I have given up. Another close friend was a Marine, Peter Barnes. I served in the 8th SPS at Ubon Rtafb June 72-73. Well we all know differently now. They were all to the left of the control tower pictured here. As part of the US withdrawal from Vietnam, the base was turned over to South Vietnam. Permalink, Amything on LARRY LANHART? it was a raidar site. I had just gotten back in touch with him. 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. I was in the 35th SPS from Was in 35th Supply squadron. 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. Finally on October 15,1965, we received the construction plans for the base. Hellolooking for Mike Duncan (6908 security squadron in 74-75) who made a post on 11.02.20 regarding AO. I know he was in Viet Nam in 1962-1963, 66-67, and 68-69. my husband Ranolf Feamster served on monkey mountain as an air traffic controller. Originally built by the Imperial Japanese Army during WWII, it was rebuilt by the United States Air Force and used during the Vietnam War by both the USAF and the South Vietnamese Air Force. I would really like to get any information on Bill Yetter. He worked on the flightline with the bombs. Back in Carolina. The Fire Station number one Crash station was in outer perimeter. My unit was transferred there from Tuy Hoa after it was designated for closing. out of L.A. Linebacker 1 and 2. During that mortar attack. Refine Your Search Vietnam Phan Rang Air Base 1969 stock footage and images - Showing 1 to 6 of 13247 results Sort by: (1) Sea of Japan (1) Seaoul Korea Kimpo Airfield (1) Seattle Washington USA (9) Senai New Guinea (2) Sendai Japan (1) Over the years I became Diabetic, have issues with my thyroid, heart. I am quite sure we did everything thing but devour agent with our daily meals and duties. I have document from 56th CES at NKP showing that the perimeter was sprayed in 1971. 180 ".keeping the memories "Happy Valley" Phan Rang AB, RVN The History of Phan Rang AB and the stories of those who served there. The guys who worked on this computer needed to get a bus or at later hours rides to their duty station. I was in the Air Force in Thailand from May 66 to May 67. If you havent found the RoseGarden website, I encourage you to. Thanks for your help and of course, thanks for your service! Another 200 yards & it would have been IN our barracks!! 877-222-8387, TDD (Hearing Impaired) My husband served in the marine stationed in Udorn Thiland in 1962. The eyewitness accounts also claim this was the standard route to the air bases in Thailand. I will pursue compensation; however, the posts above are not encouraging for a successful outcome. 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 was a Medic at the 35th USAF Dispensary. I was stationed at Korat, Thailand in 1970-71. My husband Bob Schoonover (VP-1, served U-Tapao) died of bladder cancer Dec 2020. Cobra, BravoZulu, Head Shot and 1 other person. My dad was stationed in Germany. . we lived in the contonment area which is where i got bladder cancer from AO. I worked for the USAFSS in 1975 at Utapao; my little group serviced U-2 aircraft (ECM and encrypted radios) based there which intercepted radio communications while soaring at high altitude over Laos and Cambodia. Its nasty with blisters and incurable. This surgery left me mobility impaired. You can read the legislation by searching H.R.3967 Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 Section 403 covers the AO expansion for SEA VETS. He told us he had a great time with the Aussie pilots that were based there. At that time I was seen and diagnosed with Vitiligo. I got that VA letter in the mail, the DVA in Oakland sent me the result, and told me to see my local DVA Rep and he would type me another letter to try again , I ended up with 20% had VA Health Care, free eyeglasses and free hearing aids, free doctor appts, but wife got sick to I was OK with 20%. The whole camp was defoliated to build the camp. tapki.com Su clic en Google.Ads es una estafa? Assigned to the 635 combat support group 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. I also served at Takale Thailand during 1968. There is a Fb group called Happy valley Phan Rang if anyone is intersted. We further reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to I am not well and my partner is the one working my concerns and posting this for-me. I have really bad peripheral neuropathy, high blood pressure, and many other health issues. Thank you, I was stationed at Phan Rang AB, RVN 1966-67 as an Mobile Tower Air Traffic Controller. I was stationed at Ubon Aug 64 to Aug 65. I also have diabetes third stage If you were stationed at Takhli or Korat, you were exposed to agent orange. has recognized ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease) as Service Apache. Installations and Facilities, Bangkok, Thailand,1 November, 1969. Phan Rang Air Base - Wikipedia Served at Ubon Aug. 1971 to Aug. 1972 and Korat Jan. 1973 to June, 1973. I was 20 years old and after Thailand I had acne until I was about 25 I develop hypertension