Harry L
4 posts
Jan 12, 2010
7:42 AM
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I filed a claim August 2007 prostate cancer after 2 years my life changed thanks to Bob Schorfheide who sent me a familygram I got 100 percent service connected for prostate cancer. Bob I will forever be in your debt. Thanks again you are the MAN. Harry L Greenhill SK3 70 71
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Harry L
5 posts
Jan 12, 2010
7:55 AM
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SK 2 Stew contact Bob Schorfheide e mail hotlapsbob@hotmail.com
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BOBFIDY
54 posts
Jan 12, 2010
11:27 PM
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Harry.......You are totaly welcome friend.
Your above note has just made my day. What little I did gives me goose bumps when I hear that it helped you out so very much.
Thanks so much for taking the time to post your note. I hope all is as well as can be expected for you and yours.
BOB SCHORFHEIDE EM2 1967/68
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Harry L
7 posts
Jan 15, 2010
1:27 AM
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Bob u r very welcome. I get a kick out of the e mail the best one is Awesome Senior Moment everyone got a kick out of that one
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jimrd3
5 posts
Jan 22, 2010
1:40 PM
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BOBFIDY, Could I get that familygram on agent orang prostrat cancer.I am fighting the va now jp460@aol.com Jim Potter Rd3 66-67
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Arthur
Webmaster
70 posts
Jan 24, 2010
2:49 PM
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Perhaps Bob would pass the Familygram on to me and I could publish it in the newsletter and or place in on this site for downloading.
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Sincerely,
Art Sweetland
Newsletter Editor/Web-Master
63-65
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BOBFIDY
55 posts
Jan 24, 2010
9:28 PM
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Jim...if you will send me your address to my e mail address hotlapsbob@hotmail.com I will send you a copy of the family gram.
And Art...I'll send you a copy of it so it can be published and/or placed here for all to see.
Since it seems that it has helped more than just a couple guys already it would be good to get it out for everyone.
BOB SCHORFHEIDE EM2 1967/68
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Arthur
Webmaster
72 posts
Jan 27, 2010
7:04 AM
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I have added a Link to the Department of Veterans Affairs on Our Link page on this site. You may go there to be linked to their site and fill out the 1010EZ form for VA Health Benefits. Or you may click on this link: Dep.of Veterans Affairs
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Sincerely,
Art Sweetland
Newsletter Editor/Web-Master
63-65
Last Edited on 27-Jan-2010 7:07 AM
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Arthur
Webmaster
73 posts
Jan 28, 2010
2:26 PM
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The 1971 Mars Family Gram is listed on the Article Page of this web site.
It is ready for downloading by anyone who needs it.
Complements of BOB SCHORFHEIDE EM2 1967/68
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Sincerely,
Art Sweetland
Newsletter Editor/Web-Master
63-65
Last Edited on 28-Jan-2010 2:49 PM
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jimrd3
7 posts
Mar 08, 2010
6:43 PM
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I got this from a white plains sailor. They later sunk it because of the spill. The Mars had to carry some ao
The White Plains connection to Agent Orange is that we were carrying 50 Gal drums of concetrated
Agent Orange.
A fork lift operater accidently pierced one of the drums with the front tines of the
fork lift. It happened just outside my office and in hallway where our supply personel worked to handle
our supplies for Vert Rep and high line underway replenishment of other ships and small boats in and around
Vietnam. Subsequent wash down contaminated areas around aft elevators where cargo was lifted to the
Helicopter deck where I was stationed during Vert Rep operations. So I had more than enought chances for
being contaminated.
The following web site is a good reference point to start research on Agent Orange.
http//www.wnw.org/educational_material/agent.htm
Last Edited on 8-Mar-2010 8:37 PM
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Darryl W
7 posts
Mar 30, 2010
6:51 AM
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Jim, I would sure like to have the exacted date for this A. O. spill or any other. Thanks,
Darryl Wetzell BM2
Side Cleaner/Boat Deck
12/65-12/67
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SK2-Stew68-70
23 posts
Mar 30, 2010
4:00 PM
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There is a VA Rating Decision case dated 23 Apr 2003 for the Sailors of the USS White Plains (AFS-4) approving AO Claims for any crew member at that time. The Claim said that their AO spill was in early August of 1969 when they were in Market Time. They picked up 55 Gal drums (Black with orange writing) of it in Subic and took it to RVN. Letters were submitted by Capt David S. Hunsicker, ChC, USN (ret) and Mr John Robert Winters.
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SK2(Stew)Ken Stewart
Hold Capt. Cargo Hold 5
Dec 68-May 70
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jimrd3
8 posts
May 25, 2010
1:22 PM
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After over 1 1/2 years I am finaly going to a VA contractor Thursday to determine the amount of my dissablity. I hope that is a good sign of approvel
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BOBFIDY
59 posts
May 25, 2010
5:03 PM
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CONGRATS JIM. Glad your ordeal is getting closer to being finalized.
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jimrd3
9 posts
Jul 20, 2010
11:48 AM
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I got a retro check and will be collecting 20% starting the 1st of Aug ($339) I sent photos on shore at a beach party and a letter on a va form fron a shipmate and got it. Keep trying the longer they take the bigger the retro check. I also used the american legion
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