MILITARY PERSONNEL
Hugh Thompson Jr.
1943 - 2006

Hugh Thompson Jr.
Hugh Clowers Thompson Jr. (April 15, 1943 – January 6, 2006) was a United States Army officer, serving as a warrant officer in the 123rd Aviation Battalion of the 23rd Infantry Division. He is credited with ending the My Lai massacre of the South Vietnamese village known as Sơn Mỹ on March 16, 1968, alongside Glenn Andreotta and Lawrence Colburn. During the massacre, Thompson and his Hiller OH-23 Raven crew, Andreotta and Colburn, stopped many killings by threatening and blocking American officers and enlisted soldiers of Company C, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 11th Brigade, 23rd Infantry Division. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hugh Thompson Jr. is the 484th most popular military personnel (up from 1,457th in 2019), the 1,681st most popular biography from United States (up from 4,298th in 2019) and the 27th most popular American Military Personnel.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Hugh Thompson Jr. ranks 484 out of 2,058. Before him are Gan Ning, Yamagata Aritomo, Louis Franchet d'Espèrey, Lazare Hoche, Matthäus Hetzenauer, and Charles Leclerc. After him are Herbert Gille, Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, Bronislav Kaminski, Robert Anderson, Karl von Bülow, and Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGan Ning
175 - 222
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 478
Yamagata Aritomo
1838 - 1922
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 479
Louis Franchet d'Espèrey
1856 - 1942
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 480
Lazare Hoche
1768 - 1797
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 481
Matthäus Hetzenauer
1924 - 2004
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 482
Charles Leclerc
1772 - 1802
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 483
Hugh Thompson Jr.
1943 - 2006
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 484
Herbert Gille
1897 - 1966
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 485
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
1453 - 1515
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 486
Bronislav Kaminski
1899 - 1944
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 487
Robert Anderson
1805 - 1871
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 488
Karl von Bülow
1846 - 1921
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 489
Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad
648 - 685
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 490
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Hugh Thompson Jr. ranks 100. Before him are Piet Keizer, Roy Andersson, Mikhail Leonidovich Gromov, Ken Thompson, Colin Baker, and Jean-Claude Killy. After him are Superstar Billy Graham, Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela, Thomas J. Sargent, René Préval, Lorenzo Sanz, and Richard S. Hamilton. Among people deceased in 2006, Hugh Thompson Jr. ranks 58. Before him are P. W. Botha, Alexander Litvinenko, James Van Allen, Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prince George William of Hanover, and Murray Bookchin. After him are Ta Mok, Mariska Veres, Glenn Ford, Dürrüşehvar Sultan, Jack Warden, and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsPiet Keizer
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2017
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 94
Roy Andersson
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 95
Mikhail Leonidovich Gromov
MATHEMATICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 96
Ken Thompson
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 97
Colin Baker
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 98
Jean-Claude Killy
SKIER
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 99
Hugh Thompson Jr.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1943 - 2006
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 100
Superstar Billy Graham
WRESTLER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 101
Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 102
Thomas J. Sargent
ECONOMIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 103
René Préval
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2017
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 104
Lorenzo Sanz
BUSINESSPERSON
1943 - 2020
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 105
Richard S. Hamilton
MATHEMATICIAN
1943 - 2024
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 106
Others Deceased in 2006
Go to all RankingsP. W. Botha
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2006
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 52
Alexander Litvinenko
WRITER
1962 - 2006
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 53
James Van Allen
ASTRONOMER
1914 - 2006
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 54
Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2006
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 55
Prince George William of Hanover
COMPANION
1915 - 2006
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 56
Murray Bookchin
PHILOSOPHER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 57
Hugh Thompson Jr.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1943 - 2006
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 58
Ta Mok
MAFIOSO
1926 - 2006
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 59
Mariska Veres
SINGER
1947 - 2006
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 60
Glenn Ford
ACTOR
1916 - 2006
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 61
Dürrüşehvar Sultan
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2006
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 62
Jack Warden
ACTOR
1920 - 2006
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 63
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
EXTREMIST
1966 - 2006
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 64
In United States
Among people born in United States, Hugh Thompson Jr. ranks 1,681 out of 20,380. Before him are Michael Stuart Brown (1941), George Read (1733), Dean Reed (1938), Chris Columbus (1958), Anne Rice (1941), and Loie Fuller (1862). After him are Eva Marie Saint (1924), Mark Harmon (1951), Donna Leon (1942), Tony Shalhoub (1953), Sacagawea (1780), and Sonny Boy Williamson II (1912).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMichael Stuart Brown
PHYSICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 1,675
George Read
POLITICIAN
1733 - 1798
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 1,676
Dean Reed
ACTOR
1938 - 1986
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 1,677
Chris Columbus
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 1,678
Anne Rice
WRITER
1941 - 2021
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 1,679
Loie Fuller
ACTOR
1862 - 1928
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 1,680
Hugh Thompson Jr.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1943 - 2006
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 1,681
Eva Marie Saint
ACTOR
1924 - Present
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 1,682
Mark Harmon
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 1,683
Donna Leon
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 1,684
Tony Shalhoub
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 1,685
Sacagawea
EXPLORER
1780 - 1812
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 1,686
Sonny Boy Williamson II
SINGER
1912 - 1965
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 1,687
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States
Among military personnels born in United States, Hugh Thompson Jr. ranks 27. Before him are William D. Leahy (1875), Matthew C. Perry (1794), John J. Pershing (1860), Mark Milley (1958), Albert Pike (1809), and Carl Spaatz (1891). After him are Robert Anderson (1805), Arthur MacArthur Jr. (1845), William Tecumseh Sherman (1820), Nathan Bedford Forrest (1821), William Westmoreland (1914), and Creighton Abrams (1914).
William D. Leahy
1875 - 1959
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 21
Matthew C. Perry
1794 - 1858
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 22
John J. Pershing
1860 - 1948
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 23
Mark Milley
1958 - Present
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 24
Albert Pike
1809 - 1891
HPI: 68.65
Rank: 25
Carl Spaatz
1891 - 1974
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 26
Hugh Thompson Jr.
1943 - 2006
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 27
Robert Anderson
1805 - 1871
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 28
Arthur MacArthur Jr.
1845 - 1912
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 29
William Tecumseh Sherman
1820 - 1891
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 30
Nathan Bedford Forrest
1821 - 1877
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 31
William Westmoreland
1914 - 2005
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 32
Creighton Abrams
1914 - 1974
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 33