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355th SPS - Takhli - Unit Director Phil Carroll

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Unit Name - 355th SPS (6280th SPS & 6499th Provincial)
Location - Takhli, Thailand
Unit Director - Phil Carroll
E-Mail Address - k9nightfighter@msn.com
Unit Website - http://thailanddoghandlers.com/tdh355.htm
VDHA Unit Webpage - http://vdha.us/content4668.html

Takhli RTAFB was designated as the 355th SPS – Takhli & 6280th SPS – Takhli.
Takhli was opened, closed, and reopened again, and then closed.
In addition, a “re-supply effort” was constituted as the 6499th Provisional Squadron prior to the reopening of Takhli (6280th)

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Gary		03-Jan-2018 03:47
I was at Takhli 8/72--8/73 in 6280th Supply Sqdrn. Have had Chemo /Radiation/several operations for cancer's . Like so many others who were there I am not getting very far with the VA. I hope someone here(after 43 yrs I do not) remember where exactly the kennels were located at Takhli. I feel this would be helpful info for my ongoing claim. Any information you can give would be greatly appreciated.

Richard Jenkins		02-Jun-2017 23:28
I am looking for any info on the B66 Crash @ Takhli Air force base in 1968-69 Era. It crashed on take off just can,t remember Tail # or date.

Rose Graham		21-Sep-2016 03:33
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Guest		14-Jun-2016 02:33
I am trying to find information on my dad that served at Takhli base in 72-73. James Morrow. He was security police that is about all I know. If anyone has any information to help me please email me at aessik@neo.rr.com. Thank you.

		26-May-2016 19:40
My name is Bob Gordon. I was at Takhli from Jan - October 1969. I was assigned to MSL but also trained and worked as a Security Augmentee on the perimeter. I have filed a VA claim for ischemic heart disease, stents, etc, and am in the fight now. Has anyone had any success finding morning reports that showed they did that work? My file does not show the work. I am now waiting for a buddy letter from a man I served with. All advice welcome. Thanks in advance. mayreachbob@gmail.com

Guest		02-Jan-2016 17:52
Sorry for 2nd add I can be reached at seneca787@rcn.com Ken Skutt

Guest		02-Jan-2016 17:50
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Guest		02-Jan-2016 17:49
I was there fr. 69-70 355th sps I took over for ssgt Singletary on day shift LE prior worked the bunkers stopped a Thai national trying to steal m-16 rifles through main gate received letter of appreciation

Barry Olsen		04-Aug-2015 21:33
John Helton , I remember you also. Was sorry to read you took the last walk with the best friends a man could have. I'm glad they had someone who cared with them. I tell people who ask about Stoney, that he made Lassie, look like an idiot. I have heard some of our guys are on disability now and some no longer with us. Take care John!

Guest		22-Jul-2015 19:41
Looking for the guys that is in the 355 cosgp (pacaf) on Taklie in Thailland. Ronald L Freeman is the person looking for the se guys. They gave disability because of the Agent Orange, Now they want to take it away because they say there was no agent Orange where he was at he worked on the flight line at the end of the runway at time and the trim pads. at the end of the flight line the agent orange was sprayed or drifted up to the flight it was by his barracks. he remembers Mark Reese name. Ron was there 1967-1969. if there is any her is the email you can contact or me at pag4867@yahoo.com. Thank you very munch

John Grantham		21-Dec-2014 17:19
John ( Granny ) Grantham - was stationed at Takhli from Jan. 68 thru Jan 69. 355th FMS Instrument Tech. Just got diagnosed with Type II Diabetes, however, I did make two TDY tours from Takhli to various locations in Nam. Also, off duty time found me playing music in the clubs with a bluegrass group called The Uncut Grass. Anyone remember? email coolriver@charter.net.

johnnybeabad		18-Nov-2014 04:20
I am USAF John t. Helton MWD Handler Ret. and was stationed at Takhli RTAFB from Sep 72- Oct 74, I closed the Kennels in 74 upon base closure. All dogs over 5 yrs. were euthanized By Order of PACAF. Most were sent to Utapao and Korat. I followed the dogs to Korat with a COT and closed Korat Kennels in 76 upon base closure! Here again all dogs over 5ys were killed. EXCEPT One long story of a brave Vet who bucked the sysyem, for a K-9 vet and won!!!! all those dogs killed, like killing my brother. Olsen I remember you and old Stoney, One of my favorite Dogs.

