We were building part of the Bangkok Bypass. I was at Takhli in 1965-1966 working at a munitions storage area. Ive had one bout of squamous cell carcinoma. This is a very sad state of affairs!!!! I have had much trouble with skin cancer that I believe is a result of exposure to AO. Thank you all for your service as we were young and nave men fighting for our country. Would like to hear from other Airmen as to what exposure they have had and what medical conditions they have. I am 70 years old now. Couldnt your hand in front of your face! Aircraft Assigned at various times during the Viet Nam war: A-1E, AC-47D (Tail Code OS), B-26 (Portus), B-57B, C-46 (Air America), Thank you. Does anyone live in Thailand? In effect they gave me the run- a- round. Well I got called up and guarded the base perimeter. The DVA has been tone deaf because I wasnt an SP or CE. One of the men survived but was severely injured and the other man was killed. I served at Udon, Thailand from 1967 to 1968 in the engine shop. When I asked my local VA about this they said they knew noting about it and would not test me for exposure. Someone with more rank and better pay than me always seemed to say the paper work was filed. (that fence line was sprayed on a regular basis). Hootch was on the perimeter, as I recall. Not Union. the set isfairly distributed and is listed in twenty-one libraries, according to Worldcat.org. Base perimeter was barbed wire fence. After May 7th, I am sure they did not go out to the perimeter fences and do a massive AO cleanup. Im still fighting this and will not give up! He recently passed and was exposed to agent orange. I would love to hear from anyone who was there at either place during those years. Another 200 yards & it would have been IN our barracks!! Have had a heart attack. VA has given me my hearing aids. I was stationed at Utapoa from Dec74 to Dec75 as a special purpose vehicle mechanic. Anybody stationed there? I am being treated for high blood pressure and being treated for heart pvcs. Depending in what shop your Father was in Im sure that I had to run across him in that hangar we worked out of. 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. My boots on the Ground on a recovery in country has no documentation as it was done under the cover of night to recover a aircraft that had an engine failure. My First time at this VA Hospital, saw a DVA Office sign, walked in, told him was thinking to apply for VA Benefits, so he gave me the papers to fill out, took them home to do later, but later never came, Was there again about 2-3 months later, different man in the office, shook hands, exchanged names, told me to sit and he would type it up. I remember how close the jungle was to the perimeter wire when I first arrived. Their Search Radar was in a tent very near the Mekong River, that is where I spent most of my time while visiting Mukdahon. Battled neuropathy in my legs forever. I was at Tahkli, Thailand in 1973 for one of many TDYs from the C-130 Wing at Dyess AFB in Abilene, Tx. I am a complete and totally disabled veteran for this experience. Heart and Arterial disease, A-fib to the point where i now have a Watchman device implanted in my heart. Thailand also was buffered from the conflict zone by Laos and Cambodia, thereby making it safer forAmerican personnel. I am considered 90% disabled with UI, so I get all benefits of 100%. We are attempting to research the flight routes taken by Air Force personnel who were stationed at Udorn AFB in the Vietnam War (1968-1972). I have Been denied three different times on my claim two times denied for no boots on ground in Vietnam and then as truth came out and claims were being acknowledged my recent denial was for the timeframe after the fall of Saigon May 1975 was established as being the claim deadline no claims would be excepted for time served after May 1975. I have helped 3 Thailand vets get approved by sending the following with their claims I remained, returning to Ramasun Station to monitor the radio communications of Pol Pot and the Cambodian Genocide. Guys who were there as well as Laos and Cambodia do not have coverage over A O. Udorn 08/1970 to 07/1971 Looking for photos of Hospital tents for that time. Just had my Moderna shots recently at Dingell Hodpital, just trying to stay alive! It is scaled at 1:1,562,500 and provides coverage for all of Thailand. I had just gotten back in touch with him. I need an aerial photo showing the layout of the Camp in order to show my Rtt . The whole affair is a travesty of justice without honor for our service. The company headquarters in Koran was right on the perimeter fence line so may have contacted it then. I do believe that every Service Member who was Deployed to Thailand was affected in some fashion medically and health wise. VA acknowledged in my claim I was exposed but denied my issue. Birds of Prey from the Low Country. I have been turned down twice for benefits. Developed soft tissue sarcoma from agent orange exposure. I believe I was exposed to AO, and on one occasion went to sick call with small blisters on both arms. I was stationed at Ubon Aug 64 to Aug 65. Stated there might shift flight line and remember spraying different areas. Nevada VA hospital. I went TDY to Phitsanoluk Thailand for 2weeks 50 caliber machine gun training. 