Was at Takhli from 7/67-7/69 and U-Tapao from 9/68-9/69. Ubon. I was stationed at Korat RTAB 68/69. I am sure Agent Orange was used at Utapao. I was stationed at Utapoa from Dec74 to Dec75 as a special purpose vehicle mechanic. I work with American Legion. 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 was stationed at Takhli in 1970and was there when they closed the base only to be reopened laternot sure of that date. Many of the comments Ive read here are extremely disturbing. God bless. It's not a tourist spot for sightseeing but you can see it from the gate I guess. Yes, Udorn was sprayed with Agent Orange, the exact date I do not have but I know they sprayed because when you entered the chow halls they had a note telling individuals to indoors from like 8 to 12 pm. Better known as the Rose Garden. Does anyone know where the Doctors living quarters were or have a map of the base showing the living quarters? We were just south of Udorn. Trying to help my sister whose husband died of two AO presumed illness/cancers. My dad was in Ubon and Udorn Thailand in 1964 and 1965. Came back with No Health problems. from mid 69 to mid 70 worked in the base photo lab doing recon photo . If anyone who was from the Red Horse outfit I would love to chat with you about our time there and anything you know about AO there. I started with tremors in 2015 and saw Neurologists at the So. I wish there was a way for you to contact me but it looks like the rules dont allow for emails to be exchanged. Thank you for your service! On at least one occasion we Regardless no records indicated that was attached to the security forces. By commenting on our blogs, you are fully responsible for everything that you post. 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. Not sure where it entered the base but remember it running (or crawling) near the NCO club. Denied 3 times. I have a claim in for several conditions that the VA doctors say could have been caused by exposure to agent orange while stationed at NKP. Im asking for help in this matter. Correction by poster. She asked me if I was in the military during the Vietnam war. VA has denied me twice and now I am working on my 3rd denial letter and pray for their approval. Worked on the trim pad. We were not a combat unit, but was exposed to Agent Orange! I filed for Service Connected Disability immediately upon my return and was DENIED. Your military records show which contracted airlines took you there and return. I also have tried to get claim but getting denied. My Dad, Marvin M. Parker, from GA, was an Air Force airman serving in Udorn, Thailand (1970-1971). LUCKY! The 1969 map you found, a great source, lists the UTM coordinates for the facilities, but not in a format Ive ever seen, two letters and four digits (e.g. After the initial four months, I responded to numerous if Sac alerts throughout the year. 3. I was stationed at the hospital at both bases. I was with 207th signal company detachment F on Hill 272 near Sattahip Thailand June 1968 to June 1969.I have high blood pressure and stage 3 kidney disease. Veterans, So far my atty its winning my case-Ischemic heart disease from exposure to herbicides at Udorn RTAFB-APR 69-APR70. - U.S. Air Foce Veterans whe served on RTAF bases at U-Tapao, Ubon, Nakhon Phanom, Udorn, Takhli, Korat and Don Muang, near the air base perimeter any time between Feb. 28, 1961 and May 7, 1975. I was stationed in New Mexico, went TDY twice in 1963 & 1964 We were building part of the Bangkok Bypass. I served at Udorn RTAFB from SEP 69 thru AUG 70. I was stationed with a USAF Communications Detachment at the Chang Mai Airport in 1967 thru 1968. Although I have acquired a variety of medical ailments over the years (heart issues, type 2 diabetes), I dont believe I had significant AO exposure related to my duties there, based on my reading of this. Find the document CHECO. Sincerely David. Stationed at Ubon 3/71 3/72. Youll blatantly see NO grass growing anywhere. If you were there and remember AIC Bennett , send me an e-mail. I was in NKP Dec 69 Dec 70. The other was a distance from the pooches within feet of the fence. And I heard Navy vets, sitting off shore get qualified for Agent Orange? God Bless All. I have a question directed to anyone who can offer an answer even if it is of a general nature. In October, 1997, a Joint Task Force (JTF 98-IL) located the crash site. I worked in the ECM shop. I know I did it, I remember how dark it was out there at night. When I told them I figured it out they said, Too Late!, I served at U-Tapao royal thai airfield from 1968-1969. definkyely exposed to herbicidee. I contacted my Congresswoman, who unfortunately did not change the outcome of my claim. Starting the process of compensation and was told it will be denied and then would need to go directly to the VA. 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. With thosefactors in mind, thetwo governmentsreached a so-calledgentlemans agreement that permitted American forces to use Thai bases. 