The My Lai Massacre was one of the most known and infamous events of the Vietnam war. On the day of March, 16 1968 the Charlie Company, led by Second Lieutenant William Calley, entered the village of My Lai and started shooting at anyone that they saw, including children, women, and the elderly. The men of the Charlie Company saw no weapons and met no resistance when they entered the village. About 105 men opted out of the killing spree and when a man said he would not kill a group of people, Calley took his weapon and shot the people. The death toll was around 504 villagers. Years later what had happened got out. Calley was sentenced to life in prison but he was released in 1967.
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Wow the woman in this picture! Calley got what he deserved
ReplyDeletethis is unbelievable that Calley could do this even if they were the enemy.
DeleteIt takes a cold hearted person to be able to do this to human beings.
DeleteThis picture reall caught my eye. I would've done the exact same thing as the soldiers that opted out of the whole thing.
DeleteThank goodness he got put in prison after all the pain and suffering he caused that entire village. I can't imagine how someone can justify the killing of anyone especially in such high numbers as that. Good for those who chose not to kill anyone, I definitely would not be able to kill them either.
ReplyDeleteIt is sad that they just went in there shooting whoever they saw first, especially if they did not cause any harm. I'm glad he got sentenced to life in prison, but it's sad that he ended up getting out.
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