Floyd James Thompson

This article is about the American prisoner of war. For the prominent Chicago lawyer, see Floyd Thompson (lawyer).
Floyd James Thompson
Thompson on Easter Saturday in 1975
NicknameJim
Born(1933-07-08)July 8, 1933
Bergenfield, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJuly 16, 2002(2002-07-16) (aged 69)
Key West, Florida, U.S.
Allegiance United States of America
Branch United States Army
Service years1956–1982
Rank Colonel
Unit7th Special Forces Group
ConflictsVietnam War
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device
Purple Heart (2)
Air Medal
Relations4

Floyd James "Jim" Thompson (July 8, 1933 – July 16, 2002) was a United States Army colonel. He was the longest-held American prisoner of war, spending nearly nine years in captivity in the forests and mountains of South Vietnam, Laos, and North Vietnam during the Vietnam War.

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