Nagasaki
1945
U.S. Atomic Veterans
Norm Duncan
From: NORMELAINEDUNCAN@aol.com
Date: Sun, 14 May 2000
Subject: Veteran of the Occupation of Japan, Nagasagi
To: pdxavets@aracnet.com
I visited your web site before. I would like to hear from you. My computer
has been out of service. I want to know more about NAAV Data Questionaire.
I had trouble obtaining records. They will not let me have any of my
papers. They said there is no funds to test for radition exposure.
The Veterans (VA) have given me the run
around, first they said my records were burnt up, then were still waiting
for the records. Any help or suggestion would be most helpful.
I just finished sending an e-mail
to R. Campbell explaining my duties, the Occupation. After arriving at Kyushu,
Japan at Sasebo Harbour and then Nagasaki and Saga. My duties included all
clean up of streets, set up the living quarter's, air strips and burying the
now dead bodies and any other clean up duties.
I was with the 98th U.S. Navy
Seebees, attached to the 1st and 2nd Marines. Now I learned that I was
exposed to Radition and have serious medical health problems. Starting with
oxygen 24 hrs a day and I am terminal.
I have requested certain medical tests and got the same run-around, NO FUNDS or we've done all we can for you. I have requested my complete records and I get nothing but the run around. Some of my records have been altered and show no record of me being with the Occupation Forces of Japan. The people at the VA are dis-respectful and are un co-operative. My health condition is such that I
don't care to go to my visits.
The VA is stating that I have to prove I was in the Occupation Forces of
Japan and they have all my records, and they are saying I am not entitled
to nothing until I can prove I was there. I was not aware of your NAAV web
site until I got a computer. Thanks again for responding.
Norm Duncan
Princess Anne, MD
Email: NORMELAINEDUNCAN@aol.com
Keith Whittle
May 21, 2000
Nagasaki