THAILAND
Udorn RTAFB
APS/SPS

6232nd CSG/AP, July 1965; 432nd SPS; 1/621st SPS, 18 Sep 1966-27 Jan 1973

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TITLE (Title A-Z / Author)
Author
Year(s)
A1C Rufus Peterson, KIA/LOD 1971, from Pleiku Air Base
Memorial
1971
Memorial
1967
Memorial
1968
Memorial
1970
DET-1 621st/SP Combat Spt Grp, 1968, out of Udorn RTAFB, by Sherold C. Watkins.
Watkins, Sherold C.
1968
Childers, Ernie
1970
 
Report
1969
Lujick, John
1974
 
Udorn RTAFB: SPS and Night Recon, 1974-1975 photos, by Allen Tucker.
Tucker, Allen
1975
 
Udron RTAFB: Photos, 1971, by Robert Mull, 432nd SPS. 1971.
Mull, Robert
1971
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1964 :
During the Vietnam War our first American squadron assigned at Udorn RTAFB were primarily TDY personnel from the 5th Tactical Group, Don Muang RTAFB at the Bangkok Air Port , who were known at Udorn RTAFB as the 333th Air Base Squadron (ABS), in October 1964.

1965:
The 333rd Air Base Squadron at Udorn RTAFB was redesignated the 6232nd Combat Support Group (CSG) in July 1965, then assigned to the 13th Air Force , then the only Thailand based tactical wing in Thailand was at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base ( RTAFB), the 6234th Tactical Fighter Wing.

1966:
USAF combat support personell were being secretly assigned PCS to Udorn RTAFB and other Thailand bases, where they were strictly NOT allowed to even tell family members where they were being assigned.
The Udorn RTAFB 6232nd Combat Support Group (CSG) at Udorn RTAFB was redesignated the 630th Combat Support Group (CSG) in April 1966, with a reporting responsibility to the Deputy Commander of the 7th Air Force/13th Air Force (7/13AF), who was then headquarters at Udorn RTAFB.


1966, September:
The 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing (TRW) was organized at Udorn RTAFB.
The 630th CSG was placed under this new wing and redesignated the 432nd Combat Support Group CSG).

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