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. Stumbled onto these comments. Now diagnosed and being treated for diabetes and multiple myeloma. please email if possible . Reassigned to Korat 02 Oct 1975 till the U.S Was volunteeredto crew a ORH C-123 through UDorn eventually to Buen Hoa and others in Vietnam. He recovered from bladder cancer 15 yrs ago, but it recurred in Nov & he died in Dec. I learned of my exposure to Agent Orange on April 29, 201947 years after the fact. I have since developed NON HODGKINS LYMPHOMA STAGE 3 CANCER a VA PRESUMED AQUIRED DESEASE from exposure to AGENT ORANGE. Jul 31, 2018 - Explore Benjamin Combs's board "Udorn RTAFB, Thailand / 432nd TFW" on Pinterest. But, NOTHING WAS EVER PLANTED ON THAT OPEN FIELD FROM 11/1968 TO 11/1969!!!!! Also did guard duty 3 times on the outskirts of the base when we were on high alert, not listed on my record. Jailing some who died there days later. I wish there was a way for you to contact me but it looks like the rules dont allow for emails to be exchanged. Were you on the Flying Tiger Airline that set the brakes on fire when we landed hot in Yakota Japan? He filed Seot 2019 and died before eer hearing from the VA, I refiled and was turn down but have an appointment before a judge in sept. We had to disembark in Vietnam for the refueling. I was stationed at Cam Rahn Bay,Vietnam air base 1969-1970 and Utapao,Thailand 1971. THE OIC IN CHARGE WAS , WAYNE L COTTRELL. Hello Donald, My name is Pablo Quinones. I was the Operations Sargent. I am compensated at 100% Service-Connected for PTSD. old and a widower. The PACT passed late last year by Congress should make it much easier to get claims adjudicated faster with less bullshit from the VA. Best of luck to all Vets who are suffering the ravages of AO. Asking for assistance with photos, locations of where he might have been in barracks/dining recreation on the beach? so that 20% had done me ALL good, Hope this gives you an idea what to do one last thing, there is a VA . 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. I have a list of the names and ranks of those assigned to Det 5 and my name is listed just above Parker, Marvin M. rank of Sgt. I am sure his ailments were as a result of AO while in Thailand 68-69. 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. God Bless All. Those were the timeswhen you were living life to the max. My additional duties was to go into the community and help to vaccinate people in the community.A lived of posts very new to the base. K9, I have Ischemic heart disease. Was at Takhili RTAFB from Jan 69- Jan 70 and at Nakhon Phanom (NKP) RTAFB from Jul 70 Jul 71. 1,816 2 0 McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II. Vint Hill Farms Station played a big role in World War II and the Cold War. He has Parkinsons now and I need more information. I knew where our fighters Like to hear from anyone from CAFB, New Mexico , if you see this. And my Second and third sons both had Bladder Reflux which is a malformation of the bladder and it usually kills the infant before birth. 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. Hope this helps you out. stationed at Korat Airbase in 1973-1975 looking for a medic by the name Wayne Berry. WATER PUMP later expanded to include forward air control, armed reconnaissance and close air support strikes by USAF Air Commandos flying from Udorn Air Base in Thailand. Ive been suffering for many years from diabetes, Crohns, and inflammations of my fingers. I do this all from my disability income. F-104C 57-916 with nose art "Time Hog" on the ramp of Udorn Air Base in 1967 (Photo by Kenneth W Buchanan) @ Not extremely sharp but very unique color photo showing the "Time Hog" being in white color. Ive been sick ever since, skin issues, Parkinson, 29 orthopedic surgeries almost every joint, gut issues etc Its been a good run, proud to have served with you Marines. I was stationed in New Mexico, went TDY twice in 1963 & 1964 I didnt find out that they used agent orange on our base till a few years ago. Now have been told that I have liver cancer recently detected. I worked the avionics ECM shop and flight line on B66, F105, F4,& EC121 Any help would be appreciated. 05h20. Served as Fuel Specialist. I was in Ubon Thailand 71to 73. I have many of the problems associated with the use of chemical clearing uses. (Both are doing fine now after surgeries) Yesif you were at Korat you were always in the perimeter. - 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 was stationed at nkp Thailand May 1971 thru May 1972,SPS security. 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. The Area Source Program (ASP-T) was fully operational before the first attack occurred in July 1968. Have tennitis. The record shows I filed on 02-25-1971. 