and hypothyroidism at about 40.I will be contacting my VSO as soon as possible to the inquiry about a claim. I also flew on a few Huey rides, one to Na Trang and one to an Army site and rode shotgun on resupply runs to Da Nang. Da Nang Air Base | Military Wiki | Fandom If anyone knows the location of this computer system please contact me. I was in AMS working on the Defensive Fire Control System (Gunnery System) on the B-52. I was TDY to U-Tapoa AB Thailand in 1969. I was there in 1970 with the 35th Security Police. In case i need to do a subsequent reconsideration. Sp4 James R Berry. Other branches of the U.S. military also made their way to Thailand, which the map indicates. Branch of service: 47TFS. I was station at Korat AB Thailand, with the F-105 aircraft. Ubon. Would they have been combat or at the base. Since then Ive had cancer , neuropathy in my feet and have had Asthma a number of years. The Library of Congress does not control the content posted. Do your homework before writing articles. Found I had CLL in November of 2018. 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. I worked the Hot Pad just above this ramp and loaded C-130s on 5060. [18][15] During the deployment, the squadrons aircraft used the callsign Magpie in recognition of the squadrons emblem. c.1969. One day the foliage at the end of the runways was green the next brown. VA states I gotta prove it, thats its agent orange connected.VA government. I was stationed at NKP as a Security Policeman from May70-May71. Air Force units closed operations 26 February 76. would like to get in contact with anyone that was stationed at 7 RRFS. Some stories about the impact of Agent Orange can be heard firsthand by way ofthe Library of Congress Veterans History Project, which contains interviews with Vietnam War veterans. We were taken by a truck. I am also looking for any pictures or information about Michael Corbin and James (Jimmy) Corbin. I am diabetic, have had colon cancer, and have severe arthritis that I have to take shots in the stomach for. 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. I was an aircraft Mech and was in the 606 Air Commando Squadron. Still searching, so If anyone has some evidence. The GI that was in charge also got burned real bad and was sent to Clark AFB dont know if he ever lived or not!! Fenced in compound back fence the base perimeter. I served two Tours of Duty in Thailand as an aircraft weapons specialist. I entered service In 1966 and was stationed at 3 PACAF USAF locations as an Airman. It houses the 366th Tactical Fighter Wing of the Air Force and is the base of the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division of the Army. After two years there, I resigned my commission and after several months, came to Columbus, Ohio as the Assistant Director of the Institute of Polar Studies (now known as the Byrd Polar and Climate Center). I was sent to Camp Samae San from MACV HQ in 73, worked Logistical services at the Deep Water Port until the end of 74. I was @ Don mong airforce base in 67 and 68. in communications. Greetings. He was fighting with the VA about he could not prove he left the base while performing his duties. I was stationed at Korat 74-75 388 MMS 46250 weapons mech F4. were classified (?). I was born after he came home to Tallahassee, FL so never knew him before his deployment obviously but apparently he came back with some issues that he didnt have before. TE 5560). To Pat Kearny I was a grader operator, then a low boy driver. His job was medical with the Flight Surgeons office.Does anyone know what this duty consisted of? About this group. 6.Any photos of the tanker trucks that sprayed the base or photos of men spraying the perimeter fencing, yep, I have sent those in with claims, too. Member names and photographs compiled from the Group "Phan Rang AB, Vietnam (Happy Valley)" Facebook pages. Anyone else remember this time? 3 years in Thailand, A-O was used, no exposure? and Good luck! We further reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to remove a user's Does anyone know when the AO spraying of perimeter started in Thailand? There was a terrible accident while he was there. (even the guys!!!) Twenty other aircraft were damaged to some degree but personnel casualties were limited to just two men who were wounded. I have had high blood pressure, high cholesterol and heart disease. I cannot find any reference to this place on the maps published here. Near the entrance to the base are ruins of a Cham temple, reportedly built in the 12th Century. Susanne Bostick Allen. 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 served at Udorn in 68-69 on flightline as an instrument technician . Pancreatic Cancer is not on the designated list of diseases caused by AO, and thats what his death certificate says he died of. The mortars never got off. Several years ago I met a CIA analyst who during our chat told me served at Udorn as an Air Force enlisted man. d O4 Base of occipital bone C1 C1 C1 C2 C2 C2 C3 C3 C3 C4 C4 C4 C5 C5 C5 C6 C6 C6 C7 C7 C7 C8 C8 T1 C8 T1 T1 T2 T2 plate and overlying ectoderm meet and fuse in the midline neurons that serve to interconnect the motor neurons of the forming the tubular shape of the neural tube (Fig. Since had constant health issues including quadruple bypass and skin issues. 