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Apr 12, 2022 · Updated October 5, 2022. An American helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War, Hugh Thompson Jr. threatened his fellow soldiers at My Lai that he would shoot them if they didn't stop killing civilians. On March 16, 1968, a company of U.S. soldiers stormed into the Vietnamese village of Sơn Mỹ and began shooting.
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 ...
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. He later reported what he witnessed to his unit’s commanding officer. (Stars and Stripes)
Aug 31, 2017 · American Military History. Meet the Soldier Who Prevented More Killings During the My Lai Massacre. Hugh C. Thompson Jr. (U.S. Army photo) Military.com | By Bethanne Kelly Patrick....
Warrant Officer Hugh Thompson Jr., a helicopter pilot from Company B (Aero-Scouts), 123rd Aviation Battalion, Americal Division, saw dead and wounded civilians as he was flying over the village of Sơn Mỹ, providing close-air support for ground forces.
Apr 21, 2015 · Slate: Hugh Thompson was finally recognized for his ethical conduct at My Lai in 1998 when he was awarded the Soldier's Medal, the military's highest non-combat honor. He died in 2006. He...
Apr 11, 2017 · Mr Thompson and his crew found US soldiers killing civilians at the village of My Lai on 16 March 1968. He put his helicopter down between the soldiers and the villagers and ordered his men...
