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31: Book Review, “Four Hours in My Lai” by Michael Bilton

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The Story of a Vietnamese Trooper

Hudson and Wright took turns on the machine gun. Whenever they came across any Vietnamese they opened fire killing them. Gonzalez heard someone yell that if anyone was behind the Vietnamese to take cover because they were going to open fire. A shot rang out and a bullet penetrated the head of a young child being carried by its mother blowing out the back of its skull. Others began firing until the entire group was dead. It was pure carnage as heads were shot off along with limbs The fleshier body parts were ripped to shreds. Tears flooded down his cheeks, he couldn't continue so mead low stuck his rifle in Conte's hand and said you shoot them! By this time it was

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