"I'm going to go over and get them out of the bunker myself. If the squad opens up on them, shoot 'em."
— William Calley

January 1, 1970

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Hugh Thompson, Jr. to Spec. Lawrence Colburn, giving him the order to kill Calley and his platoon if they attempted to kill a group of unarmed Vietnamese civilians.