William calley bio arts and humanities flashcards quizlet. This docudrama follows the courtmartial of the title character, the man held responsible for the my lai massacre during the vietnam war. William calley cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Nov 18, 2009 the courtmartial essentially a military trial is the oldest system of justice in the united states, predating even the constitution and declaration of independence. Us army lieutenant william calley was the subject of a 1971 military courtsmartial because of his widelypublicized conduct in 1968 during the viet nam war. Testimony and documents relating to the court martial of william l. The cross examination of lieutenant william calley 1970. On the evidence, the court martial could reasonably find calley guilty of the offences before us. The court martial of lieutenant colonel retired richard sc. Benning, georgia contributor names brodie, howard, 19152010, artist. In much publicized proceedings, appellant was convicted by general court martial of three specifications of premeditated murder and one of assault with intent to commit murder in violation of articles 118 and 4, uniform code of military justice, 10 usc ss 918 and 934, respectively. Calley was released to house arrest under orders by president richard nixon three days after his conviction. Calleys puzzlemiat over moral priorities and options seems typically in the american grain, for he then goes on to brood.
Courtmartial of lieutenant william calley by anna yarling. The trial and conviction of rusty calley, an obscure 27yearold lieutenant charged with murdering 102 men, women and children in a tiny vietnamese hamlet of my lai, which rocked the very foundations of the nation and aroused and polarized public opinion. Wikipedia is hosted by the wikimedia foundation, a nonprofit organization that also hosts a range of other projects. The 27yearold commander could receive the death penalty or life imprisonment after the massacre which saw us soldiers open fire on civilians in my lai and neighbouring. Military culture, war crimes and the defence of superior orders. The courtmartial essentially a military trial is the oldest system of justice in the united states, predating even the constitution and declaration of independence. The roots of military law stretch back to ancient rome, where it was adopted to enforce discipline within the ranks, especially among mercenaries. The court martial of lieutenant william calley 1121975 tv credits. Roland bob harris, linda haynes calley s girl, bo hopkins prosecuting attorney, geoffrey horne, bruce kimball juror, stanley kramer host, william lucking.
The trial and conviction of william rusty calley, an unknown. Of course, if i had been order to mylai to rape it, pillage, and. First lieutenant calley stands convicted of the premeditated murder of 22 infants, children. Appendix 4 extract from the trial of lieutenant william calley. William calley was the only us soldier held legally responsible for the slayings. Thirteen months later april 1969 ron ridenhour sent a letter to president. Ronald haeberle robert maples dennis conti paul meadlo. The case against calley and, eventually, fourteen other military officers emerged from the investigations conducted by colonel william wilson. Users may download and print one copy of any publication from the. Cross examination of lt william calley 1970 excerpts from the cross examination of lieutenant william calley, during his court martial for the my lai massacre in 1968. For many years now the young lieutenant convicted in 1971 of the murder of 22 vietnamese villagers at my lai has been regarded as a scapegoat. Emmy winning tv movie addresses the dichotomy of war.
Harrison ford is given top billing on the cover of the dvd but in fact appears only briefly in the dvd as one of the members of calley s platoon. Except for a relatively relaxed direct examination, it had. Download wikipedia for android or ios save your favorite articles to read offline, sync your reading lists across devices and customize your reading experience with the official wikipedia app. William calley, richard basehart george latimer, olive clark, oliver clark, harrison ford frank crowder, ted gehring. Calley, and the public reaction to calleys conviction. The shortcomings in the drama are the narrations to try and explain to trial and add comentary. Historical context the vietnam war scarred all in involved with the conflict.
The trial and conviction of rusty calley, an obscure 27yearold lieutenant charged with murdering 102 men, women and children in a. See the article in its original context from september 12, 1971, section br, page 1 buy. Juni 1943 in miami, florida ist ein ehemaliger us amerikanischer. Juni 1943 in miami, florida ist ein ehemaliger usamerikanischer. Over the years i reluctantly have taken a look deeper at it to get a picture of what went on, as time and patience permits. Calley apologizes for my lai massacre us news military. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. Testimony and documents relating to the court martial of ernest l. Remember second lieutenant william calley, the platoon leader in vietnam, who, on march 16, 1968, swept into the little village of mylai and murdered 500 civilians. Media no videos, backdrops or posters have been added to judgment.
The song is set to the tune of the battle hymn of the republic. These were the issues facing the us military court that charged first lieutenant william calley with the premeditated murder of 22 vietnamese civilians, including infants, children, women, and elderly men. Stanley kramer, a director known for his socially pointed films, tackles yet another political topic with judgement. September 5th, 1969 charged with 6 cases of premeditated murder. The us army field manuals afm standard for measuring his liability was whether a soldier of common understanding would know that an order to summarily execute unarmed civilians is illegal and must be disobeyed. This is an interesting account of the trial convicted of murder. William calley musante for the murder of not less than 70 vietnamese civilians by the 23rd.
