I think the same thing goes for Korat and the other bases in TAILAND. I am a Vietnam vet 68-69 and asking for a friend of mine who was in Udorn from 71-72. he was in Vietnam for one week in Bien Hoa at the end of April 71 and he is looking for anyone who may have possibly been there as well. Needless to say everyone who was asleep that day was outside on the deck before the fragments started to fall. It took me a number of years and appeals, but I finally received a rating of 100% for Prostate, bladder Cancer, & Tinnitus. Security Police. Nobody else in attendance had been at Nam Phong before there were hutches and hot meals. I was stationed at Udorn (USAF)in 1967-68. I felt fine for years. I need an aerial photo showing the layout of the Camp in order to show my Rtt . I was in the 1890 Comm. See more ideas about vietnam war, thailand, usaf. Is there any chance I was exposed to Agent Orange? In January 2023 I received a letter from VA that encourage me to submit a supplement claim because in August 2022 was signed PACT ACT and now a lot of people may be eligible for benefits and need to do it to reevaluate cases. Hootch was on the perimeter, as I recall. Only e4 n above were exempt or guys transfer in. I was stationed at Ubon Aug 64 to Aug 65. Geographical Location: Udorn (Udon Thani) Royal Thai Air Force Base is located approximately 300 miles North-East of Bangkok. The building now used for my restaurant was built in 1966. Denied 3 times. We slept in canvas roofed hootches with screen windows,before the Sea Bees built the tin roofed hootches, further away from the wire. Currently: Diabetes, Neuropathy, Legs and Feet, COPD, An a recent Heart Attack. Hobcaw Baroney. Was a field service mechanic on heavy Equipment also motor pool Sgt. Anyone remember Kenneth Hamlin? Medal of Honor recipient Air Force Chief Master Sgt. The lead plane has a Royal Lao Air Force marking on the fuselage. The second time I got the run-around youve read in so many other accounts: No evidence of AO use in my area or base during my time there, I was the wrong AFSC wasnt a cop, couldnt prove perimeter duty, etc. I am not getting timely reembursement of meds under FOREIGN MEDICAL PROGRAM. I didnt find out that they used agent orange on our base till a few years ago. Hart trouble,strange skin disorders, fainting falls, the best of times the worst of times. Some eyewitness accounts have suggested the AF soldiers were flown by commercial jet from Travis AFB to a base in Saigon. I was first denied by the VA, but quickly GRANTED a VA Disability when the Dale K. Graham Veterans Foundation required a higher level review. I pray everyone is well and they get their ratings. 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), Camp Ramasun was located approximately 290 miles northeast of Bangkok, about 12 miles south of Udorn and at the fringes of the small Thai village of Ban Nong Soong. https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA586193.pdf. Was stationed at Takhli RTAFB from May 68 to May 69. At that time I was told anyone that served in Thailand during the Vietnam time frame was now considered to have come in contact with AO. 10,000. An Historic Aerial Map showing 1966 to 1969 Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base Thailand. . If any one has any info He was a star athlete & coached high school track until 4 yrs ago. About March 1970 a major defoliation of the perimeters of all Thai Air Bases began following the January 13, 1970 sapper attack on Ubon RTAFB. Do you know where I can find a conversion algorithm to get the old style into something new digital maps recognize? In my case, it went back to my late husbands date of death. More information on this topic can be found in a book series titled, https://www.facebook.com/groups/391919177646188/, https://image.slidesharecdn.com/thailandherbicideexposureclaims-151116154523-lva1-app6891/95/agent-orange-and-thailand-veterans-26-638.jpg?cb=1447688816, https://asknod.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/checo-thailand-base-defense-1973.pdf, https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/conditions/index.asp, Not so Silent Partner: Thailands Role in Covert Operations . 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. F-4D fighter aircraft #66-0267 at Homestead Air Force Base, Fla., circa 1989. To Dan Furches. My husband (Arthur Maier) and I worked for Philco Ford in Bangkok, Thailand from 1967 to 1969. I want to file for agent orange exposure. Spent 7 months in country. Anyone else reading this pleaseet me know on here. We were located by the Control Tower and the Fire Department. He passed away several years ago from heart disease and kidney failure associated with diabetes but now Im trying to help my mom obtain VA benefits for assisted living. Look to see if there is a Disabled Veterans Office like the one near us at VA Mather in Sacramento, CA. Also, he gave me a blowgun that he said tribesmen gave him. I was stationed at Takhli RTAFB from 10/67 to 10/68. 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 can find very little regarding this base and their duties there. 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. I was with co b 809th engineer bn. I cannot find any reference to this place on the maps published here. 