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. Some are off base around Korat. USAF Veteran Utapao RTNAB Thailand, two times 1973 and 74-75 . I am a indochina vet myself, says it on my dd-214, were bombing before they did. 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. I was stationed at Korat RTAFB 1974-1976 worked A7Ds, F-4s, and AC-130 Gunships. We have documents specifying *how many* people his squadron deployed/went TDY but nothing more specific. He stayed at the hooches where he spent 10 hours a day. I was in Takhli in1973 for the grand Nixon deployment to win the war and Udorn in 1973 and 1974. I live in Bangkok and would like to meet a Vietnam Vet for a conversation. If anyone has any information regarding this it would be greatly appreciated. Security Police. On the reverse is a map titled U.S. Do your homework before writing articles. Lm now 70 and am getting medical care for the disorders and cancers resulting from all the spraying of chemicals while I was stationed there. Retired in 1992 as MSgt from Tx Air National Guard , also as photo . I was stationed at NKP in Northeast Thailand on the boarder with Laos. I am servic connected from a non combat injury. rats n tower with bug. I then came across a Stars & Stripes Article in December 2020, that mentioned that Veterans that had been exposed to Agent Orange, were also coming down with side-effects which were causing Parkinsons Disease. Assigned as an I served in the army at comm sites at Utapao Korat, and Hill 272 Sattahip. Stationed at Udorn 11/68 thru 11/69 432MMS. 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. We worked a 12 on 12 off shift with a two day break then shift change. Information is presented in a fashion similar to the front page. 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. I was assigned as a Security Policeman at all bases in Thailand . Have 5 AO connected diseasesbeen denied for every one. Was diagnosed with Parkinsons with lewy body dementia. ALSO FLEW TO UBON, UDORN, U-TAPAO AND SOME OBSCCURE ARMY AIRFIELD WITH A BLOWN ENGINE. Does anyone remember the Autovon Switching Compound outside of Korat RTAFB during 70-71? 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! Read our Comment and Posting Policy. F-4D fighter aircraft #66-0267 at Homestead Air Force Base, Fla., circa 1989. Just the fact that most of us traveled to the City of Korat at least weekly for something to do would make it fair to say we got exposed to the stuff. 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. Location is on the beach at Bangsaray Sare (also spelled Bang Saray). Rolf GERSTER says: March 20, 2021 at 2:16 am Hello. F-4c Landing at Udorn- Royal Thai Air Force Base. Both the 13th Fighter Squadron, known as the "Panther Pack," and the 421st Fighter Squadron, known as the "Black . Several weeks later,we were told by the squadron commander that he had tracked down a few barrels of agent orange at the Air Force base at Udorn. Em/NCO Club Udorn, Thailand 1964-65. We dated and she Loves me And I her. The bug in my head. VA disalowed the cause being agent orange because I was stationed in Thailand. I know there was jungle very near where we were located. Our Bgg case Camp was nothing but red dirt in summer months and red mud during rainy season. (TDY Supporting the Airlift mission in SVN while I was stationed at Okinawa). F-4D fighter aircraft #66-0267 at Homestead Air Force Base, Fla., circa 1989. Hope everybody else received this letter. Served at Korat RTAFB from late January 68 til 17 November 68 . Is a great honor. Had surgery to remove lymph nodes in my groin and starting chemo next week. They removed my bladder and prostate. Anyone willing to share photos or maps, etc? I could sure use a map showing the location of the MARS shack. Was made 100% disabled in 36 days. I know have ischemic heart disease, high blood pressure and borderline diabetes. Was stationed in NKP 68 609 air commando sq. I know of no four sappers ever being killed by a augmentee. The doctor who removed his prostate had died years back so he could not be interviewed or questioned concerning this matter. 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. Ive taken the AO physical in Houston to get documented, but have not put in any claims yet. I would be happy to help you with that. Sawadee!! (for Thailand) or have a source where I could find one. (NOTE: Prior to my assignment at Ubon, there were two Sapper Attacks and during my assignment, there was one such incident.) Bang Sare is roughly half way between Sattahip Port and Pattaya Beach. 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. The Navy P3 Orions operated off the same ramp as the C-130 SCOOT airlift. We were housed in the old Army compound, Camp Friendship where they used Chemicals to eliminate all the weeds around the Hooches and perimeter. I was there from ,DEC.72 thru SEPT. 73 . 