Missions in Laos

Missions in Laos was established to:

continue research and maintain awareness of recovery efforts of MIA U.S. servicemen, and connect with our community to spread awareness of the MIA issue
share the importance of research, investigations and the recovery of MIAs through public awareness at events and speaking engagements to veteran organizations and the public
assist you with planning a trip to Laos because of your connection to someone who is MIA missing-in-action. You may have a desire to travel to Laos because of a connection to the Vietnam War and specifically “The Secret War in Laos” by your relationship to a loved one who served and was or is still MIA, Maybe you are a veteran who served in this war and has an interest in returning to Laos
provide humanitarian aid to remote villages in Laos

The background of Missions in Laos began while looking into a past mission. Susan who is the founder of Missions in Laos has spent more than a decade researching a USAF pilot MIA in Laos since 1969. She has a POW-MIA bracelet for over 50 years with the pilot’s name and date of loss…
“Lt. Col. Carter Luna, 3-10-69” inscribed on it.

In furtherance of her present day research Susan became acquainted with Chris Corbett, owner/operator of Lao Adv Tours in Luang Prabang, Laos. In March 2023,2024, 2025 she hired Chris as her guide during her trips to Laos. With Chris’ knowledge of the Savannakhet Province they were able to find the last known position of Colonel Carter Luna when he became missing-in-action in Laos on 10 MAR 69.

an excavated crash site of a USAF plane

While traveling through a remote area of the Savannakhet Province along with Chris and a translator, Susan also visited three crash sites. Two sites had been excavated and the remains of two USAF pilots were later repatriated to the U.S. and ultimately identified. Although the third site has been excavated, no remains have been found.

For details about “Mission: Tours”

please click here.

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typical modes of transportation in remote Laos

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In 2024, Susan created a Go Fund Me account as a source for donations to provide humanitarian support to people in a remote village.

This fundraiser is ongoing indefinitely.

This supports my goal of “Mission: Humanitarian aid”.

CLICK HERE: https://gofund.me/2226af18

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I participated in a video chat (2 episodes) that is on YouTube, about my investigative research of individuals still unaccounted-for from the Vietnam War. This is the link to the YouTube video which is about an hour in length.

22 JUNE 25 Episode 2- see below for the link.

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OVER 1,500 reasons to continue to search

1,566

MIA service members UNACCOUNTED-FOR from the
VIETNAM WAR

as of 13 JAN 2026*

includes

270+-

MIA service members UNACCOUNTED-FOR in LAOS from the
VIETNAM WAR

as of 13 JAN 2026**

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THIS WEBSITE IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS WHO ARE STILL
UNACCOUNTED-FOR FROM THE VIETNAM WAR
AND SPECIFICALLY IN REMEMBERANCE OF: