteran performed; If youve got any of the many presumptive AO conditions it should be an automatic approval if you file a claim. I deployed to U-Tapao from August 10, 1970, to Aug 10, 1971. we could only have a nite stick. though the VA has not granted SErvice Connection for I was assigned to Ubon RTAFB (7/71 6/72) and, Don Muang RTAFB (8/73 8/74 & 8/74 8/75) with the U.S. Air Force Postal & Courier Service (UAFPCS) on all three assignments. I was at u-tapio with V-49 May Nov 1968. Phan Rang Viet Nam 1966. My husband Bob Schoonover (VP-1, served U-Tapao) died of bladder cancer Dec 2020. I didnt find out that they used agent orange on our base till a few years ago. He is dearly missed. This photo was taken in May 1969 during a VIP visit to Phan Rang AB, RVN by M/Gen. Not sure where it entered the base but remember it running (or crawling) near the NCO club. To: Thomas Hawn I was in korat us army and i was assigned to the 596th quater master and work as a mechanic on 2 vechiles that were my responsibility.