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. Has anyone received a positive resolution with the VA. Stationed at Camp Friendship Korat 67-68. That was 1971, It is now Feb. 2020 and in the meantime, Agent Orange was employed around many of these airfields andother U.S. installations in Thailand. all statements are helpful. though the VA has not granted SErvice Connection for Phan Rang - Phan Thiet, Vietnam War AERIAL PHOTO - # 90 Lt Col Joe Jackson, MOH was my squadron Commander. Im sure that the flight plans werent all the same though. I would like the coordinates of Company C if possible. This meant I was on my hands, kness and on my back under the aircraft to get to my equipment. He was a US Marine in Viet Nam. Kind of enjoyed the early part but was worried about being attacked. Histories, yearbooks, scrapbooks, journals, and more. 1st Brigade 101st Airborne camp, Phan Rang, November 1966.png. If anyone could reach out to me that would be great. I was looking for anyone assigned to Udorn 432nd, 14th TRS between 1/1971-1/1972. I was in Takhli 68-69, Hanoi Hanna said the Cong was coming over Dec. 3, 1968 and so myself and others were training along part of the jungle and perimeter of the base and I was set along the flight line during that time. (USAF photo, via B.E.S. passed away at the age of 82 on March 1, 2021 in Albuquerque NM. If anyone out there recognizes my name please reply maybe you can help with buddy statement or have photograph of me in Thailand or Tan SonNhut ( I supported the UC-123 repairs of returned aircraft). until reading this , from this blog. Please contact me if you have info . I understand there were two places where they had computers on the Korat base. He now has memory problems. Filed VA claim in 2005 was denied Dates of service: (actual or approximate) I have Diabetes 2, Ischemic Heart Disease, Barretts Disease, Skin Cancers, Neuropathy,Pancreatic Cancer and arthritis. In addition spouses, siblings or any relative of a veteran or other interested parties are welcome including foreign nationals either employed at the base or Vietnamese nationals . I left the police quick. I was TDY to U-Tapao, Thailand August through Nov 74. Thanks. Stationed with USAF 73/74 at Ramasun Station. SSgt George Rostron. I installed /operated Tropo Scatter TRC-90s near Udorn and at Royal Thai Airbase in Udorn. My husband served in the marine stationed in Udorn Thiland in 1962. Due to an injury, was later assigned to Civic Action as an adult English instructor with Phan Rang citizens. In September 1965 I moved the battalion to Phan Rang for Cam Ran Bay and we started the construction of the base. A 3 body with a 3 tail. While in the storage section , myself and others would be in or around the inventory shack on the holding row . It also is listed on the maps index under Army bases, which appears in red. Jan 6, 2014 - Explore Emily Mosley's board "Phan Rang Vietnam", followed by 152 people on Pinterest. At one point, he was picked up by the Jolly Green Giants. Both probably related to agent orange exposure. The US deployment came home in 75, but the Thais around the areas of the bases were exposed to it continuously then and since. I had a massive heart attack. 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. Go where you are told and where you are needed.and make the best of it regardless of the situation or conditions. IWCS TERMINAL , JOINTLY MANNED BY US ARMY AND PHILCO FORD CONTRACTORS . Also a problem with AFIB. I applied to AO for metastatic cancer, which is a presumptive illness. The modernized airfield consisted of two 10,000-foot runways 04L/22R concrete and 04R/22L AM-2 planking with parallel taxiways and covered and open aircraft revetments along with several ramps and parking aprons on both sides . I was there 1969-1970 as hydraulic mechanic. I was so happy. I do believe that some health issues I have may be AO related. I did in DEC. I primarily worked the flight line. Have to be very careful of the foods I eat. It is very readable. But in the case of veterans who served solely in Thailand,the Veterans Administration states: To receive benefits for diseases associated with herbicide exposure, these Veterans must show on a factual basis that they were exposed to herbicides during their service as shown by evidence of daily work duties, performance evaluation reports, or other credible evidence.This writer notes that the policyis source of debate, anger, and frustration for some American militaryveterans and their families. Washington, The 20th was deactivated in July 66and I was transferr to the 558th Heavy Equipment company. The VA treats all of us Thailand vets like bastard children, like we dont deserve Vietnam veteran status. I was at the RoseGarden appx May 72 to Jan 73: aka The C Rations Era and