His name is Robert Knerler. info on my precise site and barracks locations? I was stationed at NKP, Thailand from Feb. 70 to Feb., 71 was diagnosed with Diabetes in 2001, just got my Agent Orange benefits about 2 months ago. Diabetic. If anyone has any information regarding this it would be greatly appreciated. Had some great guys in our hootch . we have H.R. I have heart disease and have had it for decades. God bless. I worked in the ECM shop. I was diagnosed with diabetes, hypertension, and prostate cancer in 2015 no family history of any of these. - 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 . It was all dead. Its a dishonor and flagrant insult. Gratuitous links to sites are viewed as spam and may result in removed comments. Made 100% disabled in 36 days. Would like to hear from other Airmen as to what exposure they have had and what medical conditions they have. We lived in hootchs and had wooden sidewalks when I first arrived, but eventually they were replaced with concrete. we lived in the contonment area which is where i got bladder cancer from AO. AGAIN, ANY INFORMATION ABOUT AGENT ORANGE AT UBON RTAFB FROM 11/1968 TO 11/1969 WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!!!!! 01.01 The Build up. Just to name a few.VA denied me twice plus two appeals. He passed away from lung cancer in October of 2015. (NOTE: Prior to my assignment at Ubon, there were two Sapper Attacks and during my assignment, there was one such incident.) Just had my Moderna shots recently at Dingell Hodpital, just trying to stay alive! were issued M-14 rifles, and spent the night in a field on guard duty. You might want to check with the Recce group located at Beale AFB, Ca where the Deuce is currently located. Have had a heart attack. IBM, they do assist me in getting the disability essentials needed to help my wife and Primary Caregiver take care of me. Classified the same. Ask to submit a claim. I check on many of them and what I could find all led back to Agent Orange issues. I was in Aerospace ground equipment repair (AGE). I understand the FLR-9 has been replaced with more modern equipment but the antenna . Anyone else have any info or can help me with the death of Mr. Rose? For the civil use of the facility after January 1976, see Udon Thani International Airport Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base (Udorn RTAFB) is a Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) base, the home of 2nd Air Division/23rd Wing Air Combat Command. Would like to contact fellow airmen stationed at Korat during that period. Stationed at NKP Thailand 67-68, worked at Task Force Alpha, located out from the base in the jungle. He as a fine officer and friend. our base was clear of all vegatation, but surrounded by thick forested jungle. I was told it was due to working in the dusty supply building. I know we were exposed to Agent Orange several times. He passed 20 years ago and I am still trying to get compensation. 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. I was stationed in Korat, Thailand at Camp Friendship from 22 Mar 67 to 7 Mar 68. 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. I have been diagnosed with ischemic heart issues and a number of issues concerning bodily inflammation. Also made TDYs to NKP, Ubon, Korat, and even to Tui Wah (sp) Viet Nam. My father Joseph Kauten was stationed at PeaseAFB in NH then went to U-Tapao as a Weapons Maitenance Technician in Jan 72-Feb 73, (on leave for a few weeks in August to get married) he was then in Mountain Home, Idaho. We were just south of Udorn. I was a jet mechanic at Ubon from 1969 -1970. John A. Madden, Jr. and Capt. Assigned to the 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron, the 'Triple Nickel', stationed at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, then Capt. Correction by poster. Co. of which I was a member. On 8 June 1967 the squadron relocated from Udorn to Tuy Hoa Air Base, South Vietnam and began to receive HC-130Ps to replace their HC-130Hs. My career field was supply administration but on arrival, I was attached to security forces as an augmented member for the first four months. I arrived at Ubon AFB on December 24th, 1971. Trying to prove exposure to AO. There were canine units there. RM 2DDW263 - Korat RTAFB - 42d Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron - HQ - Group. To jack stover. Also us E-4s were housed in open-air hootches. Working on his 2nd now. 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! The Aviation Heritage Center's North American T-28 aircraft was actually used to train Hmong pilots to fly at Udorn RTAFB (Royal Thai Air Force Base) Thailand, as part of Operation Waterpump. He passed away on 08/06/2020. Like to hear from anyone from Camp Friendship. If you were there and remember AIC Bennett , send me an e-mail. Thanks. Here is hoping we all get positive results from VA. hope this goes to Jerry Kinard. Lived and jogged on perimeter everyday. Im sure that the flight plans werent all the same though. {Response to: Post No# 8 D lashay He told my sister he worked on the perimeter of the base and we have pictures of big communications antennas. Have tennitis. Made many trips to Bangkok for the Officer and NCO Clubs. Good luck, when I die I hope they will remember what we did for our country. TE 5560). My dad was in Ubon and Udorn Thailand in 1964 and 1965. Nor can I prove that 42 months of continual sunburn was the trigger that caused the outbreak of Vitiligo. Are there any others who served on LT2075 on here? 