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The Hugh Thompson Story

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The Forgotten Hero of My Lai

The Hugh Thompson Story

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The life story of Hugh Thompson, the U.S. Army helicopter pilot who put a stop to the infamous My Lai Massacre during the Vietnam War, in 1968. It was his heroic actions on behalf of unarmed Vietnamese that brought about the cease-fire that saved countless lives. As a result —after 30 years— he has been awarded the Soldier's Medal and the Courage of Conscience Award.

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Publisher
Acadian House
Language
English
Pages
248

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Forgotten Hero of My Lai: The Hugh Thompson Story
2014, Acadian House Publishing
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The forgotten hero of My Lai: the Hugh Thompson story
2014, Acadian House Publishing
in English - Revised edition.
Cover of: The Forgotten Hero of My Lai
The Forgotten Hero of My Lai: The Hugh Thompson Story
1999, Acadian House
Hardcover in English

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Published in

Lafayette, Louisiana, United States of America

First Sentence

"SPRINGTIME IS USUALLY MILD AND ALWAYS very green in semitropical south Louisiana."

Table of Contents

A special gift from a fellow veteran.
Quest for the Soldier's Medal.
A day of triumph.
Growing up in Stone Mountain, Georgia.
Mission to My Lai.
The My Lai massacre.
A daring rescue.
Hazardous duty.
The pursuit of truth and justice.
A nation divided.
A return to obscurity.
A whole new light.

Edition Notes

On the U.S. Army Chief of Staff's Professional Reading List 2012.
Includes illustrations.

Classifications

Library of Congress
DS557.8.M9 T453 1999

Contributors

Introduction
Mike Wallace

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Number of pages
248
Dimensions
8.7 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
Weight
1.1 pounds

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL8356347M
Internet Archive
forgottenheroofm0000ange
ISBN 10
0925417335
ISBN 13
9780925417336
LCCN
99063662
OCLC/WorldCat
42335123
Library Thing
4596063
Goodreads
795994

Work Description

Traces the life of U.S. Army helicopter pilot Hugh Thompson, who tried to stop the infamous My Lai Massacre during the Vietnam War.

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