"No one wanted to go into it", his agent said of telegrams sent to Life, Look, and Newsweek magazines outlining allegations. ); "f8f746b14dffb85243768c5b7a821f47", One survivor, who was a 8-year girl on March 16, 1968, said, “Everyone in my family was killed in the My Lai massacre — my mother, my father, my brother and three sisters. Témoignages de proches du militaire sur son sens moral du lieutenant : son ancien directeur d'école William H. Thomas estime qu'il était "un jeune américain type", Charles Queen, un de ses amis qui l'avait revu quelques mois après le massacre affirme "Il n'était pas particulièrement troublé. The men were killed, while many of the women were also raped, their bodies mutilated, and their children slaughtered right in front of them. William Calley Jr. , it became known as the Mylai Massacre. mediaPlayer.showPlayer("#inaPlayerCAF960280902043435309"); They were praying and crying. if(("" != "") || ("" != "")){ tcin = parseInt(); le 16/03/2018 à 14:09. During the massacre, a helicopter landed on the other side of the ditch and the pilot asked Calley if they could provide any medical assistance to the wounded civilians in Mỹ Lai; Calley admitted replying that “a hand grenade was the only available means he had for their evacuation”. Seymour Hersh was the first reporter to publish details of the My Lai killings on November 12, 1969. In his articles he informed citizens of the details of the massacre. The rampage now known as the My Lai massacre occurred March 16, 1968. [75], Independently of Glen, Specialist 5 Ronald L. Ridenhour, a former door gunner from the Aviation Section, Headquarters Company, 11th Infantry Brigade, sent a letter in March 1969 to thirty members of Congress imploring them to investigate the circumstances surrounding the "Pinkville" incident. General William C. Westmoreland, the head of MACV, also congratulated Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry for "outstanding action", saying that they had "dealt [the] enemy [a] heavy blow". mediaPlayer.init( [86] Also, the Peers Report avoided drawing any conclusions or recommendations regarding the further examination of the treatment of civilians in a war zone. [83], As members of Congress called for an inquiry and news correspondents abroad expressed their horror at the massacre, the General Counsel of the Army Robert Jordan was tasked with speaking to the press. CAUSE: Some say that the causes of My Lai were due to the frustration from the men in the units. De nombreux soldats de cette unité avaient été tués ou blessés les jours précédents dans des combats. var tcout = null; [13], Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 11th Brigade, 23rd Infantry Division, arrived in South Vietnam in December 1967. [93][94], In a separate trial, Medina denied giving the orders that led to the massacre, and was acquitted of all charges, effectively negating the prosecution's theory of "command responsibility", now referred to as the "Medina standard". Calley's conviction was upheld by the Army Court of Military Review in 1973 and by the U.S. Court of Military Appeals in 1974. [76][77] He and his pilot, Warrant Officer Gilbert Honda, flew over Mỹ Lai several days after the operation and observed a scene of complete destruction. false, The official estimate by the local government remains 504. "", [35] He remembered that he was shooting old men and women, ranging in ages from grandmothers to teenagers, many with babies or small children in their arms, since he was convinced at that time that they were all booby-trapped with grenades and were poised to attack. [19], On 16–18 March, TF Barker planned to engage and destroy the remnants of the 48th Battalion, allegedly hiding in the Sơn Mỹ village area. 346, mediaPlayer.showPlayer("#inaPlayerCAF9705178684960503"); And there was a boy with his arm shot off, shot up half, half hanging on and he just had this bewildered look in his face and like, 'What did I do, what's wrong?' SUDORAMA, Mémoires du Sud de 1940 à nos jours. The My Lai massacre, which took place on the morning of March 16, 1968, was a watershed in the history of modern American combat, and a turning point in the public perception of the Vietnam War. "[178], Another soldier, John Henry Smail of the 3rd Platoon, took at least 16 color photographs depicting U.S. Army personnel, helicopters, and aerial views of Mỹ Lai. I'm not going to follow that order', well, they'd put me up against the wall and shoot me."