Calley’s Revenger
This cannon reads, ““Calley’s Revenger,” which refers to a disgraced Lieutenant William Calley Jr. He oversaw a massacre on helpless Vietnamese civilians on March 16th, 1968. The horrific event claimed the lives of more than 350 men, women and children and the civilian population was severely abused. Eventually 26 soldiers and the Lieutenant faced war crime charges.
Calley’s Revenger
The Picture Says It All
This is perhaps the most iconic photograph of the Vietnam War. It shows a 9-year-old girl, Phan Thi Kim Phuc, fleeing the scene were she was severely burned in a napalm attack carried out by the South Vietnamese Army. Photographer Nick Ut snapped this shot on June 8th, 1972 and less than a week later it had made its way across the world.
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The Picture Says It All