Richard basehart plays the defense attorney, george lattimer, in the trial of william rusty calley, a 27 year old lieutenant charged with the murder of 102 men, women and children in the tiny vietnamese village. William calley is charged with six specifications of premeditated murder in the death of 109 vietnamese civilians at my lai in march 1968. William calley for his actions relating to the my lai massacre. Richard basehart plays the defense attorney, george lattimer, in the trial of william rusty calley, a 27 year old lieutenant charged with the murder of 102 men, women and children in the tiny vietnamese village of my lai. The court martial of lieutenant william calley tv movie.
Calley illustrates, many sided with calley in debates about what happened at my lai. This docudrama follows the courtmartial of the title character, the man held. Legal drama centering on the 1970 court martial of lt. Sep 12, 1971 calleys puzzlemiat over moral priorities and options seems typically in the american grain, for he then goes on to brood. Your deliberations on this question do not focus on lieutenant calley and the manner in which he perceived the legality of. Calley, and the public reaction to calley s conviction. The us army field manuals afm standard for measuring his liability was whether a soldier of common understanding would know that an order to summarily execute unarmed. Calley is a 1971 spoken word recording with vocals by terry nelson and music by pickup group ccompany. March 31 1971 sentenced to life imprisonment at fort leavenworth. Finally, over fortyone years after the my lai massacre, when us troops killed more than 500 men, women and children in vietnam, the former army lieutenant who was convicted for his role in the killings has publicly apologized. Lieutenant william calley has been found guilty of murder at a court martial for his part in the my lai massacre which claimed the lives of 500 south vietnamese civilians.
Make sure you pick your most highly motivated students to be calley, medina, and the attorneys. The soldiers came home from the war with serious psychological impacts, many experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder, such as john wade in tim obriens novel, in the lake of the woods. In 1971, calley was found guilty of murder for ordering the killings of hundreds of south vietnamese civilians in the my lai pronounced meelye massacre. Calley was also charged with assault with the intent to kill a toddler. During these periods of instruction and training, you were instructed by anybody in connection with the geneva conference. William calley 1975 a dramatized account of the controversial trial that lasted for five months.
The docudrama is faithful to the trial transcripts. This story is the obstruction of justice and conflict of interest trial of richard schaller in the us district court in pensacola fl in july 2009. Text of the calley verdict speedal ho the new york allmem fort benn1ng, ga. Platinum disc corporation the trial and conviction of william rusty calley, an unknown 27yearold lieutenant charged with the murder of 102 men, women and children in the tiny vietnamese village of my. The trial and conviction of william rusty calley, an unknown 27yearold lieutenant charged with the murder of 102 men, women, and children in the tiny vietnamese village of my lai, shocked the nation and split public opinion of our presence and involvement in vietnam.
A lieutenant is court martialed in the aftermath of the mai lai massacre. William calley charged for my lai massacre history. Rusty calley for the massacre of my lai 4 during the vietnam war. With tony musante, richard basehart, bo hopkins, g. On the evidence, the courtmartial could reasonably find calley guilty of the. Meadlo and the lieutenant were spraying gunfire into a crowd of villagers the lieutenant shouted something and shot down a dozen women and kids and then reloaded and shot down more and then reloaded and shot down more and then reloaded again. A recent new york times editorial raised the stakes, calling him a classic scapegoat.
Us army lieutenant william calley was the subject of a 1971 military courts martial because of his widelypublicized conduct in 1968 during the viet nam war. The court martial of lieutenant william calley film. Almost everyone wanted to make him more than he was, but pudgy, babyfaced, nottoobright rusty calley lacked demonic stature and hammers lugubrious reflections on the nature of heroes, antiheroes, scapegoats, martyrs, victims and murderers as he sat through four months of testimony in the 59seat court house in fort benning, georgia, seem to have been a desultory vigil for grand drama. An emotional william calley says he is sorry we are not. Testimony and documents relating to the court martial of. Biographies of key figures in the my lai courts martial. To his horror, wilson learned that the inconceivable rumors about the ruthless slaughter of my lai villagers by us infantrymen under calleys command were true. Roland bob harris, linda haynes calleys girl, bo hopkins prosecuting attorney, geoffrey horne, bruce kimball juror, stanley kramer host, william lucking. This book offers clear insight into the events of the massacre, the coverup by officers in the americal division, the trial of lt. He was convicted of the 1968 killing of 22 civilians in the vietnamese village of my lai.
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