My Lai trial begins | November 17, 1970 | HISTORY

For many of us...his name will never be forgotten

A very dark incident marring the reputation and honor of our military.

Just some of additional My Lai Soldier information. I was with the 101st Airborne Division, The Currahee’s in Vietnam. We never worked with the 101st Division and therefore got the name as “Bastard Battalion”, which means, Stands Alone, Currahee, that is. I had just recovered from wounds in Vietnam and got orders for Ft. Riley, Ks. I and an Officer were Paymasters. Well, this day, I checked out a 1911.45 and we went to Battalion Hq’s picked up Tens of Thousands of Dollars, new money. Used to be a LRRP in Vietnam and recovering from wounds, took some time and never wanted Infantry again, So, I was stationed with the 1/63rd Armor. Got to ride, not walk much. We were headed back to the Company Area and just then a couple of Deuce and a half’s along with two or three Military Police Jeeps pulls up..the Deuce’s and Jeeps unload with MP’S heading into the Infantry Barracks, we had to head inside to pay the Company. I would look from our two story room where everyone was getting paid and continue to see the MP’S pulling guys out that seemed to be handcuffed, all hands behind their backs. I waited until everyone got paid and walked about 100 feet to talk to one of the Soldiers to see what was going on. He said the MP’S walked in with names and pulled everyone out so they could be questioned about My Lai, because they were all there that day. Just thought you might want to know. Never saw them back, maybe while we were out on the Tanks. Airborne.