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The army helicopter pilot, whose sole intervention led to the conviction of Lt. William Calley for the Mai Lai massacre, has died.
The heroic act that Thompson committed was to, under threat of death from Calley and his men, take the few villagers who were still alive into his helicopter and fly them to a nearby hospital for medial treatment. He then reported Calley's actions to his superiors, and then finally went public when he saw no results.
The actions Thompson took ended his military career, but the world would never have known, and Calley would have massacred many more women and children of other villages, if not for Thompson's actions. Instead, Calley and others went to prison for their heinous crimes, and Calley's name became synonymous with the depths of depravity.
Hugh Thompson was a true soldier, and he will be missed.
Article is here.
The heroic act that Thompson committed was to, under threat of death from Calley and his men, take the few villagers who were still alive into his helicopter and fly them to a nearby hospital for medial treatment. He then reported Calley's actions to his superiors, and then finally went public when he saw no results.
The actions Thompson took ended his military career, but the world would never have known, and Calley would have massacred many more women and children of other villages, if not for Thompson's actions. Instead, Calley and others went to prison for their heinous crimes, and Calley's name became synonymous with the depths of depravity.
Hugh Thompson was a true soldier, and he will be missed.
Article is here.