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. I am servic connected from a non combat injury. I was then dropped off at work on petroblem tank farm which was used to transfer fuel to the air base next to camp friend ship. Thank you for your time. There DDT and herbicides were deployed in and at the perimeter of this small camp. I have no paperwork of any kind! A Short History of Ramasun Station. Ha. I hope it will help. Im 56 and am interested in the history of the Vietnam War. I was stationed at Udorn RTAFB in 1967-68 in the USAF. https://www.facebook.com/groups/391919177646188/. In addition to the wealth of Technical Services capability at Udorn, a number of other valuable support assets have been developed. Until 1986 after my second son was born I became Diabetic. Using that argument and other documents, BVA ruled in my favor and Ordered VA to rethink their denial for all those years. Anyone have knowledge of or pictures of comm gear on the perimeter? This veteran says he personally mixed and sprayed the defoliant along the flight lines, barracks, and along the perimeter the base..His case was approved and his testimony was credible. In my opinion you NEED a good attorney schooled in the law and in dealing with the VA. may result in removed comments. remove a user's privilege to post content on the Library site. He was stationed there from Oct 67-Oct 68 as part of 432nd & 7/13AF HQ. VA denied my DIC claim (no boot on the Vietnam land and no evidence of herbicides during duties). Jailing some who died there days later. Location is on the beach at Bangsaray Sare (also spelled Bang Saray). I had heart surgery in 2017. I was a B52 crew chief. My 3/4 ton truck (Personnel carrier) Det 1 USASCC Receiver site-Udorn. Thanks. I just filed a claim for hypothyroidism due to agent orange. 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. My husband served at Korat Aug 73 to Sep 74. did anyone ever go to Green Hill Site in Thailand. Udorn Photo Gallery. Join Us Now. I have high blood pressure and stage 3 chronic kidney disease, and high cholesterol. Retired in 1992 as MSgt from Tx Air National Guard , also as photo . I am now having a lot of digestive issues,I believe that are AO related,but current VA Dr.does not think so. I was a Radio Communications Analysis Specialist. He ha all the diabetis, two open heart surgeries and parkensons. Claim sat dormant for 7 months. Does anyone know or remember how clean the camp was from weeds. Stationed at Udorn 11/69 9/70. Another relevant source isa set of maps createdby Army Map Service that is titled Thailand 1:50,000, Series L708, Edition-1. Any of that traveling in or near perimeter spray or drift zone? I was stationed at Ramasun Station in the 6924 Scty Sq from Dec 74 to Mar 76. Was at Takhili RTAFB from Jan 69- Jan 70 and at Nakhon Phanom (NKP) RTAFB from Jul 70 Jul 71. Still took a year, but rating was finally approved. Praying we can bring Bobby home. I was stationed at nkp Thailand May 1971 thru May 1972,SPS security. U.S. Was in ubon 1968 497th tac f4 crew chief tail #823, Any body from 325th signal bat. Thank you. However I am pretty sure building 1665 was where I worked but have not found a map labelling it as the Battalion Operations Center. 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. Can I use this blog as apiece of evidence to support his claim? (Ret.) Also not every . I wore a patch on my uniform that was the 9th logisitic command. and tell me what awards such as VSM and CIB. STATIONED AT UDORN DEC. 1973-DEC.1974 Any info would be appreciated. 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). Home Depending in what shop your Father was in Im sure that I had to run across him in that hangar we worked out of. Our birds flew continuous missions 24/7. 2 nd Air Division at Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN. 6232nd CSG/APS, July 1965; 432nd SPS; 1/621st SPS, 18 SEP 1966-27 Jan 1973. I have heart disease and Parkinsons. The first base of operationsfor American forces was atTakhli Royal Thai Air force Base, whichis located approximately 144 miles northwest of Bangkok. william j wilson SP-4. I, myself, have not suffered from exposure there, but several of my colleagues and good friends from that period have died from complications due to Agent Orange, and several others still fight the ongoing process of the exposure. Like to hear from anyone from CAFB, New Mexico , if you see this. It gathers intelligence. My dad was a strong person so Im wondering what happened then/there that would have scared him so much. Please read our Comment & Posting Policy. I learned of my exposure to Agent Orange on April 29, 201947 years after the fact. OPERATION BARREL ROLL In the spring of 1964 Pathet Lao (Laotian communists) and North Vietnamese troops drove Laotian forces from the Plain of Jars in northern Laos. Either that or at Sattahip as our barracks was directly on the beach and we swam there for recreation. Spent many days and night working launch and recovery of the F4s. Are there any maps of Hill 272? I was stationed on Udorn AFB between June 1971 June 1972. Wish me luck. Reply to Kimberly Smith. Glasses but rejects me about AO I know we got sprayed. 