My husband served in the marine stationed in Udorn Thiland in 1962. You could perhaps try other websites such as veteran groups or chat rooms that allow for two way communication. I was stationed at Korat RTAFB from 6/2/67 to 6/2/68. I got assigned as a Augmentee to security police and r was on peremiter several times as well as in the jungle . Thailand also was buffered from the conflict zone by Laos and Cambodia, thereby making it safer forAmerican personnel. Thank you all for your service as we were young and nave men fighting for our country. so that 20% had done me ALL good, Hope this gives you an idea what to do one last thing, there is a VA . 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. Service officers tell me different things. My father SMSGT Gene Rocheleau was stationed at Korat AFB from June 1967 to April 1968. I always noticed that the ground between the interior and exterior fence line virtually had little if any vegetation. 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. we have H.R. Reply. I am just now contacting an advocate to see what steps I should take about making a claim. Having trouble proving I had perimeter guard duty! Required fields are indicated with an * asterisk. Ive had one bout of squamous cell carcinoma. I found maps of the Thai bases on line, had the vet mark where he was at on base, and how close it was to the perimeter, and the claims have been approved. 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, I have been turned down twice for benefits. I was stationed at korat rtafb 1969-1970 Fire dept do remembered sawnee club my hooch was across the street I got my 100% rating in 2015 it took me 4 yrs I worked with my primary dr and dav to help me I sent pic of agent orange 55 gal drums on base and stated how every day we had to patrol perimeter as part of my duty I have lost all balance,and heart problems, all my nerves are shot hands ,feet, are numb my advice get all info on your bases where you were stationed and then tie your duty to exposed AG and be nice to all drs and secretary who help you it will pay off big. I was stationed at Takhli 3/68 3/69. Not sure of base, archives claims records are lost. responsible for everything that you post. Location is on the beach at Bangsaray Sare (also spelled Bang Saray). Veterans, So far my atty its winning my case-Ischemic heart disease from exposure to herbicides at Udorn RTAFB-APR 69-APR70. 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. I served with 355th out of Takhli 1969-1970. I have a question for any officer veteran stationed near Sattahip in the late 1960s. I served at Ubon, 72-73 on the line in security forces. Melvin A. Bosch Msgt Retired. Hes applied 3 times for VA disability and 3 times denied. I wish all my fellow veterans who served in Thailand to get the recognitions we deserve. 10 years and going. Hello, I am trying to find people who may have known my father, Wayne Harper. Denied 3 times. Beyond the Neat Line: Cartographys Hidden Dimension, Series: Imaginary Maps in Literature and Beyond, diseases associated with herbicide exposure. Id like inputs from others history with the VA and how you have managed your claims. Stationed with the 5th RRU Det D in Nung Sung Thailand , 1966, 67 U.S. Army lived in tents several miles from Udorn Airbase. I see nothing here, however, about the USAFF (United States Air Force Security Service). Contrary to the belief of the VA a chain link fence DOSE NOT STOP THE drift of the spray in to the tin BKS with all windows open all the time Needless to say I got Bladder CANCER! I was stationed on Udorn AFB between June 1971 June 1972. *personal information removed per policy*. Assigned to Army medical laboratory near perimeter of Korat AFB in1969.my recollection was that is was located near the perimeter. We all lived in the NCO barracks across from the mess hall. To qualify for exposure you needed to be within 500 yards of the perimeter. A military map made in 1961 of Southeast Asia, which can be seen below,illustrates these points. I deployed to U-Tapao from August 10, 1970, to Aug 10, 1971. These problems didnt occur until years later after I got out of the Air Force in 1980. as an Agent Orange servive connected disability. Any records on the flight routes would be helpful. How can we do that? I was stationed at Ramasun Station in the 6924 Scty Sq from Dec 74 to Mar 76. My primary posts were: The MARS hill (it was devoid of any high grass for about 30 to 50 yards down from the fence line. An EWO on AC-130s A&H Models. I am 75 years old and not sure how much time I have left. Thank you for your time. I worked