Lieutenant Calley: His Own Story
Memoir
By: William Calley and John Sack
Date: 1971
Source: Calley, William, and John Sack. Lieutenant Calley: His Own Story. New York: Viking, 1971, 161–165, 168–169, 176–177.
About the Authors: William Calley (1943–) served a short time in prison for his role in the My Lai massacre. After the Vietnam War (1964–1975), he served as the manager of a jewelry store owned by his father-in-law.
John Sack (1930–) was educated at Harvard University. He served in the Korean War (1950–1953) and has been a writer for United Press, CBS, and Esquire. His other books include Report From Practically Nowhere (1959).
Introduction
Early warfare in the United States was covered in newspapers, which were greatly limited by their capacity to report the news as quickly as technology allowed. Newspapers also tended to support the United States'...
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