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. Do your homework before writing articles. I know that he was transferred to Clark AFB Medical Center for wounds he sustained purportedly in a bar fight. God Bless All. He was stationed in Thailand RTAFB but not sure where. Also document stating that base commanders were at liberty to use herbicides anywhere within the base perimeter. He was an Internal Medicine doctor and took care of all Airmen. Ive taken the AO physical in Houston to get documented, but have not put in any claims yet. The guys who worked on this computer needed to get a bus or at later hours rides to their duty station. If you belong to any FB groups like the ones I mentioned, please check for my name and contact me. I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014 and learned shortly after about the direct correlation between prostate cancer and agent Orange. Our Barracks at UT were within the Drift Zone, as claimed by the VA. Neuropathy in both feet and both hands have progressively gotten worse however, the VA says I should have reported it within a year of exposure or when I determined it to be an issue. Like to hear from anyone from CAFB, New Mexico , if you see this. I worked with linguists and morse intercept operators. If anyone has information on Agent Orange that proves that AO was there during that time frame, that information would be greatly appreciated. He passed away in 1997. I lean toward the latter because during his posting he had to be medivaced to Clark AFB hospital. My husband served in the marine stationed in Udorn Thiland in 1962. I have a picture of him an other people on a beach riding horses. Required fields are indicated with an * asterisk. Neuropathy sever. Thanks. I applied to AO for metastatic cancer, which is a presumptive illness. I read many cases from the files of the Board of Veterans AppealsOne case # 1139851 stood out. Not Union. 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. In turn, Oxidative Stress is shown as the primary cause for VITILIGO to occur. Thank You-, Im working on an intense website that connects military to locations and diseases/illnesses, This has been a long process due to military locations. I have prostate cancer and I have provided proof that I was there and is still awaiting a decision. PTSD but Is a Moral Wound. If anyone else that was stationed at NKP, especially the 6908th have had issues believed to be agent orange related please post here. VA wants to deny my claim of exposure to Agent Orange present there and my exposure being the cause of this disease and disability. Im from Michigan as well as my grandfather, if anyone has any bit of info for me that would be great, appreciate you for your time. Filed a VA claim for A/O exposure with prostate cancer. He ha all the diabetis, two open heart surgeries and parkensons. With all of the VA documents that state that Agent Orange was used on bases in Thailand, my denials stated that there was no evidence that Agent Orange was ever used there. I was exposed to agent orange at utapao thailand in 1970/71. I was station at Korat AB Thailand, with the F-105 aircraft. K9, I have Ischemic heart disease. Assigned to the 635 combat support group Depending in what shop your Father was in Im sure that I had to run across him in that hangar we worked out of. It is located in the city of Udon Thani in northern Thailand and is now the main airport serving the city and province. Any one in UDORN around 1971? I was with the 49 tfw,New Mex, Da Nang, places in Thailand, left with the 366 tfw, discharged in Mt. We went through ~16 million gallons of JP-4 a month supporting with 80% of all fuel used in Southeast Asia for supporting 26 KC-135 tankers, 55 F-105s, EB/RB-66s based at Takhli. Its all bullshit that Agent Orange just stays around the perimeter of the base! 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. 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. 1,816 2 0 McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II. With credentials, youll be invited to join. We served our country; they subjected us to bad toxins; then they reject our claims! It seems absurd they expect us to find someone we served with 50 years ago and their insistence only those who worked on base perimeters are considered. 299 now and bill S-1381 that have since been passed into law to help out my fellow vets, Was stationed at Camp Samae San Aug 73 to Oct 74 then Jan 75 till Jan 76, have my board hearing in 3 weeks,virtually, the first trip out of Travis flew nonstop to Saigon on chartered flight then after about 2 hours flew by C130 to UAFB. If any one can recall these incidents and would be so kind as to confirm them with a letter I would really appreciate it. 