Secretary of the Army Howard Callaway

William Calley Convicted of My Lai Murders - Only Officer Prosecuted Despite Widespread Command Responsibility - Serves 3.5 Years House Arrest

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After four months of proceedings, Lieutenant William Calley is found guilty on 22 counts of premeditated murder for his role in the My Lai massacre and sentenced to life in prison. Calley becomes the only person convicted for the mass killing of between 347 and 504 unarmed Vietnamese civilians, …

Lieutenant William Calley President Richard Nixon Secretary of the Army Howard Callaway Lieutenant General William Peers war-crimes institutional-corruption government-deception military-corruption accountability-failure
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