Hugh Thompson Jr. - Wikipedia
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.
Hugh Clowers Thompson, Jr. (April 15, 1943 – January 6, 2006) was a United States Army helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War. He is best known for his role in stopping the My Lai Massacre, in which a group of US Army soldiers tortured and killed several hundred unarmed Vietnamese civilians, mutilating their bodies after they had been murdered.
Hugh Thompson: The Forgotten Hero of My Lai - Spec Ops …
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.
Hugh Thompson Jr., The Army Major Who Stopped The My Lai …
Apr 12, 2022 · On March 16, 1968, a company of U.S. soldiers stormed into the Vietnamese village of Sơn Mỹ and began shooting. For hours, they raped, mutilated, and slaughtered innocent civilians until a helicopter pilot named Hugh Thompson Jr. put …
Hugh Thompson, 62, Who Saved Civilians at My Lai, Dies
Jan 7, 2006 · On March 16, 1968, Chief Warrant Officer Thompson and his two crewmen were flying on a reconnaissance mission over the South Vietnamese village of My Lai when they spotted the bodies of...
Hugh Thompson Jr. Saved Innocent Civilians During the Mỹ Lai …
Nov 1, 2022 · Prior to being deployed, Thompson completed the Warrant Officer Flight Program at both Fort Wolters, Texas and Fort Rucker, Alabama. In December 1967, he made his way to Vietnam as part of Company B, 123rd Aviation Battalion, 23rd Infantry Division.
March 16, 1968: Mỹ Lai Massacre and Hugh Thompson
Before the last few survivors were about to be killed by U.S. soldiers, Chief Warrant Officer Hugh Thompson Jr. and his helicopter crews arrived on the scene and took a stand, preventing the last few people from being murdered.
Hugh Thompson Jr.: A Hero’s Stand Against Injustice
Mar 19, 2024 · This tragic episode, in which hundreds of innocent Vietnamese civilians were mercilessly slaughtered by US Army personnel, would have seen an even higher death toll if not for the extraordinary bravery of Chief Warrant Officer Hugh Thompson Jr. and his helicopter crew.
Snubbed Hero – Hugh C. Thompson, U.S. Army (1943-2006)
Mar 7, 2011 · Warrant Officer Thompson’s relayed radio reports of the massacre and subsequent report to his section leader and commander resulted in an order for the cease-fire at My Lai and an end to the killing of innocent civilians.
The Man Who Intervened at My Lai - NPR
Jan 7, 2006 · Hugh C. Thompson Jr., the Army helicopter pilot who helped rescue Vietnamese civilians from U.S. troops at My Lai, dies at 62. He had suffered from cancer. His heroic action on a dark day in U.S....
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