Christopher Levesque
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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.
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.
Another machine gunner, his last name was Stanley, had also, Harry Stanley, had also been ordered to fire on the villagers in the ditch, refused, threw down his M60 machine gun, and when Calley threatened to kill him, they were separated by other soldiers.
Another machine gunner, his last name was Stanley, had also, Harry Stanley, had also been ordered to fire on the villagers in the ditch, refused, threw down his M60 machine gun, and when Calley threatened to kill him, they were separated by other soldiers.
Another machine gunner, his last name was Stanley, had also, Harry Stanley, had also been ordered to fire on the villagers in the ditch, refused, threw down his M60 machine gun, and when Calley threatened to kill him, they were separated by other soldiers.
And so ultimately, some of the soldiers cooperated with Kali. Kali himself opened fire. So in regard to the larger numbers of people that were killed at My Lai – Alley appears to have been the prime mover, the perpetrator. And that's why he was ultimately convicted for murdering people in My Lai. Right.
And so ultimately, some of the soldiers cooperated with Kali. Kali himself opened fire. So in regard to the larger numbers of people that were killed at My Lai – Alley appears to have been the prime mover, the perpetrator. And that's why he was ultimately convicted for murdering people in My Lai. Right.
And so ultimately, some of the soldiers cooperated with Kali. Kali himself opened fire. So in regard to the larger numbers of people that were killed at My Lai – Alley appears to have been the prime mover, the perpetrator. And that's why he was ultimately convicted for murdering people in My Lai. Right.
Hugh Thompson was flying over My Lai in support of the assault of Charlie Company on My Lai and of Bravo Company on the neighboring village of My K, where there was also a smaller massacre. Hugh Thompson flew an OH-23 reconnaissance helicopter, which meant he was low to the ground, and his role was to mark potential enemies for the company to deal with using smoke to
Hugh Thompson was flying over My Lai in support of the assault of Charlie Company on My Lai and of Bravo Company on the neighboring village of My K, where there was also a smaller massacre. Hugh Thompson flew an OH-23 reconnaissance helicopter, which meant he was low to the ground, and his role was to mark potential enemies for the company to deal with using smoke to
Hugh Thompson was flying over My Lai in support of the assault of Charlie Company on My Lai and of Bravo Company on the neighboring village of My K, where there was also a smaller massacre. Hugh Thompson flew an OH-23 reconnaissance helicopter, which meant he was low to the ground, and his role was to mark potential enemies for the company to deal with using smoke to
communicate what was going on to helicopter gunships that were flying above him from his unit. As he did this, he can see people being killed. He marked a wounded woman with the idea that she would get medical assistance and observed Captain Medina walk up to the woman and shoot her. Medina later claimed that he thought that she was going to throw a grenade at him.
communicate what was going on to helicopter gunships that were flying above him from his unit. As he did this, he can see people being killed. He marked a wounded woman with the idea that she would get medical assistance and observed Captain Medina walk up to the woman and shoot her. Medina later claimed that he thought that she was going to throw a grenade at him.
communicate what was going on to helicopter gunships that were flying above him from his unit. As he did this, he can see people being killed. He marked a wounded woman with the idea that she would get medical assistance and observed Captain Medina walk up to the woman and shoot her. Medina later claimed that he thought that she was going to throw a grenade at him.
But so Thompson's observing all of this and is he and the other pilots were getting relatively heated over the air about it. And he finally got to the point where he couldn't stand by and watch this to happen. And to understand why this happens, we have to really understand Hugh Thompson as a person. He came from a military family. His father served both in the Navy and in the Army.
But so Thompson's observing all of this and is he and the other pilots were getting relatively heated over the air about it. And he finally got to the point where he couldn't stand by and watch this to happen. And to understand why this happens, we have to really understand Hugh Thompson as a person. He came from a military family. His father served both in the Navy and in the Army.
But so Thompson's observing all of this and is he and the other pilots were getting relatively heated over the air about it. And he finally got to the point where he couldn't stand by and watch this to happen. And to understand why this happens, we have to really understand Hugh Thompson as a person. He came from a military family. His father served both in the Navy and in the Army.
Thompson joined the Navy as a young man right out of high school, got out of the Navy, became a funeral director for a short time, and then in 1966, as the war is really ramping up, joins the Army, was selected for pilot training, and was sent to Vietnam in 1967. In Vietnam, he had a reputation of being an aggressive pilot who believed in the Army's mission in Vietnam.
Thompson joined the Navy as a young man right out of high school, got out of the Navy, became a funeral director for a short time, and then in 1966, as the war is really ramping up, joins the Army, was selected for pilot training, and was sent to Vietnam in 1967. In Vietnam, he had a reputation of being an aggressive pilot who believed in the Army's mission in Vietnam.
Thompson joined the Navy as a young man right out of high school, got out of the Navy, became a funeral director for a short time, and then in 1966, as the war is really ramping up, joins the Army, was selected for pilot training, and was sent to Vietnam in 1967. In Vietnam, he had a reputation of being an aggressive pilot who believed in the Army's mission in Vietnam.