Vang Pao
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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]
In this Hmong name, the surname is Vang. In accordance with Hmong custom, this person should be referred to by the given name.
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Vang Pao | |
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Native name | Vaj Pov |
Born | 8 December 1929 Xiangkhouang, French Indochina |
Died | 6 January 2011(2011-01-06) (aged 81) Clovis, California, U.S. |
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Years of service | 1940–1975 |
Rank | Major general[2][3] |
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Nationality | Hmong, Laotian |
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