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The 1968 My Lai Massacre's Lt. William Laws Calley has died at 80.

His exploit even inspired a top 40 pop song in the spring of1971.

by Anonymousreply 6July 30, 2024 10:32 PM

He had a great m-ass-acre but couldn’t live forever.

by Anonymousreply 1July 30, 2024 7:13 PM

He was a hero.

by Anonymousreply 2July 30, 2024 8:01 PM

Sentenced to life, but Nixon reduced his sentence to 3 years of house arrest.

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by Anonymousreply 3July 30, 2024 9:34 PM

There’s someone who disappeared from public view after being once being very well-known.

by Anonymousreply 4July 30, 2024 9:44 PM

I hope he was constantly harassed when he went out in public.

by Anonymousreply 5July 30, 2024 10:25 PM

The AP article that I posted above said that he was 5'3" and 120 lbs. while in the Army. Also, he lived in Florida. He could have blended in or even have been a hero.

by Anonymousreply 6July 30, 2024 10:32 PM
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