3 men in my family served in S.E.A. Was stationed at Udorn 621st TCS from Feb 69 to March 70 Did a month as Security Police Augmentee. I was first diagnosed with Parkinsons in 2005. Stationed at NKP 67-68 flew 53 combat missions as recon photographer with 601st photo. Even I was stationed at Ubon RTAFB from Nov 1968 to Nov 1969. Well, March 26 of 2020 he died suddenly of a heart attack, he had recovered, we thought, from a major stroke in November of 2019. I was TDY at Udorn sometime between September 66 and December 67 as a radio repairman on the RF101c Voodoo. I served 30 days as an Air Police Augmentee. I send all of his DD 214 and performance I did this until returning CONUS on October 1975. I served at Udon, Thailand from 1967 to 1968 in the engine shop. SSG E6, NCOIC KHON KAEN. Why because unlike todays veterans who get 100 % disability for a bum knew or anxiety everyone know the Vietnam Vet gets nothing. Based on reading other comments on this blog, the VA may say why have you waited so long to disclose this to our attention!!! or have a source where I could find one. Va dr said my cancer was related to agent orange but ratings board says I was not in Vietnam no rating on agent orange. Debellevue, scored four kills flying with Capt. You fought for this country; if Agent Orange and combat stress disabled you; then our country needs to step up to the plate and provide the benefits you need. the lima site was attacked by rockets in 1971 while i was there. Birds of Prey from the Low Country. I have a picture of him in front of Jet with four other men, i I have there names and would like to find them also! TDY to Korat from Sept 72 until March 73 working on the Wild Weasels from McConnel. 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. Connected, and have noted the similarities with IBM, Historic HD videos of Udorn Air Force Base Thailand 1969 from CriticalPast are royalty-free and available for immediate download. Stationed at Korat RTAFB Dec 1972-Dec73 ABCCC capsule maintenance TTY and Crypto repair for C-130 Airbourne Command Post. Trying to contact a Stephen N. Wood. Breaks my heart for all of you vets who served time for our country, and are having to fight for medical benefits! Need information about what has happened to the others. The only pavement was where they parked the Bombers and Tankers and the runway. Information is presented in a fashion similar to the front page. Ervin Davis's Udorn Website. At U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Base, Agent Orange was used July 1973.I hope this helps anyone. Please note that there are various VA Websites that discuss the numerous side effects of being exposed to Agent Orang, one of which is: https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/conditions/index.asp. no mention anywhere of U.S. marines at airbase in namI liphong , Thailand. Murrells Inlet. Routinely, F-4s (bombers) air refueled beforeand sometimes aftervisiting the target area. First in perimeter towers, then bunkers , mobile and control desk. He passed away in 1994. Stumbled onto these comments. Unfortunately, VA will not accept award of the Medal as proof of service within the coordinates outlined for Medal Criteria. I then informed the Manila VA Claims Department that I was going to file a new VA Claim and submitted that on March 8, 2021, which came back approved on March 22, 2021.) I was at Takhli right after it reopened till July or August 1973. Jay. Administration and Operation. Found out had stage 2 diabetes and had a few surgeries to take tumors off. The headquarters for PALACE DOG was at Udorn Air Base, Thailand. . Picture 091: Aerial photograph of the Air America facilities within the Royal Thai Air Force Base, Udorn, Thailand. Some eyewitness accounts have suggested the AF soldiers were flown by commercial jet from Travis AFB to a base in Saigon. Nakhon Phanom is on the map titled U.S. I served at Ubon RTAFB 1969-1970. But my Rabbi, has already received his disability rating and we were stationed at the same location and we were all around the base and community. The 1969 map that was mentioned in the opening of the blog istitled U.S. I was 1st Cook, 738 Eng, camp friendship. In 2012, I developed chronic lymphocytic leukemia, then prostate cancer and coronary disease requiring a stent in 2020. Det 25 10th Weather Squadron. I was at Ubon 67-68 USAF jet engine mechanic. You served our country over there in a foreign land, were exposed to that horrible AO while doing so, and the VA should be paying benefits to any veteran with any cancer that can be linked to any exposure to AO while serving. we were within feet of the perimeter not yards, Was TDY in May of 72 to Takhli from Holloway AFB. Living near Houston now . This place was sprayed also. F-4D fighter aircraft #66-0267 at Homestead Air Force Base, Fla., circa 1989. Years ago I enrolled in the Pennsylvania vets agent orange program (I assumed there was no exposure in Thailand but was TDY with the 366th MMS in Da Nang for a short period in 70, but again, I dont believe I had exposure to AO in that setting either). Not killed by the guard. Hopefully this will cover all of us who are still left standing, including you Ms. Smith. WHOs the right VA do I CONNECT. It was no secret and the commanders knew as well as everyone else. Worked at Communication Center. I was TDY to Utapoa NKP Tahki 72-73. They show their contempt for those of us who Served this country during a time of a very unpopular war. I was an aircraft mechanic/crew chief with 555TFS. In mid-1962, to block further