William Thompson		19-Mar-2014 15:27
I'm looking for a good map of the base at Thakli 69-70. One showing good detail of work areas, barracks, and flight line with how close to perimeter and if available where AO was applied. I've got a claim in lung cancer & heart disease. Was with 355AMS(ECM) 69-70. If you would please send the info to William Thompson email njjbird@att.net Thank-you

Guest		24-Oct-2013 02:46
23 Oct. 2012 I am trying to get my rating, I have a Agent Orange Claim for heart disease and diabetes, High Blood Pressure, I have had 3 heart stents, and have coronary artery disease. I am at 0 rating now. I was in Takhli Thhailand 1967-1968 and worked in the Supplies. 355th Supply Squadron. If anyone was there that has got their VA Disability Please Help with some information. Thanks. my E-mail is trbaker100@yahoo.com James Baker

albert jarrell		20-Aug-2013 21:25
i to was at takhli, 1966 to 1967. yes i pulled guard duty in the ammo an bomb dump. even though my job was flight line an aero tec. i have been turned down twice by the v.a. for diabites do to agent orange. can anyone help with proof that they sprayed the ammo dump if so contact at my e-mail jarrellalbert@yahoo.co

Jame H. Kinne		10-Jun-2013 22:17
So far I'm at 70% on my Agent Orange Claim for heart disease and diabetes for 1969-70 tour at Takhli Security Police Dog Section. Just had open heart triple bypass surgery as blockage was 100% last week. So will be asking for increase. I just learned that anyone who has surgery, and has any amount of rating, is allowed to apply for a Temporary 100% disability for the month one has the surgery and the month following (2 months). Its listed under paragraph 30 of the rating schedule. To apply, submit a VAF 21-4138 to the VARO requesting a surgical convalescence rating along with a completed VAF 21-4142 authorizing release of the hospital treatment reports.

vincent dolan		19-Mar-2013 00:58
read mypost of july 2011. I won my claim, Agent Orange at Thakli thailand was responsible for my larynx cancer, prostate cancer, and type 2 diabetes. I received a 100 percent service connected disability. If anyone claimed and was denied, re-apply!!!! Agent orange WAS used on Thakli in the 60's and probably other bases in Thailand. Any questions - call me. Lostcord95@frontiernet.net

Bill Ledgewood		21-Aug-2012 05:11
I was with FMS August 1969 to August 1970. Looking for Takhli Buddies: RJ Ekert, Ron Calvin, Rinky Dink, Randy Jones, Telia Puaa (sorry deceased), Jerry Morgan, John Hammond, Randy Tucker, Ken Spratling, or any one else working with FMS at the AGE Yard. Bill Ledgewood

James Prince		26-May-2012 04:32
My email is jprince141@netscape.com

James Prince		26-May-2012 04:28
I was with the Base Police, at Tahkli, from July 72 - July 73. When I went there my wife was 7 months pregnant, so that made a long year. I hated it! I do have some fond memories of friends, though!! I spent 11 years on active duty and did three years in Korea, but wonder about Tahkli a lot. I wonder what it looks like now and how it has advanced! Are there any current photos of Tahkli Air Base or does it even exist? Has anyone been there recently? I really enjoy looking at the old photos, too!!! They bring back a lot of memories! I worked that old Main Gate a many of days, until I taught myself to type and got a job as the desk sergeant!

Alan Reigle		07-Apr-2012 00:58
Takhli my was second tour in SEA previously had been @ Tan Son Nhut & Bien Hoa, RVN Security Police. Fortunately, no incoming or outgoing @ Takhli excepting Baht Buses and Big Red. Am totally service connected disabled from service in RVN. MSgt McKenny ran K9 @ Takhli. I remember SSgt Horton who was my boss in the armory and Thai Sergeant Arb Wasnar. Anyone know what happened to Kim from the Starlight?