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! The VA has turned down my claim now three times. Does anyone know how to contact others on this forum ? Look up stuff like Ubon RTAFB. It seems to me that if MKP was sprayed with agent orange An aircrew member that has info on this should speakup. I was stationed at Udorn from 1973-74. My husband served in the marine stationed in Udorn Thiland in 1962. She referred me to see a Neurologist (Nerve Specialist) the following day and, she too knew what I had, even going so far to order laboratory tests and a CT Scanall coming back positive as being Parkinsons Disease. Any one in Udorn around 1971? records,clipping from newpaper and was turn down. I was at Ubon 70-71 as a weapons loader 408th MMS. Perimeter duty station is required for AO at Tahkli. Are there any others who served on LT2075 on here? As a K9 I was on the perimeter and at the off-base bomb dump and Kennels throughout my assignment there. He always told me to keep all of his military papers. I was at Ubon RTAFB, December 1969 December 1970, 8th Combat Support Group (PACAF) 408th Munitions Maintenance Squadron (MMS). the perimeter lines make a point at the location if that helps. I have stage 4 kidney disease as well. Information is presented in a fashion similar to the front page. I will pursue compensation; however, the posts above are not encouraging for a successful outcome. Reply. Marines were secuity for the 9th marines out of danang and those that left from okinawa. I was at Ubon 67-68 USAF jet engine mechanic. I sent them a copy of the transit pay doc as evidence and they accepted it on appeal. First, I want to express my sympathy for your loss. Diabetic. We didnt receive combat pay but we did our jobs for the war. I served with usaf at korat rtafb 6/69-7/70 with tdy to numerous other bases in Thailand and Vietnam. John A. Madden, Jr. and Capt. Would love to hear from anyone else that may have been there during this time. Jay. 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. Our Bgg case Camp was nothing but red dirt in summer months and red mud during rainy season. Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. 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. Ischemic heart disease and diabetes. . . I was a crew chief on EB 66 ECM aircraft. Thank you for all this great blog. Ischemic heart disease and diabetes. Please contact me. My claim and 2 letters of appeal have been denied. Aircraft mechanic. You might want to check with the Recce group located at Beale AFB, Ca where the Deuce is currently located. CREW CHIEF ON F-4E PHANTOMS WHITE SECTION 421st BLACK WIDOWS, HAVE PROSTATE CANCER 2018 I am servic connected from a non combat injury. 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. On and off flightline daily to preflight and postflight equipment aboard aircraft. Their Search Radar was in a tent very near the Mekong River, that is where I spent most of my time while visiting Mukdahon. I have a question for any officer veteran stationed near Sattahip in the late 1960s. I was with the 7th RRFS, 05H, from June 71 to June 73. Let me know about agent orange problems. I was part of the launch crews (sat on edge of flight line where vegetation was dead or dying. The VA treats all of us Thailand vets like bastard children, like we dont deserve Vietnam veteran status. I have been turned down twice for benefits. A military map made in 1961 of Southeast Asia, which can be seen below,illustrates these points. We were all exposed to agent orange but there is no way to substantially it because military records do not support us there or what we were doing. So, my thoughts are that anyone that is reading this long comment, please dont give up when filing a VA Claim and make sure that whomever is doing the research (such as a VFW VSO, AmVets, DAV, etc) are qualified to look deep into your Military Personnel and Medical Records and, dont just let them assume that its not an issue worth pursuing, as if I never did, I wouldnt be receving the exemplary care from the Manila VA in the way of prescribed medication and the physicians that I saw that made the correct diagnosis. Never a smoker! 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. I remember coming in from post, and shining,in the moon light, coated with the shit, we use a pesticide, to dip our dogs in (malathion), now that also is a big health issues. My brother, David Chavira Jr, was a US Air Force communications specialist who served at Udorn AFB from 1969 to 1970. Ive been in remission from cancer since 12. The RTAF 231 Squadron "Hunter" is assigned to Udorn, equipped with the Dassault . VA has given me my hearing aids. o 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 February 28, 1961 and May 7, 1975. o U.S. Army veterans who provided perimeter security on RTAF bases in Thailand anytime 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 was at UBON in 1965. I was at Udorn from 1970 1971 Civil Engineers Why shouldnt I. I was there at the same time. To Takhli, I didnt know that they used AO for perimeter clearing https://www.disabledveterans.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Project-CHECO-Report.pdf. I was stationed at Camp Friendship 7Nth Main. Reply to Wilfredo Caban. We never used them. I work on J-79 in Ubon and J-75 in Korat, F-4C and F-105. Royal Thai Air Force Bases. I have had bladder cancer. 7 claims filed , 5 denied ,,, received letter showing 2 claims service related and even though my Agent Orange was denied , I am listed with the VA as Herbicide Exposed Veteran. Flew backwards thru the Mts Ararat, on way to Oct Fest 71. I think we are a year or two away from a situation where the veterans who were based in Thailand will have a much easier road for their disability claim. I would like to get contact with anyone who was stationed there. I was stationed at nkp Thailand May 1971 thru May 1972,SPS security. 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