No Picture
George AFB Health Registry

Willis Parsons

My name is Willis Parsons.  My dad (TSgt Franklin A. Parsons) was stationed at George AFB, and we lived at 313 Montana St. in base family housing from Oct 1973 to Sept 1976 when he retired.  I have two older brothers, one older sister, and one younger sister.  My dad had a bad heart and died from colon cancer in 1988 at the [Read More…]

No Picture
George AFB Health Registry

M. Bynack

I was stationed at George from 88 until it closed.  Two years after I left my youngest daughter was diagnosed with a rare thyroid cancer normally associated with radiation exposure and had to have her thyroid removed and hasn’t had any other problems.  Both of my daughters had thyroid issues after we left, but only my youngest developed cancer from it.

No Picture
George AFB Health Registry

Donald Hurlburt

I was stationed at George from may 77 to Nov80 and lived in the barracks. Due to the heat drank a ton of water all time from community water fountains. Should I be concerned? Thru the years I have had periods of blackouts and have had problems controlling my urinal and bowel movements. Outside of that, I’ve been getting gout from time to [Read More…]

No Picture
George AFB Health Registry

William M Sawyer

My name is William M Sawyer. I was stationed at GAFB from 85-88. I was in perfect health and had no cancer in my family. At 20 years old I got stage three cancer that spread from my testicle to both of my lungs. If there is any proof of contaminants in the water, I KNOW it was because of that.

No Picture
George AFB Health Registry

Ray Cook

I was stationed at GAFB from 1966-1969. I was married and my wife had two miscarriages and a stillborn baby during that time.

No Picture
George AFB Health Registry

Connie Mcclanahan

Lived on George 78 to 81 .have had mystery illness ever since. They sprayed my house all the time. For ants. The water used to be shut off with no warning constantly my kids played in the dirt bathed in the water, inhaled the toxic air.

No Picture
George AFB Health Registry

Cynthia Markley

I was a military wife at George AFB from 1984-1988. We lived on Montezuma Way in Adelanto and later on 10th Street in Victorville. I miscarried at 9 weeks in 1985 and gave birth to a stillborn daughter at 20 weeks in 1986. She was born with massive cystic hygromas on her neck. I wanted to bury my baby but was encouraged to donate [Read More…]

No Picture
George AFB Health Registry

Carol Bachofner, previously Costello

1975- 1977 in base housing and daughters in base schools until 1979; prior husband prostate cancer; children with melanoma and various respiratory issues, skin cancer, and leukemia for me and a cluster of thyroid issues in the whole family!

No Picture
George AFB Health Registry

M. J.

I was stationed at George AFB. from November 81-April 1984. 35th TFW 20th AMU as a Crew Chief. In the last 2 1/2 years I have been diagnosed with glaucoma, central retinal vein occlusion, and celiac disease. My daughter was born in 1989 with congenital deafness. I am also hypothyroid – diagnosed just after retirement from the Air Force in 1995.

No Picture
George AFB Health Registry

John Sanders

I was stationed at George from 1967 until July 1970. Recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS).

No Picture
George AFB Health Registry

Sherilynn Garlick

I lived on George Air Force Base as a child from 1980 to 1984 and have tons of the listed ailments and my family does as well. My brother was also born there around 1981 and has had multiple health problems all his life…I wonder if this is worth looking into…I just remember playing in the desert and the dirt and ditches there… [Read More…]

Carl L Mitchell_Redacted
George AFB Health Registry

Carl L. Mitchell

Stephanie Mitchell set a precedent by winning a Department of Veterans Administration (DVA) claim for survivor benefits because of her husband’s repeated and prolonged exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE) at George AFB. “Service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death is granted on a primary basis as the evidence shows that it was directly related to military service.” My name is Stephanie, and [Read More…]