Christopher Levesque

But he only writes this letter after consulting with family and friends who basically told him, well, you don't want to be involved in this. But despite that, he wrote a letter to 22 different officials saying,

But he only writes this letter after consulting with family and friends who basically told him, well, you don't want to be involved in this. But despite that, he wrote a letter to 22 different officials saying,

at the Pentagon, and in Congress, including the Secretary of the Army, Stanley Rezor, General William Westmoreland, who at this point is Chief of Staff of the Army, and Congressman Udall, Morris Udall. And that's what ultimately gets things started.

at the Pentagon, and in Congress, including the Secretary of the Army, Stanley Rezor, General William Westmoreland, who at this point is Chief of Staff of the Army, and Congressman Udall, Morris Udall. And that's what ultimately gets things started.

at the Pentagon, and in Congress, including the Secretary of the Army, Stanley Rezor, General William Westmoreland, who at this point is Chief of Staff of the Army, and Congressman Udall, Morris Udall. And that's what ultimately gets things started.

Correct. And his letter to these public officials led to two official investigations, one into the events at My Lai and one into attempts to cover up My Lai.

Correct. And his letter to these public officials led to two official investigations, one into the events at My Lai and one into attempts to cover up My Lai.

Correct. And his letter to these public officials led to two official investigations, one into the events at My Lai and one into attempts to cover up My Lai.

These investigations, which took a year, so from September, October, November of 69 into 1970, where we start getting actual trials, resulted in charges for 14 officers and a few convicts. Enlisted personnel. But yes, it all starts with Ridenour's letter. Right.

These investigations, which took a year, so from September, October, November of 69 into 1970, where we start getting actual trials, resulted in charges for 14 officers and a few convicts. Enlisted personnel. But yes, it all starts with Ridenour's letter. Right.

These investigations, which took a year, so from September, October, November of 69 into 1970, where we start getting actual trials, resulted in charges for 14 officers and a few convicts. Enlisted personnel. But yes, it all starts with Ridenour's letter. Right.

Right. And so Sergeant Ron Haberly was a combat photographer for the Public Information Office. He was assigned to follow Charlie Company. On March 16th, along with a reporter who was a specialist. And so they follow the company through My Lai. Haverly's got multiple cameras rather than weapons and ammunition. One of the cameras was an official army camera loaded with black and white film.

Right. And so Sergeant Ron Haberly was a combat photographer for the Public Information Office. He was assigned to follow Charlie Company. On March 16th, along with a reporter who was a specialist. And so they follow the company through My Lai. Haverly's got multiple cameras rather than weapons and ammunition. One of the cameras was an official army camera loaded with black and white film.

Right. And so Sergeant Ron Haberly was a combat photographer for the Public Information Office. He was assigned to follow Charlie Company. On March 16th, along with a reporter who was a specialist. And so they follow the company through My Lai. Haverly's got multiple cameras rather than weapons and ammunition. One of the cameras was an official army camera loaded with black and white film.

And the other one was his personal camera loaded with color film. And that color film that he kept personally was what ended up being published.

And the other one was his personal camera loaded with color film. And that color film that he kept personally was what ended up being published.

And the other one was his personal camera loaded with color film. And that color film that he kept personally was what ended up being published.

But he destroyed the really terrible pictures that he took that identified individual soldiers shooting at people. And the reason he did that is he didn't want those photos to be used to identify individuals and to prosecute them.

But he destroyed the really terrible pictures that he took that identified individual soldiers shooting at people. And the reason he did that is he didn't want those photos to be used to identify individuals and to prosecute them.

But he destroyed the really terrible pictures that he took that identified individual soldiers shooting at people. And the reason he did that is he didn't want those photos to be used to identify individuals and to prosecute them.