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Air Medal. 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 and ...
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. When he arrived,...
Jan 7, 2006 · 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...
Nov 1, 2020 · Learn about Hugh Thompson, a helicopter pilot who stopped the My Lai Massacre of Vietnamese civilians in 1968. Read his early life, his daring act, the aftermath, and his awards and recognition.
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Aug 31, 2017 · Hugh Thompson Jr. was a helicopter pilot who landed in a Vietnamese village and prevented more killings by U.S. soldiers in 1968. He received the Soldier's Medal for his heroism and voluntarily risking his life under conditions other than those in conflict with the enemy.
Learn about the heroic actions of Hugh Thompson Jr., a helicopter pilot who intervened and saved Vietnamese civilians from U.S. soldiers in 1968. Read a song, a letter, and a book about the Mỹ Lai Massacre and its cover-up.
Jan 6, 2006 · 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...
