123rd Aviation Battalion

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The 123rd Aviation Battalion was a U.S. Army aviation unit that gained historical significance as the unit of helicopter pilot Hugh Thompson Jr., who intervened to stop the My Lai Massacre during the Vietnam War.

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instanceOf U.S. Army aviation battalion
military unit
activeDuring 1960s
associatedPersonRole Hugh Thompson Jr. served as a helicopter pilot
associatedWith My Lai Massacre
linked to: My Lai massacre
branch United States Army
conflict Vietnam War
country United States of America
era Cold War
hasSubunitType headquarters company
helicopter company
historicalSignificance unit of Hugh Thompson Jr. during My Lai intervention
locationOfOperations South Vietnam
militaryBranchSpecialty rotary-wing aviation
militaryFunction support to ground combat units
notableEvent intervention in the My Lai Massacre
notableFor ethical intervention during combat operations
protection of Vietnamese civilians at My Lai
notableMember Hugh Thompson Jr.
partOf U.S. Army Aviation
role army aviation support
helicopter operations
service United States Army
serviceBranchFunction aerial reconnaissance
close air support
medical evacuation
troop transport
theaterOfOperations Southeast Asia
typeOfEquipment military helicopters

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Hugh Thompson Jr. unit 123rd Aviation Battalion