the avionics ECM shop and flight line on B66, F105, F4,& EC121 Any help would be appreciated. My husband served at Korat Aug 73 to Sep 74. I worked at the AGE shop. My dads name is Raymond Talley. I was stationed 7 Radio Research Field Station outside of udon. I was originall stationed at Ramasun Station when arriving in country 1974. I was deployed to NKP Thailand August 1962 with USN MCB3 to construct the battalion base camp and later to defoliage the jungle and underbrush to construct the airbase 8 miles inland from the Mekong River, out of mortar range. I remember how fast everything turned brown and the strong smell that lasted a few days. have type 2 Diabetes Prostate cancer skin cancer arthritis heart disease During the Vietnam War, from 1962 through 1975, Korat RTAFB was the largest front-line facility of . 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 am fortunate, but many others havent faired as well. Why is it that I do not know any of your names.Agent oj, Same time, Da Wolf Man! Appealing since 2013. Never paid too much attention to it. Assigned to the 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron, the 'Triple Nickel', stationed at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, then Capt. Shame on you. Air Force units closed operations 26 February 76. I have type 2 diabetes, neuropathy, in both legs,tinnitus spinal stenosis. Have lost prostate,bladder to agent orange. Hobcaw Baroney. We had a well and filtering plant for our water needs. Was stationed at NKP in 67, 68. Oh Mr Farmer who said he was at ubon 72-73 time frame. Couldnt talk about the kid I left on a Thai flight line. My husband served in the marine stationed in Udorn Thiland in 1962. Have fun fighting the system. I have helped 3 Thailand vets get approved by sending the following with their claims I understand the FLR-9 has been replaced with more modern equipment but the antenna . F-4D fighter aircraft #66-0267 at Homestead Air Force Base, Fla., circa 1989. bang pla thailand. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); These blogs are governed by the general rules of respectful civil discourse. I was a grader operator, then a low boy driver. The VA telks me nothing is service connected except the diabetes. Even did a day trip to Vietnam to repair and load 25k loaders on a C141 before the fall of Saigon. Service in Ubon, Thailand 1965 437th MAC. I am sure his ailments were as a result of AO while in Thailand 68-69. Neuropathy sever. Read his blog and hopefully he can provide some information I am looking for . Youll want to look way down at the bottom of the file to see what the final decision was. Our aircraft U21 LE and LJ were returned to the States. Was among the first 55 US Airmen at Takhli 1965. Stationed at Ubon RTAFB 69/70 ECM repairman was there during the Jan 1970 sapper attackI have developed Ischemic Heart trouble, High Blood Pressure and CLL Leukemia ..have been denied AO claim filled a supplemental claim after the PACT Act Passed into law.just waiting now. I want to file for agent orange exposure. My USAF unit was designated Det. I wondered why it didnt work on the mosquitos. I have diabetes, had prostate cancer, heart disease requiring open heart surgery and a brain tumor. I know I did it, I remember how dark it was out there at night. Some eyewitness accounts have suggested the AF soldiers were flown by commercial jet from Travis AFB to a base in Saigon. The Fire Station number one Crash station was in outer perimeter. The annual multilateral exercise, which involves a combined total of 76 aircraft and 43 air . I was TDY to Utapoa NKP Tahki 72-73. I was at NKP Mar 1970 Aug 1971. Herbicide was sprayed on the perimeters fence and we went through the security gate twice a day. 6 long. Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. 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 had orders to report to the 13th TFS but ended up at the 14th TRS, across the road. But thats the Marine Corps way. Guys who were there as well as Laos and Cambodia do not have coverage over A O. God Bless all of you. I also have tried to get claim but getting denied. Was there two weeks and went TDY to Udorn, after arriving was told to report to the preload shop where I worked nights for duration there . Been fighting the VA over illnesses they claim were not service related for over 15 years even though there is documented evidence proving otherwise. Have a successful claim? we lived in the contonment area which is where i got bladder cancer from AO. Does anyone remember the Autovon Switching Compound outside of Korat RTAFB during 70-71? https://www.disabledveterans.