would love to connect with any of you. Category:Phan Rang Air Base - Wikimedia Commons 1 - 10 of 32. U.S. I moved from the storage section over to the motor pool in the bomb dump. as stated AF does not retain any tdy records. (Thank You) in advance!! I was with the 7th RRFS, 05H, from June 71 to June 73. Went to Yokota for a few weeks in Jan 1966. I also worked on the flight line working on the AC-130s but the VA didnt care one bit.. yesterday i received my summery of case with a flat denial on my second appeal.. If anyone was at Korat AFB between Augus-September 1973 would love to compare notes. (Mac) McDonough with a unit arming F100s NKP RTAFB 1971-1972 in the 56th FMS . Depending in what shop your Father was in Im sure that I had to run across him in that hangar we worked out of. We are eagerly awaiting the second volume, which will cover his next nine months flying from the Marble Mountain Air Facility in Da Nang. I filed for Service Connected Disability immediately upon my return and was DENIED. I recall Thai security guard showing me a dead cobra. In resonse to Dwight L Perkins Sr., who was with Red Horse Army constuction battalion at NKP, I can definitely confirm that your hooches were directly behind one of the towers where I was posted. Dont know how to get it to those who want iit. My you william j wilson SP-4. And who knows, maybe AO has no effect on roses. To David Sorensen and Karen Whitfield, I was searching for information about Philco Ford in Bangkok. and tell me what awards such as VSM and CIB. If you are in crisis or having thoughts of suicide, newsletters, photo collections, and remembrance lists for Phan Rang Air Base Unfortunately, VA will not accept award of the Medal as proof of service within the coordinates outlined for Medal Criteria. TDY Korat from Myrtle Beach AFB SC Oct 72 Apr 73. I was #160 to post on here ,,, thanks for removing my post , will not post any more on this site . We were not MPs. I was put in hootches when I first arrived. Heart attack and by-pass in 1999,Gaul Bladder removal,Prostate cancer,Rheumatoid Arthritis,two operations for blocked arteries in leg,Cysts in groin. I was a t-28 crew chief at udorn 1967-1968.I spent several months in civilian dress & ID at Vientiane Laos supporting missions over Ho Chi Minh trail.If anyone that was there is still around,I would like to speak with them. Are there any maps of Hill 272? During my time there I was an aircraft electrician on the F-105 and EB-66. Go to https://www.militaryvideo.com/ to purchase the entire video, or to see movie trailers of over 700 other military videos.This 60-minute DVD documents Air Force activities at Phan Rang Air Base between 1966 and 1970. They both came home, one addicted to drugs( recovering) and they have PTSD and refuse to talk about Vietnam. Thank You-, To your question, my blog mentions the difficulty of finding such in information packaged in one place. Then at Camp Vayama and Camp Samae San, Sattahip, until I left Thailand in April, 1970. I want this information for a family history that I am writng. I was stationed at Camp Vayama, Sattahip, Thailand. Thank you all again for your sacrifice, and bravery. I was stationed at Takhli 3/68 3/69. Korat AFB in 1973 and Utapao AFB in 1974. I incurred Dengue Fever in the first two weeks of being in country. Trump was #45, and Joe is #46, my husband was station at Udorn august 66 to August 67, he assign as registrar of the hospital Homer E Hartsell S/Sgt, he had top secret clearances and was a courier carrying documents to headquarters, i would like to know were headquarters was? For me a copy of my DD214 showing VSM was all they needed. Location is on the beach at Bangsaray Sare (also spelled Bang Saray). The Veterans Adm. agreed from the beginning that my husband was in the right places, at the right times, doing the right jobs to be exposed to AO. A total of 49 mortar and rocket rounds were counted landing on the airfield during this attack. He ha all the diabetis, two open heart surgeries and parkensons. 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. We lived and dined in tent cities with no running water. We had to disembark in Vietnam for the refueling. NKP Feb 70, Feb 71. Office of Accountability & Whistleblower Protection, Training - Exposure - Experience (TEE) Tournament, Military Exposure Related Health Concerns, War Related Illness & Injury Study Center, Clinical Trainees (Academic Affiliations), Herbicide Tests and Storage Outside Vietna, Call TTY if you 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. Maps of Heavily Sprayed Areas and Dioxin Hot Spots He leaves behind a wife and three grandchildren they were raising. Most of the year I operated a loader on the mountain, loading trucks with fill dirt for the runways. Phan Rang Air Base (also called Thnh Sn Air Base) is a Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) (Khong Quan Nhan Dan Viet Nam) military airfield in Vietnam. Berton Duncan was his name. For all of 1975, I was the NCOIC of the Communications Center at 667th ACWS Hofn, Iceland. The