[103]. There were hundreds of My Lais. [65]:196, Some authors[100] have argued that the light punishments of the low-level personnel present at Mỹ Lai and unwillingness to hold higher officials responsible was part of a pattern in which the body-count strategy and the so-called "Mere Gook Rule" encouraged U.S. soldiers to err on the side of killing too many South Vietnamese civilians. Trouvez les My Lai Massacre War With Vietnam images et les photos d’actualités parfaites sur Getty Images. if(typeof(playersArray) =='undefined') playersArray={}; Only after 30 years were they recognized and decorated, one posthumously, by the U.S. Army for shielding non-combatants from harm in a war zone. "Je ne sais pas. tcin, He wrote a public letter to Calley describing the plight of his and many other families to remind him that time did not ease the pain, and that grief and sorrow over lost lives will forever stay in Mỹ Lai. [148], A phone call on 22 October 1969, answered by freelance investigative journalist, Seymour Hersh, and his subsequent independent inquiry, broke the wall of silence that was surrounding the Mỹ Lai massacre. Houses … tcout "CAF96028090", "I feel remorse for the Vietnamese who were killed, for their families, for the American soldiers involved and their families. tcout = parseInt(); Barker radioed his executive officer to find out from Medina what was happening on the ground. MAJ Frederic W. Watke – commander of Company B, 123rd Aviation Battalion, 23rd Infantry Division, providing helicopter support on 16 March 1968. [citation needed], Mrs Nguyễn Thị Tẩu (chín Tẩu), killed by U.S. soldiers, Unidentified dead body thrown down a well, PFC Mauro, PFC Carter, and SP4 Widmer (Carter shot himself in the foot with a .45 pistol during the My Lai Massacre. [48] The crew made several attempts to radio for help for the wounded. The area of operations (AO) was codenamed Muscatine AO,[17] after Muscatine County, Iowa, the home county of the 23rd Division's commander, Major General Samuel W. Koster. Au micro d'Olivier Todd, Jean-Paul Sartre réagit à la déclaration du président Nixon qui considère que ce massacre n'était qu'un acte isolé". He found 12–16 people in the bunker, coaxed them out and led them to the helicopter, standing with them while they were flown out in two groups. Medina then gave the cease-fire order to Charlie Company to "cut [the killing] out – knock it off". Il s'appelle Paul Medlaw et accepte de témoigner face caméra : "Combien en-avez-vous tué ? if(("" != "") || ("" != "")){ tcin = parseInt(); Il ne le sera pas mais les anciens combattants demandent à ce qu'on explique aux jeunes ce qu'est le métier de soldat (et ses implications). [160] John Deer's cover of the song bubbled under the Billboard Hot 100 on 1 May 1971, at # 114. tcout = parseInt(); D’après lui, la médaille n’avait d’autre justification que de le faire tenir tranquille. Peers's final report,[5] presented to higher-ups on 17 March 1970, was highly critical of top officers at brigade and divisional levels for participating in the cover-up, and the Charlie Company officers for their actions at Mỹ Lai. tcout The My Lai massacre is probably one of the most infamous events of the Vietnam War. However, they found no Viet Cong and instead killed and sometimes raped somewhere between … 1st Platoon was the leading edge of the air cavalry assault on My Lai 4, one of Son My village's subdivisions and the location of one of the worst American war crimes ever committed. 620, } var mediaPlayer = new Player(); Powell's handling of the assignment was later characterized by some observers as "whitewashing" the atrocities of Mỹ Lai. The Stars and Stripes published a laudatory piece, "U.S. troops Surrounds Red, Kill 128" on March 18. "https://player.ina.fr", I, I shot the boy, killed him and it's—I'd like to think of it more or less as a mercy killing because somebody else would have killed him in the end, but it wasn't right.". MAJ Charles C. Calhoun – operations officer of Task Force Barker; charges against him of failure to report possible misconduct were dropped. Though their first three months in Vietnam passed without any direct contact with People's Army of Vietnam or Viet Cong (VC) forces, by mid-March the company had suffered 28 casualties involving mines or booby-traps. [79], Most recipients of Ridenhour's letter ignored it, with the exception of Congressman Mo Udall[80] and Senators Barry Goldwater and Edward Brooke. 346, Some, including platoon leaders, testified that the orders, as they understood them, were to kill all VC and North Vietnamese combatants and "suspects" (including women and children, as well as all animals), to burn the village, and pollute the wells. Congressmen, including Mendel Rivers, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. For sometime stories had been circulating about deteriorating behaviour amongst US soldiers. The Army at this time was still describing the event as a military victory that had resulted in the deaths of 128 enemy combatants.[71]. My Lai Massacre Cover Up Documentary part 1. One girl (an 8-year-old at the time) said, "Everyone in my family was killed in the Mỹ Lai massacre — my mother, my father, my brother and three sisters. The massacre was committed by U.S army soldiers of Charlie Company, 11th Brigade, America Division. PFC Dennis L. Conti – Grenadier/Minesweeper; testified that he initially refused to shoot but later fired some M79 rounds at a group of fleeing people with unknown effect. "notices", However, the Americal News Sheet published 17 March 1968, as well as the Trident, 11th Infantry Brigade newsletter from 22 March 1968, did not mention the death of noncombatants in Mỹ Lai. ); if(("" != "") || ("" != "")){ tcin = parseInt(); It was formed in January 1968, composed of three rifle companies of the 11th Brigade, including Charlie Company, led by Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Frank A. Barker. tcin, 620, tcout = parseInt(); Un an plus tard, au printemps 1969, le moral des troupes américaines est au plus bas : ce massacre est révélé par la presse et les manifestations contre la guerre du Vietnam se multiplient. $(function(){ var tcin = null; "[102], Lawrence La Croix, a squad leader in Charlie Company in Mỹ Lai, stated in 2010: "A lot of people talk about Mỹ Lai, and they say, 'Well, you know, yeah, but you can't follow an illegal order.' The destruction was officially attributed to "Viet Cong terrorists". Carter was a “tunnel rat”. Nicholas Capezza – Chief Medic; HHQ Company; William Doherty and Michael Terry – 3rd Platoon soldiers who participated in the killing of the wounded in a ditch. The My Lai Massacre: 50 Years Later March 01, 2018. [62], Since Thompson made an official report of the civilian killings, he was interviewed by Colonel Oran Henderson, the commander of the 11th Infantry Brigade. Lorsque les troupes américaines sont entrées dans My Lai, elles n'ont trouvé aucun soldat ou arme Viet Cong. There is no such thing. [34], The villagers, who were getting ready for a market day, at first did not panic or run away, as they were herded into the hamlet's common spaces and homestead yards. Two major national news press outlets — The New York Times and The Washington Post, received some tips with partial information but did not act on them. mediaPlayer.showPlayer("#inaPlayerCAF96028093277114329"); Eventually, Calley was charged with several counts of premeditated murder in September 1969, and 25 other officers and enlisted men were later charged with related crimes. Alluding to indiscriminate killings described as unavoidable, the commander of the 9th Infantry Division, then Major General Julian Ewell, in September 1969, submitted a confidential report to Westmoreland and other generals describing the countryside in some areas of Vietnam as resembling the battlefields of Verdun. As relayed at the time by Stars and Stripes magazine, "U.S. infantrymen had killed 128 Communists in a bloody day-long battle. Le 22 novembre 1969. [48], Returning to Mỹ Lai, Thompson and other air crew members noticed several large groups of bodies. tcout But it was mostly done with a machine gun. This incident is known to history as the My Lai massacre. [22] He was asked whether the order included the killing of women and children. Both were stripped of Distinguished Service Medals which had been awarded for service in Vietnam. "notices", var tcout = null; [91], On November 17, 1970, a court-martial in the United States charged 14 officers, including Major General Koster, the Americal Division's commanding officer, with suppressing information related to the incident. "0", 346, Read the essential details about the My Lai Massacre. "/images_v2/620x349/CAF88048186.jpeg", Le 16 mars 1968, au plus fort de la guerre du Vietnam, quelques semaines après l' offensive du Têt, 350 à 500 habitants des hameaux de My Lai et My Khé, près du village de Song My, sur la côte nord-est du Sud-Vietnam, sont massacrés par une compagnie américaine. I School. It is a famous example of "propaganda art" from the Vietnam War, that uses a color photograph of the My Lai Massacre taken by U.S. combat photographer Ronald L. Haeberle on March 16, 1968. "0", 32:49 . false, El 16 de marzo de 1968 las tropas de Estados Unidos lanzaron una operación en la región de Son My en la búsqueda de vietcongs.Al segundo teniente (equivalente a alférez) William Laws Calley y su sección le fue asignada la zona My Lai 4. D'autres demandent une médaille pour son héroïsme. He observed his men firing into a ditch with Vietnamese people inside, then began to take part in the shooting himself, using an M16 from a distance of no more than 5 feet (1.5 m). Most of the charges were later dropped. - Four Hours in My Lai - New York: Viking, 1992; Belknap, Michal R. - The Vietnam War on Trial: The My Lai Massacre and the Court-Martial of Lieutenant Calley -University Press of Kansas, 2002. "Moral Courage In Combat: The My Lai Story" (lecture by Hugh Thompson), Center for the Study of Professional Military Ethics, United States Naval Academy, 2003. Haeberle photographie un corps jeté dans un puits. Thank you for helping build the largest language community on the internet. [81] Udall urged the House Armed Services Committee to call on Pentagon officials to conduct an investigation. Wm. PFC Paul D. Meadlo – Rifleman; said he was afraid of being shot if he did not participate. [49] Thompson then saw a group of civilians at a bunker being approached by ground personnel. Peu après, il recevait la Distinguished Flying Cross, mais sans aucune citation décrivant son action à My Lai. The massacre, which took place in the My Lai hamlet of Son My village, situated in Quang Ngai province, in March of 1968 was precipitated by the Tet Offensive. [185], On the 30th anniversary of the massacre, 16 March 1998, a groundbreaking ceremony for the Mỹ Lai Peace Park was held 2 km (1 mi) away from the site of the massacre. playersArray["inaPlayerCAF96028093277114329"] = mediaPlayer;}); 3 décembre 1969. Sơn Mỹ village was included in the area