. I remember Thailand being one of the enlistment options at that time. I know that Udorn was classified as a front line facility. Only recently am I wanting to find if I qualify for in-theater service. We worked a 12 on 12 off shift with a two day break then shift change. AO is killing us slowly from the inside. Go where you are told and where you are needed.and make the best of it regardless of the situation or conditions. Lived in the NCO quarters not far from the perimeter. 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 dont remember landing in Vietnam. I have given up. I have had bladder cancer. Harrys Pictures. I do believe that every Service Member who was Deployed to Thailand was affected in some fashion medically and health wise. I was originall stationed at Ramasun Station when arriving in country 1974. I served in the army at comm sites at Utapao Korat, and Hill 272 Sattahip. My question: What are the duties my brother most likely carried out? I was asked to fill out a couple of forms and thank goodness for me, my VFW VSO was highly knowledgable as to what to look for in my Air Force Personnel Records, realizing that I had been exposed to Agent Orange and, filed my VA Claim with the Oakland VA Regional Office. After about 5 months in Thailand we starting running 2 miles each morning, m-f and Camp Samae San was beautiful base but small, I am currently a disabled physician assistant, the congress in the last yr has submitted a house bill hr2201 and senate bill 1381, these bills are the same and would treat thai vets just like viet nam vets when it comes to agent orange, wish me luck, if im able to finally get what i deserve, i will be happy to help any of u all GOD bless America. I was TDY to U-Tapoa AB Thailand in 1969. Was stationed in Udorn July 73 July 74 621 TACC NS, any help on finding Agent orange use during that time. Started at UTapao in73. It was a old Golf Course up in the mountains. Over the years of this writers service at the Library of Congress, veterans and their families have sent me questions about maps that show the locations of U.S. forces in Thailand during the Vietnam War. Pelican Baseball Stadium. Read this exciting story from Scale Aircraft Modelling November 2019. I gave a year of my life to do my part in support of the war, and the VA does not seem to think my disease and disability is the Governments concern. It shows Tactical Employment of Herbicides, and near the back it shows a 500 yard kill zone from the sprayed area. I am fortunate, but many others havent faired as well. 10,000. They also refuse to acknowledge i was a mechanic on C123K spray aircraft returning form Vietnam. I request anyone with knowledge of what my brother did please share it with me. Information on the sheets is in both English and Thai. Nkp June 67 June 68 munitions bomb dump special project seeding trails south with bomblets and sensors.ao used to clear diagnosed with prostate cancer. Either that or at Sattahip as our barracks was directly on the beach and we swam there for recreation. A few of the first names I remember are, TEX, stephen, and burt , and denis . This lack of concern and out right lies by the Gov. Considering the amount of inquiry around this matter, findingofficial maps that offer highly-detailed depictionsof the locationswhere Americans were based in Thailand and that were madeduring the Vietnam warhas proven elusive, even at the Library of Congress. God Bless u all! I was working the morning that the EB66 crashed off the end of the runway, killing all aboard. (for Thailand) or have a source where I could find one. Any one in Udorn around 1971? Is there anyone out there that has the same experience?? We didnt receive combat pay but we did our jobs for the war. Over the years i have developed. Im looking for anyone from the 6201st CSG/SPS from Ko Kha air station Thailand Im trying to find out what they sprayed our perimeter fences with. Need information about what has happened to the others. Air America complex at Udorn Thailand, 1973. Painted F-4s. the set isfairly distributed and is listed in twenty-one libraries, according to Worldcat.org. Thanks and wish all others well. Would like to contact fellow airmen stationed at Korat during that period. AGAIN, ANY INFORMATION ABOUT AGENT ORANGE AT UBON RTAFB FROM 11/1968 TO 11/1969 WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!!!!! I was stationed at Udorn (USAF)in 1967-68. Thank you for your comment and your service. Youll blatantly see NO grass growing anywhere. I will pursue compensation; however, the posts above are not encouraging for a successful outcome. I have been turned down more than once for benefits. I feel fortunate medically compared to many listing problems our government seems content to deny any responsibility for. https://www.facebook.com/groups/391919177646188/. Served in utapao in 1966. This would help NKP vets. Good luck to those attempting to get benefits. Most importantly talk to a Veteran organization. Check Herbicide Spraying in Thailand and variants to find an abundance of information on the net. Breaks my heart for all of you vets who served time for our country, and are having to fight for medical benefits! Surgey for tumor removal and repair of a broken humorus bone from the tumor., radiation, and 6 months of intensive high dose chemo. Bn. Nevertheless, My husband also worked in Korat for about 9 months teaching at Korat Technical College. Was assigned to 355 FMS/AGE at Takhli and to MMS/AGE at U-Tapao. I would like to hear from any veteran who served in Korat and is living with bladder cancer, and from any of the guys that were in the 331st Bluestreak the same time I was. 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? We slept in canvas roofed hootches with screen windows,before the Sea Bees built the tin roofed hootches, further away from the wire. 