Ao In Okinawa

[john999]

A friend of a friend says he was exposed to AO in Okinawa when his commanding officer ordered him to bury drums containing AO. How would he go about proving this? I told him to get a sworn statement from the officer or a buddy who knows. Otherwise I guess he needs some documentation, but what? He has Parkinson's disease now and was in the Air Force during Vietnam Era.

John

[Aletta]

Here are some links I found on Snakecharmer's Vet Info site. It may help give the Vet friend a starting point for contacts.

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2011/08/13/news/agent-orange-buried-on-okinawa-vet-says/

http://www.veteransinfo.org/okinawa.html

http://www.2ndbattalion94thartillery.com/Chas/guambva.htm

[Donald L. Hardwick Jr]

On 3/15/2013 at 0:22 PM, Aletta said:

I am in contact with a VSO who has the ship log for USS Schuyler Otis Bland When it is scanned and uploaded I will send link for it.

This ship log shows it carried chemical. Also, I have made contact with another person interested in buried AO in Okinawa.

May I send you a personal message with my contact? Also, to have your permission to CC you in any emails with the other Okinawa researcher?

How can I get a copy of the ship's log

[Berta]

I dont know if this poster ever returned to hadit.

This link has some info on the logs.

https://www.revolvy.com/main/index.php?s=USNS Schuyler Otis Bland (T-AK-277)&item_type=topic

It mentioned Agent pink and purple but also has a reference to Ft. Detrick, where at least one vet has awarded for AO exposure.

Vets have been awarded for AO in Okinawa, Thailand, and even USA- the first CONUS vet is a member here.(and the first AO Thailand vet)

I assume you went over the most recent AO ships list here and Schuyler is not on it...?

 

 

[Berta]

just to add...finding logs are one thing but where did the ship dock in Okinawa? That might be the key issue.

Where did it dock and why.

I didnt find any BVA decisions with this specific ship at the BVA but a case I have followed for years just popped up and has been WON!

Naha Naval Port Okinawa!      DMII granted due to AO exposure!

http://www.index.va.gov/search/va/view.jsp?FV=http://www.va.gov/vetapp16/Files5/1635277.txt

This vet Never gave up. 

 

[Robert E Henry]

My Father died in Thailand May.30 1969 while serving on Schuyler Otis Bland I am trying to find any information on his death

[Berta]

 

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Posted Saturday at 04:15 PM

"My Father died in Thailand May.30 1969 while serving on Schuyler Otis Bland I am trying to find any information on his death"

To Robert E Henry.your post was lost on page one of this thread-

Perhaps the member Alleta has an open email addy here- but she posted that info many years ago.

We need more info to help you.

I assume when a Navy serviceman dies on board a ship, the DOD gives their surviving spouse or next of kin ,information on their death. They should have sent a death certificate and perhaps even an autopsy was done.