For the English Member of Parliament, see William Calley (MP).
American mass murderer at My Lai (born 1943)
William Laws Calley Jr.
Calley
Born
(1943-06-08) June 8, 1943 (age 80)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Criminal status
Released
Conviction(s)
Premeditated murder (22 counts) Assault with intent to commit murder
Criminal penalty
Life imprisonment with hard labor; commuted to 20 years imprisonment; commuted to 10 years imprisonment; commuted to three years of house arrest by President Richard Nixon
William Laws Calley Jr. (born June 8, 1943) is a former United States Army officer and war criminal who was convicted by court-martial for the murder of 22 unarmed South Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai massacre on March 16, 1968, during the Vietnam War. Calley was released to house arrest under orders by President Richard Nixon three days after his conviction. A new trial was ordered by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit but that ruling was overturned by the Supreme Court. Calley served three years of house arrest for the murders. Public opinion at the time about Calley was divided.[2] Since his dismissal from the U.S. Army and release from prison, Calley has avoided public attention.
^"WSB-TV newsfilm clip of a reporter John Philp conducting street interviews with civilians and soldiers outside the commissary following the conviction of Lieutenant William Calley for his role in the My Lai massacre during the Vietnam War, Fort Benning, Georgia". Civil Rights Digital Library. University System of Georgia. March 30, 1971. Retrieved August 22, 2009. Calley was a member of the Alpha Company, 1st battalion, 20th infantry regiment, 11th infantry brigade while in Vietnam.
^Katz, Andrew (August 17, 2013). "Field of Dishonor: Famous American Court-Martials – Lieut. William Calley". Time. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
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United States Army
Second lieutenant[1]