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. No grass or weeds inside nor outside perimeter. Told I was not boots on the ground. I was the fuels guy on Operation Limelight. Then, after 15 months, I went back to Korat AFB for a short 6 months. How do I post an official U.S. government map of Udorn RTAFB on this page? Have a successful claim? These problems didnt occur until years later after I got out of the Air Force in 1980. Probably not, they will just tear down all the monuments. I was TDY to Utapoa NKP Tahki 72-73. In communication and exposed to agent orange I am now having a lot of digestive issues,I believe that are AO related,but current VA Dr.does not think so. I guess our government is waiting for us to die off. I had been healthy up until 1978 when I started to get all kind of health issues. I did not find anyone I knew on this listing, but I came across Jackie McKenzie who wanted to get certain info about her husbands locations on base. Dont give up keep fighting for our rights and benefits. Returned on a 30-year non-disclosure for witness to Genocide. Thank you for all this great blog. Suffer from heart disease, neuropathy, arthritis, diabetes, PTSD and recently stomach cancer near the esophagus. would like to hear from Robert Fisher or BD Cleeton. The guys who worked on this computer needed to get a bus or at later hours rides to their duty station. Like to hear from anyone from Camp Friendship. Nevertheless, I started with tremors in 2015 and saw Neurologists at the So. The Air Force literally flew me around the world from RAF Upper Heyford UK to repair one Voodoo in Udorn I worked on the jet on the flight line adjacent to perimeter. Robert Calhoun June 9 2020, if you have copies of your performance reports, take then to VFW, or American Legion. 4, 6922 SW. To jack stover. Thanks for your help and of course, thanks for your service! If so, any luck? My brother was the very best brawler I have known so I still find it hard to believe that he would have been badly injured in any kind of brawl. VA. Has except responsible. I would like to get contact with anyone who was stationed there. I have filed with the VAMC, had an interview, and was told my squamous cell carcinoma was not on the list. I have type 2 diabetes and have had for quite a few years now. The owner of the land was NOT happy. While one can see the locations of Thai military facilities, absent are installations and perimeter defenses that may have been added later by American forces. I only found out that agent orange was part of my life. Stationed on Tahkli RAFB 1973, I filed a claim for my peripheral neuropathy is July of 2018, I was officially awarded exposure to agent orange by a VA doctor who was handling my case. Anyone serving then and undergoing similar, please contact me. 2. To Takhli, I didnt know that they used AO for perimeter clearing David Sorensen. 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 was stationed at Ubon RTAFB IN 1971/72 as a B57G maintenance crew chief. Been trying to get the VA to approve my Parkinsons. I got spayed twice while working nights while working fighter between embankments. Hi Bob, I also was part of that deployment and was a 462 (bomb loader) at the time. Bladder Cancer is not a recognized disability from Dioxin exposure. The first permanent USAF unit assigned at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force was the 333d Air Base Squadron (333d ABS) in October 1964. Made 100% disabled in 36 days. The next day or so, a helo made multiple passes over the vegetation as well as our hootches. How and where would I be able to find out about this. We always traveled with lots of classified equipment and personnel (many in civilian clothes) so we always traveled on our own military transport. (Courtesy photo by Michael E. Fader) I lived in a hootch not far from the flight line when air craft took off dust went every where . Our work shifts were 12/7 during my time there. Myself and a couple of other crew chiefs went over and boarded the 123s to see how they worked. Murrells Inlet. Ubon. We stayed in concrete barracks. Jun 28, 2006. I was stationed at Korat RTAB 68/69. Dad is still with us but suffers having his prostate removed, neuropathy in the legs, heart problems and other things. I received a confirmation from the VA in December 2015 and was awarded two large checks, as compensation, being diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) Type II and Erectile Dysfunction; In June 2016, I was directed by the Assistant Director of the Manila VA Claims Department to file a VA Claim for Peripheral Neuropathy (NOTE: I was experiencing loss of feeling in my thighs and legs) and, after having a C&P Exam at Manila Doctors Hospital (being used as a Human Pin Cushion) never feeling anything being inserted into my thighs or legs, the test results indicated to the VA, that I did indeed have Peripheral Neuropathy, which was approved in August 2016; In November 2018, while having laboratory work performed at a local Philippine Tricare Certified Hospital, the results came back as showing High Creatinine in my urine and, I was instructed to see a Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist), whom I saw in January 2019 and, did some tests of her own, which came back conclusive as Stage-3 