TIL that Army officer Hugh Thompson prevented the deaths of hundreds of Vietnamese civilians including women and children, by a group of American soldiers. Thompson, an Army helicopter pilot, landed between the soldiers and the villagers and threatened to open fire if they continued their attacks.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Thompson,_Jr.



Submitted March 28, 2015 at 12:55AM by Alekszander23344 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/30ivxp/til_that_army_officer_hugh_thompson_prevented_the/