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Christopher Levesque

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American History Hit
Vietnam: The My Lai Massacre

Kali reportedly fired four or five magazines, killing this group of prisoners. There's another soldier there who has an N79 grenade launcher who does not participate because... Not only does he not want to kill villagers, he also doesn't want to use a 40 millimeter grenade in close proximity. There's a variety of issues there. And this is the first really real evidence of what is going to happen.

American History Hit
Vietnam: The My Lai Massacre

There's some disagreement about what the intent was. And also about how many of the members of Charlie Company actually took part in killing people. Many of the men who were there fired things or killed livestock, destroyed Wellsburn buildings to make it look like they were taking part. But it turns out there may have been fewer than 20 individuals who actually killed or raped people in the line.

American History Hit
Vietnam: The My Lai Massacre

There's some disagreement about what the intent was. And also about how many of the members of Charlie Company actually took part in killing people. Many of the men who were there fired things or killed livestock, destroyed Wellsburn buildings to make it look like they were taking part. But it turns out there may have been fewer than 20 individuals who actually killed or raped people in the line.

American History Hit
Vietnam: The My Lai Massacre

There's some disagreement about what the intent was. And also about how many of the members of Charlie Company actually took part in killing people. Many of the men who were there fired things or killed livestock, destroyed Wellsburn buildings to make it look like they were taking part. But it turns out there may have been fewer than 20 individuals who actually killed or raped people in the line.

American History Hit
Vietnam: The My Lai Massacre

Medina's briefing... left some questions about what the intent was. Private Dennis Bunning later said that Medina had ordered them to kill everyone because all of the women and the children were supposed to be there. James Burkhold summed up the general feeling among the company after the briefing, saying that although Captain Medina didn't say to kill everyone in the village,

American History Hit
Vietnam: The My Lai Massacre

Medina's briefing... left some questions about what the intent was. Private Dennis Bunning later said that Medina had ordered them to kill everyone because all of the women and the children were supposed to be there. James Burkhold summed up the general feeling among the company after the briefing, saying that although Captain Medina didn't say to kill everyone in the village,

American History Hit
Vietnam: The My Lai Massacre

Medina's briefing... left some questions about what the intent was. Private Dennis Bunning later said that Medina had ordered them to kill everyone because all of the women and the children were supposed to be there. James Burkhold summed up the general feeling among the company after the briefing, saying that although Captain Medina didn't say to kill everyone in the village,

American History Hit
Vietnam: The My Lai Massacre

that he had heard other members of the company talking and that they were of the opinion that everyone in the village was to be killed. And that seems to have been the message that at least Calley took from their initial briefing.

American History Hit
Vietnam: The My Lai Massacre

that he had heard other members of the company talking and that they were of the opinion that everyone in the village was to be killed. And that seems to have been the message that at least Calley took from their initial briefing.

American History Hit
Vietnam: The My Lai Massacre

that he had heard other members of the company talking and that they were of the opinion that everyone in the village was to be killed. And that seems to have been the message that at least Calley took from their initial briefing.

American History Hit
Vietnam: The My Lai Massacre

Well, he ordered Meadlow directly to kill people. And then the major incident... that sort of stands out beyond this initial killing was that a large number of villagers had been herded together toward a ditch. And some of them had been pushed into this ditch. One of them was a Buddhist monk. There were a large number of women and children and elderly men.

American History Hit
Vietnam: The My Lai Massacre

Well, he ordered Meadlow directly to kill people. And then the major incident... that sort of stands out beyond this initial killing was that a large number of villagers had been herded together toward a ditch. And some of them had been pushed into this ditch. One of them was a Buddhist monk. There were a large number of women and children and elderly men.

American History Hit
Vietnam: The My Lai Massacre

Well, he ordered Meadlow directly to kill people. And then the major incident... that sort of stands out beyond this initial killing was that a large number of villagers had been herded together toward a ditch. And some of them had been pushed into this ditch. One of them was a Buddhist monk. There were a large number of women and children and elderly men.

American History Hit
Vietnam: The My Lai Massacre

There are no young men really in the village. And once they get to this ditch, Callie orders his men to open fire on the people that have been herded into the ditches. He gives them direct orders. When some of them resist, Callie threatens to kill them. The one that really stands out is Robert Maples, who was a machine gunner.

American History Hit
Vietnam: The My Lai Massacre

There are no young men really in the village. And once they get to this ditch, Callie orders his men to open fire on the people that have been herded into the ditches. He gives them direct orders. When some of them resist, Callie threatens to kill them. The one that really stands out is Robert Maples, who was a machine gunner.

American History Hit
Vietnam: The My Lai Massacre

There are no young men really in the village. And once they get to this ditch, Callie orders his men to open fire on the people that have been herded into the ditches. He gives them direct orders. When some of them resist, Callie threatens to kill them. The one that really stands out is Robert Maples, who was a machine gunner.

American History Hit
Vietnam: The My Lai Massacre

And when Callie ordered him to fire on the villagers in the ditch, he refused. Cali reportedly stuck his rifle into Maples' midsection, said he would kill him if he didn't follow orders. And Maples pulled his sidearm on Cali and threatened to shoot him as well, saying that they were going to all die in Vietnam and that they might as well die then. Yes.

American History Hit
Vietnam: The My Lai Massacre

And when Callie ordered him to fire on the villagers in the ditch, he refused. Cali reportedly stuck his rifle into Maples' midsection, said he would kill him if he didn't follow orders. And Maples pulled his sidearm on Cali and threatened to shoot him as well, saying that they were going to all die in Vietnam and that they might as well die then. Yes.

American History Hit
Vietnam: The My Lai Massacre

And when Callie ordered him to fire on the villagers in the ditch, he refused. Cali reportedly stuck his rifle into Maples' midsection, said he would kill him if he didn't follow orders. And Maples pulled his sidearm on Cali and threatened to shoot him as well, saying that they were going to all die in Vietnam and that they might as well die then. Yes.

American History Hit
Vietnam: The My Lai Massacre

Later, he said he didn't consider shooting women and children who weren't armed to be a legal, valid order, and that he just simply wasn't going to do it.