Chronic Kidney Disease (Secondary to DM Type II) and, I was instructed to file a VA Claim, which came back approved in March 2019, at which time I became 100% Disabled; later in that same year, I started experiencing loss of feeling in my lower extremities (feet and toes of both feet) and, my Manila VA Primary Care Physician order an Arterial Scan and Venous Scan of both feet (performed at a local Philippine Tricare Certified Hospital in Ozamiz City) and, the results came back positive. When I first arrived at Utapao in late 1969 the klong had lots of vegetation growing along the banks. I ask to get out and the only MOS was vehicle maint. I,m 90% disabled & will help any way I can. passed away at the age of 82 on March 1, 2021 in Albuquerque NM. Agent orange was used at the Depot to clear vegetation around the ammunition storage areas and fence line. A few of the first names I remember are, TEX, stephen, and burt , and denis . our K9 dogs, who were left,,, cause of agent orange,, They would have been a good indicator,as what was used, in the name of war!! Thanks for any info. IBM dont normally show up until after age 50. For my claim I have to locate where my barracks were on that base, which I dont remember. Scurry, Texas. Unfortunately the rules dictating the contents of comments on Library of Congress blog posts does not allow personal information to be published. Stationed at 442 Signal Battalion (LL) Warin Thailand in 1970 as a Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic. I was an aircraft Mech and was in the 606 Air Commando Squadron. 5, 3 ARRGp with a total of 23 airmen. Found out had stage 2 diabetes and had a few surgeries to take tumors off. There was probably one survivor of the fire . We never used them. I served in Ubon Air force base late 70-71 as a mechanic. One of the maps, however, has a list of bases. John A. Madden Jr. on Sept 9, 1972, making him an . What was your AFSC? Also document stating that base commanders were at liberty to use herbicides anywhere within the base perimeter. Birth President was Herbert Hoover #31 Would love to hear from anyone else that may have been there during this time. Im still fighting them at 72 and going on about 8 years, Im looking for Frank Brown stationed at Ubon 72-73 he was dog handler for Rex4M83. The eyewitness accounts also claim this was the standard route to the air bases in Thailand. Was in ubon 1968 497th tac f4 crew chief tail #823, Any body from 325th signal bat. He has been asked to get buddy letters from people who may have served there with hi to get VA Benefits. it was a raidar site. It was so nasty there it is a wonder we all didnt come down with a lot of stuff. I think we all be assured that herbicides were used to kill foliage all throughout that base. 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 !!! not only did we load it on to the Air Craft down by the Beach end of the runway but our BKS where located not more than 50ft. no mention anywhere of U.S. marines at airbase in namI liphong , Thailand. Look to see if there is a Disabled Veterans Office like the one near us at VA Mather in Sacramento, CA. The base was surrounded by jungle. I am trying to find out what they sprayied the antenna field with to keep the weeds down. Assigned to 7th Maint Bn while in Koran. A.O. . Find the document CHECO. Does anyone know or did kno a person by the name of Dan or dannie f harrolle that was in the air force when he was in thialand. The only pavement was where they parked the Bombers and Tankers and the runway. That knowledge helped me reconcile in my mind the illnesses and diseases Ive suffered for the past 30 years. The set, however,has a significant limitation: It was printed in 1960 and thus predates the arrival of most American military personnel to Thailand. He passed away from lung cancer in October of 2015. Not just as Congress decided in it new regulations. I have been diagnosed with ischemic heart issues and a number of issues concerning bodily inflammation. In addition to the wealth of Technical Services capability at Udorn, a number of other valuable support assets have been developed. Ray Fisher & Charles Lausier- Transmitter God Bless u all! By commenting on our blogs, you are fully responsible for everything that you post. I have bladder cancer from AO. I suspect his bladder cancer was caused by exposure to Agent Orange when in Thailand. Was anyone station there during that time that might remember any of this time and remember where he lived. long live the memories of the forgoten. I recently saw a Vietnam Zippo of the 600th Combat Photo Squadron with the name Ray Fischer engraved. like you would if you flew in on World Airways or one of the other civilian transit providers. 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. He was a Security Policeman, often on the flight lines and perimeters, stations, etc. Sqdrn. This place was sprayed also. He told my sister he worked on the perimeter of the base and we have pictures of big communications antennas. 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