Within this document you will find a list of soldiers that are connected to the My Lai

massacre. Describe the actions of six of these soldiers (detailed

instructions are below). You must choose two officers (officers are in bold text), three

soldiers from Charlie Company and one soldier from the 123 rd Aviation Division.

23 rd Infantry Division

11th Infantry Brigade, Colonel Henderson in command

Charlie Company 123rd Aviation Battalion

Officers:

Captain Medina

Lieutenant Calley

Charlie Company:

Sergeant Hodges

Sergeant Haeberle

Michael Bernhardt

Fred Widmer

Varnado Simpson

Robert Maples

Harry Stanley

123 rd Aviation Division:

Warrant Officer Hugh Thompson

Lawrence Colburn

Detailed Instructions

a. First, describe the first person you have chosen.

"Who is he?"

b. what happened to that person.

c. Personal characteristics that may help explain their actions (friendly, suspicious of superiors et cetera)

d. Lastly, you will use all this information plus what you know about International Humanitarian Law to describe their actions concerning My Lai.

e. Whether the person followed or violated International Humanitarian Law, and at least three examples demonstrating these. Refer to the Basic RuleRules of IHL. (International Humanitarian Law)