Floyd James Thompson | |
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 Thompson on Easter Saturday in 1975 | |
| Nickname(s) | Jim |
| Born | July 8, 1933 Bergenfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | July 16, 2002 (aged 69) Key West, Florida, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1956–1982 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit | 7th Special Forces Group |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device Purple Heart (2) Air Medal |
Floyd James "Jim" Thompson (July 8, 1933 – July 16, 2002) was a United States Army colonel. He was one of the longest-held American prisoners of war, spending nearly nine years in captivity in the forests and mountains of South Vietnam, Laos, and North Vietnam during the Vietnam War.