Vang Pao

Vang Pao
Vang Pao
	Vang in 2004
Native name	Vaj Pov
Born	8 December 1929; Xiangkhouang, French Indochina
Died	6 January 2011 (aged 81); Clovis, California, U.S.
Allegiance	French Indochina; Kingdom of Laos; United States of America;
Service / branch	French Army; Royal Lao Army;
Years of service	1940–1975
Rank	Major general
Commands	GCMA Laos; "Secret Army";
Battles / wars	Second Sino-Japanese War; First Indochina War; Laotian Civil War; Second Indochina War;
Nationality	Hmong, Laotian

Vang Pao (RPA: Vaj Pov [vâ pɔ̌], Lao: ວັງປາວ; 8 December 1929 – 6 January 2011)^[4] was a major general in the Royal Lao Army^[5] and later a leader of the Hmong American community in the United States.^[6]^[7]

^ Nguyen (2012), p. 110.
^ Tucker (2011), p. 1227.
^ Yia Lee & Tapp (2010), p. 26.
^ Stephen Magagnini. "Legendary Hmong Gen. Vang Pao led his people in war, peace". Sacramento Bee.
^ Castle (1995), p. 184.
^ Martin, Douglas (8 January 2011). "Vang Pao, Laotian General Who Aided U.S., Dies at 81". The New York Times.
^ Lee & Nadeau (2011), p. 435.