Vue, Long

T28-Lt. Vue, Long (loob) was born on March 17, 1944, to Chong Toua Vue and Lou Yang in the province of XiengKhouang, Laos. Vue Long attended and finished school in Phonsavan, Laos. He then went on to work as an Electrician between 1961-1967. He married his wife Blia Moua in 1962 and began a family. He became a father to one son and four daughters.

In 1967 he began his training as a T-28 Pilot in Udon Thani, Thailand. He was successfully completed his training in 1970 and became a T-28 Pilot for General Vang Pao in early 1971.

During the time of 1968 to 1971 there were very heavy fighting between Laos and Vietnam at the Northern of Laos. Vue Long’s life ended on December 18th, 1971 in the line of duty when the Vietnamese troop shot down his plane.