Guest		25-Jan-2012 07:39
For Mr. Tom Pendergraf- SSgt Gene Singletary worked on Town Patrol, he had been stationed at other bases in Thailand before. He tried to extend to stay in Thailand longer, but was denied. He ended up being discharged fro the Air Force. I was stationed at Takhli Sept 69-Sept 70. When at U-Tapao, June 72-74, I re-met then SMSgt Keith Hausman, now no longer with us, he also was at Takli, 69-70, and again at U-Tapao. He informed me that SSgt Singletary was out of the Air Force, and was working in a resturant in Bangkok. This was 72-73. Somdit@Aol.com

Guest		25-Jan-2012 07:27
I am a retired Security Policeman, stationed as a Security Troop, Sept 1969-Sept 70, I have Colon Cancer, 72-74 June at U-Tapao, Oct 01, 75 at NKP, reassigned to Korat Oct 02, 75, till we closed the base, 26 Feb 1976. While TDY to Thailand, a newspaper story about workers getting sick, while working on the airport runway in Sept 2002. When the runway cement was broken, gallons marked US govt, with unknown contents buried under the runway was determined to be the cause. When the issue got as far as the US Embassy, the reply, was that whatever the content of those 55 Gallon drums, it was the ruling Govt of The Thai Army Military in that Martial Law was in effect, it was with that Ruling Thai Militay's permision that the use of those contents were approved for use at those times. A team was supposly sent from Wash D.C., dont know that the outcome was nor if the content of those 55 gallon drums were identified. Somdit@Aol.com

BILL CUMMINGS		24-Dec-2011 01:27
Bill Cummings LEAVE YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS:IF YOU DO NOT LEAVE AN E-MAIL ADDRESS WITH YOUR POST - NO ONE WILL BE ABLE TO CONTACT YOU - PLEASE LEAVE AN E-MAIL ADDRESS WITH YOUR POST! If anyone leaves a message and would like to be contacted you MUST provide your e-mail address in your message - if not, there is no way for us to contact you concerning your question or to help connect you with the handlers that you served with at one of our Thailand bases.

Randy Maginn		25-Oct-2011 19:54
Sgt. Randy Maginn- Takli 69/70. Dog-Prince 51X9. Don't remember all that many handlers. Rich Chezic/ Carter/ Too much time has gone by. I like this site though. Now live in Santa Barbara, Ca. K-9 rocks!!!!

Jim Anderson		17-Oct-2011 21:59
Jim Anderson I, too was at Takhli with the 355th during 66 and 67. I worked the flight line as an ECM mechanic. I, too, have type II diabetes, cancer of the glottic larynx and cancer of the left parotid gland and now, neuropathy. I have no doubt that I was exposed to AO but the VA denied my claim because my problem didn't manifest itself within one year of my discharge in 1968. I'm in the process of appealing. I,too, need help.jimi41@wildblue.net

Jim 3906sss 88-90		28-Aug-2011 22:15
I'm looking to help my uncle with his claim for agent orange herbicide exposure he was a flight line ape guarding planes as they were being loaded. Does anyone have pictures of flight team members around the barrels this will help his claim and others

Vincent Dolan		12-Jul-2011 01:19
I was with the 355th at Takhli from 66-67. I am submitting a claim for exposure to agent orange causing larynx cancer, type 2 diabetes , and prostate cancer - all of which I have gone thru or am currently being treated for. I worked in AGE, working on powered equipment such as light carts, generator sets, etc. - all of which were utilized in and around the perimiter of thebase. Anyone with similar experiences - let me know at "lostcord95@frontiernet.net". The VA is fighting me and I have NY congressmen willing to back me - but I need some backing. Vincent Dolan, MSgt, USAF Ret.

Gary Lewis		07-Jun-2011 12:17
I was the 355th Accounting & Finance Office or Deputy AFO from Jan 1, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969. I now live in Southwest Florida. Gary Lewis (gelewis@aol.com)

DAVID .G TOLZDA		01-Feb-2011 18:14
NEED INFO ON AUGAMENTEE GUARD FOR VA CLAIM ON AGENT ORANGE

Bill Cummings		11-Dec-2010 19:35
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Tom Pendergraft		17-Nov-2010 16:46
A reply to Paul Howard. I arrived in country with Gene Singletary in Oct 67. He and I were in the SP squadron together. He was assigned Town Patrol shortly after arrival. He met and later married a Thai while I was there. He told me he planned to stay as long as he could but I had no idea he stayed until 1970 (or longer). He made SSgt under four years, which was unusual in those days. I have often wondered thru the years what happened to him. I presume he made a career out of the AF.

Fel Arellano		23-Jul-2010 19:17
i was stationed at takhli with the 355 fms, flight line jet mechanic from 8/70 to 12/70 when takhli was closing. i was reassigned to korat air base to complete my tour and left in 8/71. i was then assigned to the 49th TAC out of hollman afb in new mexico. i returned to takhli in 2/72 to reopen it. living conditions were very poor the second time adound, sleeping on the hanger floors, drinking out of water bags (water tasted like crap) and on the most part eating at the local howard johnson stands (water buffalo on a stick). That was the good old days. I miss it.