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Project-CHECO-Report.pdf. I remember him talking about tents beside the runway. Charles B. DeBellevue, with the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing at Udorn Air Base, Thailand deployed for the Vietnam War. mostly at Ubon, was there for two deployments. June ,1965 for 6 months. Hopefully this will cover all of us who are still left standing, including you Ms. Smith. Well, that's my understanding of how things went down! I met a lot of you folks as we took requests that ranged from the music of Chicago, Blood Sweat & Tears, etc. 20 years after I am dead they will figure it out that I should have at least been tested. The base issituated in the upper leftof the map. I am looking for anyone that was stationed there in 1971.I was in the hospital Nong Song Thailand for 5 days and have record of it in my medical record. During my time there I was an aircraft electrician on the F-105 and EB-66. When am I considered in a support to a Hostile Theater. I turned 19 over there. I was stationed at Udorn March 1970 -March 1971 working on RF4Cs with the 14th TFS. The Cardiologist said the stroke was caused by atrial fibrillation of his heart, then the lower chambers gave out. I am compensated at 100% Service-Connected for PTSD. 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 was the Operations Sargent. What is odd I met a widow who lost her Husband to Agent Orange. I had no idea that AO was being used to clear the jungles before we went in to grade and build barracks. ANY ONE BELIEVE Can I use this blog as apiece of evidence to support his claim? plus he would fly in to Vietnam but the VA couldnt find any thing about that plus they were shot down over Laos and was on the ground hiding for 12 hours. 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 !!! I remember helping setting up those tents right after we got there including a close call with a king cobra. I believe that during the rainy season the chemical Agent Orange filtered down to the water table and we ended up drinking small amounts every day in every meal and every shower we took absorbed some through our skin. Okinawa AB, Japan to go through the altitude chamber and take an EKG. Adobe Acrobat PDF format, about 290K in size. I was in NKP Dec 69 Dec 70. The form IBM. Ive been trying to research what army inf units were in thailand at that time and where they were stationed. I worked in the RAPCON and Control Tower as a 27250. The latter group was composed of U.S. government civilian personnel, such as ambassadorial staff, intelligence analysts, contractors, and others. This lack of concern and out right lies by the Gov. I now have a Neo Bladder . Agent Orange was employed around many of these airfields andother U.S. installations in Thailand. I was TDY at Udorn sometime between September 66 and December 67 as a radio repairman on the RF101c Voodoo. NKP RTAFB 1971-1972 in the 56th FMS . Willing to share anything to help another. 1967-1968. Since had constant health issues including quadruple bypass and skin issues. Just diagnosed with multiple myeloma havent filed claim yet. I am considered 90% disabled with UI, so I get all benefits of 100%. Have had prostrate cancer and have diabetes II and two autoimmune diseases. Filed claim and was denied. Do ever give up, keep fighting, Good Luck, i was tdy between jan to mar from cck to takhli 374th supply sq trying to find a way to prove my presence because tdy records arent kept i was told. I lived in the hootches behind the USO. My question: What are the duties my brother most likely carried out? Worked at 355FMS-AGE. Located in NKP RTAFB in the 56th Field Maintenance Squadron.If you have info please contact me! Any duty on or very near the base perimeter might also qualify.Good luck and God Bless. I was at NKP 1967-68 with the 56th Transportation Squadron. I was stationed Udorn RTAFB 74-75 Corrosion Control, flight line and beyond. Picked up all supplies for our site this included drums of chemicals usually leaking. Do your homework before writing articles. I remember entering the gate and to my left was that klong and frequently smell the odor of chemucals. I was there sept72 till march 73. I believe theres another reunion in the works for 2024. there were also rescue misssions being conducted daily for downed us pilots. I was at Takhi from July 66 to July 67. 