Louie Yim-qun
Lei Yanjun | |
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Family photograph of "Clifford" Louie Yim-qun | |
| Native name | 雷炎均 |
| Birth name | Clifford Louie Yim-qun (Chinese: 雷炎均) |
| Nickname | Clifford "Long-Legged" Louie |
| Born | 1914 |
| Died | October 19, 1999 (aged 84–85) |
| Allegiance | Republic of China United States of America |
| Branch | Republic of China Air Force |
| Service years | 1933–74 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 28th PS/5th PG |
| Commands | 28h PS/5th PG |
| Conflicts | War of Resistance/WWII |
| Spouses | Hazel Ying Lee (李月英) † Pearl Lowe |
"Clifford" Louie Yim-qun (Chinese: 雷炎均; Jyutping: leoi4 jim4 gwan1; pinyin: Léi Yánjūn; Taishanese: lui3 yiam5 gun1; 1914–1999), also known as Louie Yen-chung (Chinese: 燕中; pinyin: Yànzhōng), was a Chinese-American pilot and military officer in the Republic of China. Louie's father was from Taishan county, Guangdong, China, but Louie was born in Seattle, Washington. He obtained a private pilot's license at the Portland Flying School, Oregon, and went to China in 1933. One of the other pilots in Portland was Hazel Ying Lee, who later became his wife. She was the first Chinese American to volunteer for the Women Airforce Service Pilots. Louie died in 1999 in Taipei, Taiwan.