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