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| Subject: Re: Agent Orange exposure at Utapo AFB ? | |
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] Date Posted: 07:11:22 08/18/15 Tue In reply to: dennis 's message, "Re: Agent Orange exposure at Utapo AFB ?" on 18:42:41 07/08/14 Tue I too was stationed @ U-Tapao 74-75 with 6th APS living in the prefab barracks. Whatever was being sprayed always seemed to float our way. Contact with 463L equipment(pallets, fork lifts, k-loaders, cargo nets, tie down equipment) for loading/unloading aircraft as well as aircraft themselves. Breaking down of general/hazardous cargo received and distributed to appropriate locations. I have Type 2 diabetes and will be tested for Parkinson's if my appeal gets approved. Apparently only AFSC codes related to military police get consideration. Any help with info from anyone with a 60551 AFSC would be appreciated. >>>I was at Utapao for the second half of 1972 and the >>begining of 1973. I lived in the NCO housing which >>was very close to the staging area for the aircraft >>leaving Utapao. This was very close to the perimeter >>of the base. I worked in the bomb dump which was on >>the perimeter. Try talking to the VA about this and >>all they say is, prove it. Anyway the reason I am >>writing this is because I have been rejected by the VA >>and have to go in front of a DRO sometime soon. I >>would appreciate any information, especially pictures. >>Thanks for lending an ear. Or eye or something. >> >>Respectfully, >> >>Jacque Zamora >> >> >>I was at Utapao for one year in 1975....They sprayed >>>dioxin..Agent Orange all the time...I developed >>>diabetes ..I never took a picture of it....it seemed >>>routine, I lived in a prefab 2 story barracks by the >>>fence perimeter...I still think of that stuff in my >>>throat..The Thai guards went on strike, I was a two >>>striper and had to pull guard duty in the different >>>tower around the base..They were always spraying to >>>try and keep the jungle at bay...I have no idea how >to >>>prove it..Doug >>> >>> >>> >>>>>The reply to your question is definitely. I have >>>>proof >>>>>>that it was sprayed on U-Tapao and Korat in June >>>1972 >>>>>>at a minimum and NKP from 1966 - 1972. >>>>>> >>>>>>There will be a report posted later, (when I get a >>>>>>good copy next week). > >I was at Utapao 74-75, I have had several of the >conditions the VA states AO causes. I also need proof >that the Jet engine test cell was near perimeter of >base any help is greatly appreciated. >Thank You, > >Dennis [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |