Key Information
Reference code
MY LAI 2/2
Title
Transcript of interview with helicopter door gunner, Lawrence Colburn, 1988
Date(s)
- 1988 Oct 7 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Scope and content
Transcripts of filmed interview with Lawrence M Colburn, helicopter door gunner, 123rd Aviation Bn, US Army, describing his experiences at My Lai, Vietnam, 16 Mar 1968, as crew member in OH-23 helicopter piloted by Hugh Thompson, including the actions of Thompson in evacuating Vietnamese civilians from the village, and the execution of Vietnamese civilian by US Forces. 62pp