Hugh Thompson, American Hero, Dies

BBC reports his death; please send any links you can find to American news media coverage (if there is any).

Mr Thompson and his crew came upon US troops killing civilians at the village of My Lai on 16 March 1968.

He put his helicopter down between the soldiers and villagers, ordering his men to shoot their fellow Americans if they attacked the civilians.

Here is his account given in 1994 of his actions. Note that he is so modest he never mentions his order to fire on the killers if necessary.