Hugh Clowers Thompson Jr. was born on April 15 , 1943 , in Atlanta , Georgia , United States , to Wessie and Hugh Clowers Thompson . His ancestry can be traced back to the Mississippian culture era in North America , the British Isles , and the Province of Georgia . His paternal grandmother was full Cherokee Native American and his ancestors were victims of the ethnic cleansing policies and actions that resulted from the Indian Removal Act , most notably the Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears
Hugh Thompson Jr.