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In this Hmong name, the surname is Vang. In accordance with Hmong custom, this person should be referred to by the given name.
Vang Pao (Hmong: Vaj Pov; 8 December 1929 – 6 January 2011)[1] was a Major General in the Royal Lao Army.[2] He was a leader in the Hmong American community in the United States.
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Vang Pao | |
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Born | 8 December 1929 Xiangkhouang Province, Laos French Indochina |
Died | 6 January 2011(2011-01-06) (aged 81) Clovis, California, U.S. |
Allegiance | French Indochina Kingdom of Laos United States of America |
Service/ | Royal Lao Army |
Years of service | 1940s–1975 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | GCMA Laos "Secret Army" |
Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War First Indochina War Laotian Civil War Second Indochina War |
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