1964-1965. Im interested to see what your experience with VA AO approval have been. SSG E6, NCOIC KHON KAEN. Anyone remember Kenneth Hamlin? Mike Egan 66-7463. Good luck, when I die I hope they will remember what we did for our country. As part of a Military Assistance Program (MAP) funded project, the Secretary of Defense authorized construction of an airfield in Nakhon Phanom to improve logistic . My next to last post was the Fuel Depot on the far side of the base. Unit transfered to Rum-Chit-Thai just south ou Sakon Nakon. QUANTICO, Va. --. Thank you for all this great blog. I was stationed at Ubon RTAFB 71-72, and was a flight facilities officer in the GCA. Six MiG kills for this Phantom. All aircraft in SEA in 1964 were under control of Hq. Of course you would have trouble finding that information in the physicians reports submitted to Congress on A O since that paragraph was stricken by CONGRESS from the report. My medical history includes platelets count over a million per microliter of blood, had my right kidney removed due to cancer, had heart surgery and currently dealing with skin cancer. AO is killing us slowly from the inside. Many things have started happening like Parkinsons decease, neuropathy, Stationed at NKP 67-68 flew 53 combat missions as recon photographer with 601st photo. As we all well know how hot it was and on that day the bone yard was stinking to high heaven. 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 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. 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. Its major units were the 33 rd and 34 th Tactical Group and the 315 th Troop Carrier Group in South Vietnam, and the 35th Tactical Group in Thailand. Anybody else having trouble? Reply to Kimberly Smith. Suffer from heart disease, neuropathy, arthritis, diabetes, PTSD and recently stomach cancer near the esophagus. The US deployment came home in 75, but the Thais around the areas of the bases were exposed to it continuously then and since. If all our congress persons go to the VA as a group maybe we can get everyone approved! That, I was defending freedom and those who were Stationed at NKP Thailand 67-68, worked at Task Force Alpha, located out from the base in the jungle. My husband served in the marine stationed in Udorn Thiland in 1962. However, there was a terrible consequence:Exposure to Agent Orangeresulted incancer, birth defects, and other significantailments. It wasnt diagnosed till 2009, tho while I was still active duty different doctors mentioned they were sure I had it. I have had cancer currently in remission, neuropathy in my feet and asthma. Asking for assistance with photos, locations of where he might have been in barracks/dining recreation on the beach? VA will not accept that being on a Thai Base should be sufficient to claim exposure to Agent Orange. On the bases themselves because of trip flares, barbed wire and such, they sprayed because they couldnt mow. Said I would receive benefits in 4 weeks. Lived in a wooden hooch at end of the runway and worked in all areas of the base. Applied for disability.got turned down. F-104C 57-927 with Rodney Trimble flying a turn over the Thai countryside. Jay. However I am pretty sure building 1665 was where I worked but have not found a map labelling it as the Battalion Operations Center. (Photo credit: library of Dick . I was stationed at Utapoa from Dec74 to Dec75 as a special purpose vehicle mechanic. Thank you for your comment and your service. from the Perimeter fence line. Thank You-, To your question, my blog mentions the difficulty of finding such in information packaged in one place. He worked as supply clerk for 809th infantry division, a construction detachment. Any one in Udorn around 1971? I had no idea of AO at Ubon. Why did the Air Force deny for 50 plus years that we were sprayed. No VA claim to date. I was stationed at Udorn in 1967. Tell an interesting story or get a smile from someone else's memories. I was at Tahkli, Thailand in 1973 for one of many TDYs from the C-130 Wing at Dyess AFB in Abilene, Tx. Iv been trying to get VA benefits for myself since my husband has passed away 2 1/2 years go.VA has. I was stationed at udon Royal Thai airbase from September 1975 to February 1976. STATIONED AT UDORN DEC. 1973-DEC.1974 I have been turned down more than once for benefits. Research Air America in Laos: Pepper grinder and AB-1 Missions The University of Texas at Dallas. I would not have been approved w/o the supporting paperwork. Here are the basic "rules" to get the presumption of Agent Orange exposure if you served in Thailand during the Vietnam War: 1) Service at U-Tapao, Ubon, Nakhon Phanom (aka, NKP), Udorn, Takhli, Korat, and/or Don Muang, between February 28, 1961, and May 7, 1975. 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