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. Evidence of exposure to AO to Diabetes then to Pancreatic Cancer. Couldnt have been the hours I spent on the flight line or lying in brush as an AP augmentee because they say AO was never used at these bases.BS!!!!!!! Thanks for any info. I believe I was in the 379th Signal Battalion while in Sattahip. However, I am now trying to pursue some legal assistance. I was at Takhli from Feb 1973 until Mar 1974 as a Jet Engine mechanic and worked at the trim pad. Was stationed at Takhli RTAFB from May 68 to May 69. please email if possible . All nugs pfc pullef perimeter guard in ops area due to having clearances. I have high blood pressure and stage 3 chronic kidney disease, and high cholesterol. I always noticed that the ground between the interior and exterior fence line virtually had little if any vegetation. Hope this helps you out. Now have been told that I have liver cancer recently detected. Yesif you were at Korat you were always in the perimeter. Was at Takhli from 7/67-7/69 and U-Tapao from 9/68-9/69. I served with usaf at korat rtafb 6/69-7/70 with tdy to numerous other bases in Thailand and Vietnam. I have been compensated for the COPD, but the VA has denied my AO claim stating I must prove Boots on the ground in Vietnam as no AO claims for Thailand. I have suffered diabetes, and a rare skin disease Bullous pemphigoid. Vint Hill Farms Station played a big role in World War II and the Cold War. etc. I served in USAF at Sagion Tan Son Nhut AFB in 1964,I worked in large tent about a 100 yrs from the pad where an C123 transport was maintained and I pasted by the plane twice a day if it not out spraying Agent Orange.The plane nose was named Old Patches because it fly low ans slow over the tree tops doing its mission.I remember men would stand in the back of a duce and quarter filling the planes tank with agent orange by using a hand pump from a 55 gal drums.I remember seeing the stuff over flow from the drums and pump onto the ground.These men wore no protective gear the fuseledge of the plane would covered from spraying runs.Back in the 60s there were no Hazmat warning,and no one knew a lust green jungle one the day,a few days later dead.I remember taking Hughy out along the Makong river and both side of the river were dead seems like a mile on each side.The stuff really works.I my heart I feel those men are not with us today having working in those conitions.I was told Agent Orange was shipped to war in Cargo ships by the the thosands of drums.Udorn AFB was the same around the base on a fly in there.By now all those Airman are dead and I guess there still a need for more proof. Was there two weeks and went TDY to Udorn, after arriving was told to report to the preload shop where I worked nights for duration there . Six MiG kills for this Phantom. 5 ft 10 170 lbs. I was with the 601 Photo Squadron, if anyone else was in the unit or in NKP during that time you are more than welcome to Contact me Thanks for your service and Welcome home, Jerry Bruns since you worked on the trim pad, can we talk about how close the pad was to the perimeter? Ive had two heart attacks before the age of 50. heart surgery and placement of a stent at the age of 55, My hearing was damaged at the time and has growing worse over time, My shoulders and joints have progressively deteriorated, I had left shoulder surgery at the age of 58 and still need surgery on my right. I was TDY to KRTAB from Apr72-Sep72 during Linebacker 1. His name was Tsgt. I returned to the States on a 30-year nondisclosure. I was stationed at udon Royal Thai airbase from September 1975 to February 1976. Most of the VA personnel I have seen have never been in the service so how are they able to say that we werent exposed to the chemical? Chuck and Jack. without consent. The VA is a waste of time. The attached photo shows Gary on the left and me on the right." . I have developed a form of MD it was identified as Inclusion Body Myositsis. Simply google namphong.com and take a stroll down memory lane. we also mantained communications contact with lima 11 in paske laos, which was rocket attacked the time i was there. I remember how close the jungle was to the perimeter wire when I first arrived. Ive had progressive peripheral neuropathy not experienced by other family members, since at least the early 90s, which recently required amputations. I am looking for anyone who might have known a person who worked in the S-3 section at Korat AB , Camp Friendship in January 1967. 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. When I first arrived at Utapao in late 1969 the klong had lots of vegetation growing along the banks. We had a well and filtering plant for our water needs. s/ pete It is the only exhibit of its kind in the nation that recognizes the sacrifice made by the Hmong pilots in the name of freedom to defend their homeland . Detachment 1 USASCC Udorn,Thailand 1964-65. From what I have been able to piece together, he either served at one or more listening posts or was in combat. 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