Hugh Thompson, Jr.: Quotes about people

Hugh Thompson, Jr. was United States helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War. Explore interesting quotes on people.
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“Something terrible happened here 30 years ago today. I cannot explain why it happened. I just wish our crew that day could have helped more people than we did.”

Hugh Thompson, Jr.

Quoted by CNN, regarding the My Lai massacre. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/07/national/07thompson.html
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People , Help

“What a great man. There are so many people today walking around alive because of him, not only in Vietnam, but people who kept their units under control under other circumstances because they had heard his story. We may never know just how many lives he saved.”

Hugh Thompson, Jr.

http://www.nola.com/newsflash/louisiana/index.ssf?/base/news-22/1136568553158920.xml&storylist=louisiana
Col. Tom Kolditz, head of the Army academy's behavioral sciences and leadership department.
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People

“Thompson landed again. Glenn and I got out of the aircraft, took out the guns. Hugh walked over to this lieutenant [Brooks], and I could tell they were in a shouting match. I thought they were going to get in a fist fight. He told me later what they said. Thompson: 'Let's get these people out of this bunker and get 'em out of here.' Brooks: 'We'll get 'em out with hand grenades.' Thompson: 'I can do better than that. Keep your people in place. My guns are on you.”

Hugh Thompson, Jr.

Hugh was outranked, so this was not good to do, but that's how committed he was to stopping it.
Thompson's gunner, Spec. Lawrence Colburn http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/pacificnw/2002/0310/cover.html
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People , Fight

“These people were looking at me for help and there was no way I could turn my back on them”

Hugh Thompson, Jr.

In a 1998 interview with AP. http://www.nola.com/newsflash/louisiana/index.ssf?/base/news-22/1136568553158920.xml&storylist=louisiana
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People , Way , Help