Version table provides details related to the release that this issue/RFE will be addressed. Filed a VA claim for A/O exposure with prostate cancer. I also was a staff sergeant and we lived in the airmen barracks at the front of the base. More information on this topic can be found in a book series titled Veterans and Agent Orange. I was stationed at NKP from Jan 71 to Jan 72. Air Force Special Service Division Recreation. I the Va has told me they cna find no records of my assignment to security as a Agumentee Im diabetic have neuropathy stomach issues and severe hearing loss va has given me 30% but denied my exposure to AO as they claim i was a Photographer. VA denied my DIC claim (no boot on the Vietnam land and no evidence of herbicides during duties). [22], A No. The next day or so, a helo made multiple passes over the vegetation as well as our hootches. I was the Deputy Fire Chief till mid term then Assistant Fire Chief. I said what is that. 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). Can barely walk because of the pain. The Title: Project CHECO Southeast Asia Report. The base, predating the arrival of American forces, is depictedon the mapAmphoe Ta Klhi, Sheet 5060 I,AMS Series L708, which is shown below. I cannot prove to the VA that the Vitiligo was a result of exposure to Dioxin causing my auto-immune system to fail. Stationed at Takhli and Korat Thailand from May 1970 to May 1972. I was part of a TDY B-52 crew out of Beale AFB Flying missions out of U-Tapao. Ask to submit a claim. The Navy P3 Orions operated off the same ramp as the C-130 SCOOT airlift. I was stationed at Utapoa from Dec74 to Dec75 as a special purpose vehicle mechanic. And then in Korat,Thailand at Camp Friendship, with the 12 M.P.(CID). If anyone is having issues I would like information. I was stationed at NKP and Udorn back in 70-71. Does any one have any advice on how to proceed with yet another appeal. Simply google namphong.com and take a stroll down memory lane. 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. Suffer from heart disease, neuropathy, arthritis, diabetes, PTSD and recently stomach cancer near the esophagus. He has a lot of health issues and cant remember. My father did 30 years service for his country without a blemish on his record. Im looking for information (maps, what was sprayed, etc.) If anyone else that was stationed at NKP, especially the 6908th have had issues believed to be agent orange related please post here. Hope everybody else received this letter. Looking for others that were stationed in Avionics (AMS) during 1973. Please consider joining our FB group: Happy Valley Phan Rang AB, Vietnam. Ive filed once and was told I need witnesses to back my elavs and work assignment. It 's wonderful place for honey moon. I have successfully filed for service related disability due to agent orange exposure while I was with the 6908 security squadron at NKP Thailand July 74 to June 75. VMFA232 comm/nav/ident. One of the nicest persons mercredi 24 aot 2016, Journaux, St-Georges, Qubec :Corporation Sun mdia,2009- Anybody stationed there? He was 72, far too young to die! I Michael E Schellerer was a B-52 D crew chief on 0100 and others witch later on ended up in Guam on a pedestal at the entrance to GUAM AFB. From fort Lewis. 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. Obtenga la proteccin! Not sure where it entered the base but remember it running (or crawling) near the NCO club. I was a number 3 man on a mms weapons load crew. Im not really complaining, however, we dont seem to be mentioned when the Phan Rang Airfield is brought up . and listed as a medical tech. 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. In effect they gave me the run- a- round. Hi all I know this is a long shot but Ive tried many and every means to help me to form my family puzzle in terms of my moms side in which I can say currently. Had diabetes,ischemic heart disease,high blood pressure and skin leasions. My late husband William M. Beach was stationed at Korat I think in 1973. Surrounded by lush jungle and rice paddies. Thanks! Myself and a couple of other crew chiefs went over and boarded the 123s to see how they worked. I was assigned to the 4th Special Operations Squadron that had AC-47D Spooky gunships at various bases, including Nha Trang and later Phan Rang. I come from a family without heart issues. David Sorensen. I was in the 311th Air Commando Sq/311th Special Ops Sq July 68 to July 69 as a Loadmaster on C-123Ks, SSgt. Thanks. Any other Security Police who worked the Korat perimeter please contact me. At that time the veteran was assigned to the 366 FMS (presumably Field Maintenance Squadron) at Phan Rang Air Base, as an aircraft jet mechanic. Call me disgusted. KORAT 67 &68 I have been diagnosed with diabetes type 2, kidney cancer, hbp, ischemic heart disease, elevated PSA (probable prostate cancer), copd all claims denied all presumptive agent orange if you have been successful with any claims I need your help.

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