of operations of TF Barker. “As infamous and terrible as the My Lai massacre was, what is worse is that it was not unique. false, Four Hours in MY LAI, anatomy of a massacre 01of02. [38], PFC Dennis Konti, a witness for the prosecution,[39] told of one especially gruesome episode during the shooting, "A lot of women had thrown themselves on top of the children to protect them, and the children were alive at first. [56], In March 1998, the helicopter crew's medals were replaced by the Soldier's Medal, the highest the U.S. Army can award for bravery not involving direct conflict with the enemy. PFC James Bergthold, Sr. – Assistant gunner and ammo bearer on a machine gun team with Maples. false, The Vietnam War produced many indiscriminate killings, civilian casualties and war crimes. false, [30]:1–2, Although the GIs were not fired upon after landing, they still suspected there were VC guerrillas hiding underground or in the huts. false, For sometime stories had been circulating about deteriorating behaviour amongst US soldiers. On March 16, 1968, American soldiers entered the Vietnamese hamlet known as My Lai (4) expecting to enter into a fire fight with members of the Viet Cong 's 48th Local Force Battalion. With this park of peace, we have created a green, rolling, living monument to peace. [12] Along with the No Gun Ri massacre in South Korea 18 years earlier, Mỹ Lai was one of the largest publicized massacres of civilians by U.S. forces in the 20th century. [68], Initial reports claimed "128 Viet Cong and 22 civilians" had been killed in the village during a "fierce fire fight". [88], In May 1970, a sergeant who participated in Operation Speedy Express wrote a confidential letter to then Army Chief of Staff Westmoreland describing civilian killings he said were on the scale of the massacre occurring as "a My Lai each month for over a year" during 1968–69. var tcout = null; [citation needed], Some American veterans chose to go on pilgrimage to the site of the massacre to heal and reconcile. Hersh initially tried to sell the story to Life and Look magazines; both turned it down. For the documentary, see, "Pinkville" redirects here. Les soldats américains bouclent totalement le villag… [73], In May 2004, Powell, then United States Secretary of State, told CNN's Larry King, "I mean, I was in a unit that was responsible for Mỹ Lai. Appy, Christian G. - La Guerra de Vietnam: Una historia oral. BEST PDF The Vietnam War on Trial: The My Lai Massacre and the Court-Martial of Lieutenant Calley. "[104], On 16 March 2001, the Mỹ Lai Peace Park was dedicated, a joint venture of the Quảng Ngãi Province Women's Union, the Madison Quakers' charitable organization, and the Vietnamese government. mediaPlayer.init( [51], For his actions at My Lai, Thompson was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, while his crew members Glenn Andreotta and Lawrence Colburn were awarded the Bronze Star. Estimates vary from source to source, with 347 and 504 being the most commonly cited figures. Lost his foot to a land mine the next day; later, he publicly admitted his part in the massacre. [40] Other 1st Platoon members testified that many of the deaths of individual Vietnamese men, women and children occurred inside Mỹ Lai during the security sweep. The My Lai massacre was one of the most horrific incidents of violence committed against unarmed civilians during the Vietnam War. Victims included men, women, children, and infants. $(function(){ var tcin = null; var tcout = null; It was nominated for four Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Book of a Musical. tcout = parseInt(); 0:26. My Lai Massacre Facts - 14: Helicopter pilot Hugh Thompson with gunner Lawrence Colburn and crew chief Glenn Andreotta landed their helicopter between American troops rampaging through My Lai village and the local people. [57], Thompson initially refused to accept the medal when the U.S. Army wanted to award it quietly. } var mediaPlayer = new Player(); "f8f746b14dffb85243768c5b7a821f47", According to M. Paul Holsinger, the And babies poster, which used a Haeberle photo, was "easily the most successful poster to vent the outrage that so many felt about the human cost of the conflict in Southeast Asia. [5] The platoon suffered one dead and seven wounded by mines and booby traps. This video is about My Lai Massacre. And babies (December 26, 1969) is an iconic anti-Vietnam War poster. "visio", On March 16, 1968, hundreds (various estimates range between 347 and 504) of elderly people, women, children and infants were murdered by more than 20 members of “Charlie” Company, United States’ 1st Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment. Ixtsese. [10], The incident prompted global outrage when it became public knowledge in November 1969. Le massacre de My Lai est un rappel effrayant de ce qui peut arriver lorsque les soldats cessent de considérer leurs adversaires comme des humains. "CAF97051786", [54][55] He later received a Purple Heart for other services in Vietnam. Rockwood, Lawrence. In September 1974, he was paroled by the Secretary of the Army, Howard Callaway.
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