Calley Is Court-Martialed for My Lai Massacre
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- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Military History, Crime, Law, Legal History, Courts
- Subcategories: Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Wars, Battles, Court Cases, Rulings, Appeals, Trials, Judges, Lawyers, Human Rights, Violence, Vietnam War, Massacres, Genocide, Torture
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: Georgia
- Date: November 17, 1970-March 29, 1971
Article abstract: William Calley was convicted of murdering twenty-two Vietnamese and was the only person convicted of any crime in the aftermath of the My Lai massacre.
Summary of Event
The My Lai massacre occurred during the first hours of a March 16, 1968, operation carried out by a battalion-sized unit, code-named Task Force Barker, of the Americal Division of the U.S. Army. This unit, comprising three infantry companies (A, B, and C) supported by artillery, helicopters, and coastal patrol craft, was intended to sweep between two hundred and four...
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