Lis Lwm was born in Xiengkhoung, Laos in 1935. He became an elementary school teacher at a very young age and provided education to the children in the village where he lived. Many called him “Xib Fwb Lis Lwm”, which translates to “Teacher Lis Lwm”.
In 1967, as tension and pressure increased from the Vietnam War, General Vang Pao sent men to scout for brave individuals to train and fly T-28’s in which Lis Lwm volunteered for. After six months of intensive training, Lis Lwm became the first Hmong pilot in history.
Through triumph and successful missions, Lis Lwm excelled quickly and became one of the best pilot that the U.S CIA and the Royal Lao Air-force depended on. He was later promoted ...