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Hugh Thompson, 1998 |
Hugh Thompson, 1966 |
Former U.S. Army helicopter pilot Hugh Thompson (standing left) and his former gunner, Larry Colburn, visit with a Vietnamese school teacher and her pupils at My Lai in March of 1998. Thompson, Colburn and the late Glenn Andreotta are credited with stopping the My Lai massacre during the Vietnam War and saving the lives of many children who would have looked a lot like these. Thompson was inducted into the Army Aviation Hall of Fame on March 25, 2004 for his role in stopping the My Lai massacre. (Photo by Trent Angers, Lafayette, La.) |
Vietnam War heroes Hugh Thompson and Larry Colburn are reunited with two of the women they saved during the My Lai massacre. From left to right are Colburn, Pham Thi Nhung, Pham Thi Nhanh, Ms. Nhanh's daughter, and Thompson. The reunion took place at My Lai, Vietnam, in March of 1998. Thompson was inducted into the Army Aviation Hall of Fame on March 25, 2004 for his role in stopping the My Lai massacre. (Photo by Trent Angers, Lafayette, La.) |
Book on the life of Hugh Thompson |