Gary Frechette		29-Jun-2010 16:34
Wow glad I found this site I was with the 355th from 5-16-70 to 12/25/70 great named Brandy.......took her to the 56th at Nakhon Phanom from 12/25/70-5/21/70....crazy guy Alex Liverano was my running mate.....great memories...glad to see so many here. Thks.

Guest		20-Jun-2010 13:33
I was at Takhli Oct. 69 to Oct. 70 read a posting of Paul Howard working with Ssgt. Singletary you guy's ran me back to the base a few times HA HA fun times downtown Diance L. Reynolds

Guest		17-Jun-2010 20:05
I was stationed at Takhli from Nov 1969 to Dec 1970. Worked briefly on flight line then transfered to Law Enforcement and the last 5 months on Town Patrol with Ssgt Gene Singletary, many fond memories of Thailand. Great sight. Paul Howard.

Jim Coggins		16-Apr-2009 00:28
I was there 72-73. What a different place it was. The thais tore it up when you early guys left, but the AF did a bang up job rehabbing it. Air conditioned Chow hall,no bugs with dinner & we had a/c barracks when the KCs left

Guest		18-Nov-2008 22:23
wayne w. hogstad 56th security police 4-07-1967 to 4-08-1968. their was a lot of building at NKP during my year tour of duty. Many things happened, spraying of AGENT ORANGE AND STORAGE on base. Russian choppers coming over the base with no sounds and taking pictures of the new construction. Thai pilots going trying to caughting up with the choppers and shooting them down for a $ 5,000 to the pilot if their was conformation the Thai pilot got the money. I could have shot down the choppers many times, but do to the restrictions placed on U. S FORCES by THai government , we could not shoot down anything in the air over the base. bigduke_767@hotmail.com

Patrick M. Mattingly		22-Feb-2008 18:20
Tom Pendergraft. The NCOIC Tech Sgt that ran the program was Bonick or Bonneck. He lived at the kennel instead of the NCO hootchs. I worked two dogs there from 9/68 - 9/69. (LIZ & MICK) Mick saved my ass from a nest of snakes out near the ammo dump. If you use Goggle Earth you can see what the base and downtown Takhli looks like. You can also see the dirt road to the kennel. The kennel is still there with the obstacle course area out back.

Guest		06-Apr-2006 22:29
Barry, I just saw your note. I didn't know what units were there when they re-opened the base. I was there from May '70 until December, when they sent all the K-9s off to other bases around the country. I went to NKP for the rest of my tour. This reminds me that I ought to send in a photo I have of the flyover ceremony when the last of the F-105 Thuds left. I think the EB-66's had left before that. If you have more info on what happened, or photos of the time you were there, please send them in to our webmaster, Dave Broeker. Tom - is that picture of me by the sign on this site the one you're talking about?http://www.pbase.com/635thk9/image/54993798) If so, Good job! Phil Carroll (phil_carroll@fws.gov)

Barry Olsen		01-Apr-2006 18:20
I'm getting a wee bit older myself Phil but I believe when I first arrived in Takhli, in early 1972, it was the called the 366th, from Da Nang, prior to the F-111's arriving. All I know for sure is the place gave new meaning to "Don't drink the water" Barry/Stoney Takhli 72-73.

Guest		31-Mar-2006 23:11
I was stationed in Takhli October 27 1967-October 1968 in the Security Police Sqdn. I had been pulled off flight duty to work in the Graphics Arts Section of the base to draw maps for the base defense plan that a couple of Special Forces guys were doing. In this capacity I was asked to assist in setting up the initial K-9 unit prior to them arriving on the C-141. Mainly, I was a two-striped Gofer but I did do the design work on the kennel sign with the painting of the dog and had the sign produced that was at the kennels. That seems so long ago. I cannot remember the name of the Tech Sgt that I worked with but he was the NCOIC of the K-9 program and came over before the dogs to set everything up. Thanks for the chance to remember old times. Tom Pendergraft tompendergraft@yahoo.com P.S. I just retired Dec 2005 after 34 years in the military, the last 28 years in the ANG, the whole time as an AF cop. Some of my fondest memories are of Takhli.

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