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On March 16, 1968, Warrant Officer Hugh Thompson Jr was flying helicopter reconnaissance at My Lai. [View all]
Last edited Fri Mar 17, 2023, 06:42 AM - Edit history (1)
Ken White boostedOn 16th March, 1968 Warrant Officer Hugh Thompson Jnr was flying helicopter reconnaissance for an attack on an alleged North Vietnamese-controlled village at My Lai.
As the ground attack developed below, Thompson realised he was in fact witnessing something something else:
A massacre.
He decided to act. /1 🧵 #history #histodons
As the ground attack developed below, Thompson realised he was in fact witnessing something something else:
A massacre.
He decided to act. /1 🧵 #history #histodons
https://mastodon.social/@garius@mastodon.me.uk/110033106946303427
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