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. Corroboration might help. I was stationed at the hospital at both bases. 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. I have Diabetes 2, Ischemic Heart Disease, Barretts Disease, Skin Cancers, Neuropathy,Pancreatic Cancer and arthritis. There is supposed to be a bill in Congress to cover everyone that was in Thialand, but it has not gone anywhere in years. I was a crew chief on EB 66 ECM aircraft. Not much help I realize, but wanted to add my .02 cents along with offering my greetings to all you comrade Thai Vets. He recovered from bladder cancer 15 yrs ago, but it recurred in Nov & he died in Dec. This past year, I had my mitral heart valve repaired due to 40% back-flow. Ubon 1970 to 1971 working on Project Igloo White. VA acknowledged in my claim I was exposed but denied my issue. we were often on red alert and the ubon base had been attacked by sappers who were all killed during the attack. Thank you for all this great blog. Stationed at Ubon 3/71 3/72. I was stationed with a USAF Communications Detachment at the Chang Mai Airport in 1967 thru 1968. out of all the dogs that were in Thailand and Vietnam , only 3 made it back( whats it all about). I was with the 49 TFW and served in Linebacker 1 & 2, 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. Does anyone remember the Autovon Switching Compound outside of Korat RTAFB during 70-71? (Photo credit: library of Dick Hammaker; used . 2006 WCS Gorilla Reunion. (Click on it to enlarge!!). 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 Don Maung RTAFB Dec 24,1966. He was the in Thailand in 1970. Washington, The 20th was deactivated in July 66and I was transferr to the 558th Heavy Equipment company. The O2A was cut up and loaded on a C130 back to NKP. He has a lot of health issues and cant remember. He passed in 2013. In 1969/1970 I lived in a NCO hootch on the parameter of Takhli. Couldnt your hand in front of your face! Hellolooking for Mike Duncan (6908 security squadron in 74-75) who made a post on 11.02.20 regarding AO. I was stationed at Utapao afb. I recall 1-2 days where there was a thick chemical fog over the base in U-Tapao; not sure whether this was AO. Takhli was being reopened at time and the conditions were deplorable. Asking for assistance with photos, locations of where he might have been in barracks/dining recreation on the beach? Assigned to Army medical laboratory near perimeter of Korat AFB in1969.my recollection was that is was located near the perimeter. Yesif you were at Korat you were always in the perimeter. Do you have UDORN AIR BASE, UDORN THAILAND Reunion information you'd like to share. Still took a year, but rating was finally approved. An EWO on AC-130s A&H Models. As a Airman my regular duties included FOB along all flight lines and runways. The Library of Congress does not control the content posted. 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. Due to my duties while I was there I was in and out of the jungle, plus I stayed in a hooch that had a wooden board walkway to the latrine. the Library of Congress may monitor any user-generated content as it chooses and reserves the right to Best of luck to those in pursuit of a fair settlement. I come from a family without heart issues. No idea where to start gathering evidence to help support my claim. Ervin Davis's Udorn Website. He passed away from lung cancer in October of 2015. 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. When am I considered in a support to a Hostile Theater. 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. HI , FROM OZ ,[ DOWN UNDER]. Lived in a wooden hooch at end of the runway and worked in all areas of the base. After May 7th, I am sure they did not go out to the perimeter fences and do a massive AO cleanup. But, NOTHING WAS EVER PLANTED ON THAT OPEN FIELD FROM 11/1968 TO 11/1969!!!!! You are fully Thank you for your service and Welcome Home! "HOW TO BUILD GUNDAM 2 . Awaiting a board review if I am around that long. Worked 50 yards from airbase perimeter. I was approved for agent orange benefits by the VA Dr who evaluated for my condition. Herbicide was sprayed on the perimeters fence and we went through the security gate twice a day. Here is hoping we all get positive results from VA. 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. I read many cases from the files of the Board of Veterans AppealsOne case # 1139851 stood out. Thanks for all of the help brothers. The US deployment came home in 75, but the Thais around the areas of the bases were exposed to it continuously then and since. Nothing on my AO claim but denials based on them needing more specific site locations, proximity to perimeters which I provided on maps of the sites. The Title: Project CHECO Southeast Asia Report. I operated a USAFPCS Truck from the APO to the Aerial Port Terminal, driving along the base perimeter road that ran parallel to the base perimeter fencing, where almost daily Thais were busy spraying the foliage with a sweet smelling item (later found out to be herbicides (aka Agent Orange), so our Security Forces could have a clear killing zone in case of any impending Sapper Attacks occured. Did you by any chance know him? that area was build by the navy seebee, not the red horse. The cement barracks and the hospital were also in that area. Would enjoy connecting with Vets who worked at any of these bases. shop that were run down off base by a dump truck. If anyone has any information regarding this it would be greatly appreciated. 47TFS. I was stationed at Korat AFB july67 july68, I want to know how many people stationed there had thyroid problems later in life. My late husband, served with the Air Force at Korat AFB in 1972-73 and U-Tapao RTAFB in 1974-75.
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