William Calley
Military Person
1943 –
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Who is William Calley?
William Laws Calley, Jr. is a former United States U.S. Army officer found guilty of murdering hundreds of unarmed, innocent South Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai Massacre on March 16, 1968, during the Vietnam War. After several reductions, Calley’s original sentence of life in prison was turned into an order of house arrest, but after three years, President Nixon reduced his sentence with a presidential pardon.
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- Born
- Jun 8, 1943
Miami - Also known as
- Lt. William Calley
- Rusty
- William Laws Calley
- William Laws Calley, Jr.
- Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Palm Beach Community College
- Miami Edison High School
- Lived in
- Columbus
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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