wife Jou. Hours before his death, the area of Muang Soui was under heavy enemy attack. Gen. Vang Pao then telephoned Lee Lue, who was flying from Vientiane, to see if he carried any bombs with him as he was on his way to Long Tieng. Lee Lue's T-28 was armed. Vang Pao needed Lee Lue to attack the Pathet Lao troops in Muang Soui as they were losing ground as well as troops. On that day, Lee Lue's T-28 was hit and his plane was later found in debris near Ban Phou Pheung Noi. "His death is among a few soldiers I cried to," stated Vang Pao in 2006. According to Christopher Robbin's book, The Ravens, respect for Lee Lue and his skills was shared by not just the Hmong but also seasoned American pilots. See also Air America (airline) Battle of Lima Site 85 Groupement de Commandos Mixtes Aéroportés GCMA Laos History of Laos since 1945 Laos Memorial Lao Veterans of America Laotian Civil War aka the "Secret War" in Laos North Vietnamese invasion of Laos Vang Sue Notes References Hillmer, Paul (2010). A People's History of the Hmong. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBNs 0873517261, 9780873517263. External links St. Paul Pioneer Press: August 10, 1990, Page 1A http://hmonglessons.com/the-hmong/hmong-leaders/lee-lue-lis-lwm/ History and Career of Lee Lue http://ravens.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Episode0000.htm Nevermore Until Tomorrow (Short Stories From Laos 1961–1975) Further reading Jane Hamilton-Merritt (1999). Tragic Mountains. Robert Curry (2004). Whispering Death, "Tuag Nco Ntsoov": ...Our Journey with the Hmong in the Secret War for Laos ...Lub caij peb thiab Hmoob koom tes ua ntsug rog ntsiag to nyob Los Tsuas teb. 1969 deaths 1935 births Laotian anti-communists People of the Laotian Civil War Military personnel killed in action Aviators killed by being shot down Military aviators Vietnam War casualties