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Hugh Clowers Thompson Jr. (April 15, 1943 – January 6, 2006) was a United States Army officer, serving as a warrant officer in the 123rd Aviation Battalion of the 23rd Infantry Division. He is credited with ending the Mỹ Lai Massacre of the South Vietnamese village known as Sơn Mỹ on March 16, 1968, alongside Glenn Andreotta and Lawrence ...
Apr 15, 2022 · Hugh Thompson was a United States Army Major and a former warrant officer in the 123rd Aviation Battalion of the 23rd Infantry Division who helped end the My Lai Massacre of the South Vietnamese village known as Sơn Mỹ on March 16, 1968. In harsh times, heroes are ordinary men doing extraordinary.
Apr 12, 2022 · Over several hours on March 16, 1968, U.S. Army troops massacred more than 500 Vietnamese civilians in My Lai — until Hugh Thompson landed his helicopter in between the soldiers and a group of fleeing civilians.
Jan 7, 2006 · Hugh Thompson, an Army helicopter pilot who rescued Vietnamese civilians during the My Lai massacre, reported the killings to his superior officers in a rage over what he had seen,...
Mar 16, 2018 · Everybody’s heard of the My Lai massacre — March 16, 1968, 50 years ago today — but not many know about the man who stopped it: Hugh Thompson, an Army helicopter pilot.
Jan 6, 2006 · NEW ORLEANS — Hugh Thompson Jr., a former Army helicopter pilot honored for rescuing Vietnamese civilians from his fellow GIs during the My Lai massacre, died early Friday. He was 62.
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Warrant Officer Hugh Thompson was piloting a helicopter over My Lai when he witnessed American soldiers pursuing Vietnamese civilians. Thompson placed his helicopter between the soldiers and civilians and prevented further carnage.
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