Communist gains in Southeast Asia and keep the civil wars in Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam from reaching full-scale status, Thailand and the US agreed to build air bases along the Laotian/Thailand border. I pulled that duty several times. We had 2 men from the elect. Stationed at Ubon RTAFB all of 1973 with 8th SPS-K9. I saw it once just before I left. His death was attributed to Agent Orange exposure when he was stationed in South Vietnam. During my TDY, we were at the perimeter of Utapao daily with the aircraft preparing for each trip and return. Not all of them, but I am still working on the appeals. I recall 1-2 days where there was a thick chemical fog over the base in U-Tapao; not sure whether this was AO. We didnt receive combat pay but we did our jobs for the war. I have been diagnosed with ischemic heart issues and a number of issues concerning bodily inflammation. Is there any chance I was exposed to Agent Orange? I was stationed in namphong Thailand from 1973 to 1974 I was attached to the airwing and we supported the war from there. Trying to establish VA claim but not successful establishing perimeter location exposure. Let me know about agent orange problems. I mixed napalm for two months on the perimeter and now have had prostate cancer, with all the trimings, heart disease, hearing etc. I remember how close the jungle was to the perimeter wire when I first arrived. 21st Medical Depot. Three T-28 Trojans taxi at Udorn. Served 809th Eng Bn, 16th Domp Truck comp, NAkon Phanom (NKP) 1969 -1970). Udorn RTAFB, Close Up, Perimeter Tower. Many things have started happening like Parkinsons decease, neuropathy, I was stationed at U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Base from June 1972 to June 74.I was assigned to NKP 01 Oct 75. Also when President Trump took office he made a big difference how the VA treated us Veterans.I will tell you not to give up and study up on how to file a claim. Kidney cancer discovered in 2001 Right kidney removed. Hi there. I was told my illness are not connected to the military. were issued M-14 rifles, and spent the night in a field on guard duty. 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. Most of hi records were blacked out. I discovered so much information that never knew about before. Thank you for all this great blog. 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. I was stationed at Udorn in 1967. I have gotten 3 Thailand vets approved and am working on 3 more. The outer perimeter was sprayed with AO and I believe we started flying sorties to spray AO in Laos and Viet Nam. I didnt find out that they used agent orange on our base till a few years ago. In my case, it went back to my late husbands date of death. I am diabetic, have had colon cancer, and have severe arthritis that I have to take shots in the stomach for. He died from an AO presumptive disease but having trouble proving exposure. Youll find pictures, history and a roster of many who served. However, I get discouraged from all the horror stories Ive heard with claims being denied and dont know who could help me file? Message for David Sorensen regarding NKP posting 9.12.22 on 12.08.22, you requested me to contact youhow can I reach you? 2005 WCS Gorilla Reunion. First claim denied. List of U.S. bases in Thailand, I note that there was a USMC deployment during the Kennedy presidency, which likely predates the use of Agent Orange, but I cannot be absolutely certain. With the help of a legal team, I was granted 60% disability for Ischemic Heart Disease in July 2008, after numerous denials. RM MPK5J5 - A Royal Thai air force C-130H aircraft taxis down the runway during exercise Cope Tiger 17 at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 24, 2017. Said I would receive benefits in 4 weeks. Probably not, they will just tear down all the monuments. The 83rd eventually transferred to Udorn, where it morphed into the 7th RRFS. Was stationed at Takhli from 7/67-7/68. What was the # of your B. Have questions regarding AO issues. 1st signal brigade 442nd signal battalion company c. i would like to see a full recognition of our service as full vietnam war veterans, but i don,t think i will ever see it. He as a fine officer and friend. That knowledge helped me reconcile in my mind the illnesses and diseases Ive suffered for the past 30 years. My husband and I were in Udorn. I suspect his bladder cancer was caused by exposure to Agent Orange when in Thailand. It wasnt diagnosed till 2009, tho while I was still active duty different doctors mentioned they were sure I had it. I noticed some people spraying in that area and ask if they were spraying for mosquitos , and was told yes with some new stuff called AGENT ORANGE! I incurred Dengue Fever in the first two weeks of being in country. From 1961 to 1975, the United States Air Force deployed aircraftthroughoutThailand, and these planes were responsible for the majority of USAF air strikes over North Vietnam. I know of no four sappers ever being killed by a augmentee. I also fought a fire in the Outer perimeter, on Spray unit spraying Agent Orange that caught fire, plus two other grass and vegetation fire in the outer perimeter. 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